This is a good news and bad news situation. Many K cups are vegan, but some are not. To make life more complicated, the ingredients are usually only listed on the box itself, not the individual cup containers. That makes things especially difficult if you’re used to grabbing a K cup at work or from a friend. There are literally hundreds of unique K cups, so I haven’t created a list...
If you see a recipe that needs agar powder, can you use agar flakes instead? You can, but you’ll need to convert the amount. I’m going to quickly go over everything you’ll ever need to know about agar agar in this short post. What is Agar Agar? Agar agar is a mix of carbohydrates derived from Red Sea algae (seaweed) that are considered fiber, so it is extremely low...
When oil reaches a high temperature during frying and deep frying, secondary products can form that are bad for your health. While many believe that oils with a high smoke point are best for high temperature cooking, recent research has shown that it’s not the best metric to go by. I’ll summarize that research in an easy to understand way so that you can choose your frying oil with confidence...
Some flavors of Quaker instant oatmeal are vegan, and some are not. Plain oatmeal is vegan. However, most people don’t eat plain oatmeal, and some common flavoring ingredients found in store-bought oatmeal are not vegan friendly. I looked up the ingredients list for each flavor of Quaker Instant oatmeal on Quaker’s website, and we’ll go through which ones are and aren’t vegan. Common...
Long story short, sriracha may or may not be vegan. It depends on how strict of a vegan you are. To understand why, we need to look at the ingredients in the original Huy Fong Sriracha sauce. Sriracha Sauce Ingredients Here are its the ingredients in the “real” Huy Fong sriracha: Chili – Clearly vegan. Sugar – Some sugar is vegan, and some is not. It depends on whether or...
For most vegans, Fruit (“Froot”) Loops are not considered vegan. However, I’ve seen some argue that it’s reasonable eating them. So who’s right? I’ll break down the arguments for and against them, and then you can decide for yourself. Ingredients in Fruit Loops Here’s the full ingredient list, I’ll bold ingredients that we need to look at (also note...
Some vegan foods can be a bit bland (same could be said for food in general). One of the best ways to make just about anything taste better is barbecue sauce. There are some really good vegan grilling cookbooks out there. And the good news is that many barbecue (BBQ) sauces are vegan. But not all. Non-Vegan Ingredients in BBQ Sauce to Look Out For The main animal products that you need to check...
When you go out to eat, salad becomes the go-to choice for anyone on a vegan diet. But unless you go to a vegan restaurant, it’s hard to know if salad dressing is or isn’t vegan. Obviously, it makes sense to ask, but even then not all waiters/waitresses know the ingredients in their dressings, or even understand what vegan foods are. So it depends on whether or not you want to take a risk that a...
Key takeaways: The foam on top of chickpeas is called aquafaba, a substance consisting of various carbohydrates and proteins from chickpeas (or other legumes). The proteins are key in forming the foam, and function similar to egg whites. Aquafaba is relatively tasteless, so whipping it after adding some sugar and cream of tartar makes a good plant-based meringue (not quite the same as whipped...
Key takeaways: .All Betty Crocker mixes contain some ingredients that may or may not be vegan depending on the exact source (e.g. monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sugar, etc.) A few flavors are clearly not vegan due to containing egg ingredients. Of all the Betty Crocker Cake Mixes, the gingerbread, pineapple upside down, and pound cake mixes are most likely to be vegan. Many...