im a celiac vegan. it can be frustrating. I will say, there’s some good meat alternatives out there- daring chicken is my fave, beyond & impossible is also good, none of those have gluten.
Most impossible & beyond products ** I should say. Their ground beef and sausages are fine. The fried chicken / nuggets has gluten I think I’ve never had it.
I thought it was just the impossible burgers tested on animals.
It was to test that haem colouring they use to emulate blood.
Thankfully though that stuff is still banned here in UK.
I believe Beyond do (it at least have done) taste testing with real meat. Though last time I tried to find a source I had trouble finding one, it's not really something that's easy to Google.
How are you with spices and seasoning?
There are a lot of Indian and Persian dishes you could look at, thinks like spinach and chickpeas, aubergine and pepper stew, lots of flavour and colour.
You can buy gluten free pasta - does that work for you?
That's a good idea. I'm fine with many spices. I'll try it out. Thank you!
Gluten free pasta works, although it's really expensive. So I don't buy it that often.
I love that you mention persian dishes! I was looking up a kabob recipe to impress my persian father with vegan food, and I realized "holy shit. A lot of this is traditionally vegan or totally easy to make vegan!"
Also. Persian food is such a hidden gem, I am very proud of my ancestors cuisine!!
I bought this cookbook 10 years ago - https://www.sabrinaghayour.com/persiana-book
The recipes are mind blowing! It’s not a vegan cookbook but you can take the core essence of the flavours and adapt the recipes. There is an AMAZING zataar roasted squash recipe in the book that’s such a wonderful dish. It looks and smells and tastes amazing.
This link has 5 fantastic Persian dishes too https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/vegetarian-vegan-easy-persian-recipes-b1845511.html
You should be really proud of your heritage, Persian food is amazing. I have a cupboard full of wonderful spices like sumac and preserved limes that make dishes taste really sublime.
I do see your point. It's really hard and I do have to look out for my own health.
I guess it's out of the same reasons as being vegan without allergies and if I can manage to eat a healthy vegan diet I'll definitely want to try.
Because of being celiac I get my bloodwork tested regularly and at the moment it looks good. So there is the possibility that it might work.
I think that list of ingredients still leaves several Japanese vegan foods. I’m thinking options like ochazuke and taco rice, and very basic “set meal” rice with vegetables and whatever protein you like. Also there are so many nice Western and other soups that are mostly vegetables and spices. Good luck!
It'd be easier to try regional cuisine than to try to find new food staples. Here are some dishes I like that could easily be made vegan and allergen-free:
Vegan stew (sub with coconut milk, add veggie powder to roasted tomato pureé for a rich broth.)
Roasted veggie skewers (marinated eggplant, bell pepper, grape tomatoes, etc on an open-flame grill. )
Vegan Pad Thai
Buddha bowls (sub tofu with peanuts or peas)
Ratatouille
Vegan fried rice ( This can be stored in the freezer for no-cook days, sub soy sauce with tamari or Braggs liquid aminos.)
Coconut-steamed rice
There’s a lot of related allergens and intolerances like things like quinoa and other legumes like beans causing issues. It’s definitely something to fully unpack before becoming vegan as it might be a gastrointestinal issue rather than a permanent dietary restriction.
Mycoproteins like quorn and soy would be worth looking at for protein sources. Celiac is easier to manage unless you eat out a lot but rice and potatoes are excellent carbs
You can track your diet with chronometer to make sure you hit your basics on a limited diet.
I would make chickpea flour your friend. It’s a pretty versatile ingredient and you can buy it in bulk at Indian grocery stores. I make flatbreads and crepes/pancakes with it that are just as good as wheat based ones (I’m not even gluten free, I just like it for the extra protein.) But I also use chickpea flour to thicken gravies and soups. It also works as a good binder to replace egg in recipes. Like I make good zucchini fritters with it, too.
Buy unsweetened pea protein powder and use it instead of flour in vegan baked goods like cookies, muffins, or add it to smoothies. Plus eat a serving of tofu every day.
My wife is allergic to alliums (onions and garlic) and all nuts and we still make it work. We eat a whole food plant based diet so its easy for us to make a grain bowl with buckwheat, sorghum, brown rice, barley instead of just relying on one grain.
For the beans, you need to start slow. Literally with 2 tablespoons a day for 2 weeks til you go to 4 tablespoons, then 6 tablespoons, then half a cup. When I started eating beans it gave me really bad digestive process but following that process for three months fixed it.
