If you’re plant-based or, dare we say it, vegan, no doubt you’ve been asked a thousand times, “But how do you live without X?”

This question is usually structured around the asker’s non-plant-based favourite comfort food such as bacon, steak, cheese, or chocolate. While there are plenty of plant-based comfort foods (hellllooo avocado) sometimes you can’t help but feel they may have a point.

Here at KIND, we believe being plant-based doesn’t have to mean you’re missing out ­–that’s why we’re not exclusively a vegan cafe. But we also believe almost every non-plant-based treat can easily be substituted with something equally as satisfactory.

As we head into the cooler months, it’s the ideal time to share some of our easy plant-based comfort food substitutes such as bacon, mayonnaise, cheese, and even ice cream (it might be winter but, hey, you gotta have something with your hot apple crumble).

These simple recipes will satisfy your cravings and in most cases are much healthier than their non-plant-based alternatives. We’ll be posting them weekly – so make sure you keep an eye on our blog!

So “lettuce” start with the king of “how do you live without’s”…