dairy & corn free butter sub

[Guest guest]

Hi parents,

 

There was a question posted today on the mamapedia.com list regarding

margarines. The mom has 1 child no dairy and 1 child no corn. Earth Balance

lists under natural flavors a corn derived product. She's looking for Willow

run which is like 80% partially hydrog garbage. I read my tub of Smart Balance

Light with states it's vegan, but doesn't state what it's natural and artificial

flavors are.

 

Has anyone traced this information down? Our family uses EB most the time, I

just got this SBL last time as it was on sale for $1.59!

 

Any other options out there that I could suggest to her? She says she uses

canola & olive oil for some things, but there are still times when she needs a

spread. I'm asking what foods the oils don't work for in hopes that I can think

of an alternative for that individual situation.

 

Thanks for any help

 

Lina

[Guest guest]

My seven month old was showing signs of an allergy, and I finally figured

out that it was corn! We've been EB users for a long time, so imagine my

dismay when I read the same thing the other mom read!! (I breastfeed, so

what I have, he has...)

 

Well, I saw the Willow Run and also didn't like the 'hydrogenated garbage'

as you put it. I found Spectrum has a non-dairy, non-corn spread. It's

okay in flavor and is good on toast, etc. and can be used in things like

dumplins or pie crust where you cut in the butter. You can't fry with it

though and it doesn't melt real well on toast. I and my two girls

definitely prefer the Earth Balance. After I was off corn for a month, I

tried small things that listed a derivative of corn in the ingredients.

Turns out that the Earth Balance spread was okay and didn't cause a reaction

in the nursing baby. It might be the same for your friend or it might not.

 

I believe the Smart Balance and Earth Balance are made by the same company,

just for different markets, so I would guess the natural flavors would be

the same, but the mom could always email the company and see.

 

Also, coconut oil is great for frying stuff to add some extra flavor.

 

Hope this helps!

Elizabeth

 

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:59 AM, adobedwellers <linaeasom wrote:

 

>

>

> Hi parents,

>

> There was a question posted today on the mamapedia.com list regarding

> margarines. The mom has 1 child no dairy and 1 child no corn. Earth Balance

> lists under natural flavors a corn derived product. She's looking for Willow

> run which is like 80% partially hydrog garbage. I read my tub of Smart

> Balance Light with states it's vegan, but doesn't state what it's natural

> and artificial flavors are.

>

> Has anyone traced this information down? Our family uses EB most the time,

> I just got this SBL last time as it was on sale for $1.59!

>

> Any other options out there that I could suggest to her? She says she uses

> canola & olive oil for some things, but there are still times when she needs

> a spread. I'm asking what foods the oils don't work for in hopes that I can

> think of an alternative for that individual situation.

>

> Thanks for any help

>

> Lina

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Becel has just come out with a vegan spread -- at a glance there is no corn

in the ingredients, but I don't know if anything is derived from corn:

http://www.becel.ca/en_ca/products/vegan.aspx

Heather

 

 

On 13 May 2010 11:59, adobedwellers <linaeasom wrote:

 

>

>

> Hi parents,

>

> There was a question posted today on the mamapedia.com list regarding

> margarines. The mom has 1 child no dairy and 1 child no corn. Earth Balance

> lists under natural flavors a corn derived product. She's looking for Willow

> run which is like 80% partially hydrog garbage. I read my tub of Smart

> Balance Light with states it's vegan, but doesn't state what it's natural

> and artificial flavors are.

>

> Has anyone traced this information down? Our family uses EB most the time,

> I just got this SBL last time as it was on sale for $1.59!

>

> Any other options out there that I could suggest to her? She says she uses

> canola & olive oil for some things, but there are still times when she needs

> a spread. I'm asking what foods the oils don't work for in hopes that I can

> think of an alternative for that individual situation.

>

> Thanks for any help

>

> Lina

>

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Personally, I would MUCH rather use partially hydrogenated products than ones

with " artificials " in them! I mean, it's a matter of " choose your poison " when

it comes down to it, but artificial colors and flavors are derived from

petroleum! And they cause all sorts of health, learning, and behavioral

problems, too! No thanks--I'll stick to the hydrogenated oils. Proof once again

that " vegan " is not always synonymous with " healthy " !

 

Many vegan cookbooks have recipes to make your own homemade margarine. It's

quick and easy. My favorite recipe uses millet as the base, and contains no

corn. But there are enough recipes out there to pick and choose. The Food

Allergy Survivors Together website has a recipe for margarine that's quick,

easy, and uses 100% palm oil as the base. I've used that one several times

myself. You can use Jungle brand, Spectrum Naturals, or 365 (Whole Foods) brand

shortening for this recipe. All are 100% palm oil. I just leave out the butter

flavor in the recipe because butter flavor is dairy, or it's artificial--neither

is an option for me. If she can handle it, your friend can use a tiny sliver of

ghee for the buttery flavor, and a teeny sliver of cooked carrot, or India Tree

all natural food colors for the yellow color in the recipe (or simply leave it

out, as I have).

 

Marilyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adobedwellers <linaeasom

 

Thu, May 13, 2010 12:27 pm

dairy & corn free butter sub

 

 

 

 

Hi parents,

 

There was a question posted today on the mamapedia.com list regarding

margarines. The mom has 1 child no dairy and 1 child no corn. Earth Balance

lists under natural flavors a corn derived product. She's looking for Willow run

which is like 80% partially hydrog garbage. I read my tub of Smart Balance Light

with states it's vegan, but doesn't state what it's natural and artificial

flavors are.

 

Has anyone traced this information down? Our family uses EB most the time, I

just got this SBL last time as it was on sale for $1.59!

 

Any other options out there that I could suggest to her? She says she uses

canola & olive oil for some things, but there are still times when she needs a

spread. I'm asking what foods the oils don't work for in hopes that I can think

of an alternative for that individual situation.

 

Thanks for any help

 

Lina