Instead of dairy products

[fragrantfree]

What about margarine... my usual choice is Flora, it's not for vegans though? Whats nice? :)

[Pob]

The Pure margarines are nice. They do a sunflower one which is probably closest to Flora, or a soya one that is good, too.

I've not tried the organic one, yet.

[crazy_4_veg]

What about margarine... my usual choice is Flora, it's not for vegans though? Whats nice? http://veganforum.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif
I really like Pure. You can get a soya kind, organic & a sunflower one. They are all very good. I haven't realy noticed the difference in the taste and I know that it's not harming anything so I feel good http://veganforum.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif. As you are used to flora like Rob(QG) suggested to you, the sunflower one might be more like it but I'm not sure. I've forgotten what Flora tastes like to be honest with you. Hope that helps you out a bit http://veganforum.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif .

[Gliondrach]

Unlike Rob, I put soya milk in green tea. And black tea and white tea. And in nettle, chamomile, rooibosch, mate, peppermint, and in all hot drinks.

I forgot to mention oatmilk. I actually meant that instead of the almond milk that I referred to. I've only had it once. It was quite nice in tea. It sometimes has bits of oat in it.

I usually buy the ordinary, yellow container, sunflower Pure margarine. I tried the blue container organic soya one the other day. It tasted a bit salty to me - more like butter.

[eclectic_one]

Sorry, it's Bolthouse (not boathouse) Farms Perfectly Protein (which is vanilla chai tea with soy milk)

[abrennan]

And is it Tofutti who make a Philaedelphia-style cheese?

They do, they make different flavours like plain, onion and others. Here is Ozstraylia mate there is a company called King Soy and they make cream cheese from soy as well, nice on bagels and sammiches. I like to stir it in pasta too.

antony bean

[Gliondrach]

King Soy - wasn't he king of Albania after Zog?

[abrennan]

King Soy - wasn't he king of Albania after Zog?

Yes he was a substitue for the right royal King bovine juice

[Troutina]

They do, they make different flavours like plain, onion and others. Here is Ozstraylia mate there is a company called King Soy and they make cream cheese from soy as well, nice on bagels and sammiches. I like to stir it in pasta too.

antony bean

Thankyou!
Yeah I think I'll be buying me some of that soon!

I would be lost without Pure, its fantastic.
The organic one was reduced to 99p in Waitrose (I work there) so it was the same price as the Sunflower one. But I didn't actually like the organic one- its too much like butter, which I never liked as vegi. Its too buttery! Yuck!

[Kumem]

:) I love the blue one and much prefer it for that buttery taste.

[Gliondrach]

I don't like the blue one - it clashes with my kitchen's colour scheme.

[Peas'nHominy]

What about margarine... my usual choice is Flora, it's not for vegans though? Whats nice? :)
I love Earth Balance!! Do y'all have that over there? It's great straight on bread, and works just perfectly for converting nonvegan recipes.

Tofutti ROCKS! Their stuff is soooo good. They also have a scrumptious icecream sandwich. :p <----slirp slirp

I like soy milk the best. I like all of Silk's products except for the chocolate version, and that puzzles me ... how could anything vegan with chocolate in it not taste good?? :confused: :D

I have yet to find a substitute for cheese. Bummer. The best I can do for now is make an avocado spread -- at least I can get a creamy texture that way. :rolleyes: The cheezes I've tried thus far are like....worse than the smell of burning plastic! :p <-----barf (this little guy is so versatile)

btw, congrats on your decision to go vegan!

[Camyle26]

Peas -- I agree with all of your choices! Earth Balance rocks, so does Toffutti CC. Plain. I love silk products. Tofutti Cuties, the ice cream sandwiches, are so good, too!!!

I haven't found a good cheese replacement, either, yet.

