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There is a Canadian non-GMO, fat-free textured soy protein product that I really like.  The "slices" (chunks) are great in vegan stews and stir-fries!  You can order them online and get a discount for bulk, and free shipping in the US or Canada for orders over $40 Cnd. 

http://so-soya.com/

SOURCES OF VEGAN FOODS ONLINE AND OFF Vegetarian Product Information: Where to find vegan food products online: Where to find vegan food products in a store or by mailorder: MEAT, POULTRY AND SEAFOOD ANALOGS Commercial Low-Fat and Reasonably Low-Sodium Vegan Meat, Poultry and Seafood Subs (including soy-free and gluten-free products) Soy-free and/or Gluten-free Meat Analogs and Vegan Prepared Foods DAIRY SUBSTITUTES SOY-FREE SUBSTITUTES Non-Soy Vegan Milk Replacements Soy-free Yogurt or Sour Creme Making your own homemade non-soy vegan milks EGG REPLACERS How to replace eggs in vegan baking Powdered Egg Replacers

SOURCES OF VEGAN FOODS ONLINE AND OFF Vegetarian Product Information: A list of vegetarian food manufacturers and how to contact them about where to buy, etc..   The Soydailyclub grocery list describes all kinds of soy products, with manufacturers’ websites, etc..   The Product Clearinghouse: Non-Dairy Products has lots of vegetarian products-- what they are, what's in them, company addresses, etc.  Has Canadian products and addresses, too.   Moncuisine: This product (veg and vegan meat subs and frozen meals) is available in kosher stores:   Where to find vegan food products online: Nomeat.com   Dixie Diner   The Mail Order Catalog   Lumen Foods   Pangea Vegan Products   The Vegetarian Store   Vegan Essentials   Something Better Natural Foods   Incredible Chinese-style mock "meats", "seafood" and "poultry":   Vegieworld   Vegecyber Where to find vegan food products in a store or by mailorder: MAILORDER: One of the oldest mailorder natural foods companies: Walnut Acres Organic Farms PO Box 8 Penns Creek, PA 17862 (800) 433-3998     FIND A HEALTH FOOD STORE NEAR YOU: Green people (all over the world)   Happy Cow  (all over the world)   Body, Mind, Spirit Directory (USA)   Healthy Journeys  (USA)   New Age Directory  (USA)     ADVENTIST BOOK STORES (ABC CHRISTIAN STORES):   These stores sell vegetarian and vegan foods as well as books, they are often in rural areas, have buses that travel to even more rural areas several times a year, and they are world-wide.  They carry kosher gel, Better Than Milk powder, vegetarian meat subs, yeast extract [Savorex] and many other foods, some hard to find.  Prices are excellent [bulk items available] and the people are friendly.)  Some of the locations have online ordering, too (for instance, the British Columbia store in Abbotsford, BC, Canada ). You can find information about where and when buses visit various areas, too.   Call 1-800-765-6955 to order from anywhere in North America (Canada included) or to locate an ABC store near you)   Or go to the Store Locator on their website (see the Information Guide on the lefthand side) to find ABC stores in the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, and several other countries.   A good place to look for all things vegan, including shopping, is Susan’s Vegetarian Bookmarks.       MEAT, POULTRY AND SEAFOOD ANALOGS Commercial Low-Fat and Reasonably Low-Sodium Vegan Meat, Poultry and Seafood Subs (including soy-free and gluten-free products) These are vegan meat, seafood and poultry subs  that are, for the most part, ready to cook and eat.   I have not included dry textured soy protein in these lists for that resson, though I use them and like them.   These are now available in literally hundreds of brands and forms in health food stores and supermarkets around the world.  They usually contain textured soy protein, soy concentrates and/or isolates, and may also contain some seitan (wheat gluten).  These new products take the shape of hamburgers and crumbled hamburger replacements for casseroles, etc. (vegetarian “hamburger crumbles”); hot dogs; sausages; deli meats or cold cuts; pepperoni for pizza; meatballs; ham or Canadian bacon; and poultry cutlets or nuggets.    Many (but not all—so read labels!) are very low in fat and can be either frozen or refrigerated.  They usually require only heating, not cooking.  Some brands may contain egg products—again, read the labels.  Many brands are very delicious and are available in supermarkets, where they are purchased not only by vegetarians, but by shoppers who want to lower fat and cholesterol in their diets.   Here are some low-fat, dairy-and-egg-free products (not every product from these brands is recommended, only the ones listed), and have a resaonable sodium content (alot of commercial seitan and some other meat analogs are very high in sodium).  