Gluten-free vegan (Gluten Free - General Guidance)
Posted by awildfire on Sep 08, 2008 · Member since Jun 2007 · 66 posts
Does anyone have any good recipes for gluten-free vegan stuff?? especially baked goods like cakes and cookies!
Posted by thatkareygirl on Sep 08, 2008 · Member since Aug 2007 · 13 posts
This is a great website: http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/ Not all recipes are vegan but a bunch are. There's a cookbook called Gluten Free Vegan but honestly I didn't find the dessert section to be all that remarkable. I have a TON of links to recipes I've found online, though. If you'd like me to forward them to you, shoot me an email: eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6b%61%72%65%79%40%6b%63%2e%72%72%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%6b%61%72%65%79%40%6b%63%2e%72%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b'))
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Posted by pooh bear on Sep 08, 2008 · Member since Jun 2008 · 671 posts
I have celiac disease, so I eat gluten free. Typically you can just use any vegan recipe and substitute a gluten free flour for the regular flour plus 1 tsp xanthum gum per 1 cup gf flour. If you've never baked gluten free before, xanthum gum is used as the 'binding' agent to hold what your are making together. Bascially it replaces the 'gluten'.
oh ps- let me know if you need any gf baking tips. I've been doing it for about 8 years now. I can help you turn a recipe gf if you need some help :)
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Posted by Allychristine on Sep 08, 2008 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
I know there are several gluten-free veg*ns here on VW. Pooh bear is gluten-free....and I think now vegan...or, on her way! I'm sure when she sees this, she'll reply!
eta: :lol: I wrote my post, and right before posting....pooh bear posted!! :>
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Posted by pooh bear on Sep 08, 2008 · Member since Jun 2008 · 671 posts
I know there are several gluten-free veg*ns here on VW. Pooh bear is gluten-free....and I think now vegan...or, on her way! I'm sure when she sees this, she'll reply!
eta: :lol: I wrote my post, and right before posting....pooh bear posted!! :>
lol! yes, on my way to being vegan :) I have the occasional cheese weak moment, but I'm working on that ::)
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Posted by GFVegmom on Oct 21, 2008 · Member since Sep 2008 · 565 posts
Im' GF, have been for 15 yrs and am returning to my veg roots. I think its easier to take a GF baking recipie and veganize it. Bette Hagman has great books for baking and although they are not designed to be vegan, she herself is lactose intollerant so you often can substitute out the milk with a non dairy liquid. I use Flax and water to replace the eggs, and havn't had a problem yet. Using GF flours can be tricky if you aren't used to it so I usually recommend to start with understanding a GF lifestyle and then veganizing it.
I think of it this way, Gluten Free by necessitiy ( I have celiac) Vegan by choice. So if I had to choose, I stay GF before vegan, though I think its pretty easy to be both!!!!
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Posted by Flik! on Oct 22, 2008 · Member since Jun 2007 · 105 posts
A couple friends of mine can't have gluten; so when we cook together every Friday, it's vegan and gluten free. There are some good blogs out there for it, many you have to veganize, but that's not too hard. I have a cookbook titled "The Gluten Free Vegan" (which I actually thought this thread was about before I read it), and the "Veganomicon" has many gf recipes.
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Posted by Mauvia on Oct 29, 2008 · Member since Jul 2007 · 9 posts
OMG, I'm so happy I saw this! I've been struggling to make GF vegan bread and cakes and it hasn't exactly been a success!! I'm so gonna buy some of that Xanthum gum.... I only hope I'll be able to find it somewhere.. (I live in Denmark :)) Thanks! ;)b
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Posted by pooh bear on Oct 31, 2008 · Member since Jun 2008 · 671 posts
OMG, I'm so happy I saw this! I've been struggling to make GF vegan bread and cakes and it hasn't exactly been a success!! I'm so gonna buy some of that Xanthum gum.... I only hope I'll be able to find it somewhere.. (I live in Denmark :)) Thanks! ;)b
good luck. xanthum gum is kind of expensive, but a little goes a long way!
