Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Satisfying Substitutions

For every non-vegan food, there is an equally delicious vegan substitute! Don't believe me? Below is a list of my personal favorite vegan-friendly foods I have discovered thus far in my journey to a better lifestyle!:

Non-Vegan Food                                           Vegan-Friendly Food

Milk                                                                 Silk Soymilk, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze milk

Eggs                                                               Tofu scramble

Cheese                                                            Follow Your Heart vegan gourmet spreads

Butter                                                              Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread

Yogurt                                                             So Delicious coconut milk yogurt

Ice cream                                                        So Delicious coconut milk ice cream flavors

Sugar                                                              Woodstock Farms Organic Pure Cane Sugar

Chocolate                                                        Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips

Corn dogs                                                       MorningStar Farms meatless corn dogs

Chicken nuggets                                             MorningStar Farms meatless chicken nuggets

Hamburger patties                                          MorningStar Farms veggie patties

Taco meat                                                       Gardein beefless ground

Shrimp                                                            Vegetarian Plus shrimp

Whipped Cream                                              Soyatoo! Whippable Soy Topping

These are only a few vegan substitutes that I keep stocked in my fridge at home. Going vegan is not a new concept, which means that fortunately for us modern vegans, there are many brands out there that are delicious and just as great as their non-vegan substitutes. Also, did you know that Oreos, potato chips, Sourpatch Kids, Hershey's chocolate syrup, Ritz crackers, kettle popcorn, Italian salad dressing, Luigi's Italian Ice, Mrs. Smith's Dutch Apple Pie, Pillsbury crescent rolls, Aunt Jemima whole what pancake mix, and Jell-O instant pudding are all vegan-friendly? You don't have to cut out as much food you regularly eat as you may think.

Realizing that it is very possible to go vegan by knowing you don't have to give up your favorite foods makes the whole idea less intimidating! Just another reason why going vegan, even short-term, is a great life choice.

CW


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