In my search for healthier, lower fat/cholesterol, non-animal based and still tasty food, I continue to come across new items which have proven quite good. For those of you who also want to eat healthier, I’m sharing some great finds.
Vegenaise – giving up mayonnaise is pretty difficult. It makes something as simple as a fresh tomato sandwich sing. I was very happy to find that Vegenaise from Follow Your Heart was, as the label states, “better than mayonnaise.” I say this as someone who had been consuming the number one brand all my life, although for years, I had been buying the “light” version. Well, Vegenaise actually does taste better than “Number One”, in my opinion, and without the suffering of egg-laying chickens and without the animal-based fat, (a major source of cholesterol.) This product is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and non-GMO. Coming from a smaller manufacturer, it is pricier than standard mayo for the cost-conscious. Follow Your Heart also has a line of salad dressings and cheeses that are not animal-derived.
Better than Bouillon is an organic vegan base to use in soups and stews, which is offered in a variety of flavors. It was called for in a recent recipe I made, and worked perfectly. I just whisked the base up with the stated amount of water and voila! Delicious. It’s manufacturer, Superior Touch, also makes a variety of other soup and gravy bases, many organic, both vegan and vegetarian options.
Bob’s Red Mill makes a host of grain products, all non-GMO, and many organic. I’ve purchased flour and rolled oats from them before, but recently tried their granola – very good – and their Organic High Fiber Cereal. This is a vegan hot cereal made with a blend of stone ground oatmeal, nutrient rich flaxseed, wheat germ, high fiber oat bran, and wheat bran. There are plenty of vitamins, minerals, fiber and 1000 mg. of Omega-3! Check out the Bob’s Red Mill website for all products, including gluten-free.
And last but not least … a snack …. from Food Should Taste Good. I agree! My local supermarket is now carrying a variety of these non-GMO, mostly vegan, some organic, snacks – crackers, kettle-cooked chips, and tortilla chips. I bought the lime tortilla chips, and they are truly tasty and not too heavy on the lime. FSTG has a great line of products in a nice variety of flavors.
So there you have it – some delicious, wholesome, non-animal derived foods to try out. Enjoy!
* Post updated: 8/7/2026
Still A Dreamer 
Hi.
I have discovered that some yogurt–plain and/or vanilla flavored work great in place of mayo. I am an ex-Hellmen’s fan from childhood. Now it’s off limits to me. I’ve also tried some veganise varities. Oddly enough the yogurt is what I pick by choice these days for taste. Top choice–Dannon’s Vanilla all natural kind. YUM.
Bob’s Red Mill brand offers a lot of good things too!
Thanks for your WONDERFUL dances! I went with the Patrick Swayze with his wife because it was something I’d never seen before. So thank you for the Dirty Dancing choice! Very coo.
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Up until recently I was buying Stonyfield Farms plain, non-fat yogurt for a variety of things, but I also want to get away from dairy because of the many downsides to the dairy industry -horrible cruelty to dairy cows and their calves on mainstream dairy farms, (though I would hope not on an organic farm), but in any case, the only way to get milk products is to keep a cow pregnant and their calves all go to the veal industry or early slaughter, (I mean at 3-4 days old). I’ve been struggling with this issue for a long time, so I am trying to do as little dairy as possible and limit my participation in animal suffering still more.
And you’re welcome on the dancing!
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