I love vegan corndogs...even though they smell like LSU fans... Oh, sorry I got my blogs mixed up! :)

I actually also prefer Morningstar Chik'n Nuggets to real chicken. I remember my grandmother would make me chicken nuggets when I was a kid (of course I wasn't a vegetarian then). They taste just like them! Cruelty-free AND flashbacks to my childhood? Who could ask for more?

Posted by: BullyDawg | November 29, 2007 12:28 PM

"Sour Supreme" instead of sour cream...

"Better Than Cream Cheese" - it comes in plain, garlic/herb, and garlic/chives. I make a wicked "cheese" cake with the plain version and no one can believe it's vegan.

Both are Tofutti brand.

Also, "So Good" brand ice "cream" cones - quite fattening, but good to indulge once in awhile.

Posted by: Michele | November 29, 2007 12:29 PM

Buddy, your hilarious ! LOL

I Will keep my eyes open for both of these products but, considering the LAME city I live in,(Hamilton, Ontario) it probably isnt evolved enough to have it. We will see !

Posted by: Anonymous | November 29, 2007 12:36 PM

Earth Balance butter tastes better than butter too! Cookies (Bears makes awesome chocolate chip!!), Smart Bacon, and vegan cheese all taste better than the original. I agree completely with vegenaise! I hated all mayo until I tried that!!!

Oh! Soy yogurt! (I like silk the best but my girl likes o soy better)

AND if you like silk nog, try making your own almond milk. Its super easy and you can get the great "nog" taste with spices :)

Posted by: Karen | November 29, 2007 01:22 PM

After work I'm going to get myself some silk nog, can't wait!! "VEGENAISE" yippy! Growing up as a child I had mayo on just about everything, from sandwiches, to french fries untill I realized what I was eating would eventually clog my artries and I would die, lol! So to relive my childhood desire for mayo but without all the extra fat is wonderful news, can't wait to go for that either!

Posted by: Carla | November 29, 2007 01:39 PM

OOOH!!! I LOVE veganaise, the one with the purple label.

I'm from New Orleans and I have trouble getting New Orleanians to understand that there is something better than Blue Plate mayo. Once they taste veganaise (again, the one with the purple label) people agree that it is a darn good mayo.

I never have tried silk nog, but given the excitement, I'm in!

Bullydog, I agree with you on the veggie corn dogs, that they TASTE good, not that they smell like LSU fans!!! If I ever said that, I would be disowned from my family!

I saw a recipe in People magazine for a vegan "egg" nog (wait, I think it is vegan, the only questionable ingredient was a pack of vanilla pudding mix. Is that vegan???).

Posted by: Jaclyn | November 29, 2007 02:35 PM

Soy milk, in my opinion, isnt very good compared to real milk. (in taste/)

Posted by: Michael J Caboose (I babies) | November 29, 2007 03:45 PM

how are chicken eggs creul... i mean essentially they are chicken periods, but they are unfertilized eggs that will essentially rot if not used anyway..
ps. chicken periods taste good.

Posted by: Anonymous | November 29, 2007 05:02 PM

joel, you're not a advertising guru in your other life are you?

just thought I'd throw this review in.
http://www.slate.com/id/2111338/

Posted by: rojo | November 29, 2007 05:08 PM

Michele -
Also try the Tofutti cream cheese recipe for pumpkin "cheesecake". I made it for Thanksgiving and everyone LOVED it!
You can get the recipe from VegCooking.com.
And Vegenaise! YUM! It's better than Hellman's!
I like Earth Balance, too - better than butter.
So now, I'll run out and get Silk Nog. I drink unsweetened plain Silk all the time and it's great.

Posted by: Susannah S | November 29, 2007 05:29 PM

ANONYMOUS: You should be able to find these things in like Zehrs or Sobeys; If I can find em in Sarnia (2 hours away) then you'll definately be able to fine them in Hamilton! Look in health food stores as well, they'll for sure have em. Happy eating!

Posted by: Courtney | November 29, 2007 06:35 PM

Health is Wealth brand make the most incredible VEGAN "chik'n" patties. I defy anyone to be able to tell they don't taste just like chicken.