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Posted by healthymomma on Nov 03, 2008 · Member since May 2006 · 627 posts
Guar gum works in the same way as xanthan gum. Also, mix until just combined. Especially with gf stuff.To help any baked goods rise, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to the wet ingredients. I made a wonderful pastry crust with fine ground brown rice flour, arrowroot powder, coconut, oil, ricemilk, lemon juice, baking powder, sugar and salt. Couldn't even tell it was gluten free. I based my recipe on Bryanna Clark Grogans low fat pastry crust, though I added more milk and oil and didn't follow the recipe closely at all... ::) I have a great GF banana bread recipe too. I've been not on the computer for a long while, though soon I shall add some of my experiments that have turned out well, therefore adding to gluten free vegan recipes, most of which are soy free too.
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Posted by missdark808 on Jan 15, 2009 · Member since May 2007 · 7 posts
I just picked up the cookbook "The Gluten-Free Vegan" and I am in love. Check it out!
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Posted by missdark808 on Jan 15, 2009 · Member since May 2007 · 7 posts
Guar gum works in the same way as xanthan gum. Also, mix until just combined. Especially with gf stuff.To help any baked goods rise, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to the wet ingredients. I made a wonderful pastry crust with fine ground brown rice flour, arrowroot powder, coconut, oil, ricemilk, lemon juice, baking powder, sugar and salt. Couldn't even tell it was gluten free. I based my recipe on Bryanna Clark Grogans low fat pastry crust, though I added more milk and oil and didn't follow the recipe closely at all... ::) I have a great GF banana bread recipe too. I've been not on the computer for a long while, though soon I shall add some of my experiments that have turned out well, therefore adding to gluten free vegan recipes, most of which are soy free too.
I've read that if you use too much guar gum, in a recipe that calls for a lot of xanthan gum, it can have negative digestive side effects (i.e. diarrhea).
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Posted by momofboys on Jan 16, 2009 · Member since Dec 2008 · 39 posts
Yes, I'm sure if you used a whole lot, it would do that. Guar gum & Xanthum Gum do the same think, I'd thought. I assumed that you can sub one for the other in the recipe--same quantity.
My son takes 1/4 tsp of xanthum gum 2x daily per doctors direction to up his fiber & the consequent results. It's working perfectly for his situation. BUT you have to realize 1/4 tsp in an ENTIRE recipe, is different than taking that amount all by itself. 1/4 tsp spread out through an entire cake or entire batch of cookies--are you going to eat ALL of the entire recipe in one sitting--no--so you're not going to have the consequence of 1/4 tsp all at one time. But yes--it works as fiber if you take it alone in that quantity & in greater quantities, alone, I'm sure it would cause the diarrhea consequence. In a recipe you're not going to eat the entire thing all by yourself--not the entire loaf of bread, yourself--all at once, so it shouldn't cause any problems.
It's to make the gluten free flour stick together/hold together in a recipe. In flours with gluten--that's one thing that gluten does--it helps everything stick together, rather than fall apart, like cookies that come out all crumbly & breaking into pieces when you try to remove them from the pan. Gluten prevents that & so does xanthum gum & guar gum.
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Posted by GFVegmom on Jan 18, 2009 · Member since Sep 2008 · 565 posts
I think it would be cool if we could start a category of recipes that are vegan and GF! A lot already are, but I don't know that until I look at the ingredients. Or find a way to cross list recipes so say its a casserole and GF it could be listed under both categories.
Hey, sometimes dreams do come true!!
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Posted by Narcissus on Jan 19, 2009 · Member since Mar 2006 · 828 posts
I'm curious about xanthan gum - my initial instinct was 'noo! refined thing with funny name!'
But is it... I don't know, this sounds stupid... is it safe? Not like hydrolized soy protein or sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, but... just some tree sap or whatever?
It occurs to me that I might be irrationally afraid of it the same way omnis get spooked by 'tempeh' being a funny word.
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Posted by Allychristine on Jan 19, 2009 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
I think it would be cool if we could start a category of recipes that are vegan and GF! A lot already are, but I don't know that until I look at the ingredients. Or find a way to cross list recipes so say its a casserole and GF it could be listed under both categories.
