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Soy-Free Vegan Whipped Cream
By Melissa Breyer, Senior Editor, Care2
Last week I posted a recipe for a vegan whipped cream fool that relied on a tofu-based whipped “cream.” There were quite a few comments from people wary of using too much soy. I can understand. My mom is like the princess and the pea when it comes to soy–the tiniest trace amount of it and she is in a darkened room for days with a body-ringing migraine.
So, although I like to post tofu recipes for people who like it, I think it’s also friendly to offer plenty of great vegan recipes that are soy-free. I have used both of these recipes from Everyday Raw by Matthew Kenney (Gibbs Smith, 2008)–they are not only free of tofu, but are also raw. They aren’t exactly like pillowy mountains of whipped cream, but in terms of taste and texture they make a super delicious substitute.
If you’ve never tackled a young coconut, see the Raw Guru’s awesomely helpful video of How to Open a Young Coconut. Also, I don’t have a Vita-Mix and my food processor has always handled this easily.
COCONUT CREME ANGLAISE
1 cup raw cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
1/2 cup young coconut meat
1/2 cup agave syrup
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut oil
Blend all ingredients in a Vita-Mix until very smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
VANILLA CREME
2 cups young coconut meat
1/4 cup agave syrup
1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Blend ingredients in Vita-Mix until completely smooth. Chill for 4-6 hours until firm.
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add your comment »this looks really truly scrumptious
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Hello! Ever since I became health-conscious, desserts became a rarity. But recipes like these give me hope.
I like the use of coconut oil and coconut meat. Thanks a lot!
Cheers,
CoconutOilGuy
http://www.coconut-oil-central.com
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Amy,
yes i did. do you know where that misleading & false information came from? or anything about Mercola ? first off he in not an MD. he is a "DO" Osteopath. he is not a research scientist.
he is the author of "The No-Grain Diet". he advocates a Paleolithic diet, heavy on the meat and dairy. he is a member of & associated with ultra conservative organizations with agendas. look into 'Association of American Physicians and Surgeons' & 'Weston Price Foundation' and see who & what is behind what he promoting.
from their website. . .
"The Weston A. Price Foundation's emphasis on animal foods as essential for health." "humans need animal foods, particularly animal fats, for optimum health."
it's you choice eat soy or not,
but don't knock it.
like all legumes Soy is good stuff.
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Keith,
Did you even look at the information on mercola.com? He is hated by all the major industries, because he tells people the truth. So, the soy, corn, dairy and meat industries hate him, and so do pharmaceutical companies. Check out the information for yourself. He explains the science behind why most soy products are NOT health food. He does mention that there are a minute amount of soy products that are safe, but you'll have to check out the information for yourself to see which ones he is talking about. Go to mercola.com, then type in soy in his search engine and you will see multitudes of articles he has written. He does, in fact, mention some safe soy products. But, for the most part, soy is not safe, and the products that he does mention as being safe are not widely available for people. And, the truth is that soy is HIGHLY ALLERGENIC and is listed on the list of "forbidden" foods on the basic food elimination challenge diet, which is used for people to look for food sensitivities. For the most part, soy is NOT health food, and many of us are sensitive or allergic to soy.
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Soy is good for you! the studies that purport Soy as bad are flawed biased & have been funded buy the dairy & meat industry, who are threatened buy the growing market share of Soy. i have eaten Soy in one form or another almost every day for over 35 years. Soy has been eaten in Asia for thousand of years. Tofu have been eaten in China for over two thousand years. get real folks, eat all types of legumes including Soy, it's all good !
read. . .
http://www.youngagain.org/s8.html
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Agreed. I found out the hard way and became allergic to soy now! Thanks for posting this recipe what a great idea!
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Pam,
Yes, soy is inflammatory. It is also highly allergenic. It is also full of phyto-estrogens, which is exactly why vegetarians must be VERY CAREFUL not to base their diets on soy. Please make sure you get your proteins from sources other than soy. Check out this link http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/index.htm. One of the "forbidden" foods on the elimination diet food challenge is soy, because of it being highly allergenic.
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I heard that soy is imflammatory(sp). Is it true?
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coconut meat or coconut oil will not hurt you. the only way it is not good for you is if it has been hydrogenated. the media has fogged peoples mines on this wrong information. coconut meat and pure coconut oil is very good for you. i take 3 tablespoons every day either in a smoothie or i just swallow it. it is very light and taste like water. ev torres above gave you some very good information. try it.
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I'm really surprised and disappointed that folks who frequent Care2 have such antiquated views on health and nutrition. First and foremost, ONLY animal products contain cholesterol therefore, coconut oil does not. Second, despite the fact that coconut oil contains saturated fat, it is beneficial for your heart since it is approximate 50% lauric acid which helps prevent high cholesterol and other heart problems. Furthermore, the saturated fat (in coconut oil) does not raise LDL (aka bad cholesterol) and contains anti-microbial properties which helps the body deal with parasites,fungi, bacteria, etc thus aiding digestion and strengthening immunity.
This is only a few examples of the health benefits of coconut oil. I would strongly recommend that people get their health and nutrition information outside the mainstream media in order to get accurate and scientifically proven information (as opposed to what the well paid Meat and Dairy industry lobbyists put forth).
Nicholas P, I suppose you still believe that milk does a body good?
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