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 Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:39 pm
Living the vegan lifestyle may seem impossible if it means giving up your favorite dairy foods. But did you know that there are 100% vegan completely dairy-free and completely guilt-free alternatives to many dairy products you already love? Instead of just giving up dairy foods, instead try substituting with some of the delicious, healthy products below. You may find the transition to vegan a lot easier than you initially thought!
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Silk®[1] produces completely vegan soy-based milk products that are available in a selection of flavors nationwide in most large chain grocery stores. Soy Dream®[2] also makes soy milk alternatives.
Alpro Soya®[3] is a European company that produces vegan soy milk.
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Silk®[1] produces many vegan alternatives to cream and is even offered at Starbucks® as an alternative option to their regular dairy creamer. Some of their flavors include original, French vanilla, and hazelnut.
Alpro Soya®[3] is a European company that sells a vegan version of a product called single cream, usually used in deserts.
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Tofutti®[4] has a product called "Sour Supreme" that is a vegan sour cream alternative.
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VeganRella®[5], Soymage® [6], Bute Island Foods®[7], and Tofutti®[4] all produce a wide variety of 100% vegan cheese products. Chreese®[8] sells vegan cheese alternatives in packets and nacho cheese dips in a jar. Parma!®[9] specializes in vegan Parmesan. Vegan Gourmet®[10] makes a vegan cheeses that are perfect for cooking with because they melt well. Tofutti®[4] even makes vegan frozen pizzas. Mmm.
Redwood Foods®[11] is a European company that produces vegan cheese products.
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Tofutti®[4] has a vegan product called "Better than Cream Cheese" that is available in plain, French onion, herbs & chives, and garlic & herb.
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Silk®[1] makes vegan yogurts that are delicious.
Alpro Soya®[3] is a European company that produces many vegan yogurt alternatives.
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Tofutti®[4] is one soy-based company that produces vegan ice cream alternatives that are available in a wide variety of yummy flavors nationwide in most large chain grocery stores. They also make vegan ice cream sandwiches, stick treats, and frozen cookies. Silk®[1] offers vegan smoothies in several fruity flavors. The basic frozen desert products made by Soy Dream®[2] and Rice Dream®[2] are completely vegan but products that contain added chocolate, almonds, or peanuts are not vegan due to the way they are processed by their outside supplier.
Alpro Soya®[3] is a European company that makes vegan dessert puddings.
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Earth Balance®[12] produces several vegan margarines. Their product "Soy Garden™ Natural Buttery Spread" was a winner of the 2004 American Tasting Institute award for best tasting, natural, buttery spread.
Suma®[13] and Sojasun®[14] are both European companies that produce vegan buttery spread alternatives.
Resources:
I highly suggest you check out the websites of the companies listed in this topic. They offer extensive FAQs, tips for recipes, nutrition facts, and they'll even search for supermarkets near you that carry their products. The foreign companies listed here do ship overseas.
[1]http://www.silksoymilk.com/
[2]http://www.tastethedream.com/
[3]http://www.alprosoya.co.uk/alpro/UK_en/index.html
[4]http://www.tofutti.com/
[5]http://www.rella.com/
[6]http://www.galaxyfoods.com/
[7]http://www.buteisland.com/
[8]http://www.chreese.com/
[9]http://www.eatintheraw.com/
[10]http://www.imearthkind.com/
[11]http://www.redwoodfoods.co.uk/
[12]http://www.earthbalance.net/product.html
[14]http://www.suma.co.uk/index.html
[14]http://www.sojasun.com/
Other Resources:
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/tags/vegan/
http://www.veganessentials.com/
http://www.gentleworld.org/
http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/
http://www.eatintheraw.com/index.php
http://www.veganstore.com/
http://www.veganstore.co.uk/
*Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the companies listed in this topic. In other words, I am not being paid to advertise them here! The names offered are suggestions that were selected on the basis of my own personal experiences with the products and internet product research.
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:50 pm
If anyone notices any errors or inaccuracies in the information I provided, has recommendations for other 100% vegan dairy alternatives to be added, or has questions about the products already listed here, please PM me! heart
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:28 pm
Well, if you want the most ethical and environmentally friendly milk try almond milk. You can make it from scratch at home or just purchase it in a container similar to soy or rice milk. I have yet to drink my almond milk.. but I bought some yesterday at Trader Jo's and I'll let everyone know how it is if you guys wanna know.
And I agree that tofutti cuties are better than milk-based ice cream (I heard the chocolate kind isn't nearly as good as the vanilla) and i know... I've been working at an ice cream shop for nearly 2 years. I also tried a different soy ice cream and it was no where near as good as toffutti.
