April 28, 2012
by Callie
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Just a little alert that there is a great giveaway on Tia Tofu for a Tofu Xpress. I have wanted one of these little gadgets for so long, and it would be awesome to win! Of course, you can give a shot yourself and enter here: http://tiatofu.com/giveaway-review-tofuxpress/#comment-382
April 12, 2012
by Callie
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The diet industry has made a major impact on how Americans view their food. From Atkins to The South Beach Diet, Americans are perpetually afraid of carbohydrates and calories. These diets prescribe a heavily restricted balance of protein, fat or carbohydrates. It’s usually carbohydrates that get the shaming though, but for no real reason.
Carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram. On the other hand, fat contains 9 whopping calories per gram. Fat alone has no nutritional value, though it is necessary for optimal health. How much fat is necessary? 10% or less of your total calories should be from fat, and not in the form of dairy or meat. Ideally your fat calories should be from avocado, nuts and seeds. These sources are primarily omega-3 type fats and provide actual nutritional value. Oils have no value to your diet, and end up making you fatter.
Diets always calorie restrict with the age-old excuse of “Calories in versus calories out.” This model is true to a certain degree, but it is largely inaccurate for a number of reasons.Let’s use myself as an example:
I use a Bodybugg device to monitor how many calories my body burns each day. It is over 95% accurate, so I do trust it to give me realistic numbers in a 24-hour period. On average I burn 2,400 calories each day, in 24 hours. I burn more than most people because I am overweight. (Fat people don’t have lower metabolisms, the body needs to burn more to function at higher weights)
My doctor told me that I MUST eat 1,200 calories PER DAY and that “1,500 calories is simply too much to lose weight.” I was also told that I would need to exercise for TWO TO THREE HOURS each day in order to see results! I am a skeptic, and I have always been interested in nutrition. I took this advice as a big challenge and I made it my mission to prove them WRONG.
Initially I did severely restrict my calories. Despite my skepticism, I was afraid of consuming too much and gaining weight. This worked for a short period of time, but I was depressed and cranky. After my weight loss slowed dramatically, this was recently by the way, I decided I needed to change things and reevaluate my health and where I was going with things. By the logic of the so-called “calories in versus calories out”, I should have been losing 2 pounds per week every single week. This did NOT happen. Why? Because this model is misleading and inaccurate the majority of the time. If weight loss were really that easy and straight forward, I would have been at my goal weight a long long time ago.
I increased my calories. I increased my carbohydrates. I decreased my fat and let my protein fall anywhere it fell, usually between 10-20% of my total calories. (The World Health Organization recommends 5% as a minimum) My diet is primarily whole-grain based carbohydrates, fruits and veggies. Snacks and “junk” foods are sometimes in the mix but not too often. We make nearly all of our foods from scratch. I don’t add salt or oil to anything.
When I made these changes, a profound change occurred with my body. I not only felt stronger and more energetic, but I started thinking clearly too. I am never bloated or constipated. I can do what I love and eat what I love the most. (Pasta, potatoes) The best part is that I am finally starting to build muscle. The extra calories and carbohydrates are allowing me to shed fat and inches while maintaining muscle mass.
If you look at massive groups of people throughout history that consume a diet that is high in carbohydrates but very low in fat, you will see that they are not fat people. Asians, Kenyans and certain groups of Peruvians are the ones that come to mind. Carbohydrates are made unhealthy by consuming them with high amounts of animal protein and fat. Cheese, butter and oil all contribute to the ever-expanding waistlines of Americans and people around the globe. Pasta and potatoes on their own are healthy and ideal foods. Add in extra vegetables to make them even healthier. A pound of plain potatoes has 420 calories and 16 grams of protein, as well as 16 grams of fiber. It has no fat. It also has ample amounts of potassium (more than a banana), and even iron! A potato literally contains the perfect balance of protein that a human body needs.
Eating clean and healthy will never make you fat. Excess salt, fat and processed foods will retain pounds and possibly encourage the development of fat on the body.
These are just a few suggestions, I eat these foods regularly.
Moral of the story? Eat enough for your body to thrive. Don’t eat crap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XVf36nwraw (Extremely long video, worth watching)
http://www.foodnsport.com/shop/books/the-80-10-10-diet.php
*Disclaimer: I am not a dietician (yet). I am going by personal experiences and the experiences of those I know.