[Seaside]

.... sammiches.....

antony bean
My mom is the only other person I've ever known to call them "sammiches". Only in my mind's eye I see it spelled "sammitches". :D

[fragrantfree]

Well I bought 'Pure Sunflower' margarine today and made sandwiches... and it tasted just fine on my Vegan Nimble bread, with my Redwood Vegan turkey slices - washed down with a cup of tea using Provamel rice drink (instead of dairy milk). :D

With regard to cheese - I mainly do my food shopping in ASDA and they do plenty cheeses that are suitable for Vegetarians, I usually buy red liecester or double gloucester - there was no cheese specifically stating for Vegans, and a worker in the store said most Vegetarian cheeses are Vegan... I left without buying any cheese as I really didn't know which one was ok, if indeed any? :)

[puffin]

there was no cheese specifically stating for Vegans, and a worker in the store said most Vegetarian cheeses are Vegan... I left without buying any cheese as I really didn't know which one was ok, if indeed any? :)
Lol, she really said that. I am so glad you left without the cheese then.You will need cheese that says vegan on it. Redwoods do one which you can get in Tescos or your local Holland and barretts. Sounds like you are doing great :D

[fragrantfree]

So far so good, just wish super markets where more accomadating, would make life so much easier lol

[Pilaf]

Well I bought 'Pure Sunflower' margarine today and made sandwiches... and it tasted just fine on my Vegan Nimble bread, with my Redwood Vegan turkey slices - washed down with a cup of tea using Provamel rice drink (instead of dairy milk). :D

With regard to cheese - I mainly do my food shopping in ASDA and they do plenty cheeses that are suitable for Vegetarians, I usually buy red liecester or double gloucester - there was no cheese specifically stating for Vegans, and a worker in the store said most Vegetarian cheeses are Vegan... I left without buying any cheese as I really didn't know which one was ok, if indeed any? :)

Good idea.. most Vegetarians eat normal cheese anyway.. because most Vegetarians use dairy products. That guy probably doesn't even know the meaning of the word Vegan...most non Vegans have no idea what all it means.

[Gorilla]

Fragrantfree, i have an Asda near me and i've never seen any vegan cheese in there. Sainsbury's used to do a vegan soft cheese but i think they stopped making it. the best places to get vegan cheese are Holland & Barrett and health food shops.

LOL i've heard people who work in supermarkets say that if it's vegetarian it must be vegan. :rolleyes:

Peas, i don't think Earth Balance is available in the UK. and we don't get anywhere near the range of Tofutti products you guys do in the US - you have loads of great-sounding products i've never seen here. ice-cream sandwich????!!!! :eek: ;)

[Peas'nHominy]

Yes, it's awesome. I ran to the store earlier today and just discovered that Toffuti has more than one kind of ice-cream sandwich! There must have been like five different choices or something...of just the ice-cream sandwich flavors! I couldn't believe it. And right across the isle was Newman O's oreo cookies...oh, my goodness. I'm gaining way too much weight. :D (But why can't I get cheeze??)

*sigh* good thing I'm working in more raw foods now... :rolleyes:

[Roxy]

Hmmmmm - even though we get the same brands up in Canada - it seems you get a lot more variety within those brands in the States.

Up here, I have only seen one flavour of Silk non-dairy creamer. Yet I have seen someone from the USA post that they have had a hazlenut flavoured one.

Also - I have only seen those Toffuti ice-cream sandwiches in one flavour.

Amy's products also seem to have more variety in the USA.

I wonder why that is.

[foxytina_69]

ive seen a few flavours in the toffuti ice-cream sandwiches, and i think also a couple flavours in the silk non dairy creamer aswell. aswell as alot of amys products. but i notice too that the US has more variety. i think its all about product demand.

[eclectic_one]

I don't think it's just a US vs. Canada thing...I live in a very small (and hugely carnivorous) town and can't find much of anything, but when I visit certain cities not too far away, I can find tons more stuff:)

[Peas'nHominy]

I heard Austin (Texas) has even better choices in grocery stores and restaurants than here in Houston, and that there are more veg*ns there. I reckon it is supply 'n demand.

[xwitchymagicx]

We don't get any fancy vegan ice creams!! :eek: