I was DEVASTATED to learn about what happened to Miyoko’s vegan dairy products. Thank you to the Tammy at Vaca’s Creamery for bringing me up to speed. I didn’t know! I just slowly saw Miyoko’s butter disappear from store shelves.

This has been our go-to butter for years. Creamy, cultured and something that behaves so much like the butter from my childhood in Wisconsin that our non-vegan guests for Thanksgiving never missed out.

Yes, there are other vegan butters out there, but things like seed-oils and stabilizers inevitably make their way in.

Miyoko Schinner, the founder of Miyoko’s Creamery, knows her way around a vegan kitchen. You can tell she’s tuning into the chemistry of the food and making subtle adjustments to craft butter and cheeses that delight. We’ll be paying attention to what she does next…

Follow her YouTube and Instagram channels… and check out her fantastic cookbooks to show support for this trailblazer of the vegan food movement.

~ Laurie

Read the VegNews article here:

https://vegnews.com/miyokos-creamery-new-ownership

Don’t fret if Miyoko’s butter is a staple in your home. She’s releasing the original recipe and even has a tutorial on how to make it.

Stay tuned and I’ll let you know how it goes when I try it!

I cannot say enough good things about Fika, a relatively new addition to the Grand Rapids gluten-free, plant-based scene.

We ordered biscuits and gravy and luscious French toast (how they make this with no eggs remains a mystery)... It’s been over 20 years since I’ve had biscuits and gravy and these exceeded all expectations.

They start with amazing breads and baked goods from Rise Authentic Baking Company (also in Grand Rapids) and then do some vegan magic.

Maurice said the avocado toast was the best he had EVER had! He also found an incredible fresh ginger juice with lemon, sweetened with agave nectar, made by Irie Kitchen for their market (a huge draw for travelers like us).

We topped it all off with a corn-cake blueberry foam (decaf) latte which was out of this world. Plus, we got to meet our friend’s niece who is the General Manager :)

This place has everything – cool atmosphere, awesome staff and food & drinks that are beyond fantastic. If you’re in Grand Rapids, it’s well-worth a stop.