March 25, 2012
by Callie
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I originally started this blog in October of 2011 to help me stay motivated on my vegan journey. My lifestyle is no longer an issue of “motivation”, it’s natural and aligned with what I want to do. Eating out, getting groceries and preparing meals that are vegan all come as second nature to me now. It took less than five months to get to this point, which is hardly anything if you think about it.
Starting off I remember being cranky. I wanted cheese. I wanted deep-fried foods. Most people that have a previously crappy diet start out that way. The first month and a half was hell. By the time Christmas came around I didn’t have any issues passing by the ham and turkey. Instead of food, I saw animals that I would love dearly if I had the opportunity to know them. I saw a life that was taken for a single meal for a handful of people.
Today I am ecstatic about health and happiness. I don’t talk about this often, but I was diagnosed with bulimia in 2008. I have had it for years and it’s not something I really understood that I had. I would binge on so much food until I felt sick. If I was sad, I would binge. If I was celebrating, I would binge. Then purging. I always had a guilty conscience about eating the foods I ate, but that didn’t stop me. The emotional and physical pain I felt from eating these foods is immense, and only someone with the condition would be able to empathize and truly understand. Being part of toxic eating disorder communities made matters worse. Pictures of emaciated models made me hate my own body even more. This often led to more binging, even as I scrolled through hundreds of model photos and blogs about girls wanting to be frail and sickly.
In the beginning I only wanted to lose weight to be “hot”, to look good and for other superficial reasons. I didn’t care about my health. I didn’t care that eating 600 calories and then exercising for 5 hours was causing more harm than good. The worst part was that these attempts only made matters worse. Chronic starvation and exercise for someone that is already overweight will result in the body clinging to every single ounce of fat. Doctors told me I had to eat 1,200 calories and exercise for 2 hours a day. I took this to the extreme and believed I would never lose weight eating more food or exercising less.
My wonderful boyfriend has always been a constant supporter of me getting healthier. He encouraged me to eat when I didn’t want to eat. Without him, I may very well have been following the same sickening lifestyle that I was.It’s hard to hear people tell you “Just don’t eat cookies then!” I’ve dealt with a lifetime of bullying over my weight. Hearing that you need to go on Slim-Fast in elementary school takes its toll.
I didn’t think that I would have a life worth living if I removed the fast-food meals and countless activities centered around eating food. But the thing is, life is a lot more fun when you eat to live, and not live to eat. William and I loved eating out together, but now we love exercising together. We love cooking healthy meals and being outside. We love creating art and jewelry. There is more to life than social-eating excursions, though I won’t deny that food will always play an important cultural role. The shift comes when you realize that healthy food makes everything so much better. I love sharing a massive bowl of strawberries with him and laughing about silly things instead of eating a Big Mac combo and groaning about stomach pains.
After going vegan everything changed. It was slow at first, but then I realized that being vegan is my source of happiness. I feel free and filled with joy. I feel alive for the first time in my entire life. Veganism has lifted the veil of darkness that cloaked my life, and it has helped me see that my body is worth treating right. It’s worth abstaining from excess fats and oils. It’s worth it to not eating chips and junk. I have so much energy that I often find it hard to stay still. I want to move and dance and sing and jump. I want to experience the things that I know my body can do, if I work hard enough towards it. Most of all, I want to share this joy with everyone around me. I desperately want people I love to experience the things that I do.
For me, losing weight on a vegan diet isn’t just about the numbers on the scale. It’s about how good I feel every single day. I’m not in a rush to meet my goals, I enjoy every minute of my journey. It’s awesome to have a cheerleader with you every step of the way, and I am grateful that my partner is also doing this with me.
Deprivation is no longer in my diet. I eat what I want. I modify things to be as low-fat as possible. I eat plenty of delicious fruit. I eat potatoes, rice, beans and pasta. I eat those things often, but that’s a post for another day. I eat a variety of foods I never thought I would like. Today I have lost 40+ pounds (I haven’t weighed myself recently though), and I have also lost over 20 inches all around my body. If you want to gain health and happiness, follow a vegan diet and lifestyle. You won’t regret it, and you will feel better than you have ever felt in your entire life. If I can do it, certainly anyone can.