Posted by: Joan | November 29, 2007 08:47 PM

The egg industry is cruel because the hens are treated horribly. They are de-beaked (so they don’t peck each other in frustration), crammed into a cage about the size of a standard sheet of paper, unable to spread their wings, are denied freedom, sunlight, and being able to perform natural behaviors such as scratching the earth for food, taking dust baths, and being part of a pecking order. Most eggs come from factory farms like this. Some people resort to “free-range” or “cage-free” eggs, which sound a lot nicer for the animals, but farmers often take advantage of ignorant consumers by finding loopholes in the system which allow them to mislabel products as being humane, even though the living conditions of the animals weren’t greatly improved. Remember that many hens are in the egg industry, and they don’t produce eggs forever. The average hen on a farm lives two years before she stops laying as many eggs and is considered worthless to the egg industry, which sends her to the slaughterhouse to be processed into pet food or cheap pies. This happens to both factory farmed and “free range” or “cage free” hens. There are no retirement homes for hens. Also, you must think about what happens to all the male chicks. Alive, they are tossed into a grinder, or are suffocated in plastic bags, because they don’t make for good business in an industry that demands the production of eggs. The most effective way you can stop this cruelty is to not support it and become vegan. If you still cannot seem to leave eggs out of your diet, you could adopt some rescued hens to live in your backyard (first ask your local animal control or city ordinance if it is allowed) and you could collect their eggs. This way, you’ll know where your eggs are coming from, and you’ll be giving a home to some animals who would otherwise be sent to slaughter. Just remember that since they are “spent” hens, they won’t lay too many eggs, and if they come from a factory farm, they might have some health issues. Below is some information on the egg industry:

http://www.eggindustry.com/

http://www.farmsanctuary.org/campaign/battery_campaign.htm

http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming_chickens_egg.asp

Posted by: Chelsea | November 29, 2007 09:51 PM

My mom got me like three faux eggnogs last year (can't remember the brand, but it wasn't Silk) even though all I said was "yeah, it's alright." I ended up giving a carton to a friend who LOVED it, and drank the whole thing when she got home.

Posted by: Jessica | November 29, 2007 10:08 PM

I, and a few other people I've talked to, never liked egg nog until trying Silk Nog (including Lite Silk Nog) - which is definitely fabulous!
Cheescakes - SO MUCH BETTER when they are vegan!
Silk Chocolate Soymilk is also better than any other chocolate milk that I've had!
Tofutti's French Vanilla "icecream" is the best (flavor and texture) icecream I've ever had - it made me like vanilla. :)
Lightlife's ground "meat" - taco seasoned - is amazing and so are Morning Star's Meal Starters (in "chicken" and "steak").

Posted by: Kelsey | November 30, 2007 10:16 AM

Chelsea, "Great Post" Nov.29, 9:51pm

Posted by: Carla | November 30, 2007 10:30 AM

i tried faux egg nog and i'll be honest it was pretty bad i didnt like it so i will stick with the real thing i'm not a vegan but my girl friend is so i compamise once in a while like with boca bugers pretty friggin good not as good as the real thing but pretrty damn close

Posted by: damon | November 30, 2007 05:14 PM

i'm actually juz stopping by to get some tips on starting a rather veggie life. I"m 23 now but i was raised vegitarian by my mother and father and i love all tha ideas and food products that everyone is throwing out there. Thanks for the info and also for the products info....one love!!!!

Posted by: tatiana | December 1, 2007 10:54 AM

i'm actually juz stopping by to get some tips on starting a rather veggie life. I"m 23 now but i was raised vegitarian by my mother and father and i love all tha ideas and food products that everyone is throwing out there. Thanks for the info and also for the products info....one love!!!!

Posted by: tatiana | December 1, 2007 10:54 AM

I think ALL vegan foods are better than the non-vegan versions!

Posted by: K | December 1, 2007 02:18 PM

wow i hate peta, not only is it bad enough that they are constantly trying to ban hunting for the simple reason that they believe that it is unethical, but now your trying to turn people away from products that are made by animals. you people sicken me

Posted by: dylan | December 1, 2007 05:04 PM

I'm trying to be a vegetarian but its really hard to avoid animal products specially chicken!! I live in las Vegas and I don't know of any grocery stores that sell the products you guys are talking about except for silk soy milk which is way better than cow milk!!! I tried the plain one light!! But I need some help! I don't want to be a contributor to animal cruelty!

Posted by: marysol | December 2, 2007 04:36 AM

Wow... I am not a vegan, or either a vegitarian for that matter. I am just 18, and I have discussed with my mom becoming either a vegan or a vegitarian, but she said she wouldn't make me seperate meals, or buy the food... However, in the near future I will be in college, and look forward to trying all of the foods that all of you recommended- I hate normal mayo, maybe vegenaise will be better!

Also, I just started visiting the PETA page because I am doing a project in my AP US GOvernment and Politics class on special interest groups, and chose PETA... I am to make a video project on PETA with the goal of educating the public what PETA is all about, and trying to recruit more supporters. If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Thank you all!

Posted by: Brandon | December 2, 2007 08:01 PM

Not sure where you live in Las Vegas (to Marysol), but any of the Super Walmart's I have had to visit, do have Morningstar Farms items as well as Boca brand food products. The Tofutti Sour Supreme might be a challenge to find there, but making a request to a manager will help them to carry it. Hope this helps.
For my picks; Vita-Soy and Silk soy nogs are awesome and preferable to the dairy based versions. Especially the new Pumpkin Spice flavor from Silk!

