A lot of people think that to be vegan, you have to give up all of the things that you love. My face scrunches up every time someone says “give up”. Those are two separate words that should never be put together in the same sentence, because of the negative connotation. In terms of eating, the words “give up” imply that you are forgoing something that you truly do not want to forgo and I don’t believe that you ever have to “give up” anything to become the person you want to be. As you all know by now, my favorite line is “you don’t have to give up what you love, you just have to find a new way to do it.” That’s why I created a list of new ways to enjoy the same old things you love…vegan style. Most of these items can be found at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts, HEB, Walmart, or Kroger.
Vegan Eggs
JUST Egg, Ener-G Egg Replacer, Follow Your Heart VeganEgg, Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer, The Neat Egg
Vegan Milks
Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, Cashew Milk, Hemp Milk, Rice Milk, Oat Milk, Flax Milk, and Soy Milk
Vegan Coffee Creamers
So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamers, Silk Soy Creamer, Silk Almond Creamers
Vegan Whipped Cream
So Delicious CocoWhip, Soyatoo Soy Whip, Soyatoo Rice Whip
Vegan Cheese
Daiya Cheese, Go Veggie Cheese, Follow Your Heart Cheese
*Nutritional Yeast Flakes (gives anything a cheesy flavor)
Vegan Cream Cheese
Follow Your Heart Cream Cheese, Go Veggie Cream Cheese, Daiya Cream Cheese
Vegan Butter
Earth Balance Buttery Spread, Nutiva Buttery Spread
Vegan Yogurt
Tempt Hemp Yogurt, Silk Yogurt, Almond Dream Yogurt, Amanda Yogurt, Daiya Yogurt, So Delicious Yogurt
Vegan Mayonnaise
Earth Balance Mindful Mayo, Follow Your Heart Vegenaise, Hampton Creek Just Mayo
Vegan Sour Cream
Follow Your Heart Sour Cream, Tofutti Sour Cream
Vegan Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy Ice Cream, So Delicious Ice Cream, Almond Dream Ice Cream, Rice Dream Ice Cream, Soy Dream Ice Cream, Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss, Tofutti Ice Cream, Enlightened Vegan Ice Cream, Magnum Non-Dairy Bars