March 21, 2012
by Callie
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Mexican food is my favorite kind of food. With a gallbladder condition it makes it difficult to enjoy all of the greasy and spicy goodness that a lot of my favorite dishes would *typically* have. I can tolerate spicy foods, and I do mean spicy, but my gallbladder cannot. So I sit around thinking of creative ways to prepare food that is mostly oil-free and still very tasty! I am proud of this recipe, but I only take credit for creating it. My partner in crime and love of my life, William, made them.
You have to prepare the tofu ahead of time to get the best texture and flavor. This recipe uses EXTRA-FIRM TOFU. This is a little complicated, so follow closely.
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 jalapeno minced
3 cups of spinach
5 burrito sized flour tortillas
1/4 cup Daiya (use more if you prefer)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
Out of the oven, serve hot with salsa of choice or eat plain.
Nutrition Facts Per Flauta: 175 calories, 6.3 grams of fat, 22.5 carbs, 1.7 grams of fiber and 7.7 grams of protein
January 15, 2012
by Callie
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Activism is one of the most important freedoms that we have in modern nations where we are actually permitted to speak our minds. It allows us to express ourselves and promote things we strongly believe are true and just. Everyone is an activist for something already. Since becoming vegan, I have befriended many vegan comrades and activists. Some are much more involved than I am and participate in demonstrations and protests and do all of that cool Level 7 vegan stuff.
I am an “arm chair” activist. This means that instead of going to protests and physical events, I send letters and emails, post on Facebook, and get involved with the movement through the Internet. One of the things that I see on a daily basis are my friends posting petitions, stories about animal abuse, gruesome videos, and mutilated pictures. It’s fairly easy to remove those people from your feed, but then you miss all of the other things they say.
Recently I became concerned with the onslaught of brutal animal torture photographs making their way into my feed. Friends repost things like wild fire, and sometimes multiple friends will cross post information. I have a lot of fantastic positive people on my friends list that post motivational quotes, videos, and photos. But there is an increasing amount of animal torture showing up. Why is this? Well a lot of it goes straight to organizations like PETA. PETA loves to spread videos of farm animal’s being beaten and skinned alive; they thrive off of showing dairy farm brutality and minks on farms rotting from abscesses and infections.
Almost everyone, vegan or not, knows of these videos. I don’t need to post examples. They are everywhere. In a lot of ways the PETA videos and films like Earthlings are vegan-makers. A lot of times they aren’t. It’s important for every vegan that truly cares about the animal holocaust to watch at least one video. The more you know and understand, the more you witness, the less likely you are to quit caring. Once you see a video, it’s in your head forever. Those images are burned and implanted into your heart and soul.
But one important thing I have noticed, is that posting these kinds of images on facebook and social networking sites are not effective. Your friends will end up blocking you or hating you. It will start arguments that go nowhere. Worst of all, people will begin to develop symptoms of desensitization.
The mass consumption and use of animals is already based on the desensitizing of humans from birth. We are trained to care about some but eat others. It is ingrained in us from birth, especially if the mother does not breast feed, that using animals is fine and that they live a happy farm life producing milk, meat, and eggs, for us to enjoy and feast upon. We are desensitized to animals being homeless. People breed without a second though. We are desensitized to abuse on humans, animals, and the Earth. We turn away because it’s too painful to confront head on. There is no doubt that these things are in fact painful. It’s painful to know that there are millions of dogs and cats cast away because someone couldn’t be bothered to spay or neuter. It is painful to know that baby calves are ripped from their mother almost directly after being born into the world. But we are trained to stop these feelings. We are trained to stop crying when an animal companion dies – because it’s just an animal. It’s just death. We have stopped shedding tears for the millions that die of hunger, the hundreds of thousands that are blown apart in war. We have stopped being in tune to these powerful emotions of empathy.
How does that relate to posting gruesome things on facebook? The more we see it, the more we become desensitized to not care. I am willing to bet that numerous people have seen these posts and say something along the lines of “Just that crazy vegan posting shit again. -remove from feed-.” The goal of Vegans is to stop using animals, and to hopefully show others that it is fun, fulfilling, and relatively easy to do the same. We share what we passionately care about with all of our hearts. But that falls short when vegans decide to push the ugly side of it all, constantly. Even for myself, I stare at my feed and when something gross or depressing comes up, I do not want to see it. I quit crying when I see these things. I no longer feel much of anything except a brief spark of contempt for those that caused so much pain to a beautiful creature. It’s happening too often so I am getting accustomed to it all. In this situation, being accustomed is not a good thing. It does not help the animals. It does not create vegans. It only makes people angry at YOU for spreading such things across their Facebook pages.
