These products are not endorsed, they are just what I use on a daily basis.
Food
MilkRipple & Bolthouse Farms are my go-to for when I want something that tastes like milk. They are both pea protein based so don't have that nut aftertaste and are perfect for those with nut allergies. Ripple is available at Target & Bolthouse Farms at Walmart & Publix.
Califia Farms toasted coconut & almond blend I love for cooking because it's cheaper than Ripple & Bolthouse but still has a creamy texture. They also do great creamers!
Cheese
Follow Your Heart or Chao by Field Roast are my first choice of sliced cheeses. Follow Your Heart has a great selection. I especially love their grated (not powdered) Parmesan...so amazing!
Miyoko's Cremery is definitely my pick for artisan cheeses - if you're a bit or a cheese snob and love a cheese & fruit platter with a glass of chilled Sancerre then these cheese are perfect. Bit on the pricey side but if you buy when they're on sale they freeze really well. The Double Cream Brie is my favourite!
Faux Meat
I use tofu or tempeh a lot to get the texture of chicken or a protein in many meals.
Beyond Meat makes great beef crumbles but their beef patties are AMAZING. I was not a fan of their chicken however.
Gardein makes a great range of vegan faux meat that my kids love...unfortunately most of it is not gluten free. Of the GF ones my favourites are teh beef crumbles, the garden vegetable burger (I love these so much, so some reason they remind me of crab cakes) and their "chicken" scallopini.
Sophie's Kitchen has a great range of vegan seafood - the smoked salmon is great!
Sauces
Follow Your Heart makes a great range of condiments, in particular their creamy sauces are amazing. I love the blue cheese salad dressing, thousand island dressing and tartar sauce.
I usually get Hampton Creek's Just Mayo mainly out of convenience because you can get it anywhere but it's pretty awesome!
I usually make my own Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce & ketchup but I really like Organicville brand too.
Sky Valley Organics makes a range of sauces for cooking such as peanut sauce and curry sauces which are pretty good.
Bread
GF vegan bread (that's good) is generally hard to come by and I've found wherever I've lived it comes down to a somewhat local company to save the day. I Utah I loved the bread (and everything else) made by City Cakes & Cafe in SLC. Here in Jax, FL I love DeLands vegan range (especially for hamburger buns) found at Native Sun and Little Northern Bake House from Earth Fare - this brand is amazing when you microwave it slightly, it actually tastes like normally fresh bread. So good!!
Snacks
I've been loving Hippeas lately, also cause the toddler can eat them pretty easily. They are puffy savory snacks.
Vega vegan protein bars are always in my bag (especially the peanut caramel one - tastes like a Snickers bar).
I'm very much in love with Primal vegan jerky and they have two soy flavors and one mushroom which are all GF. I get mine at Wholefoods but you can get them on Amazon too.
For a chocolate hit I love Unreal Dark Chocolate Gems (which taste like Peanut M&Ms). For cooking purposes I usually use Enjoy Life.
Wine
I'm a very strict vegan so I consider many small things not to be vegan such as char bone sugar, any foods produce with the use of animals (coconut milk, truffles etc) and anything that used any animal products during it manufacture, which includes random things like condoms and WINE.
I miss good wine and it means that I've had to say goodbye to some of my favourite wineries over the years.
Since moving to the States I find it hard to get good wine, especially when the laws on transporting (even within the country) are so strict! Most everything else you can get at Total Wine or Wine.com.
Whites
I like Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre) grapes so the good ones tend to be from Marlborough NZ or Loire, France. Some white wines that I've found and love are;
Pewsey Vale Dry Reisling (Barossa Valley, Australia)
Geisen Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand)
Kung Fu Girl Riesling (Washington, USA)
Barton & Guestier Chenin Blanc (Loire, France)
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand)
Candoni Organic Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Italy)
Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc (Marlboroough, New Zealand) - possible my favourite wine on the planet but for some impossible to get on the East coast! If you live in California though lucky you!
Layer Cake makes great vegan wine from grapes all over the world.
Reds
I like subtle reds, nothing too full bodied;
Bell'agio Chianti (Italy) - available from NEX and Publix
Natura - most of their reds are fairly decent and all their wine is vegan :) - available from Publix
OKO Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina) - this was one of the best reds I've ever had but now I find it hard to get anywhere. Oko is all organic and vegan.
Yellow Tail Shiraz (South Eastern Australia)- actually a fairly decent shiraz, normally I stick to merlot, and a great one for a budget ;)
Layer Cake makes great vegan wine from grapes all over the world.
Beauty/Bath
Make Up
Primer - I like the Arbonne primer because it smooths out make up really nicely and is long lasting.
In Australia I loved Inika primer.
Eyes - I've been using Arbonne's mascara because it's got a great formula and brush and has peptides that are supposed to help with lash growth but previously I really liked Two Faced Better Than Sex Mascara and Tarte Amazonian Clay Gifted Mascara. The only thing I didn't like about the Two Faced one was that it was waterproof and very difficult to get off.
I still use Paula's Choice eye shadow and blush palettes that I've had for years but they don't seem to do as much cosmetics these days.
For liner I like e.l.f. liquid liners and felt tip liner but Kat Von D ink liners are really nice too and have great color options. I've been wanting to try Zuzu Luxe & Jordana fabuliner because I've heard good things about those too!
Face - I've been using Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation and loose mineral powder. I've always loved Paula's Choice concealer. Although the e.l.f. HD Lifting Concealer is pretty good and cheap!
