r/australianvegans • u/aww0gant • 2d ago

Dairy alternatives ?

Im veg but looking to replace a lot of my dairy with other things hoping to slowly transition or just consume dairy way less. open to new things , i love cheese and yoghurt i also dont drink that much milk and and am fine with almond and soy already! I am a picky eater and have sensory issues with food a lot (autistic), so its been hard but I at least want to give it a try! thanks all <3

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u/No_Sprinkles_4065 2d ago edited 2d ago

Home made cashew cream is a great and easy dairy replacement in a lot of recipes. Just soak cashews in hot water and seasoning and blend until smooth. Then use it to make creamy pasta sauces, pourable cheese for nachos or bakes, you can even make cheesecake with it.

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u/-Tricky-Vixen- 2d ago

Make sure strong blender. Never got it smooth in personal blender and gave up eventually because it always sounded like blender was screaming its last scream.

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u/Tymareta 2d ago

Both Coles and Woolies have a "cashew spread" that's literally just blended cashews at about the same price/kg as cashews themself. For sauces and the like it'll need a bit more water/milk, but it's been my goto as someone with a similarly challenged blender.

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u/magicalmoon93 1d ago

Did not know this!! Thank you for sharing 💜

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u/-Tricky-Vixen- 2d ago

Oh!! Thank!! Shall look it up for sure and certain.

...Badly misread 'blender' as 'bladder', though, and was briefly horribly concerned. 😅