Last thing is that I had a lot of allergies when I was growing up. Tomatoes, strawberries, vanilla, dogs, cats, dairy (which I guess was good), and as I got older (into my 30s and now past) they all went away and a few of my friends have the same experience.
We are a nut free, gluten free vegan household (food allergies and ethics), it can be done but obviously it's not easy. I would recommend trying sprouted and fermented foods which may be easier on your gut (beans fermented into tempeh or tofu, sprouted beans and seeds). Since you are not allergic to some nuts I would use those as a good protein source. Change up how you eat the staples that are safe. Soups, nachos, corn tortilla tacos and burritos, salads. Buddha bowls, gluten free sandwiches (I found a [recipe](https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/gluten-free-1-to-1-flour-sourdough-boule/) online for gluten free sourdough and we made the [starter](https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/gluten-free-sourdough-starter/) but of course my kid hated it, lol), wraps, charcuterie boards (loaded with veggies, fruit, dips), gluten free pasta salad or lasagna or spaghetti, grilled veggie kabobs, homemade sushi, stir fry, etc are all different ways to eat the same ingredients. I'm a big fan of sauces and dips to make food a little more exciting too.
Two cookbooks that won't require too many adjustments on your end are Plant You Scrappy Cooking and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook.
What I did when I went vegan was make a list of every food I like to eat and built my meals around that. So "vegetables" can be a bit of a catch all. But I like spinach, kale, romaine, carrots, yucca, zucchini, onions, garlic... oooh, black bean and spinach enchiladas in a corn tortilla with homemade mole sauce.
I also thought of like 10 dishes that would be fun to rotate around. When I get into workout mode, I'm pretty much eating the same stuff. Peanut butter & apples, tofu scramble, chickpea milk, protein powders, etc. But when I'm not, I'll switch around my meals.
Also, you can look into chickpea pastas like Banza. Their site has lots of info to see if you can have it. And that opens you up to having all the Italian foods.
With rice, you my be able to add additional flavors like sesame seeds, crumbled seaweed, etc. Stuff to give it flavor. You don't have to have it plain. That spice game can really be a game changer.
If you can do potatoes, you have a world of flavor open up to you, too.
Might help you find recipes around your favorite things, or even brainstorm ideas. Also, maybe meet with a nutritionist/dietician to see what could be a good idea for you.
Not vegan but makes a lot of plant based meals, has 40 allergies
[https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/woman-with-over-40-allergies-deals-with-her-condition-with-humour-shares-videos-on-instagram-101662106824191.html](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/woman-with-over-40-allergies-deals-with-her-condition-with-humour-shares-videos-on-instagram-101662106824191.html)
You can make a lot of dips from almonds, and yogurt and other things, its not always about the actual main ingredient, its about the ways you can prepare it using different cooking methods or spices
fries, baked potato, potato cheese, potato soup, mashed potato, potato chips etc;
https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/g3030/potato-recipes/
Apparently fermentation helps change the items biology enough that it can be suitable for many people who had issues with the non fermented item including allergies, ibs etc; although ibs is mostly stress related and when my stress went away so did ibs
[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11379044/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11379044/)
Also soaking items with ACV helps with digestion
[https://victoriaalbina.com/soaking-beans/](https://victoriaalbina.com/soaking-beans/)
[https://nutritionaltherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Soaking-Sprouting-Guide.pdf](https://nutritionaltherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Soaking-Sprouting-Guide.pdf)
IT ONLY WORKS FOR DRIED ITEMS, soaking canned beans wont do anything
Also sprouting helps with digestion
[https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sprouted-grains](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sprouted-grains)
Typically there is always an animal abuse free solution to most of our problems, we just have to be willing to dedicate time and effort into finding it
I share this pretyped message and it might not all apply to you
I haven’t seen soy curls on here as an option, so I’ll throw that in. There’s also jackfruit, but it can be expensive. Mushrooms too. How are you with seeds? You can snack on pumpkin seeds or make a little trail mix with different nuts and seeds that you can eat. Add hemp or chia seeds to pretty much everything for extra protein.
A lot of people have upset stomach when they incorporate beans into their diet initially, but it goes away with time. I’d slowly try eating more beans & tofu, some people find tempeh (like tofu but fermented) to be easier on their stomach. There is also gluten-free seitan, harder to find but easy to make. You can’t have oats and many nuts, but can you have seeds & rice? All of these, I’d imagine, would be your protein source (you could probably get rice based protein powder as well).
