Veg Out


Welcome to Veg Out!

Find out who's doing what, when and where; check out our recipes section for some culinary inspiration or, if cooking's not your bag, use one of our veggie jokes and charm your way to dinner!

Don't forget that there's always a special gift offer for our BoBo friends (that would be you) and take advantage of our featured product special for the fortnight.

Please send us any yummy recipes or news, we would love to share, and remember that our content is always changing so make sure to Veg Out with us every now-and-then so that you're always 'with the times' and never fashionably late.

BoBo Friends

As a special thank you to you, our loyal customers, we are delighted to offer you:

  • A gift of 10% off your next purchase for each friend/family you refer to our site. When making their first purchase, do tell them to mention your name in the comments section and we will send you a gift code to use on your next purchase.
  • A monthly newsletter that will keep you up-to-date with our latest products, upcoming events and more.
  • Other special BoBo offers.

All you have to do is subscribe to our newsletter and voila!


Member of Viva, The Vegetarian Society, the Vegan Society, PETA or Animal Aid? email us to get a discount, that will offer you 10% discount on any of our products!

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We are thrilled to offer our 'Product of the Fortnight'.

Each fortnight we feature one of our fabulous products at 10% off. What more could you want! Grab em' while you can cause they're going to run out our doors.

 
BoBo Zoria

From Bourgeois Boheme's Love Goddess range.

Zoria dressed in a sumptuous vegan nubuck with a stacked 3.5 inch heel.

Handcrafted in Portugal.

"Footwear for the Ethically Conscious" embossed on the sole of each shoe.


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Compassionate Living

 TIPS

Switch off when you 're not in...
Get into the habit of unplugging as many appliances as possible, to save electricity, before you leave.

Even if you switch them off, appliances can still use up energy if they're still plugged in.

 Green Events

Would you like to know more about environmental events in your area including green fairs, rallies, talks, seminars, training courses and workshops? Or perhaps you want to publicise details of an event you're involved in? Go to Friends of the Earth and mail us to let us know what you're up to.

Buy in Season
Buying food that is in season reduces the air miles involved in getting your food to you, and ensures that it's fresh too! So what's in season for January?                                                                                                                      Green cabbages, Parsnips, Leeks, Sprouts, Celeriac, Shallot, Mushroom, Turnips, Pears, Jerusalem Artichokes, Beetroot, Potatoes, Forced Early Rhubarb, Apples and Onion.
Mobile Phones
Got an old phone that you don't need anymore? Don't just leave it in the drawer, you can send it donate it to Oxfam by freepost - easy peasy! You can find out more here.                                                                                 Buying a new phone? You can find recycled ones at Purple Gossip. Not only recycling, but cheaper too!
 
Vegan Veg Out Recipe of the month:  Lasagnaauce  
Just the thing for when it's too cold to leave the house! This recipe comes from vegweb.com.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 1 Hour 45 Min

Ingredients:

    1 Block Medium Firm Tofu
    3 TBL SP Miso
    3-4 TBL SP Tahini
    Splash of Rice Vinegar (1 TBL SP)
    1 Onion
    1 Cup (Or two small Packages) Chopped Fresh Basil (REMOVE STEMS)
    3 Cloves Garlic
    1/8 Cup Pine Nuts
    1/8 Cup Olive Oil
    1/8 Cup Nutritional Yeast
    12 Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles (Pre - Al Dente)
    1-2 Jars of your favorite pasta sauce
    1 Block of Vegan Cheese - Shredded
    2 Cups Frozen Spinach
    1 Package Mushrooms

1)  Heat up some oil in both pans over medium heat.
2)  Preheat  Oven to 375 Degrees F
3)  Chop up whole onion, and saute half in each pan.
4)  Prepare tofu by removing excess water by wrapping tofu in several paper towels  and squeezing.  Set aside.
5) Slice up mushrooms, and thaw out 2 cups of frozen spinach in the microwave.  Add mushrooms to the "Mushroom" Pan.  (Don't forget to stir the frying mushrooms occasionally, while you're preparing everything else.)
6)  Add Miso and Tahini to "Tofu" Pan Stir it around in the onion and oil mixture until liquidy.
7)  Crumble in drained tofu (Think Ricotta, only not gross!), and mix it all up!
8)  Time to make the Pesto, while everything is cooking.  Put Basil, Pine Nuts Peeled Garlic Cloves, Nutritional Yeast and 1/16 Cup of Olive Oil into the food processor or chopper, and process away!  If it's too solid I add a teeny bit more olive oil or water so that it will blend more smoothly.
9)  Splash in the vinegar over the tofu mixture (Just a couple of dashes), and stir in evenly.
10)  Turn off the heat!  (Both pans)
11)  Blend Pesto in with tofu.  Add as much as you like!  Sometimes I reserve a little to spread on some crusty bread.  to go with the lasagna.
12)  Drain the thawed spinach as much as possible.  We don't want a watery lasagna.
13)  Time to layer the lasagna.
   a)  First Coat the bottom of the pan with some of your favorite sauce.
   b)  Add four noodles across, then spread half of the pesto-tofu mixture across the noodles.  Sprinkle half of the mushrooms,   and half of the spinach over the tofu.  Cover with a thin layer of sauce.
***REPEAT.***
14)  Finish with the last four noodles, and cover with Sauce.
15)  Sprinkle as much shredded vegan cheese over the top of the casserole, as you like.  I usually use half a block.

PS: Feel free to send us a recipe you've fallen in love with!

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Funnies


Question: How many vegetarians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Answer: Only one, but where do they get their protein?




* With thanks to Dave Coverly for allowing us to share his work with you.

Bored with regular online games? Play miss the chicken. The object of the game is to not hit as many chickens as possible. It's very addictive!

Tortoise Lonesome George may finally be a Dad

Van and Alicia had the pleasure of meeting this fine gentle tortoise last Christmas
and is thrilled with this news...



See the article in the Metro and the Darwin Foundation for
information on the Galapagos Islands and Lonesome George.


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What's On

 

This year will see the First Brighton Vegan Fayre, being held at the Brighton Centre, between 11am and 6pm on the 21st of March. All the fun of the Bristol Vegan Fayre, just further south! You can see campaigns, vegan products and, naturally, Bourgeois Boheme.

For more events and news visit our What's News section.


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