I have listed them both by category and by brand (company websites included in this list).   BY CATEGORY:   Low-fat vegan beef substitute strips: Lightlife Smart Menu Steak Strips Lightlife Organic Seitan—Barbecue Lightlife Organic Seitan—Teriyaki Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Steak Strips Now & Zen UnSteak White Mountain Foods Veg-Itas (seitan strips) White Wave Seitan, Traditional White Wave Vegetarian Stir Fry Strips Yves Veggie  Beef Tenders (Canada only) President's Choice Meatless Beef Strips (Canada only) It's All Good Veggie Beef Strips (Canada only)   Low-fat vegan chicken substitute strips and patties: Gardenburger Meatless Flame Grilled Chicken Patty Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties Lightlife Smart Menu Chik'n Strips Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips Now & Zen  UnChicken Soy Curls® (gluten-free) White Wave Chicken-Style Meat of Wheat White Wave Chicken-Style Seitan Yves Veggie Chick’n Burgers Yves Veggie  Chicken Tenders (Canada only) President's Choice Meatless Chicken Strips (Canada only) It's All Good Veggie Chicken Strips (Canada only)   Low-fat vegan breakfast sausage substitutes: Gardenburger Meatless Breakfast Sausage Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage Style Lightlife Smart Menu Breakfast Patties Morningstar Farms Grillers  Sausage-Style Recipe Crumbles Yves Veggie Breakfast Patties or Links   Low-fat vegan seafood substitutes: Mo'Tuna Veggie Filets Worthington Tuno Worthington Veggie-Scallops   Low-fat vegan bacon and ham substitutes: Frontier Bac’Uns Lightlife Fakin’ Bacon Strips Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon Yves Veggie Bacon Strips (Canada only)   Low-fat vegan “cold cuts” or "deli slices”: Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free) Lightlife Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style Lightlife Smart Deli Peppercorn Pastrami Style Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni Slices Lightlife Smart Deli World Bologna Tofurky Deli Slices (Traditional, Smoked, and Spicy) Yves Veggie Bologna Slices Yves Veggie Pizza Pepperoni Yves Veggie Salami Slices Yves Veggie Turkey Slices Yves Veggie Pepperoni   Low-fat vegan burgers, patties and cutlets: Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger (soy-free) Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger Boca Burgers-- Original Boca Burgers-- Roasted Onion Boca Burger-- Vegan made with Organic Soy Gardenburger Black Bean Burger Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger (soy-free) Hawaii Taro Company Maui Taro Burger (soy and gluten-free) Lightlife Light Burgers Lightlife Smart Menu Burgers Morningstar Farms Grillers Vegan Veggie Burgers Morningstar Farms Vegan Burger made with Organic Soy  Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Original Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Smoked Tofurky SuperBurgers--  TexMex Worthington Multigrain Cutlets Yves Garden Vegetable Patties (Canada only) Yves Veggie Original Good Burger   Low-fat vegan “hamburger”: Boca Ground Burger Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style Lightlife Smart Ground Original Lightlife Smart Ground Taco/Burrito Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Crumbles Yves Veggie Ground Round Mexican Yves Veggie Ground Round Original Yves Veggie Ground Round Italian  (Canada only)   Low-fat vegan hotdogs, wieners, franks, big sausages, specialty sausages, etc.: Lightlife Smart Dogs Lightlife Smart Links Italian Lightlife Tofu Pups SoyBoy Vegetarian Franks SoyBoy NotDogs Yves Bavarian Veggie Sausage (Canada only) Yves Spicy Veggie Italian Sausages (Canada only) Yves Hot'n'Spicy Chili Veggie Dogs Yves Original Jumbo Veggie Dogs Yves Tofu Dogs Yves Veggie Dogs   Low-fat vegan "roasts" or loaves: Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free) White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast   BY BRAND: (Not every product from these brands is recommended, only the ones listed.  Some of these brands also carry non-vegan items and items that are high in fat and sodium.)   Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger (soy-free) Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger   Boca Burgers-- Original Boca Burgers-- Roasted Onion Boca Burger-- Vegan made with Organic Soy Boca Ground Burger   Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free) Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)   Frontier Bac’Uns   Gardenburger Black Bean Burger Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger (soy-free) Gardenburger Meatless Breakfast Sausage Gardenburger Chik'n Grill   Hawaii Taro Company Maui Taro Burger (soy and gluten-free)   Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties   It's All Good (Canada  only) Meatless Beef strips Meatless Chicken Strips Veggie Chick'n Breasts (in sauce, mafinade or "rub": Herb-Dijon; TuscanTomato; Lemon-Herb; Mediterranean Herb and Spice)   Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage Style Lightlife Light Burgers Lightlife Organic Seitan—Barbecue Lightlife Organic Seitan—Teriyaki Lightlife Organic Tempeh Fakin’ Bacon Strips Lightlife Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style Lightlife Smart Deli Peppercorn Pastrami Style Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni Slices Lightlife Smart Deli World Bologna Lightlife Smart Dogs Lightlife Smart Ground Original Lightlife Smart Ground Taco/Burrito Lightlife Smart Menu Breakfast Patties Lightlife Smart Menu Burgers Lightlife Smart Menu Chik'n Strips Lightlife Smart Menu Steak Strips Lightlife Smart Links Italian Lightlife Tofu Pups   Momo's Veggie Kitchen Mo'Tuna Veggie Filets   Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Crumbles Morningstar Farms Sausage-Style Recipe Crumbles Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Steak Strips Morningstar Farms Grillers  Vegan Veggie Burgers Morningstar Farms Vegan Burger made with Organic Soy  Now & Zen UnSteak Now & Zen  UnChicken   President's Choice (Canada only) PC Blue Menu Meatless Beef Strips PC Blue Menu Meatless Chicken Strips (their other vegetarian items are not vegan, unfortunately)   SoyBoy Vegetarian Franks SoyBoy NotDogs   Soy Curls® are a great dry chicken substitute similar to textured soy protein, but made from the whole soybean. They have a great texture.  Though they are dry, keep them (double-bagged) in the freezer to keep them fresh. (gluten-free)   Tofurky Deli Slices (Traditional, Smoked, and Spicy) Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Original Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Smoked Tofurky SuperBurgers--  TexMex   White Mountain Foods Veg-Itas (seitan strips) White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast   White Wave Chicken-Style Meat of Wheat White Wave Chicken-Style Seitan White Wave Seitan, Traditional White Wave Vegetarian Stir Fry Strips   Worthington Tuno Worthington Veggie-Scallops Worthington Multigrain Cutlets   Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon Yves Hot'n'Spicy Chili Veggie Dogs Yves Original Jumbo Veggie Dogs Yves Tofu Dogs Yves Veggie Bologna Slices Yves Veggie Dogs Yves Veggie Ham Slices Yves Veggie Pizza Pepperoni Yves Veggie Salami Slices Yves Veggie Turkey Slices Yves Veggie Ground Round Mexican Yves Veggie Ground Round Original Yves Veggie Breakfast Patties or Links Yves Veggie Pepperoni Yves Veggie Chick’n Burgers Yves Veggie Original Good Burger In Canada only (all of the above are available in Canada and the USA): Yves Bavarian Veggie Sausage Yves Garden Vegetable Patties Yves Spicy Veggie Italian Sausages Yves Veggie Bacon Strips Yves Veggie  Beef Tenders Yves Veggie  Chicken Tenders Yves Veggie Ground Round Italian     Soy-free and/or Gluten-free Meat Analogs and Vegan Prepared Foods SOY AND GLUTEN-FREE: Maui Taro Burgers: these are low in fat and sodium. Organic Sunshine Burgers  These are reported to be very tasty and the sodium count is reasonable.  Because they are sunflower-seed-based, they may be too high in fat for some diets, but if you have to avoid both wheat and soy, it's a good trade-off.  Here is a distributor: http://www.valksales.com/ Here's the nutrition facts for the original Sunshine Burgers (they have 3 varieties, plus burgers on a wheat-free roll): Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 patty (75g) Servings Per Container 3 Amount Per Serving Calories  190     Calories from Fat 110   % Daily Value* Total Fat  13g 19% Saturated Fat  1.5g 6% Cholesterol  0mg 0% Sodium  320mg 13% Total Carbohydrate  14g 5% Dietary Fiber  3g 11% Sugars 2 g   Protein  8g   Vitamin A 90% Vitamin C 10% Calcium 4% Iron 15 SOY-FREE ONLY:   Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom Field Roast Classic Meatloaf Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom Field Roast Sausages: Italian, Mexican Chipotle, and Smoked Apple Sage   Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger   Amy's Kitchen has some soy-free vegan entrees, including the California Veggie Burger.   GLUTEN-FREE ONLY:   Here's a good article on eating a vegan gluten-free diet.   Soy Curls® are a great dry chicken substitute similar to textured soy protein, but made from the whole soybean. They have a great texture.  Though they are dry, keep them (double-bagged) in the freezer to keep them fresh.   Dixie Diner has some gluten-free dry products.   There is a Canadian non-GMO, fat-free textured soy protein product that I really like.  The "slices" (chunks) are great in vegan stews and stir-fries!  