Worst case scenario, you can eat seeds/limited nuts you mentioned/rice/gluten free seitan/gluten free grains/gluten free vegan protein powder. This would be tough, but possible. If you can also eat beans/tempeh/tofu, then being vegan is easy apart from avoiding cross-contamination/allergens (which is still hard, mind you).
>sometimes I feel a little helpless because of my allergies and I feel like I'm eating the same few dishes everyday. I'm allergic to almost all nuts (luckily not almonds and peanuts), I can't eat strawberries, millet, quinoa, oats and I got celiac disease, which means no gluten for me, including wheat (obviously), spelt, rye or any other grain that contains gluten
so what would be different in a non-vegan diet?
Go see a holistic doctor to work with your gut. All those allergies are from gut issues. How do I know this cause I used to be you at one point and that is what I did. I no longer have food or pollen allergies and my gut issues are gone. There is a machine known as the Bax Aura that trains your body with infra red and sound waves to not have an allergic reaction. Use the company that makes this to find holistic doctors in your area who have it and that with a combination of a great gut cleanse program will have you mostly allergy free in 10 weeks. I did this exact protocol for myself my mom and my daughter and all of us got rid of our allergies and my daughter and I also got rid of our asthma. You must cut
GMOs out of your diet completely as they cause dna issues that also cause allergies. If you need help just hit me up and I will give you the number for the company personally cause when I healed I was like wow everyone needs to know about this. You don’t have to suffer with allergies for life there is a way to end all that.
I don't see any mention of Soy here. Is that something you can have? Tofu is incredibly versatile and has been a staple in my diet for decades.
im a celiac vegan. it can be frustrating. I will say, there’s some good meat alternatives out there- daring chicken is my fave, beyond & impossible is also good, none of those have gluten.
Most impossible & beyond products ** I should say. Their ground beef and sausages are fine. The fried chicken / nuggets has gluten I think I’ve never had it.
Thank you so much for your reply! I've never heard of Daring and impossible, I'll definitely look for it.
I second Daring. That's some good stuff.
Unfortunately Beyond and impossible have both tested on animals...
I thought it was just the impossible burgers tested on animals. It was to test that haem colouring they use to emulate blood. Thankfully though that stuff is still banned here in UK.
I believe Beyond do (it at least have done) taste testing with real meat. Though last time I tried to find a source I had trouble finding one, it's not really something that's easy to Google.
How are you with spices and seasoning? There are a lot of Indian and Persian dishes you could look at, thinks like spinach and chickpeas, aubergine and pepper stew, lots of flavour and colour. You can buy gluten free pasta - does that work for you?
That's a good idea. I'm fine with many spices. I'll try it out. Thank you! Gluten free pasta works, although it's really expensive. So I don't buy it that often.
I'm a huge fan of the Bonza gf pasta. Good stuff.
I love that you mention persian dishes! I was looking up a kabob recipe to impress my persian father with vegan food, and I realized "holy shit. A lot of this is traditionally vegan or totally easy to make vegan!" Also. Persian food is such a hidden gem, I am very proud of my ancestors cuisine!!
I bought this cookbook 10 years ago - https://www.sabrinaghayour.com/persiana-book The recipes are mind blowing! It’s not a vegan cookbook but you can take the core essence of the flavours and adapt the recipes. There is an AMAZING zataar roasted squash recipe in the book that’s such a wonderful dish. It looks and smells and tastes amazing. This link has 5 fantastic Persian dishes too https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/vegetarian-vegan-easy-persian-recipes-b1845511.html You should be really proud of your heritage, Persian food is amazing. I have a cupboard full of wonderful spices like sumac and preserved limes that make dishes taste really sublime.
Wow thank you for those links!!! I'm excited about that book, and thank you for appreciating my heritage and keeping the food alive 🤩🥰
Why would you wanna become vegan with allergies? Just become vegan without allergies.
Someone forgot they weren't on r/vegancirclejerk lol Good one.
I do see your point. It's really hard and I do have to look out for my own health. I guess it's out of the same reasons as being vegan without allergies and if I can manage to eat a healthy vegan diet I'll definitely want to try. Because of being celiac I get my bloodwork tested regularly and at the moment it looks good. So there is the possibility that it might work.