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:43 am
marsbee28 Well, if you want the most ethical and environmentally friendly milk try almond milk. You can make it from scratch at home or just purchase it in a container similar to soy or rice milk. I have yet to drink my almond milk.. but I bought some yesterday at Trader Jo's and I'll let everyone know how it is if you guys wanna know. Almond milk is good, but it can be kinda gritty, and it's sweet. Not too good for cooking.
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:42 pm
You can make soy milk yourself, too. It's just a little harder.
You can make any milk you want at home, pretty much.
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:00 pm
Does anyone know what the best overall alternative milk is for baking or cooking because I've made mashed potatoes once and the soy milk taste just came through so strong. I think once the problem was because I used vanilla soy milk xd , but I'm pretty sure I used regular soy milk and the taste came through a bit too strong.
I tasted the almond milk and it tastes good I think. It may be better for foods like mashed potatoes where the purpose of the milk isn't taste but to make the food creamier. I haven't tried rice milk yet and that seems like it would have the more subtle taste.
Oh yeah... I think 8th continent is the tastiest soy milk and it comes in a plastic container so you can recycle it too! biggrin But I think I'm gonna try and stick to almond milk because it kills less rain forests and in turn creates less habitat destruction.
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:52 pm
marsbee28 Does anyone know what the best overall alternative milk is for baking or cooking because I've made mashed potatoes once and the soy milk taste just came through so strong. I think once the problem was because I used vanilla soy milk xd , but I'm pretty sure I used regular soy milk and the taste came through a bit too strong. I tasted the almond milk and it tastes good I think. It may be better for foods like mashed potatoes where the purpose of the milk isn't taste but to make the food creamier. I haven't tried rice milk yet and that seems like it would have the more subtle taste. Oh yeah... I think 8th continent is the tastiest soy milk and it comes in a plastic container so you can recycle it too! biggrin But I think I'm gonna try and stick to almond milk because it kills less rain forests and in turn creates less habitat destruction. Rice milk has an odd aftertaste. It's not that good for cooking. Unsweetened soy milk works best, at least for me.
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:21 pm
Hmm. I make mashed potatoes with soy milk, and I don't taste it at all, though maybe that's because I make very thick ones.
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:06 pm
During my research making this topic I found many rice, almond, and soy milk products that were advertised as completely non-dairy (for the lactose-intolerant and people with milk allergies) but were not 100% vegan. Just be sure to read a little about all of the ingredients and manufacturing processes first before enjoying. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:42 pm
la Demon Verte During my research making this topic I found many rice, almond, and soy milk products that were advertised as completely non-dairy (for the lactose-intolerant and people with milk allergies) but were not 100% vegan. Just be sure to read a little about all of the ingredients and manufacturing processes first before enjoying. 3nodding a lot of the soy cheeses are not vegan.
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:49 pm
 ~...peace, love...~ i dunno what my parents would think if i went vegan...
besides, i've never met a soy cheese i liked, & they don't sell many vegan products down here at all. in fact, i have to go to a health food store waaay far away to get stuff like that. ~...unity, respect...~
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:32 pm
Emi the Kitchen Witch i dunno what my parents would think if i went vegan...
besides, i've never met a soy cheese i liked, & they don't sell many vegan products down here at all. in fact, i have to go to a health food store waaay far away to get stuff like that. I can imagine how being vegan would be more difficult for younger people who have access to fewer choices. I can also imagine how soy cheese substitutes might taste bad if you're expecting regular dairy cheese. The taste is definitely different. But now that I'm accustomed to it I actually prefer it over regular cheese. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:09 pm
I make a cheese substitute out of nutritional yeast that tastes pretty damn good. Goes well on pizza. It doesn't have the consistency of cheese though, it's more like a thick sauce.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:24 pm
la Demon Verte Emi the Kitchen Witch i dunno what my parents would think if i went vegan...
besides, i've never met a soy cheese i liked, & they don't sell many vegan products down here at all. in fact, i have to go to a health food store waaay far away to get stuff like that. I can imagine how being vegan would be more difficult for younger people who have access to fewer choices. I can also imagine how soy cheese substitutes might taste bad if you're expecting regular dairy cheese. The taste is definitely different. But now that I'm accustomed to it I actually prefer it over regular cheese. 3nodding ~...peace, love...~ well yeah, that'd definitely do it. >_>
i guess i should give it more of a chance... i mean, that's how i started eating tomatoes again... ~...unity, respect...~
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:29 pm
The book La Dolce Vegan by Sarah Kramer has some great recipes for vegan cheese, sour cream etc.
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