Posted by: Jennifer | December 2, 2007 09:11 PM

Dylan: Ha, ha…You must be joking. Was that sarcasm in your comment, or just pure, unnecessary malice? Okay, it was malice. For what now? Because we are against violence? Oh, the horrors of peace! I’m feeling extra wicked tonight; I think I’ll go eat some soy ice cream.

Posted by: Chelsea | December 2, 2007 10:23 PM

Dylan if you hate peta so much why do you even bother to come to the site and post offensive comments. Being vegan its a choice we want to make and I don't appreciate you bring offensive to the people who make that choice. Mind your own business!!!

Posted by: jenna | December 3, 2007 02:28 AM

marysol

Start simply; rice, beans and vegetables with side dish of salad for dinner; soy milk with cereal and juice and tea for breakfast; avocado (and/or hummus) with lettuce and tomato on a pita/whole wheat bread. I hope that helps a little.

Posted by: Ana | December 3, 2007 09:01 AM

Marysol, it can be hard to find veggie foods in some parts of the U.S. and Canada, but a really great online mail-order organization is Pangea. You can find them at www.veganstore.com. I order from them all the time, and they also have some great cruelty-free shampoos, etc.

Brandon, that is fantastic to hear the project you are doing for school! Ingrid Newkirk and other PETA staffers have written some great books that you can find on their online catalogue (and could perhaps find at your local public library), and there are lots of fact sheets on PETA's various websites. You can use any of their written materials to print or copy, as they do not copywright anything (seriously!). As for your food situation, you could try some good recipes at www.vegcooking.com that do not necessarily require special foods - if you like lentils or chickpeas you (and/or your mother) can make tons of great meals (and it is WAY cheaper than meat - maybe you can convince your mother with the financial aspect). Good luck with it all!

Posted by: Michele | December 3, 2007 04:23 PM

Yes, Dylan, we people are sickening. YUCK. I mean where do these people get these sick and twisted ideas like compassion??

I'm with you Dylan. Screw all these Peta people trying to make a better world with their talk of peace and kindness to all beings!!

Forget ethics!!! Forget having a conscious!!! Forget being nice to all beings!!! They are such jerks!

Digusting...

Posted by: Jaclyn | December 3, 2007 04:47 PM

Marysol,

Visit a bulk food store—they'll have lots of veg items. You can buy lots of whole grains dirt cheap. Things like steel-cut oat groats, hard wheat berries, hulled barley, organic quinoa (that one's not so cheap), brown rice, spelt, kasha, etc. You can also buy dried beans (kidney, soy, chickpea, black and lentils), or pick up canned beans at the grocery store. Eat tons of fruits and vegetables with special emphasis on things like kale, collard greens, romaine lettuce, swiss chard, cabbage and broccoli.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | December 3, 2007 04:59 PM

I finally got some Silk Nog and it is MM MMM GOOD!

:o)

Posted by: Jaclyn | December 4, 2007 11:14 AM

Quinoa, haha

Posted by: Caboose | December 4, 2007 06:37 PM

They have Silk pumpkin spice nog ??I have to try that!!

I want to put in a plug for Silk Live! soy yogurt!!

OMG it is SOOO good. I never was a yogurt eater because it always has a bitter aftertaste. Not Silk's. This stuff is amazingly delicious!

My fave flavors are Strawberry, Strawberry/Banana and Peach. They also have Raspberry, Blueberry and Key Lime.

My (conventional) grocery has a hard time keeping it on the shelves and they stock alot of it!

Posted by: Tamara | December 5, 2007 12:26 AM

thanks Michele,

My project is being presented tomorrow, it looks amazing... and yea, I like humus (and peta bread haha) and stuff like that, but my mom will ONLY buy what SHE wants for the time being... thanks anyways, and I will keep those suggestions in mind :D

Posted by: Brandon | December 10, 2007 04:06 PM

I'm not a vegetarian but I do like some of the products
like morning star and silk soy milk. See I'm a diabetic and my doc wants me to try
different products to help control my blood and weight.
Plus I a have stomach problems that seem to be related to milk products.
since going to slik soy milk my problems have have gooten much better. I have also gone to willow soy butter{very good}. I know there are people that don't eat animal products and for me thats there choice I will not
cut them down but until you try the soy products you will never know for sure if you like them. For me I like not living with a puck pan
and worring about losing my job because here I am again
pucking{and yes it happened at work too}. Life is much better now so is my job.

Posted by: Debbiy Watson | December 22, 2007 07:18 PM