I love mashed potatoes. What do I do?

[hollywood926]

How can I replace the butter and sour cream I usually use to make them?

[Elad]

1. That's an easy one

These products are amazing:

Earth Balance margarine


and...

Tofutti Sour Cream


Easily just as good (some people claim better) than the real thing.

[RebelOne]

2. Where do you buy these products?

They are not in my local supermarkets.

[Elad]

4. Most decent health food stores carry them n/t

[hollywood926]

6. Do you have a Trader Joe's?

I'm noticing there are more and more of them popping up. They have them!

[Warpy]

16. Go to Amazon

and order "Giant Book of Tofu Cooking" by K. Lee Evans and Chris Rankin. There are recipes in it for tofu based dishes that are usually done with dairy and eggs. There's a terriffic tofu sour cream recipe and some kickass pudding recipes.

[hollywood926]

3. and neither have any animal products in them???

I'm sure I could find them both at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

Thanks!

[Elad]

5. Yep, completely vegan n/t

[hollywood926]

7. YOWZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Elad - I'm not kidding - those were the best damn mashed potatoes ever! I LOVED them!

Thank you so much!

Now...is there any soy mozzerella out there? Or shredded "cheese?"

[justiceischeap]

8. Yes there are

http://www.bluemoonbrands.com/soy-mozzarella.html

Most everything has substitutes.

[Maru Kitteh]

9. My FAVORITE vegan cheese............ from a cheese junkie

You can order online but call your healthfood stores and T.J.'s first.

http://shop1.laservers.com/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=FYH&Category_Code=G scroll down

www.followyourheart.com

It makes the BEST PIZZA EVER.

[iamjoy]

10. Veggie Broth?

I am an omnivore, and to reduce the fat I have used chicken broth.
Just watch the sodium content on some of those canned broths.

Has anyone ever tried silken tofu? I actually have a recipie for Vegan Sour Cream, but it has honey in it.

[justiceischeap]

12. If it has honey in it, it's not vegan... (eom)

[iamjoy]

13. Technically, No

It is not, I got the recipie from Seventh Day Adventists, and apparently, they are not AS strict.

However can't you substitute brown rice syrup?

[Maru Kitteh]

14. Brown rice syrup or really whatever sweetner you like should be fine

Some people who refer to themselves as vegans are not as strict about insect issues and wouldn't have a problem with the honey but with other sweetner options available I personally don't miss it. I hardly ever used it for anything anyway.

[LeftyMom]

15. agave nectar is a good sub for honey

but you might want to use a bit less, it's *really* sweet

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

11. Veggie Broth!

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