Beauty Regime
Cleanser
The DIY one is pretty good but I also love Pacifica Sea Water Gel cleanser (great for make up removal) and L'Occitane Immortelle Precious Foaming Cleanser, the Immortelle Divine Cream Cleaser is amazing too.
Scrub
When I'm poor I just used ground coffee beans which seems to work fairly well, just leaves the sink/shower a little messy but lately I've been using L'Occitane Reine Blanche Illuminating Scrub.
Masks
Sometimes I just use a little bit of Kaolin clay and water and make myself a mud mask (I'm sure there are a ton of mask recipes online using that ingredient). I also love the L'Occitane Flash Moisture Masks and the Andalou gel masks.
Moisturiser
For face I love Rodan + Fields Reverse Daily Moisturizer with sunscreen and Image Daily matte moisturizer with sunscreen. The Image one is a lovely light, silky and pleasant smelling cream. All Image products are vegan but only some of Rodan + Fields are. If you have any age/hormone/sun spots the Reverse cream is amazing! My spots were gone before I finished the first tube.
For body I love L'Occitane Almond Skin Supple body oil mixed with one of their body lotions or Nature's Gate Hemp Lotion (It smells like baby powder is wonderfully moisturizing).
In Australia I loved Inika primer.
I still use Paula's Choice eye shadow and blush palettes that I've had for years but they don't seem to do as much cosmetics these days.
For liner I like e.l.f. liquid liners and felt tip liner but Kat Von D ink liners are really nice too and have great color options. I've been wanting to try Zuzu Luxe & Jordana fabuliner because I've heard good things about those too!
Night Regime
I actually just got back into a proper nighttime regiment after years of just using organic argan or rosehip oil on my face at night. Starting to use good quality products again has really made me notice a difference in my skin and I've even had some compliments! In my late 30's now so much more need for prevention than when I was in my 20's but it's never too early to start.
After I cleanse I use L'Occtiane Youth Oil and then apply the Precious eye and night cream.
I LOVE the Youth Oil so much and you could use it with any other night cream you're using. Make sure you use it first on clean skin to get the best results!
Shower Products
For hand soap and shower soap I actually use my own soap which you can buy here and here's a link to the video on soap making. For a foaming soap you can make your own but there are also many vegan brands of liquid soap out there. I love L'Occitane Shower Oils which are a bit of a misleading name because it's actually more like a moisturizing shower gel. It foams up and is perfect for shaving. I love using it after I've soaped up and it leaves my skin feeling soft without leaving an oily residue on my skin or the shower!
Hair
I stopped using shampoo a few years ago (read about that journey here) and so now I only use a shampoo bar which I make myself and a little Maple Holistics argan oil in the ends when it's towel dried. I occasionally use Pureology mousse to give my curls a little kick. All Pureology hair products are vegan!
Dental Care
I usually buy Trader Joe's, Tom's, Jason's or Nature's Gate vegan toothpastes. I usually go for plain or whitening but always with flouride. Many of those brands have non-flouride options too.
For dental floss I love Dr. Mercola's vegan dental floss (I always buy the bulk amount because it's much cheaper!) or Radius Cranberry or Mint vegan floss (this is a much cheaper option!). I like waxed floss that is thin, not the ribbon style.
Feminine Hygiene
I actually just got back into a proper nighttime regiment after years of just using organic argan or rosehip oil on my face at night. Starting to use good quality products again has really made me notice a difference in my skin and I've even had some compliments! In my late 30's now so much more need for prevention than when I was in my 20's but it's never too early to start.
After I cleanse I use L'Occtiane Youth Oil and then apply the Precious eye and night cream.
I LOVE the Youth Oil so much and you could use it with any other night cream you're using. Make sure you use it first on clean skin to get the best results!
I've actually been using cloth pads (I liked Love My brand, long and durable) now for a number of years and just started using the Glad Rags XO Menstrual cup and I like it so far. Took me a day to find the right fit but once I got it right it was pretty comfortable and long lasting :)
Deodorant
I still have a homemade deodorant which I love but if you're in the mood for store bought I really like Schmidt's Lavender & and Earth Science Lavender &Tea Tree. I don't wear a lot of perfume but the ones I have are L'Occitane, all are vegan except the Terre de Lumiere.
Home/Cleaning
Most of my household products such as hand soap, dish liquid, dishwasher powder and all purpose kitchen spray I still make my own. When I'm out of homemade and need some in a rush I usually choose Mrs Meyers or Seventh Generation.
Laundry detergent I recently changed to Planet x2 Ultra after making my own for years for only one reason; the homemade detergent was fine for the clothes but wasn't getting the cloth diapers clean enough. Note: dish liquid is a great thing to have in the laundry to get out oil stains! You can make your own spot remover too!
**Full disclosure, I have a part time job at L'Occitane so I get products at a staff discount so I'm able to try them all. We do not work on commission though and the store does not endorse me in any way to review products. Most L'Occitane products are vegan as only a few contain honey or beeswax (the only two animal products used by company). Honestly my motivation for wanting to work there was because I loved the products so much!
**Full disclosure, I have a part time job at L'Occitane so I get products at a staff discount so I'm able to try them all. We do not work on commission though and the store does not endorse me in any way to review products. Most L'Occitane products are vegan as only a few contain honey or beeswax (the only two animal products used by company). Honestly my motivation for wanting to work there was because I loved the products so much!
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