Shock images and videos are only effective for certain people and in specific situations. If someone ASKS you questions, then you can feel free to respond with something of that nature and see if they are willing to watch it. But of course, this is the Internet and you don’t know if they ever really will. These images and videos are best used on a personal level while you are with that person. Everyone has smart phones these days, or a table or a mini laptop they cart around. It’s not that difficult to say “Well if you really want to know, here, watch this.” Show them the video while they are in your presence. You can keep your calm and use appropriate actions to show why you feel so passionate about animal rights.
Another method of action is to share delicious foods. Share how easy it is to be vegan. Show that you are compassionate towards everyone, and not that you think all meat-eaters are assholes that need to burn in hell (if you so believe in such a place). Be positive.
I don’t think that people should quit posting shock images and videos altogether. I think that they are important because they can raise awareness and show the truth of the industry. However, activists may want to be wary of who their audience is, and that you certainly catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
December 17, 2011
by Callie
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Veganism is often seen as something with “can’t haves” and “can haves”, and less of a philosophy of life that is a positive choice. Eating meat is a choice too, but it’s a choice that you make for animals that have no say in how they die or when or why.
You fill your body with hormones, pus, and the secretions and tissues of animals that once had a life they wanted. You contribute to murder, violence, and rape. Except, you never see it. You pay someone else to do it. Some poor sap that has taken a job just for the money, and is conditioned to beat the animals as they die. They don’t care if the animal is going to be slaughtered, they just want to enjoy their sick pleasures, all for your taste buds and the company’s big profit.
How many people can honestly slaughter their own animal, with their own hands, and enjoy eating it after? Would you eat an animal you raised to love, and then slaughter it? Or pay someone else to do the job? Chances are most people will be paying someone else to commit murder, which in law is often seen as a more horrendous crime than the actual act of murder itself.
Every second, every day, every week, that you wait to go Vegan, you are contributing to more violence, more death, more destruction, and more pollution of our Earth. OUR Earth. It is not just for us humans. It is the shared planet for all living things.
I waited to go Vegan. I knew the facts. I had even tasted the food and I had a preference to vegan food over meat and animal by-products. But I ignored my conscience. I ignored the information. I ignored my heart and my brain telling me that it was the right thing to do. I ignored the information presented before me, all for selfish excuses like taste and convenience.
That taste and convenience made me gain a huge amount of weight. That taste and convenience made my skin break out with cystic acne. That taste and convenience made me develop gallbladder disease. Years of fast food contributed to sickness, discomfort, and a hatred for my own body. I achieved nothing waiting to go Vegan. I gained no sense of satisfaction over that one last bite of cheese, or that one last chicken nugget. I didn’t NEED that last value meal from Wendy’s. Nothing happened, except my body became a run-down graveyard of decay. Nothing happened, except some tortured and diseased animal injected with hormones and antibiotics died for my taste buds.
People don’t like to hear the truth. It’s a natural response to shield yourself from things that cause pain or discomfort. Reading and hearing and seeing the facts of the animal commodity industry causes pain. It’s your conscience calling out to you, telling you stop. It’s your brain reasoning with the logic of the FACTS.
Vegans were all once meat-eaters unless they were born into a vegetarian or vegan family. The majority of us were at one point, eating the same things you eat. We have been there. We know what it’s like. We know exactly how it works. Some of us have eating disorders (myself) and have overcame them, some of us have medical conditions like diabetes, some of us have no legs or are even missing an arm, some of us really like the taste of meat but don’t like the taste of violence and death, some of us have had heart disease, strokes, and sky high cholesterol. We come from all walks of life, all races and income backgrounds. Except, at some point, we made the decision to stop contributing to the industry, and to STOP making excuses. There are no more excuses.
December 1, 2011
by Callie
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“But I can’t go vegan, it’s too hard.”
“Giving up cheese is crazy! I just love cheese too much.”
“I really like sushi, I can’t give it up!”
“Isn’t it more expensive?”
