r/glutenfreevegan

I just became vegan this month, and it was pretty overwhelming at first. Learning about the dairy industry was honestly really depressing. It was also hard in the beginning because there were so many things I couldn’t eat anymore, like honey and regular mayo. But now I’m doing pretty well! I’ve found alternatives for most things, and I’m starting to figure out what works for me.
I was also really surprised by how supportive my family has been about my decision. My sister even made me some vegan quesadillas, and my mom has been making me vegan food too 🥹. My family always tells me they could never be vegan because they love meat so much, but honestly, I’m okay with that. They’ve been really respectful and supportive of my decision, and that means a lot to me.
If you guys have any advice for someone who’s new to veganism, I’d love to hear it! I’m especially looking for good alternatives, food recommendations, tips for eating out, or just anything you wish you knew when you first became vegan. Thank you! 💗

Just curious. I'm from the UK. Being vegan & gluten free here is pretty easy compared to other places I imagine, but still has it struggles ofc

Hello! I'm going to start working somewhere with no fridge or microwave soon and I'm looking for some simple GF V recipes I can pack in my lunchbox with an ice pack. Of course there is salad and almond butter/strawberry jam sandwiches but I'd like something a little more exciting! I love tofu and I'm chronically ill so the easier the better :-) thanks so much!

Going on a kid-free vacation with my husband to Chicago real soon! Getting really excited and doing my usual research ahead of time for places to eat at.

Wondering what recommendations for vegan/gf eats and treats y'all have?

We'll be staying right in downtown Chicago near the magnificent mile 😊

I just saw a post of someone asking for options in London and it's in inspired me to post the list I've created dedicated to it in case anyone in here lives there, is moving there, is visiting soon :) Here it is!

Fully vegan & gluten free places:

1. After school cookie club: cookies, ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, milkshakes (camden, shoreditch, victoria, kings cross, mayfair, borough)
2. Vida bakery: cakes/cupcakes, cookies (brick lane)
3. Polka dot bakery: brownies, cookies, muffins, pastries (spitalfields)
4. Hopstop: doughnuts (brick lane/spitalfields)
5. Borough 22: doughnuts, yum yums, brownies (oxford street/marble arch)
6. Cream dream: full english, french toast, afternoon tea, croissants, cookies, madelines, cakes, tarts, eclairs, sandwiches (covent garden)
7. Vantra vegan: noodles, salads, curries, soup, satay chicken, teriyaki fish, doughnuts, ganache, cakes, brownie, apple pie, cheesecake, milkshakes (leicester square)
8. Addis: ethiopian food (bermondsey/walworth)

Fully gluten free places:

1. Utter waffle: waffles, gelato, chicken tenders (brixton/herne hill)
2. Copains: cakes, macarons, tarts, croissant/pastries, sandwiches (covent garden)
3. Dendara: pistachio frangipane, chocolate tart, brownies, cookies, cake/cupcakes, falafel tart (kensington)
4. Klear labs: banana bread, cookies (notting hill)
5. Libby's: rocky road, cakes, millionaire shortbread (notting hill)
6. Ma ma boutique bakery: sweet & savoury pastries (chiswick, london bridge/southwark)
7. Dijon's: cheese pizza, cream cheese or falafel bagel, falafel toastie, pastries (hampstead)
8. Niche gluten free dining: focaccia, potato cake, gnocchi, onion rings, blackberry crumble (angel)
9. Los mochis: acai bowl, breakfast burrito, chips & guacamole, tostaditos, miso soup, falafel, sushi, tacos, brownie (london city, notting hill)

Fully vegan places:

1. Crumb: cookies (angel/islington)
2. Kegarmo: bakery (tooting/streatham)
3. Big sister: porridge, full english, chocolate hazelnut mousse (paddington/hyde park)
4. Third culture deli: bagels, desserts (hackney)
5. Wave: pancakes, full english, peanut butter, scrambled tofu or avocado toast, shakshuka (hackney)
6. Purezza: pizza, mac & cheese, dough balls & garlic butter, garlic bread, meatballs, cheese & wine cellar, salted caramel brownie, cheesecake, nutella dough balls, gelato (camden)
7. LD's kitchen: mac & cheese, tater tots, garlic parmesan or cheesy fries (camden)
8. Dauns: scrambled tofu toast, full english, quesadilla, fish or meatball sandwich, toasties, meatballs & mash, soup, hot dog, cheese board, charcuterie board, chocolate coconut balls, brownie, snickers (shoreditch/brick lane/spitalfields)
9. Love shack: full english, duck pancakes, oyster mushroom wings, crispy tofu, falafel, chicken burger, cheeseburger, steak, sandwiches, chocolate mousse, creme brulee, sticky toffee pudding (hackney)
10. The spread eagle: steak, burgers, camembert, pie & mash, sunday roast, sticky toffee pudding, chocolate mousse, gelato (hackney)
11. Hogless: burgers, loaded fries, tater tots, sunday roast, ice cream sandwich (walthamstow)
12. Jam delish: pholourie, jerk chicken, garlic mash, greens, plantain, mango & hazelnut tart + sunday roast: aubergine or tofu, veg, potatoes, gravy (islington)
13. Unity diner: oyster mushroom skewers, bbq ribs, octopus, burgers, mash potato, chicken caesar salad, doner kebab, brownie, cheesecake, creme brulee + sunday carvery: turkey, nut roast or wellington, crackling, cheesy leeks, cauliflower cheese, bacon & parmesan sprouts, etc. (shoreditch/brick lane/spitalfields)
14. 222 veggie vegan: hummus or cheese & bread, tofu rice or noodle stir fry, burger, soup, buddha bowls, banana cake, cheesecake, apple crumble, pancakes, chocolate gateau, ice cream (west kensington/fulham)
15. Plants of roslyn: prawn crackers, sushi roll, prawn toast, sweetcorn cakes, stir fries, noodles, curries, fish & chips, mango sticky rice, cheesecake, ice cream, milk tea pudding, shaved frozen watermelon (london bridge)
16. 123v browns: edamame, crispy tofu skewers, miso soup, spring rolls, sushi, tuna rolls, chocolate mousse, pear crumble w/ cream (mayfair)
17. Vegan yes: sushi, sushi burger, gnocchi, pasta, cheesy potato, mochi, chocolate mousse, creme brulee, gelato (brick lane)