You can order them online and get a discount for bulk, and free shipping in the US or Canada for orders over $40 Cnd.  http://so-soya.com/   The Mail-Order Catalog has lots of textured soy protein products which you can flavor yourself with gluten-free flavorings.     DAIRY SUBSTITUTES SOY-FREE SUBSTITUTES Non-Soy Vegan Milk Replacements There are many non-soy commercial vegan milk replacements-- check your health food store and you will find rice milks, oat milks, almond milks, and hazelnut milk (delicious!).  They vary from brand to brand, but can be delicious.  Just remember that most of these varieties have far less protein in them than either dairy or soymilk.  This website describes non-soy beverages and gives mail and website addresses for the companies that make them.  It organizes them into rice-based, grain-based, nut-based, etc.  By the way, although coconut milk is delicious, it is far too high in fat and calories (1 cup can contain up to 900 calories and 60 g of fat!) to use as a regular milk substitute! Soy-free Yogurt or Sour Creme BRYANNA’S CASHEW SOUR CRÈME (OR “YOGURT”)     makes 1 and 1/2 c.    (wheat-free and soy-free)             1/2 c. raw cashew pieces 1 c. water 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 c. plain rice or almond milk 2-3 T. lemon juice   Blend the cashews, water and salt in a blender for several minutes, or until VERY smooth.  Pour the mixture into a heavy medium saucepan and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens considerably.  DO NOT ALLOW TO BURN or the taste will be awful!              MICROWAVE OPTION:  Pour the mixture into a microwave-safe bowl and  cook on HIGH for 2 minutes, or until quite thick.             With a wire whisk, whisk in the lemon juice (to taste) and the milk until smooth.  Place in a covered container and chill.  If it’s too thick after chilling, add a little water or more non-dairy milk.             For the “yogurt”variation, use just a pinch of salt and use water to thin the mixture to the consistency you want.  Add a little more lemon juice if you want more “tang”.   If you like, you can add some dairy-free acidopholis powder. Making your own homemade non-soy vegan milks This website has recipes for non-soy milks that can be made in your soymilk maker. Here are some recipes for making non-soy milks without a machine: BRYANNA'S METHOD OF MAKING NUT CRÈME OR MILK NOTE:  If you prefer, you can toast nuts slightly before making crème or milk, but don’t toast them to a golden color.   Make the crème and then dilute it to make milk.   NUT CRÈME  (makes 10 T.): Blend for 3 minutes (don't cheat!) in a blender (not a food processor):   1/4 c. raw cashew pieces OR chopped blanched almonds, Brazil nuts or hazelnuts (filberts) (*see below for how to blanch, or remove skins) 1/2 c. water 1 tsp. maple syrup pinch salt   You can use cashew or Brazil nut cream "as is".  You might prefer to strain the almond or hazelnut (filbert) milk through cheesecloth (squeeze every last drop out and use the resulting pulp in granola or as a facial scrub).  Keep tightly sealed and refrigerated.  Make fresh every 2-3 days.   NUT MILK: To make a little over 1 c. of nut milk, add 1/2 c. of water to the nut cream.   These mixtures will separate in the refrigerator-- just shake.  Delicious on cereal and fruit, in hot beverages, etc.   NUT “BUTTERMILK”:  You can curdle the nut milk with a bit of lemon juice to use instead of buttermilk.   NOTE: For cooking, omit syrup and salt.   * How to skin hazelnuts (FILBERTS), BRAZIL NUTS, and almonds (do this BEFORE toasting them):             For hazelnuts (and filberts) and Brazil nuts, bring 2 c. water to boil with 3 T. baking soda.  Add the nuts and blanch for 3-4 minutes.  Drain and rinse in a colander under cold running water-- the skins will slide off.             For almonds, place them in boiling water for about a minute, then drain them and plunge them into cold water.  Squeeze each almond between your thumb and forefinger, and the almond will pop out of the skin (be careful it doesn't shoot across the room!).   HOMEMADE RICE MILK FOR COOKING makes about 1 quart 2 c. water 1 c. short grain brown rice 2 c. hot water Bring the first 2 c. water to a boil in a medium saucepan.  Add the uncooked short grain brown rice, return to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.  Combine the well-cooked rice and the 2 c. hot water in a blender until smooth.  (Leave the center of the blender lid off and cover the whole lid with a folded kitchen towel-- this will prevent the hot air from exploding the mixture out of the blender.) The mixture will be thicker than dairy mik or soymilk, but may be thinned with a bit more water as desired.  It will thicken further when chilled.  Store in a tightly-covered, scalded jar in the refrigerator, and shake well before using.  