Common vegan foods, egg and dairy replacers/substitutes

Common Vegan Foods

Oatmeal, stir-fried vegetables, cereal, toast, orange juice, peanut butter on whole wheat bread, frozen fruit
desserts, lentil soup, salad bar items like chickpeas and three bean salad, dates, apples, macaroni, fruit smoothies, popcorn, spaghetti, vegetarian baked beans,  guacamole, chili...

Vegans Also Eat

Tofu lasagna, homemade pancakes without eggs, hummus, eggless cookies, soy ice cream, tempeh, corn
chowder, soy yogurt, rice pudding, fava beans, banana  muffins, spinach pies, oat nut burgers, seitan, corn
fritters, French toast made with soy milk, soy hot dogs, vegetable burgers, pumpkin casserole, scrambled tofu, falafel and so much more!


Egg and Dairy Replacers

Ener-G Egg Replacer or another commercial mix found in health food stores.

Dairy Substitutes

Soy milk, rice milk, potato milk, nut milk, or water (in some recipes) may be used.
Buttermilk can be replaced with soured soy or rice milk.
For each cup of buttermilk, use 1 cup soy milk plus 1 tablespoon of vinegar.
Soy cheese available in health food stores. (Be aware that many soy cheeses contain casein, which is a dairy
product.)
Crumbled tofu can be substituted for cottage cheese or ricotta cheese in lasagna and similar dishes.
Several brands of nondairy cream cheese are available in supermarkets and kosher stores.


AS A BINDER SUBSTITUTE FOR EACH EGG (recommended by vrg.org)
1/4 cup (2 ounces) soft tofu blended with the liquid ingredients of the recipe
1 small banana, mashed
1/4 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot starch