Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 10:33     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
The only vegan yogurt I like is Nancy's oat vanilla

Agree about earth balance

I also like Kite Hill chive cream cheese & their raviolis/tortelliinis

Dislike all vegan cheese

Sticky Fingers bakery in Columbia Hts is amazing if you are local!! cowvins & salty choc chip cookies mmmm
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 10:02     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
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.

Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 09:53     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
I suggest you follow some good vegan food bloggers to see what they use. I'm not vegan, but I have been trying to use less dairy and like the following:
Vegan Richa
The Korean Vegan
Woon Heng
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 09:13     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Earth balance non soy butter substitute for toast. For baking it is not that great—I often find vegan baked goods to taste too salty and I think it is the butter substitute.

Silk soy yogurt is best non dairy yogurt.

Earth balance vegan cheddar squares for the goldfish equivalent

Whole Foods has a lot of vegan foods, good selection, so I would start there

Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 09:05     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Earth balance is the best non butter butter replacement I’ve used

Cheese, well, you’ll have to figure out what you E is nothing that is an exact replacement.

Goldfish, we’ll, it’s an old recipe, and while I’m no longer Vega, I love these, https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/vegan-goldfish-crackers/

Sadly, a lot of coffee creamers are completely fake everything anyway, so check out the brands that you usually use and you may be surprised.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:35     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Research the different local dairy farms, in this area we have several that are excellent old-fashioned small farms that treat their cows like family.

They have vegan cows?


All cows are vegan.


LOL and female

Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:32     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Anonymous wrote:You cannot recreate these things without them tasting rancid or like cardboard.


Not true. I'm not a vegan and Miyoko "butter" is amazing. I haven't tried to bake with it but it's great on toast.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:31     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Research the different local dairy farms, in this area we have several that are excellent old-fashioned small farms that treat their cows like family.

They have vegan cows?


All cows are vegan.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:25     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
It depends what you are using these things for e.g. What are you using butter for? Baking?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:18     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
I love the nut pods for creamer- especially if they are cashew milk.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:17     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Are there any food allergies involved? Specifically tree, nuts, soy, oats, or coconut?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:11     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
You cannot recreate these things without them tasting rancid or like cardboard.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 08:05     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Anonymous wrote:Research the different local dairy farms, in this area we have several that are excellent old-fashioned small farms that treat their cows like family.

They have vegan cows?
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 07:28     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
Research the different local dairy farms, in this area we have several that are excellent old-fashioned small farms that treat their cows like family.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2023 00:35     Subject: Vegan folks - need recs to replace butter, cream, etc
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