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Dietary Substitutions for Made with Love

We strive to accommodate the needs of all families. Below please find recommended substitutes for our Rad-Families with dietary restrictions, compliments of VeegMama, a lifestyle blog sharing new approaches to healthy living through food, wellness, and personal fulfillment.

Gluten-Free
Hearty Bolognese Sauce >> Use a gluten-free spaghetti.
I Heart Breakfast >> Use gluten-free bread.
Sweetheart Cookies >> Use a gluten-free flour.

Dairy Allergy
Hearty Bolognese Sauce >> Omit the parmesan cheese or use a dairy-free alternative, such as Go Veggie! Foods or Follow Your Heart.
I Heart Breakfast>> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.
Sweetheart Cookies >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.

Egg Allergy
I Heart Breakfast>> Omit the eggs.  Instead, blend 1/8 cup of water with ½ teaspoon of The Vegg, (http://thevegg.com), for 30 seconds to create the equivalent of 1 large yolk.  Use in the recipe in place of an egg yolk.  Repeat for multiple yolks.

Vegetarian
Hearty Bolognese Sauce >> Instead of turkey, use tempeh or a plant-based protein, such as Beyond Meat Beefy Crumble.
I Heart Breakfast >> Instead of bacon, use a tempeh bacon, such as Lightlife’s Fakin’ Bacon or a soy version, such as Lightlife’s Smart Bacon.

Vegan
Hearty Bolognese Sauce >> Instead of turkey, use tempeh or a plant-based protein, such as Beyond Meat Beefy Crumble.  Omit the parmesan cheese or use a dairy-free alternative, such as Go Veggie! Foods or Follow Your Heart.
I Heart Breakfast >> Instead of bacon, use a tempeh bacon, such as Lightlife’s Fakin’ Bacon or a soy version, such as Lightlife’s Smart Bacon.   Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.  Omit the eggs.  Instead, blend 1/8 cup of water with ½ teaspoon of The Vegg, (http://thevegg.com), for 30 seconds to create the equivalent of 1 large yolk.  Use in the recipe in place of an egg yolk.  Repeat for multiple yolks.
Sweetheart Cookies >> Use a dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance.