First off, I'd like to thank Mr. Saucier-Bouffard's Ethics Of What We Eat class for listening to my tiny talk today. I really appreciate your attention! I've included here a list of animal product substitutions for baking especially and some online resources to get you started of "veganizing" some your diet.
Let's see how easy it is to substitute animal products in baking:
-Milk: Substitute any amount of cow's milk with the same amount of rice, almond, soy or any other vegan milk alternative
-Eggs: There are so many different types of ways to substitute eggs in a recipe. It really depends what type of flavour you're going for. In recipes where eggs act solely as a binding agent (and not the main star of the dish such as in quiche) these substitutes work wonders.
Flax seeds (the method I usually go for. It keeps the taste change to a minimum) Use 1 tbsp. of ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tbsp. of water to replace 1 egg.
Applesauce: 1/4 cup of applesauce for every egg you want to replace. You may need to add a little more if ever you see that the mix is still too dry. You can always add more, but you can't take away so it's best to start with a smaller amount.
Bananas: 1 banana usually equals 1 egg. Note: Because bananas add more moisture to the mix and that is a good thing, you often still need to add some baking time to the recipe.
-Butter: It depends why you are substituting butter. If you are doing it for health reasons, you may want to choose avocado over oil.
Oil (usually canola): 3/4 of called amount of butter
Avocado: Half the called amount of butter and you get the amount of mashed avocado you need to substitute.
-Honey: Any other liquids that are sweet and have a similar viscosity will work (eg. maple syrup or agave nectar)
-Cream: Coconut milk works wonders and it shows more health benefits than dairy cream.
Keep in mind that it may take some experimenting. You will come to realize that some recipes are "veganized" easily while others need some trial-and-error. An easy way to go is to use recipes that are already vegan.
It can't go denied that an entirely vegan diet requires adapting and may be difficult for some. However, there are ways to significantly and effortlessly reduce our intake of animal products and baking is proof of that.
Here are some valuable online resources to get you started.
Subsitution:
http://www.theppk.com/vegan-baking-the-post-punk-kitchen-shows-you-how/
http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=2763&catId=2
Recipes:
http://www.peoplespotato.com/our-recipe-book.html
http://ohsheglows.com/categories/recipes-2/
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