Oh no! Are those west coasters coming home for the holidays and it's your year to cook? Great! So many allergies and food preferences how do you make everyone happy and still make your signature delicious dishes? Espescially for those vegans and non-dairy eaters. I mean masehpotatoes with out butter and milk is what exactly?
Well look no further here is my ultimate guide to cooking your traditional holiday favorites with a dairy-free and vegan twist that your guest will appreciate and possibly rave about.
Here are some of my fave brands and tips when cooking or grocery shopping to impress your vegan dining guests.
View the alternative from each dairy category and use in place of the regular dairy products in your recipes to create delicious vegan alternatives.
Here's a fun fact everyone loves textures and flavor profiles people dont love ham as much as they love sweet salty crispy and fatty anything. I've had a carrot that tastes just like bacon so I know this is true. With the right seasoning and cooking techniques you can gastronomize any traditional dish into a vegan masterpiece.
BUTTER SUBSTITUTES
Buy it from the store Miyokos, Earth Balance
Make butter at home: Combine half olive oil, half coconut oil, a few dashes of almond milk, and a pinch of turmeric or nutritional yeast for color and mold in container in fridge for a few hours
MILK SUBSTITUTES
Buy it from the store ORGANIC ALMOND MILK , ORGANIC COCONUT MILK, ORGANIC OAT MILK, ORGANIC HEMP MILK
Make it at home: Use cashew nuts with water and blend in processor. Strain the liquid mixture with fine mesh cheese cloth into milk carton.
CHEESE SUBSTITUTES
Buy it from the store
This is my fave cheese for mac and cheese https://amzn.to/490YWnG
Or you can use 365 version from Wholefoods
EGG SUBSTITUTES
Egg substitutes for cooking:
HEMPFU for non-soy eaters
Egg substitutes for baking:
Ground Flax seed add water and let sit https://amzn.to/4eDEqdZ
or BOb's Mill Vegan Egg Replacer https://amzn.to/3AGFy2L
If you want to see awesome organic and vegan and low-sugar snacks check out this article.
Happy Holidays and have fun with it! You are already awesome for trying to meet your pickly liitle health nut half-way. They will be so happy and impressed with what you come up with.
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