Why I am not a vegan

[Diana]

I think Whole Foods is the best bet, as they have a huge selection. I was just at my local (tiny, mostly organic) grocery store today ("Natural Grocers" - an offshoot of Vitamin Cottage) and their vegan cheese selection has expanded!! They used to only have Daiya, and another "lactose free" cheese "substitute" that still has casein, then they brought in the Follow Your Heart (never tried, bought some today!) A few months ago they brought in the Treeline, which was $9 a pop almost but we bought a lot, and now they have slices of Chao (which is the Field Roast brand!!!) and a couple others I didn't recognize! I've been making a vegan alfredo sauce with cashews and tofu lately that I'm obsessed with, so that's been giving me my "cheese" fix, but once I'm over the alfredo I'll go on a cheese spree.

When I've needed vegan butter, I use the organic Earth Balance. Lately, though, I've been using coconut oil in "sweet" recipes/snacks that require "butter" - like toasted english muffins with coconut oil and jam!! Or baking, the coconut oil works too because it solidifies in the dough when chilled. But yeah, Earth Balance will definitely work if you want that buttery flavor for something.

Thank you Jade.

Could you share your vegan alfredo sauce? This makes me think we at B4 should band together and make a vegan cookbook.