The above questions and statements are just a few of the many things I hear on a regular basis. But it’s important to remember that most vegans don’t start out vegan! *gasp* Very few people are lucky enough to be born into a vegan household or are able to go vegan at a very young age. A large number of vegans start in their mid-teens or early 20s, at least from my experience. I wasn’t vegan before, yet people treat me as if I have never eaten meat or cheese or an extra-large-georgia-mud-fudge from Dairy Queen. Oh, I’ve been there, and done that.
I started out with being veg-curious. I have this vegan friend, that I thought was strange and alien a few years ago. She introduced me to a lot of foods in a non-pushy way. I bought some cookbooks (Veganomicon and Vegan With A Vengeance), and started cooking new foods. I was seriously trying out the lifestyle for a short amount of time and considered myself vegan. I wasn’t fully prepared so I failed at family events and while traveling. I didn’t have the tools to help me succeed in this diet and social movement change.
A lot of things in life are hard. We work for things that we want and we work to be the person that we want to be. Veganism is only as hard as you make it. If you jump in without knowing anything, it will be hard. If you have unsupportive and negative friends and family, it will be hard. If you don’t really care about animals that much, it will be hard. When are armed with supportive loved ones, information, and the love of animals and the environment, it will be easy.
Cheese is hard to give up because it is addictive! Crack and cocaine are also hard to give up. There are things in our diets that are just as addictive as the drugs we disprove of and stay away from at all costs. Food makes us happy, and gives us pleasure. Cheese is one of those things that a lot of people get immense pleasure from eating, so it can be difficult to train your brain to not want it. For me it took about 1 month to forget about cheese. Some people it may take longer, but it isn’t impossible. I was a cheese freak too but it isn’t the hardest thing in the world to deal with. Certainly not as hard as dealing with the hormones, pus, and heart disease of eating it so much!
This google search will pull up far more information than I can repeat in just a few paragraphs. Seafood has an immense impact on our Earth and food security around the world. Most people are not mindful of how or when or where they buy their seafood, which leads to an industry full of mislabeled products and toxins and unaware consumers. Sushi technically means “vinegared rice”, which can be made vegan anyway! You don’t hurt fish, you don’t destroy the ocean or it’s mammals, and you certainly aren’t contributing to barren sea beds around the world when you choose vegan sushi instead!
I always tell veg-curious friends that veganism can be more expensive. It doesn’t have to be. Things that add to your grocery bill include:
My grocery bill can be astoundingly low or astoundingly high. I love food and I would enjoy being able to spend about $500 a month on as many groceries as I would like, but that isn’t possible and it’s also wasteful. Faux meat for one person wouldn’t be very expensive. If you use something like Gardein Chikn Scallopini for dinner 7 days a week it would cost about $5. Not horribly expensive, and certainly cheaper than fast food. Faux cheeses like Daiya end up being around $4-$5 per bag, but it can be obtained for cheaper if you live in the right area. The ice cream gets ridiculous. I’ve seen it for about $6 per pint or two pints, to as much as $15 for the really gourmet stuff. The thing about veganism is that it really emphasizes on what should be a TREAT and what should be a STAPLE. Things like coconut milk ice creams are TREATS and I buy them very rarely. You quickly learn which foods you need and which ones you don’t. Needless to say, faux meats and cheeses and ice creams are not on that list. Things like dried beans are a staple. I purchase faux cheese on sale and Gardein on sale, but aside from that I stick to the basics.
Buying food in season really makes it easier to keep your budget down. This link shows which vegetables and fruits are in season. I was surprised at some of the things listed! Shop sales and farmers markets and buy organic when possible. You may be surprised, like I was when I found organic bananas 3 pounds for only 99 cents!
Through all of this I have realized that being vegan makes me really happy. I’ve been all over the place with my diet choices, lifestyle choices, etc. I have tried it all. I want to share with my friends and loved ones, something that could really make you a healthier and happier person, but not without the proper information first! To learn more check out these resources:
Why Be Vegan, And How To Start
Vegetable Protein: All You Need To Know
WHO Booklet On Vitamin And Mineral Requirements (lengthy and a tough read unless you have a science background, but hey, it’s there for free!)
