hello all... i apologize if i've missed a post on this, but i'm wondering if you all can help me with something. i'm looking for a source/list of how to substitute non-vegan/vegetarian ingredients without using processed products. i really don't like to use the "mock-meats" and such, and i think you can make really tasty vegan food without using them, but when i try to modify recipes, and i google substitutes, thats what i generally get... just some specifics of what i mean by substitutes, i recently read (haven't tried it yet though) a recipe that uses butternut squash as a cheese substitute in mac&cheese. sounded so good! at the moment, i'm looking for a good kale recipe, a lot of them include bacon as an ingredient, what would be a good bacon replacement/substitute? it doesn't have to taste just like bacon, only fill that niche... i was thinking that cashews might do the job? does that make sense?