Category Archives: What The @#$! Is That?
Nutritional Yeast
- Posted on November 6, 2012
- in Nutrition, What The @#$! Is That?
- by Natalie
Nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast, that is an essential part of any plant-based eater’s pantry. It comes as yellow flakes or powder usually in a tub the same size as a typical can of parmesean cheese. But some grocery stores, such as Wegmans, have nutritional yeast in bulk aisles in those big […]
Continue reading...Earth Balance
- Posted on November 5, 2012
- in Nutrition, What The @#$! Is That?
- by Natalie
Earth Balance is an absolute must have! It is a butter replacement that can be used as a spread, in baked goods, or in any other dish that you would use butter. It is similar to margarine, but be careful-most margarines have casein or some kind of milk product in […]
Continue reading...All Hail Seitan!
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- by Natalie
That’s Seitan (SAY-TAN) not Satan. If you have Celiac disease (allergy to gluten), steer clear seitan as it will suck up your soul! But for everyone else, seitan is a meat substitue made from wheat but should not be confused with flour or bread. It can also be called ‘wheat […]
Continue reading...Dulse
- Posted on October 9, 2012
- in Nutrition, What The @#$! Is That?
- by Natalie
You know when you’re in the ocean and you get that paranoid creepy feeling that something is going to swim up and bite ya under that murky water? Then suddenly you feel a slimy tentacle rubbing against your legs and you frantically swim away to save yourself from the horrors that live […]
Continue reading...Vegenaise
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- by Natalie
So what the @#$! is vegenaise? Vegenaise is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a vegan mayonaise. Vegans can’t have mainstream mayo because egg whites are a main ingredient. But other than the eggs, there is nothing else in mayo that vegans can’t have. So most vegenaises you will try are […]
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