Ishtar Darlington
So you’ve gotten rid of meat and dairy – now it’s time to tackle eggs! Luckily, there is an abundance of egg substitutes out there that are healthier and less cruel than the real thing and really, who wants to eat a chicken’s period anyway?
Now eggs are a versatile ingredient and, admittedly, we can do a lot with them but that doesn’t mean we can’t do without them. A wonderful replacement for your breakfast eggs is scrambled tofu or a chickpea flour omelette – both are tasty, nutritious and relatively easy to make. When it comes to whipping up some cakes and buns, there are many easily accessible, affordable and healthy egg alternatives. Half a mashed banana or a chia/flax egg work wonderfully as a substitute in your favourite recipes and applesauce can also be an egg and sugar replacement when baking.
As with dairy, keep an eye on packaging labels for eggs as a surprise ingredient in some products. Don’t get too disheartened though – there are lots of eggless cakes and tarts out there just waiting to be nibbled on. Mr Kipling’s Treacle Tarts are vegan as are Lidl’s Bramley Apple Pies and Tesco’s Apple Strudel.
Making the switch to an egg-free diet may take a little planning and consideration but, in actuality, is straight forward and affordable.