Neither fully vegan or fully gluten free places:

1. Lola's bakery: cupcakes, cakes (camden, victoria, king's cross, greenwich, covent garden, westminster, all over london)
2. Humble crumble: apple crumble, rhubarb crumble (borough, camden, spitalfields, covent garden)
3. Rodeo doughnuts: doughnuts (charing cross, covent garden, notting hill, soho, all over london)
4. Honest burger: cheeseburger (covent garden, borough, brixton, camden, spitalfields, all over london)
5. Pizza express: pizza, dough balls, ginger cake (clapham, soho, croydon, wembley, fulham, all over london)
6. Kin: porridge, acai bowl, waffles, soup, dinner menu doesn't state gluten free options (marylebone/mayfair)
7. Leon: hash browns, lentil masala, falafel salad/rice box, flapjack, cookie (waterloo, southbank, victoria, borough, london bridge, all over london)
8. Ming's cuisine: salt & pepper tofu, sweet & sour chicken, crispy shredded beef, broccoli & garlic (balham)
9. Pho: prawn crackers, peanut sauce, soy sauce, summer rolls, vietnamese pancake, pho, chicken or tofu curry, fried rice, banana fritter, chocolate sorbet (balham, soho, battersea, borough, covent garden, greenwich, all over london)
10. Banana tree: prawn crackers, edamame, creamy tofu curry, pad thai, sweet & sour tofu (soho, covent garden, greenwich, battersea, islington, all over london)
11. Dos mas tacos: crispy mushroom tacos, burrito bowl, chips & guacamole, sweet potato fries (spitalfields)

Please let me know if you see any mistakes on this or have any more things I could add on here :)

Hey guys I was thinking about adding crustables to my vegan diet are they 100% vegan ?

hello lads ! i am permanently exhausted, barely have an appetite recently and i love bland food (chronic illness and autism so funny about food textures, it’s not in my control sadly).
The last week or so my dinner of choice has been almond butter on corn/rice cakes but i feel like it might be time to move on slightly.
Any ideas of what to go to next? bonus points if it can go on a grain cake of sorts.
Criteria is must be able to sit by my bed so i don’t have to get up when i remember that i haven’t eaten and preferably no more than a tea spoon needed but i can stretch to a knife if its essential.
(to make everyone chuckle, i am a working chef by trade. it adds to the lack of motivation for feeding myself)

Crunchy Baked Jowar (Sorghum) Crackers are the ultimate Gluten-Free millet snack.

🥗 Ingredients:
🌱 1 cup Jowar (Sorghum) flour
🌱 1/4 cup Roasted peanuts
🌱 1/4 cup Roasted chana (Putani / Roasted chickpeas)
🌱 2 tbsp Sesame seeds (Til)
🌱 1½ tsp Red chili powder
🌱 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
🌱 1 tsp Ghee (Use oil for Vegan)
🌱 2 tsp Sugar
🌱 Salt to taste
🌱 2 tsp Oil
🌱 1 cup Water

📝 Quick Instructions:
🌱Prep: Boil water with salt and oil. Turn off heat, add jowar flour, mix, and rest for 10 mins.
🌱Grind: Pulse roasted peanuts and chana into a fine powder.
🌱Mix: Combine the flour mixture with the nut powder, sesame seeds, spices, and ghee. Knead into a smooth dough.
🌱Shape: Roll the dough thin and cut into your favorite cracker shapes.
🌱Bake: Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 minutes until golden and crunchy.

Does anyone know a good tried and true recipe for making our own Just Egg type eggs at home? It is so expensive that I don’t buy it anymore in the store.

For me Reddit has been a tremendous resource for finding and adapting to my food intolerances. When I find something good I try to share it

Fred Meyer had a Daiya cheese cake gf and df which I purchased to give a try. As a treat it was very good. Consistency was very similar, taste was a little coconutty without being overpowering but yummy, crust was okay.

What put it over the top for me was a fruit spread from the Saturday market. Raspberry habanero jelly spread on top enhanced it nicely.

Hope it works for you. Cheers!

Soft & Fluffy Idlis with Instant Pot Fermentation

If you struggle with idli batter fermentation, especially in colder weather, this Instant Pot method has worked really well for me.

I use a simple idli rice + urad dal + methi + poha batter and ferment it on the Yogurt setting. The batter rises beautifully and makes soft, fluffy idlis.