Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc

[Anonymous]

I have to recommend Miyoko’s, especially the cheddar party wheel. I have nonvegan friends who couldn’t stop eating it at a party.

Also, to the commenter saying that all cows are female, I came across an old book from the 1970s called The Sexual Politics of Meat that points out how all animals used for dairy and eggs are female and although it’s obvious, I couldn’t unsee it. Vegan for over 10 years now and very happy.

[Anonymous]

Homemade cashew cream is delicious in a lot of applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I need recommendations for your favorite non-dairy everything to replace common dairy items, especially:

butter

coffee creamer

crackers - bonus if they are like goldfish!

cheeses

sour cream

As someone who was dairy free for 2.5 years, please add whether you are vegan or DF. And whether there are additional allergy considerations.

Off the top of my head-
Butter- Earth balance sticks for baking/cooking, Miyokos for spreads/toast/etc
Coffee creamer- Califia Farms or Coffeemate Natural Bliss Creamer Sweete Creme (beware of carrageenan)
Crackers- R.W. Garcia crackers 3seed tumeric crackers or Ritz (yes those are DF)
Cheese- IMO don't bother but Siete Mild Nacho DF Cashew Queso is tolerable and Violife is palate-dependent. Chao original makes OK grilled cheese.
Sour cream- IMO don't bother but you can add to items like chili - forager sour cream

Cheese, yogurt, and sour cream were the most difficult to replace IME. And I wish I had just stopped trying stuff and saved money.

I like Kite Hill for sour cream. It's really good. I get it from Whole Foods and I think that Wegmans has it as well.

[Anonymous]

So all the store bought nut milks etc have emulsifiers and gums to make them thicker. You can easily soak raw nuts --cashews make a delicious creamy goodness you can use for coffee creamer and all kinds of things. Soak raw cashews a few hours/overnight, rinse, then add to blender with a bit of water. I stopped making it because it's so expensive and I eat other nuts often but, it's something to try at least once.
I have also heard coconut cream from the can for creamer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to recommend Miyoko’s, especially the cheddar party wheel. I have nonvegan friends who couldn’t stop eating it at a party.

Also, to the commenter saying that all cows are female, I came across an old book from the 1970s called The Sexual Politics of Meat that points out how all animals used for dairy and eggs are female and although it’s obvious, I couldn’t unsee it. Vegan for over 10 years now and very happy.

? I mean… duh? What was your takeaway after reading this burning news item?