List of Non Dairy Foods I Like

(Photo: Anthony Verde)

Non-Dairy Milk

Soy Milk – The very famous substitute to milk.

1. Soy Silk (My favorite brand)

http://www.silksoymilk.com/

2. Eden Soy
http://www.edenfoods.com/store/index.php?cPath=24

Almond Milk – My favorite non dairy milk - delicious!

 

1. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (My favorite brand) - I especially love the Chocolate Almond Dream and also Vanilla.

http://www.almondbreeze.com/

Coconut Milk – New in the market, but so delicious.

1. Turtle Mountain So Delicious (My favorite brand)

http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/coconut_milk_beverage.html

Hazelnut Milk – This is so delicious. The only reason I don’t have this is because it is high in calories.

1. Pacific Foods (My favorite brand)

http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/nut-grain-beverages/hazelnut-beverage-1

They also have several other like Rice Milk, Hemp Milk, Oat Milk but they are not my favorite.

Non-Dairy Ice Cream

Turtle Mountain So Delicious Coconut Milk Ice cream

http://www.purelydecadent.com/products/purely_decadent_Coconut_Milk.html

My favorite flavors - Mocha Almond Fudge, Coconut Almond Chip, Chocolate Brownie, Passionate Mango.

Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss

http://coconutbliss.com/coconut-bliss-products


My favorite flavors - Cappuccino, Dark Chocolate, Naked Almond Fudge

Good Karma Organic Rice Divine Rice Milk Ice cream

I find Rice Milk has a bit of after taste and a powdery feel but this brand has done a good job.

 http://www.goodkarmafoods.com/good-karma-foods-products

Mudd Pie and Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge taste good.

Organic Nectars Raw Cashew Creme Agave Nectar Ice cream

http://www.organicnectars.com/nutrition-facts.html

I especially love the Pistachio flavor.

Homemade Granola

 Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons raisins
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon olive oil

Line a baking sheet with baking parchment paper. Mix all the ingredients together and spread it on the sheet.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 25 minutes, mixing the ingredients every 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, cool granola and enjoy!

This recipe yields four servings and each serving is approximately 289 calories.

Annie's Goddess Dressing

 If you haven't tried it already then you gotta have it! It is the best vegan dressing I have tasted so far, very creamy and delicious, tastes yum!

Click here to see information about the ingredients.

Fall Pumpkin Leek Soup

 In my CSA share, I got leeks and pumpkin so I decided to make a soup out of it which turned out to be delicious and very hearty.

1 Whole Leek Chopped in rounds
Pumpkin, peeled and cut in cubes - 2 cups
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
Garlic - 5 cloves
1 Tomato Chopped
1 Carrot chopped
1 Cup chopped Broccoli
1 Cup chopped Potatoes (red preferred)
2 hot peppers (optional) OR 1 teaspoon ground pepper
2 Bouillon cubes (soup seasoning)

1. In a deep pot on medium heat, saute leeks, garlic, peppers in Olive Oil.
2. Add all the vegetables and saute it until it becomes slightly soft.
3. Add 6 cups water or until the pot is 3/4ths full.
4. Add 2 cubes of bouillon soup seasoning cubes.
5. Let it cook for 30-40 minutes on medium heat or until the vegetables have become super soft.
6. Turn off the heat and let is sit for 10 minutes to absorb the flavor.
7. Serve hot soup with your favorite bread.

Egg White Frittata

 2 cups Egg White Liquid
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1/4 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 green pepper
1/2 red pepper chopped
1 scallion chopped
1 bunch of fresh spinach chopped or 1 cup frozen chopped frozen spinach

In a deep dish pan, heat Olive Oil, add scallions and sautee until it starts to give out an aroma. Add peppers and spinach. Cook the veggies for 5 minutes or until they get cooked down to half their size.

Meanwhile mix in salt, about 1 teaspoon, to the egg white liquid.

Turn down the flame to low and spread the veggies evenly on the pan to make a layer at the base on the pan. Pour egg white liquid evenly on the veggies. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on top.

Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes. After 5 minutes, check if the eggs have started to firm. After 10 minutes, turn off the stove and let it sit.

Makes slices and enjoy it with your favorite plain or toasted bread.

Natural Sweeteners

I have three Natural Sweeteners to recommend.

Agave Syrup 

A low Glycemic Index natural sweetener that comes from the Agave plant and tastes fabulous. You can use agave to sweeten anything that you bake or you could use it in your beverages. The Glycemic Index of Agave Syrup is 15 as opposed to 64 that of white sugar. It only means that it does not spike your blood sugar the way white sugar does.

Brown Rice Syrup 

Made from brown rice :). It has a thicker consistency but works great to make sauce that calls for a sweetener.

Stevia

 
Not my favorite because I don't like the after taste but so much better than Splenda. If I need to sweetened my tea or coffee I would go for Stevia Sachets that are handy to carry and sweeten so much better than any other sweetener in a packet. GI of Stevia is less than 1 :) :)

Don't give up your sweet tooth just choose a healthy sweetener.

BBQ Tofu

Make this real quick BBQ Tofu and enjoy it in a sandwich.

Tofu - 1 packet , cut into 1/4 inch slices
BBQ Sauce - 2 tablespoons
Soy Sauce - 1/2 tablespoon
Olive Oil

In a skillet, heat the oil, add the BBQ sauce and Soy Sauce, allowing it to thicken a little. Layer the slices of tofu on the skillet and cover it with a lid. Turn the heat to medium and let it cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove the lid and flip the tofu slices. Replace the lid and cover it for another 7 minutes. When the sauce completely thickens and sticks to the tofu, turn off the heat.

Remove tofu from the pan and enjoy it in a sandwich on a bun spread with yummy Nayonnaise (Dairy Free Soy Mayonnaise)