This only keeps for 2 or 3 days. BANANA MILK *SUBSTITUTES FOR BANANA:  I understand that pawpaw is a good substitute for banana, if it is available in your area.  You could also try peeled ripe pear. Good on cereal! 1 ripe organic banana, peeled and chunked 1 c. very cold water 1/2 tsp. vanilla, or 1/4 tsp. almond or coconut extract Process all ingredients in a blender until very smooth.  Use immediately. EGG REPLACERS How to replace eggs in vegan baking There is no hard and fast rule about them-- you have to experiment.  Sometimes one works great in one recipe, but not in another.  For instance, I tried my brownie recipe with flaxseed "glop" (recipe below), and then with EnerG egg replacer powder.  It was all right with either one, but not great.   Then I tried them together and it was great!  For muffins, most yeast breads and coffeecakes, I just use 1/4 c. of soymilk per egg (of course, no egg replacer will work in a recipe that DEPENDS on eggs for structure and leavening), EXCEPT in bread machine doughs, then I add 1/2 T. EnerG egg replacer powder to the soymilk.  Sometimes, when I think that the recipe needs the protein of the egg for structure, I will use pureed tofu, with or without egg replacer.  It's really a matter of experience and judgment and experimentation.   I find that eggless doughs often taste a little “flat”, so I usually add a little more salt, too.   Here's how I make flaxseed egg replacer (from my book "The Fiber for Life Cookbook"):   FLAXSEED—THE HIGH FIBER  EGG REPLACER      When blended with water, high-fiber flaxseeds make a viscous mixture similar to egg white, so they make a good egg substitute in some baked goods when only an egg or two is called for. Simply blend 1 T. raw flaxseed (frozen is fine) with 1/4 c. water for each egg and use it immediately in your recipe (you can use warm water if the seeds are frozen).  This can be done in a blender or with a hand blender.   If you want to use this, but don’t want the flecks of brown skin to show, you can strain it through a fine sieve or cheesecloth, OR use golden flaxseed.   You may want to experiment with adding about 1/2 T. of powdered EnerG egg replacer per 1/4 c. of flaxseed egg replacer in some recipes, to compensate for the leavening power of the egg, as well.     NOTE:  I find that this egg  replacer can be a bit drying to some baked goods (flaxseeds suck up liquid), so I use it judiciously, not for everything.   YOU CAN WHIP ENER-G OR ORGRAN EGG REPLACER (SEE THE POSTING BELOW THIS ONE FOR INFORMATION ) TO A CONSISTENCY OF ALMOST-STIFF EGG WHITES.  Use 2 tsp. powder for per 1 Tbs. water for each egg whiteand whip in a stand mixer for 5-10 minutes, or until soft peaks will stay up.  Fold in as for egg whites.  This cannot be used for meringues.   There used to be two great essays on vegan egg replacers and baking online, but the author's website isn't available anymore.  However, I saved them and have posted them below.    ****************** ANOTHER EGG REPLACER THAT MIGHT WHIP UP: (I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS YET!) I have heard that the UK brand Loprofin whips up nicely. Write to these folks to see if you can get it in North America: http://www.shsna.com/html/loprofin.htm   you can order it from the UK here: http://www.westonshealth.co.uk/acatalog/Westons_Health_Loprofin_674.html       Powdered Egg Replacers Powdered egg replacers are not necessary for baking, but they can be useful.  There are two brands that can be whipped up like beaten egg whites and used in cakes and omelets, though not in quite the same way as normal egg whites-- you have to use a recipe developed for them because the egg replacer does not contain the protein of egg white.  I have such recipes in my newsletter, the Vegan Feast.  You can use Ener-G Egg Replacer, which is readily available in "North America", or "Orgran No-Egg", which is Australian, but is readily available in Europe.  For stiffly beaten egg replacer use 2 tsp. of either powder plus 1 T. water for each egg white and beat for 10-15 minutes. Ordering "Orgran No Egg": Distribution and info In Germany and other parts of The European Union: http://www.ein-besseres-leben.de/q6793.html In the USA, from Food Choices.com  OR amazon.com In the UK and other parts of The European Union, from veganstore.co.uk OR veggiestuff.com In Australia (and probably New Zealand): theexton.com.au   OR myplaza.com.au  Ordering "Ener-G Egg Replacer": In the UK and other parts of The European Union, from veganstore.co.uk OR goodnessdirect.co.uk In North America, from Ener-G Foods OR veganessentials.com (also from vegangoods.com, veganunlimited.com, healthy-eating.com, and many other sites, as well as most health food stores and some supermarkets)

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