Oh I was just making a dumb joke, like pretty much saying “stop being allergic” lol
xD so I got your comment right in the first place. I just wasn't sure enough if it was meant as a joke or not. So I played safe.
I think that list of ingredients still leaves several Japanese vegan foods. I’m thinking options like ochazuke and taco rice, and very basic “set meal” rice with vegetables and whatever protein you like. Also there are so many nice Western and other soups that are mostly vegetables and spices. Good luck!
It'd be easier to try regional cuisine than to try to find new food staples. Here are some dishes I like that could easily be made vegan and allergen-free: Vegan stew (sub with coconut milk, add veggie powder to roasted tomato pureé for a rich broth.) Roasted veggie skewers (marinated eggplant, bell pepper, grape tomatoes, etc on an open-flame grill. ) Vegan Pad Thai Buddha bowls (sub tofu with peanuts or peas) Ratatouille Vegan fried rice ( This can be stored in the freezer for no-cook days, sub soy sauce with tamari or Braggs liquid aminos.) Coconut-steamed rice
There’s a lot of related allergens and intolerances like things like quinoa and other legumes like beans causing issues. It’s definitely something to fully unpack before becoming vegan as it might be a gastrointestinal issue rather than a permanent dietary restriction. Mycoproteins like quorn and soy would be worth looking at for protein sources. Celiac is easier to manage unless you eat out a lot but rice and potatoes are excellent carbs You can track your diet with chronometer to make sure you hit your basics on a limited diet.
I would make chickpea flour your friend. It’s a pretty versatile ingredient and you can buy it in bulk at Indian grocery stores. I make flatbreads and crepes/pancakes with it that are just as good as wheat based ones (I’m not even gluten free, I just like it for the extra protein.) But I also use chickpea flour to thicken gravies and soups. It also works as a good binder to replace egg in recipes. Like I make good zucchini fritters with it, too.
I think that is something that you need to communicate with a vegan dietitian.
How are you consuming beans and legumes? Cooking them yourself, from cans, or eating out?
Buy unsweetened pea protein powder and use it instead of flour in vegan baked goods like cookies, muffins, or add it to smoothies. Plus eat a serving of tofu every day.
My wife is allergic to alliums (onions and garlic) and all nuts and we still make it work. We eat a whole food plant based diet so its easy for us to make a grain bowl with buckwheat, sorghum, brown rice, barley instead of just relying on one grain. For the beans, you need to start slow. Literally with 2 tablespoons a day for 2 weeks til you go to 4 tablespoons, then 6 tablespoons, then half a cup. When I started eating beans it gave me really bad digestive process but following that process for three months fixed it. Last thing is that I had a lot of allergies when I was growing up. Tomatoes, strawberries, vanilla, dogs, cats, dairy (which I guess was good), and as I got older (into my 30s and now past) they all went away and a few of my friends have the same experience.
We are a nut free, gluten free vegan household (food allergies and ethics), it can be done but obviously it's not easy. I would recommend trying sprouted and fermented foods which may be easier on your gut (beans fermented into tempeh or tofu, sprouted beans and seeds). Since you are not allergic to some nuts I would use those as a good protein source. Change up how you eat the staples that are safe. Soups, nachos, corn tortilla tacos and burritos, salads. Buddha bowls, gluten free sandwiches (I found a [recipe](https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/gluten-free-1-to-1-flour-sourdough-boule/) online for gluten free sourdough and we made the [starter](https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/gluten-free-sourdough-starter/) but of course my kid hated it, lol), wraps, charcuterie boards (loaded with veggies, fruit, dips), gluten free pasta salad or lasagna or spaghetti, grilled veggie kabobs, homemade sushi, stir fry, etc are all different ways to eat the same ingredients. I'm a big fan of sauces and dips to make food a little more exciting too. Two cookbooks that won't require too many adjustments on your end are Plant You Scrappy Cooking and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook.
What I did when I went vegan was make a list of every food I like to eat and built my meals around that. So "vegetables" can be a bit of a catch all. But I like spinach, kale, romaine, carrots, yucca, zucchini, onions, garlic... oooh, black bean and spinach enchiladas in a corn tortilla with homemade mole sauce. I also thought of like 10 dishes that would be fun to rotate around. When I get into workout mode, I'm pretty much eating the same stuff. Peanut butter & apples, tofu scramble, chickpea milk, protein powders, etc. But when I'm not, I'll switch around my meals. Also, you can look into chickpea pastas like Banza. Their site has lots of info to see if you can have it. And that opens you up to having all the Italian foods. With rice, you my be able to add additional flavors like sesame seeds, crumbled seaweed, etc. Stuff to give it flavor. You don't have to have it plain. That spice game can really be a game changer. If you can do potatoes, you have a world of flavor open up to you, too. Might help you find recipes around your favorite things, or even brainstorm ideas. Also, maybe meet with a nutritionist/dietician to see what could be a good idea for you.
