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Dietary Substitutions for Thanksgiving Traditions

We strive to accommodate the needs of all families. Below please find recommended substitutes for our Rad-Families with dietary restrictions, compliments of VeegMama, a lifestyle blog sharing new approaches to healthy living through food, wellness, and personal fulfillment.

Gluten-Free
Apple Pie à la Mode >> Use gluten-free flour instead of regular flour.
Savory Stuffin’ Muffins >> Use a gluten-free high-quality bakery bread.

Dairy Allergy
Apple Pie à la Mode >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance. Use a dairy-free ice cream, such as So Delicious or Almond Dream. Use a dairy-free milk, such as almond, rice, soy, or coconut.
Homestyle Whipped Potatoes >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance. Use a dairy-free milk, such as almond, rice, soy, or coconut. For garlic and Parmesan mix-ins, use a dairy-free Parmesan cheese, such as Follow Your Heart. For sour cream and chives mix-ins, use a dairy-free sour cream, such as Tofutti. For bacon and cheese mix-ins, use a dairy-free cheddar cheese, such as Daiya.
Savory Stuffin’ Muffins >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.

Egg Allergy
Savory Stuffin’ Muffins >> Instead of 2 eggs, use one of the following options:
Mix 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal with 6 tablespoons of water. Refrigerate for 15 minutes and then stir into the recipe as you would the eggs
Mix 4 tablespoons of Follow Your Heart VeganEgg with 1 cup of cold water. Whisk vigorously and then stir into the recipe.

Vegetarian
Homestyle Whipped Potatoes >> For bacon and cheese mix-ins, use a meatless bacon such as Lightlife.

Vegan
Apple Pie à la Mode >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance. Use a dairy-free ice cream, such as So Delicious or Almond Dream. Use a dairy-free milk, such as almond, rice, soy, or coconut.
Homestyle Whipped Potatoes >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance. Use a dairy-free milk, such as almond, rice, soy, or coconut.
For garlic and Parmesan mix-ins, use a dairy-free Parmesan cheese, such as Follow Your Heart. For sour cream and chives mix-ins, use a dairy-free sour cream, such as Tofutti. For bacon and cheese mix-ins, use a dairy-free cheddar cheese, such as Daiya and a meatless bacon such as Lightlife.
Savory Stuffin’ Muffins >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.  Instead of 2 eggs, use one of the following options: Mix 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal with 6 tablespoons of water. Refrigerate for 15 minutes and then stir into the recipe as you would the eggs. Mix 4 tablespoons of Follow Your Heart VeganEgg with 1 cup of cold water. Whisk vigorously and then stir into the recipe.