Hey, sometimes dreams do come true!!
I haven't read all of this thread (so, I don't know if it's been mentioned), but you should contact admin (bottom of page-contact us), to see about getting a GF category. I know she recently added/updated the raw category. Let her know your idea, and how you are wanting it.
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Posted by cupmycakes on Aug 26, 2009 · Member since Jun 2007 · 3 posts
I have been a gluten free sugar free vegetarian for almost 7 years now and really the only dairy i ever ate was yogurt to try and help my many stomach aches (the probiotics). I am now slowly switching to completely dairy free and trying to be vegan (cutting out fish and eggs in my case) and still keeping a balance due to high cholesterol(need) and want. Yes, it is super hard to balance out being dairy, egg, sugar, meat, wheat (and other common grains) free (not to mention certain alcohols! >:( ) and if you are saying that its not hard, that's not fair to the people coming into this diet. ITS HARD. but luckily I am into this whole diet science so I find it more fun than frustrating. I think vegweb has helped me out so much in my veggie days and I probably couldn't have come this far without it! It would be great if there was a option to state certain posted recipes as GF or if there was a Gluten Free food category all together (like instead of -breakfasts- it could say GF and list every recipe that is etc)
I want to own my own gf/vegan bakery in california within the next 10 years so any input would be great.
And if anyone has a vegan/gf vanilla cupcake/cake recipe PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make my life and send it to me. I do not own one GF/Vegan book due to being a starving student and have to use what I am able too (my brain and the internet!) so it would be greatly appreciated... :)>>>
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Posted by quintess on Aug 26, 2009 · Member since Feb 2007 · 1036 posts
And if anyone has a vegan/gf vanilla cupcake/cake recipe PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make my life and send it to me. I do not own one GF/Vegan book due to being a starving student and have to use what I am able too (my brain and the internet!) so it would be greatly appreciated... :)>>>
A lot of my new cooking students have been gluten-free, so I've had to learn how to do more of it. It's actually not that hard. I find that Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten-free flour works pretty well in desserts and baked goods. The only thing I haven't done is a gluten-free bread-bread. I'm not sure if it's possible. But otherwise, most things are possible!
I even included a GF (gluten-free) code in my cookbook so that people would be able to know which recipes are gluten-free. But as it sounds like you aren't in the market for a cookbook, you may wish to visit vegan blogs (mine is www.rhiw.blogspot.com) or other blogs like Schmood Food (I think that's her site?) and just sub in the all-purp flour. (On my site, there are a few great cake recipes that I know work well with GF flour)
Good luck!! Your restaurant idea sounds great too! ;)b
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Posted by dessie on Aug 28, 2009 · Member since Jul 2009 · 769 posts
I was going to create a new thread for this, but instead I'll just post it here -
I may have a mild gluten intolerance, and so I'm going to try and eliminate it. what are some common things that contain gluten - ie, how can I know if it's in something?
does rice have gluten? millet? quinoa? I just don't know. even if it's not in the ingredients, can it still be there (as in, in breads and veggie burgers)?
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Posted by wildeyerotgut on Aug 28, 2009 · Member since Jun 2009 · 45 posts
I was going to create a new thread for this, but instead I'll just post it here -
I may have a mild gluten intolerance, and so I'm going to try and eliminate it. what are some common things that contain gluten - ie, how can I know if it's in something?
does rice have gluten? millet? quinoa? I just don't know. even if it's not in the ingredients, can it still be there (as in, in breads and veggie burgers)?
I have a mild gluten sensitivity, and (you may not be the same) but I avoid complete gluten foods. I find foods with gluten added (burger etc) are alright in moderaton.
Maize, potatoes, rice, and tapioca (derived from cassava), amaranth, arrowroot, millet, quinoa, sweet potato, taro, teff, chia seed, and yam. bean, soybean, nut flours. Buckwheat is not actually wheat, so it's fine but it's sold a lot as a mixture of buckwheat and wheat, so check... Oats are fine if it's only mild, but people with intense Celiac Disease might want to be careful because they are almost always contaminated with wheat.
