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B-well vegan mayo

B-well’s egg free, canola oil, mayo is a healthier alternative to regular mayo, without compromising the taste. To make their egg-free mayo, B-well substitutes the eggs with a vegetable protein, so their mayo is 100% animal product free, and therefore (yay) completely vegan. And, because the B-well mayo is low in salt and saturated fat, they are the first, and only, mayo in the country to be endorsed by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of SA.

B-well have four egg free vegan mayo products, three of which that I buy and use often. They are truly amazing – I have at least one of them in my fridge at any time. The Original Tangy mayo tastes exactly like ‘normal’ mayo so it is perfect for a potato salad, whereas the Thick & Creamy one doesn’t have that tang, making it perfect for any dish to which you want to add a creamy element. I have even used it in a vegan chicken mayo recipe here. The Olive and Canola option is similar to the original tangy, but has a subtle olive oil flavour. I have not tried the Reduced Oil version yet. If anyone else has, please let me know in a comment below.

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Other B-well products

B-well also have a cool range of oils, as well as a vegan sandwich spread, that I would love to use and post about in the future. I have used their wok oil in a recipe here. They really are a great company, that produce locally farmed, healthy products. Although the B-well‘s products are amazing, I wish that they would switch from plastic packaging to glass. What do you think?

Where to buy?

B-well products are available at most Pick n Pay, Food Lovers Market, and Spar stores nationwide. You can also buy it at The Kind Kitchen at 252 Albert Rd, WoodstockWoodstock. Their mayos are available in the standard 740ml tub as well as the mini 370ml tub.

If you’d like to see more of the food products I have found, have a look here. Finally, look at my directory for a list of all the awesome vegan products I have found locally.

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I am crazy about this dairy free basil and lemon vegan pesto from Pesto Princess!!!! Yup it is vegan, and whats even better is that it’s not their only vegan flavour.

finding a vegan pesto

Firstly, as a vegan, ingredient checking is second nature. I’m always taking products of the shelf, turning it around and reading through the sometimes very long list of ingredients. Most of the time i sigh, and put the product back, as it either contains some or other animal product, honey or palm fruit oil. (Read more about what I eat and don’t eat here.)

Then, one day i spotted the dairy free sign on one of the pesto princess bottles and turned it around, and to my surprise the pesto was vegan. Finally, a vegan pesto without pecorino cheese. I was so excited because up until then every pesto I had looked at had contained pecorino.

So since then, I have used the basil and lemon pesto in various recipes ranging from brushetta to pasta.

More from Pesto Princess

To my surprise, Pesto Princess have quite a few dairy free vegan pesto products. I buy them quite often as they are delicious and most other pesto’s on the market contain cheese. I have tried most of their dairy free vegan pesto flavour and they are all amazing. You just have to try them! Remember to look out for the black dairy free circle on the front of the jar. I add them to my sandwiches, pasta dishes, wraps and even add some on my vegan pizza.

Here is a list of their dairy free vegan pesto options:

Coriander & chilli pesto
Sun dried tomato pesto
Basil and lemon pesto
Red pepper pesto
Olive pesto

They also have a dairy free harissa paste, chermoula paste and a chimichurri sauce. I used the Pesto Princess dairy free Harissa Paste in a spicy vegan wrap recipe.

And if you love soup, they also have an amazing range of Vegan soups which I posted about here.

Where to buy?

The Pesto Princess pesto’s are available at Checkers, Pick n Pay and Spar, to name a few. For a detailed list, have a look on their website.

Have you tried a Pesto Princess vegan pesto? Did you like them? I really love feedback. Let me know in the comments below. Lastly, look at my directory for a list of all the awesome vegan products I have found locally.

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