Whether it’s the environmental footprint, the impact on the animals themselves, or the nutritional and human health ramifications, there is definitely a difference between a vegetarian meal vs. a vegan / plant-based meal…

And you can now find dairy and egg alternatives at most major grocery chains, health food stores, and even online. In most cases, you use the alternative ingredients in exactly the same manner in recipes, with the exception of egg replacers. These are powder-based emulsifiers that you add water to in order to create the equivalent of an egg in recipes.

For more information about where to find these plant-based alternatives and how to use them in recipes, check out MV Chef for lots of informative and fun tour, overview and recipe videos.