#non-dairy

[omnivorescookbook]

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob Make perfectly charred and flavorful corn on the cob with this easy air fryer recipe.

Recipe: https://omnivorescookbook.com/air-fryer-corn-on-the-cob/

[aesthetic-solar-space]

Has it ever occurred to anyone else that eating ice cream is considered sad? Can we change this stereotype.. I want to not be asked what’s wrong when I want ice cream at noon on a Saturday!

[dairyfreelife]

Maintaining Recommended Calcium Levels

Calcium is a major concern for those with dairy allergies. Calcium and vitamin D play an important role in the formation and maintenance of strong bones and teeth. For growing children these nutrients are particularly important, in fact, our bone density peaks between the ages of 20-30 so it is equally important for teens and young adults as well.

Here are some ways to get get calcium:

* chia seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, celery seeds

* amaranth

* soy milk

* almonds

* tofu, edamame

* white beans

* broccoli, broccoli rabe, dried figs

* kale, spinach, arugula, mustard and collard greens, okra

* sweet potatoes

* oranges, orange juice

* butternut squash, rhubarb

* sardines, canned salmon

[lovebeingbadcauseitsurefeelsgood]

🙄 I do not interacts with any other vegans so I don’t know what they do to y’all that makes you hate animals. Why does another person make you quit veganism when veganism isn’t even about them? It’s about the animals and the planet. I know these parasites live on the planet but they have nothing to do with what you do for animals and the food you put into your body. People seem to have thick skin with anything else. They don’t quit any other lifestyle simply because someone was rude to them.

Just say you didn’t wanna be consistent in the first place and stop looking for excuses to quitting. You can go most of your life not interacting with another vegan.

[sew-much-to-do]

DIY Vegan Dalgona Matcha Latte

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[manicgoblinnightmarewoman]

So my partner is vegan, and I am not, but the majority of the things that I eat now are vegan friendly. For the most part, it is not a hard transition. Most things can be subbed out pretty easily, but then of course, there is dairy. While most non-dairy milks are fantastic (just like regular milk without the debilitating stomach ache to follow) and non-dairy butters are indistinguishable to me, non-dairy cheeses and similar food items are seriously lacking. If you are going vegan, my advice is to just cut these things out instead of using substitutes. But if you are like me, a non-vegan trying to cling to the products of my favorite tit liquid between times when I have them, I've compiled a list of my experiences with vegan dairy substitutes to help guide you:

- Mozzarella; closest to dairy cheese so far. Melts the most like real cheese. Taste is almost right but kind of sweet. 8/10

- Cheddar; tastes like it was made by someone who tasted cheddar once and just remembers hating it. They really went "huh? just orange and stink" and rolled with it. Still okay to use in casseroles when you bury the taste with broccoli and corn. 2/10

- Pepperjack; very close. A little stinkier than regular pepperjack. The spice helps it tremendously. Great for sandwiches. 7/10

- Ricotta; texturally, i guess?? Does not taste like ricotta. Tastes more like chewing gum. It is actually delicious and good in lasagna. I will not elaborate further. ???/10

- Cream cheese; texture is right depending on the brand. Tastes like water. Not that it lacks a taste. It specifically tastes like water. True neutral. 5/10

- Cashew cheese spreads; my nemesis. If you are vegan and give this to your non-vegan saying "it taste just like cheese" or "you can't even tell", I hate you personally. Yes I've tried different brands. No, there is not a "good one". Tastes like bile and hell. -3/10

- Queso; unlike cheese spreads, non-dairy quesos have been fairly good so far. More like spicy potato taste than spicy cheese taste, but pretty pleasant on chips. 6/10

- Sour cream; is neither sour nor cream. Great disappointment. Not bad tasting, but unacceptable replacement. Do NOT put in stroganoff. If you are going to replace sour cream, use a plain non-dairy yogurt instead. That is more what you are going for. 3/10

- Yogurt; we love it. We love to see it. Some noticeable taste differences for sure. (A bit of the gum taste like the ricotta. Near impossible for me to explain, but if you know, you know.) However, good sour taste. Has the thing I miss for sour cream. Good by itself or in other foods. 10/10

- Ice cream; okay I've mostly avoided talking about brands on this list because these are kind of my compiled feelings from trying several brands of each thing. But ice cream is the exception. Get non-dairy Ben and Jerry's. Those sweet boys know what they are doing. I've had many very BAD non-dairy ice creams that just taste like mildly chocolatey ice chips. Ben and Jerry's legitimately tastes the same as the dairy ones. I will not use the phrase lightly or lead you astray. 11/10

If anyone has any other non-dairy subs I should try, let me know. Also this list so far is non-negotiable, and I do not take criticism.

[clatterbane]

A new addition to the Things I Can (Carefully) Eat Department: coconut yogurt!

I hadn't actually tried any before, but this is tasty enough that I might try to make more of a plain version myself! Using decent quality canned coconut milk and a little of the commercial stuff for starter. A good excuse to try using the yogurt setting on the Instant Pot as an incubator.

That should work out significantly cheaper than the commercial stuff, besides always being an oddly satisfying project!

(I can also swallow some plain dairy yogurt without any chunks of fruit or anything, along with probably other non-dairy types. May try making more cow and soy versions too. But, the coconut looked particularly good enough to try this time, for a little variety in the mostly liquid diet of late!)

I was a little surprised to see that this vanilla flavor was unsweetened, but that's easy enough to adjust to your liking. Which was likely the idea there. It had just enough tartness that I decided to add a little honey tonight, and that was delicious. May try some maple syrup in more tomorrow! Sounds like a great flavor combo, too. I may also try including some in a protein shake.

This particular stuff includes like five different strains of lactobacteria, which I could probably use after more antibiotics recently! (For another UTI. Which I'm not sure was completely knocked out. 😑)

May also try to rehab the sadly neglected kefir grains still lurking in the fridge--mostly to have more yummy stuff to drink, but with the added benefit of its being absolutely jumping with friendly bacteria. I was impressed before at how long they stayed viable before, but we'll see. Worst case, I may need to get hold of some more. Pretty sure Mr. C cleared my backup grains out of the freezer, not knowing what they were.

[veganbeane]

If you aren’t already meat free, I hope today brings you one day closer to your meat free goals

That’s all :)