Try almond milk in coffee. Many folks prefer almond milk, especially vanilla almond milk. I've gotten so I love soymilk in homemade chai, lattes and the like, but in an unflavored cafe au lait, it just falls flat.
I absolutely buy vegan meals at restaurants that serve meat. I want to send a message to the menu planners that there is a demand for vegan foods. I tend to prefer locally owned places, but I sometimes go to chains, especially when I'm with extended family. What I won't do is pay for a chicken salad and have them hold the chicken. That just annoys me.
I buy mostly local produce, and mostly bulk dried goods, and very little packaged foods. I do buy Safeway, Trader Joe's and Costco's house brand organic foods- Costco bread(I am an awesome cook, and I can make cookies and cakes like a pro, but I cannot bake bread to save my life, except pizza dough), peanut butter, and soymilk, Safeway catsup, a few frozen veggies for use in a pinch, and frozen berries, and we buy organic frozen blueberries, pasta and canned tomatos at Trader Joe's. I think by buying products that are organic, we send a message that these are products we want available.
Most of our fruits and veggies come from the farmers market. A couple of weeks ago I managed to do all my shopping for the week in one day. Here's a photo: http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...nip13/food.jpg
With the exception of the jam (homemade organic, we put up 38 pints this summer) and the cereal, which came out of the pantry, that was $102 worth of food in Sacramento.
I absolutely buy vegan meals at restaurants that serve meat. I want to send a message to the menu planners that there is a demand for vegan foods. I tend to prefer locally owned places, but I sometimes go to chains, especially when I'm with extended family. What I won't do is pay for a chicken salad and have them hold the chicken. That just annoys me.
I buy mostly local produce, and mostly bulk dried goods, and very little packaged foods. I do buy Safeway, Trader Joe's and Costco's house brand organic foods- Costco bread(I am an awesome cook, and I can make cookies and cakes like a pro, but I cannot bake bread to save my life, except pizza dough), peanut butter, and soymilk, Safeway catsup, a few frozen veggies for use in a pinch, and frozen berries, and we buy organic frozen blueberries, pasta and canned tomatos at Trader Joe's. I think by buying products that are organic, we send a message that these are products we want available.
Most of our fruits and veggies come from the farmers market. A couple of weeks ago I managed to do all my shopping for the week in one day. Here's a photo: http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...nip13/food.jpg
With the exception of the jam (homemade organic, we put up 38 pints this summer) and the cereal, which came out of the pantry, that was $102 worth of food in Sacramento.
i had an Italian friend who used to do this (passed on from her Nonna) and it tasted really good - I was quite amazed at the creaminess!
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