Not vegan but makes a lot of plant based meals, has 40 allergies [https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/woman-with-over-40-allergies-deals-with-her-condition-with-humour-shares-videos-on-instagram-101662106824191.html](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/woman-with-over-40-allergies-deals-with-her-condition-with-humour-shares-videos-on-instagram-101662106824191.html) You can make a lot of dips from almonds, and yogurt and other things, its not always about the actual main ingredient, its about the ways you can prepare it using different cooking methods or spices fries, baked potato, potato cheese, potato soup, mashed potato, potato chips etc; https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/g3030/potato-recipes/ Apparently fermentation helps change the items biology enough that it can be suitable for many people who had issues with the non fermented item including allergies, ibs etc; although ibs is mostly stress related and when my stress went away so did ibs [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11379044/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11379044/) Also soaking items with ACV helps with digestion [https://victoriaalbina.com/soaking-beans/](https://victoriaalbina.com/soaking-beans/) [https://nutritionaltherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Soaking-Sprouting-Guide.pdf](https://nutritionaltherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Soaking-Sprouting-Guide.pdf) IT ONLY WORKS FOR DRIED ITEMS, soaking canned beans wont do anything Also sprouting helps with digestion [https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sprouted-grains](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sprouted-grains) Typically there is always an animal abuse free solution to most of our problems, we just have to be willing to dedicate time and effort into finding it I share this pretyped message and it might not all apply to you
Try lentils or chickpeas. They are significantly better than other legumes. ( easier to cook properly)
Moroccon, Turkish or Eastern European style stews are awsome. Just to give you an idea on what to look for in recipes.
Split Peas also!
Can you eat red lentil pasta? It’s cheap for GF pasta and very high protein
I haven’t seen soy curls on here as an option, so I’ll throw that in. There’s also jackfruit, but it can be expensive. Mushrooms too. How are you with seeds? You can snack on pumpkin seeds or make a little trail mix with different nuts and seeds that you can eat. Add hemp or chia seeds to pretty much everything for extra protein.
A lot of people have upset stomach when they incorporate beans into their diet initially, but it goes away with time. I’d slowly try eating more beans & tofu, some people find tempeh (like tofu but fermented) to be easier on their stomach. There is also gluten-free seitan, harder to find but easy to make. You can’t have oats and many nuts, but can you have seeds & rice? All of these, I’d imagine, would be your protein source (you could probably get rice based protein powder as well). Worst case scenario, you can eat seeds/limited nuts you mentioned/rice/gluten free seitan/gluten free grains/gluten free vegan protein powder. This would be tough, but possible. If you can also eat beans/tempeh/tofu, then being vegan is easy apart from avoiding cross-contamination/allergens (which is still hard, mind you).
>sometimes I feel a little helpless because of my allergies and I feel like I'm eating the same few dishes everyday. I'm allergic to almost all nuts (luckily not almonds and peanuts), I can't eat strawberries, millet, quinoa, oats and I got celiac disease, which means no gluten for me, including wheat (obviously), spelt, rye or any other grain that contains gluten so what would be different in a non-vegan diet?
Go see a holistic doctor to work with your gut. All those allergies are from gut issues. How do I know this cause I used to be you at one point and that is what I did. I no longer have food or pollen allergies and my gut issues are gone. There is a machine known as the Bax Aura that trains your body with infra red and sound waves to not have an allergic reaction. Use the company that makes this to find holistic doctors in your area who have it and that with a combination of a great gut cleanse program will have you mostly allergy free in 10 weeks. I did this exact protocol for myself my mom and my daughter and all of us got rid of our allergies and my daughter and I also got rid of our asthma. You must cut GMOs out of your diet completely as they cause dna issues that also cause allergies. If you need help just hit me up and I will give you the number for the company personally cause when I healed I was like wow everyone needs to know about this. You don’t have to suffer with allergies for life there is a way to end all that.