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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Vegan Egg Free Products

Vegan Egg Free Products

More consumers are asking for healthful, convenient and cruelty-free food products. Vegans, who don't consume animal foods or dairy products, may have a difficult time putting together a quick and satisfactory meal from scratch. Luckily, many commercial food producers are responding to the call for vegan egg-free products with a wide selection available through the Internet or in natural foods stores and the natural foods section at larger grocery stores.

Scramble Wrap

    A scramble wrap is a flavorful egg-free alternative for a meal. Made with egg substitute that usually includes ingredients such as tofu, the wraps offered by many companies often have creative flavors and ingredients, including Mexican and Italian styles. Served with tasty sauces and condiments, these wraps make a filling and nutritious finger food.

Entrees

    Frozen Indian entrees are often egg-free.
    Frozen Indian entrees are often egg-free.

    Many Indian foods are a popular vegan egg-free choices made with legumes and vegetables, including heat-and-serve entrees such as garbanzo bean or potato/pea curry, spinach/potato entrees and vegetable korma with wild rice and naan, an Indian-style flat bread. A traditional American style entree and comfort food item is a meatloaf substitute called a vege loaf, made with legumes and vegetables and prepared with a tomato base sauce. These types of entrees are typically found in the frozen food case of the natural foods section.

Mayonnaise Substitute

    Mayonnaise is traditionally made with eggs and for that reason may spoil quickly in picnic foods and box lunches. Soy-based mayonnaise substitutes are a safer alternative when eaten some time after preparation. This soy spread can be used in any application that calls for traditional mayonnaise, and the taste is virtually identical.

Ready-Made Sweets

    Coconut milk ice cream, free of dairy and eggs, is an exotic and nutritious choice.
    Coconut milk ice cream, free of dairy and eggs, is an exotic and nutritious choice.

    Ready-made vegan egg-free sweets are widely available on natural food grocery shelves. Offerings include cookies, such as ginger snaps, chocolate chip, macaroons and oatmeal. There is even an ice cream substitute made from coconut milk, agave and rice syrup instead of the traditional egg custard base; the ice cream comes in flavors such as vanilla, mocha, maple pecan and mint. Most of these treats are gluten-, dairy-, peanut- and nut-free as well as egg-free.

Baking Mixes

    Egg-free food options include baking mixes.
    Egg-free food options include baking mixes.

    There is a huge selection of egg-free baking mixes available, including those for cookies, cakes, pancakes, muffins, brownies, dessert loafs and breads. Typically combined only with water to prepare for baking, they are nutritious and a snap to prepare without sacrificing flavor. In addition to being egg-free, most mixes are hypoallergenic with gluten-, nut-, dairy-, peanut- and nut-free ingredients.

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