November 8, 2011
by Callie
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My new obsession is BlissmoBox. I received a September Box but I forgot to write up a review! Even though it is November, box shipments are offset a little so you get it early into the next month. BlissmoBox is a service where you pay for a box of goods – you can choose skincare, bodycare, cleaning, or snacks in most cases. Each month there are options to choose from, so you get to pick something different each month or get the same style of box again and again. I’m a foodie so I have went with treat/snack boxes the last two shipments.
My Pure & Simple Snack Box Has:
TOTAL: $26.33 – but I paid $22 for the box.
This service offers a good value and variety. In my previous box and this box, there has not been one product I do not like. I love it all! They are full size products too, that you can keep enjoying for the month (except that chocolate bar, which WILL be gone…). I don’t have a lot of these brands readily available to me, so it’s an excellent opportunity to try things I wouldn’t have access to otherwise. When the products are gone I usually sniff them out on Amazon.com or the Co-op I shop at out of town.
BlissmoBox is a great company with a wonderful team of people behind it. They provide mostly vegan, organic, fair trade goods that are environmentally friendly. You are guaranteed to feel good about your box when you receive it each month. The company is still small and growing, and I hope to see it thrive.
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November 5, 2011
by Callie
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I have pretty much kicked my soda habit. I was a severe Diet Coke addict – I used to consume about 50 ounces OR MORE each day of Diet Coke. I noticed that I had the worst sugar cravings of my life, I was bloated, cranky when I didn’t get my fix, and I was having a lot of the symptoms of aspartame poisoning. Not to mention I was constantly afraid that I would ruin my tooth enamel from consuming so much acid! That didn’t fly well with me, so I decided to wean myself off the drug. (Don’t forget Coca-Cola’s less than humane treatment of workers around the globe)
I was lucky enough to get a $3 off coupon for a 6 pack of Zevia, and decided to try it! It uses basic ingredients – carbonated water, citric acid, and flavor. It is certified vegan and is sweetened with Stevia. The stevia aspect appealed to me because I tolerate it very well (some people have gastric disturbances from it) and it tastes great to me. Zevia is usually quite expensive. My co-op had the 6 packs on sale for $4.49 and with a $3 off coupon they were $1.49. Not too bad to try a natural vegan soda.
My choice was the Black Cherry flavor. At first sip I was in love. It’s a great flavor that tastes sweet but didn’t make me feel sick the way aspartame and sucralose usually do. Zevia is doing great in the flavor department. I’m definitely a fan.
If you like soda but you are wary of the problems associated with consuming aspartame and sucralose, Zevia really is a great alternative. It still has the same enamel wearing acids though. I probably won’t become as addicted to these sodas because they are pretty expensive for me and inaccessible on a regular basis. The appeal of Diet Coke was that I could get it anywhere – and for cheap with unlimited refills.
This soda is definitely a “treat” that I will allow myself to enjoy sometimes, but certainly not all of the time.
You can buy Zevia on Amazon for a great deal here: Zevia Natural Diet Soda, Cola, 12-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24)
November 2, 2011
by Callie
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I first spotted Amande yogurts at my co-op. They were on sale for 99 cents a container, and I was interested to try a third non-milk yogurt alternative. Soy milk and Coconut milk yogurts have never pleased my tastebuds. They taste weird to me and I only use them for cooking since you can’t tell they are there.
I chose the cherry, and peach Amande flavors. I was pretty excited to try them! And for 99 cents each, that’s a deal that cannot be passed up. I am usually OK with trying new vegan foods because if I hate it, my boyfriend will for sure eat it. So nothing goes wasted.
I tried the cherry flavor first with my lunch Monday. First bite I was in heaven. It has this light creamy flavor with little chunks of cherry mixed it. Best part? It doesn’t leave a strong bitter taste that yogurt tends to leave.
I used peach yesterday as part of a tropical green smoothie. I took a bite first to try the natural taste of the yogurt without it being diluted by frozen fruit and kale. Absolutely delectable.
Amande cultured yogurts DO lack substantial nutrition. They have 3 grams of protein per container and a lot of calories – about 160. I’m OK with using these for smoothies and snacks though, and they definitely beat the alternatives on the market. If I want a sweet treat, I could see myself reaching for Amande instead of something worse. Any chance we could see Amande fro-yo on the market any time soon?
Have you tried Amande? What do you think of it versus soy/coconut milk yogurts?
