Forums: September 2012 Kickstart Forum: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes
Created on: 12/09/12 11:12 AM Views: 611 Replies: 7
HunyBunny Joined: 10/15/12 Posts: 57	Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 11:12 AM I usually put Earth Balance margarine in my oatmeal. I really like the feel of the "butter" as well as the taste. I want to cut down on how much margarine I consume. Can you recommend any substitutes?
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 11:34 AM I add a touch of almond milk before serving to give it a creamy texture. A sliced banana helps too! Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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HunyBunny Joined: 10/15/12 Posts: 57	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 2:01 PM Great idea! I'll try it.
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 7:05 PM i eat oatmeal every am.. it's a blank canvas.. I always add a milk alternative to it.. be it soy, almond or vanilla almond. (most times unsweetened organic soy) most mornings is a sliced banana sometimes it is chopped walnuts and banana. sometimes it is choped walnuts and a tablespoon of maple syrup.. sometimes it is frozen blueberries..and maybe banana. At a friends house their favorite was with no milk alternative.. instead organic applesauce and/or rasins. It was different but good. Seriously, no need to get bored with oatmeal!
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 642	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 12:41 PM My favorite is mashed ripe banana, pumpkin pie spice, and a sprinkle of nuts Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 11:25 AM hubby usually uses nut butter (just-peanuts PB, no salt, sugar or other added stuff; or cashew butter or almond butter if we're out of PB) on his oatmeal along with a sprinkle of raisins and dark chocolate bits (no added fats or dairy, a wee bit of sugar but we usually get the dark, almost bittersweet kind so less sugar than the milk chocolatey kind - when we can afford it, we get the dairy free fruit juice sweetened kind to avoid the processed white sugar). I like my oatmeal with a teaspoon of Earth balance, a splash of almond milk, a wee drizzle of local dark amber maple syrup or local honey and a dash of cinnamon. Maybe a sprinkle of raisins but usually not. I think I like the Earth Balance/margarine not for the creaminess but for the saltiness of it that contrasts with the creamy/sweet of the rest. I suppose, in that case, almond milk and a little teensy pinch of sea salt would do. hmm maybe I'll try that next time... --DebR
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marge Joined: 09/08/10 Location: Seattle Posts: 211	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:56 AM I find it I combine non-dairy milk with the oats and let is soak overnight in the fridge, it becomes super creamy when I cook it. Just a dash of cinnamon, YUM!
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HunyBunny Joined: 10/15/12 Posts: 57	RE: Earth Balance or Margarine Substitutes Posted Friday, December 14, 2012 at 1:45 PM I tried a splash of almond milk and really enjoyed it. A lot of good ideas and I'll probably try them all. Thanks,
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