The differences between vegetarian and vegan are animal products. Some animal products are dairy items such as cheese, butter, yogurt, cream, sour cream, ice cream, or in simpler terms, all milk products. Other animal products would include chicken broth, beef broth, eggs, imitations eggs (eggs with yolk removed), gelatin, mayonnaise, that covers most of it.
Vegan alternatives to the animal products listed above are: almond milk, soy milks, rice milk, oils, soy yogurt, vegetable broth, vegan imitation eggs, even vegan mayo. Egg replacers can be flax seed or tofu, and they work great in chocolate chip cookies!
Major benefits to choosing alternatives (even just now and then) to animal products is no growth hormone, no steroids, and no anti-biotics!
Any of the above mentioned milks work great in your morning cereal, with a warm cookie, or mixed with chocolate. Your next salad could easily be vegan! Hold the ham and cheese, and pile on some avocado, salsa or tomatoes for a south of the boarder spin or nuts and cranberries for a Mediterranean twist. We do lots of combinations that include olives, chick peas, nuts, berries, seeds, just use your imagination. There's a whole world of choices that span way beyond our usual mid-western options.
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