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Brands I love
My recommendations below are based purely on personal taste. I am not affiliated with these brands and am not being compensated for this.
Kite hill is a unique brand that was founded in 2010 by Vegan chef Tal Ronnen, cheesemaker Monte Casino, and Stanford biochemist Dr. Pat Brown. They joined forces to create ultimate flavors & textures that are purely plant-based.
I was truly astound by the quality and diversity of their products.. I specifically love their greek-style yogurt (plain or vanilla) because the nutritional value is excellent while maintaining superb texture & taste. I always buy their cream cheese either plain, chives or Jalapino, and the Ricotta cheese - which are made from creamy almond milk, and is completely soy-free. They proud themselves with a clean label too.
I just can't tell you enough how good their products are! Please just try and see for yourself... available mainly at whole foods.
Every time I think about baking something I immediately check my fridge, to make sure I have Earth balance butter. I adore this product, as it perfectly mimics dairy-based butter, but is obviously completely vegan. They offer a variety of types that include soy-free (which is a must-have in my house because of my son's allergy), original, olive oil, Omega-3 and others. If you're fond of baking, or simply like to have a buttery spread on your toast in the mornings, look no further! This is the one for you.
Silk has amazingly tasty and rich products. For years now I've been drinking my coffee and eating my cereals with their milk. I can guarantee what I've tried, and that includes their soy milk, their cashew milk and the most recent one I've tried and fell in love with is the cashew/almond milk that comprises 10g of protein per cup. I also buy their chocolate milk, also cashew/almond-based, and my kids absolutely love it.
Silk not only produces excellent products, but also acts to promote sustainability and awareness. Just stroll through their website and read for yourself. Next time your grocery-shopping, don't forget to treat yourself with their finest. Available at Kroger (for Ohio residents),
Follow Your Heart (FYH) offers the best vegan mayo I've tried. One of the hardest things for me when I've made the transition to Veganism, was to not have mayonnaise on my menu. I incorporated it in so many recipes... so you can imagine my relief when I found out this gem called 'Vegenaise' is being sold in so many stores. If you are an experienced vegan, you are probably very-well familiar with this one, but for those of you who are exploring and perhaps never tried it before, know that the taste & texture are exactly like the real thing!!!
Also, I should add a recommendation for their Parmesan shredded cheese. I am not a fan of vegan mozzarella/ Parmesan etc, and when I tried this one for a pizza I made at home, I and also my picky son, were truly at aw by it's taste and texture. So this is another brand I would search for when grocery-shopping.
One of my favorite brands! Their snacks, chocolate bars, protein snacks, chocolate chips... everything! They provide really high-quality products that are allergy-friendly, not just vegan, and to me this says it all. If their factory is clean of (primarily) dairy, egg, meat & fish - then I'd love to support them for simply being kind to animals. They also provide a whole list of allergens their products are free of, such as soy and gluten. They really are a unique brand that is to my opinion, an asset.