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Posted by GFVegmom on Aug 28, 2009 · Member since Sep 2008 · 565 posts
My first question? Why do you think you have a gluten intolerance, and have you been tested for gluten allergies and celiac disease? These are very common but under diagnosed, and can be ruled out with just a few simple tests, but you need to be eating a consistent amount of gluten for the tests to work right. If possible, get tested before eliminating gluten.
Spelt, Kamut, Club, Durum, Bulgur, Einkorn and Semolina and Triticale are NOT GLUTEN FREE! Barley, Rye, Malt and malt syrup are not gluten free. Most soy sauce has wheat in it, although there are GF brands out there. I have yet to find a vegan and GF worshteshire sauce.
99% of fake meats and meat alternatives contain gluten or seitan, which is wheat.
Check any vitamins or supplements you take, you would be amazed where gluten shows up.
This is a great website: http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/ Not all recipes are vegan but a bunch are. There's a cookbook called Gluten Free Vegan but honestly I didn't find the dessert section to be all that remarkable. I have a TON of links to recipes I've found online, though. If you'd like me to forward them to you, shoot me an email: eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6b%61%72%65%79%40%6b%63%2e%72%72%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%6b%61%72%65%79%40%6b%63%2e%72%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b'))
I have celiac disease, so I eat gluten free. Typically you can just use any vegan recipe and substitute a gluten free flour for the regular flour plus 1 tsp xanthum gum per 1 cup gf flour. If you've never baked gluten free before, xanthum gum is used as the 'binding' agent to hold what your are making together. Bascially it replaces the 'gluten'.
oh ps- let me know if you need any gf baking tips. I've been doing it for about 8 years now. I can help you turn a recipe gf if you need some help :)
I know there are several gluten-free veg*ns here on VW. Pooh bear is gluten-free....and I think now vegan...or, on her way! I'm sure when she sees this, she'll reply!
eta: :lol: I wrote my post, and right before posting....pooh bear posted!! :>
I know there are several gluten-free veg*ns here on VW. Pooh bear is gluten-free....and I think now vegan...or, on her way! I'm sure when she sees this, she'll reply!
eta: :lol: I wrote my post, and right before posting....pooh bear posted!! :>
lol! yes, on my way to being vegan :) I have the occasional cheese weak moment, but I'm working on that ::)
Im' GF, have been for 15 yrs and am returning to my veg roots. I think its easier to take a GF baking recipie and veganize it. Bette Hagman has great books for baking and although they are not designed to be vegan, she herself is lactose intollerant so you often can substitute out the milk with a non dairy liquid. I use Flax and water to replace the eggs, and havn't had a problem yet. Using GF flours can be tricky if you aren't used to it so I usually recommend to start with understanding a GF lifestyle and then veganizing it.
I think of it this way, Gluten Free by necessitiy ( I have celiac) Vegan by choice. So if I had to choose, I stay GF before vegan, though I think its pretty easy to be both!!!!
A couple friends of mine can't have gluten; so when we cook together every Friday, it's vegan and gluten free. There are some good blogs out there for it, many you have to veganize, but that's not too hard. I have a cookbook titled "The Gluten Free Vegan" (which I actually thought this thread was about before I read it), and the "Veganomicon" has many gf recipes.
OMG, I'm so happy I saw this! I've been struggling to make GF vegan bread and cakes and it hasn't exactly been a success!!
I'm so gonna buy some of that Xanthum gum.... I only hope I'll be able to find it somewhere.. (I live in Denmark :))
Thanks! ;)b
OMG, I'm so happy I saw this! I've been struggling to make GF vegan bread and cakes and it hasn't exactly been a success!!
I'm so gonna buy some of that Xanthum gum.... I only hope I'll be able to find it somewhere.. (I live in Denmark :))
Thanks! ;)b
good luck. xanthum gum is kind of expensive, but a little goes a long way!
Guar gum works in the same way as xanthan gum. Also, mix until just combined. Especially with gf stuff.To help any baked goods rise, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to the wet ingredients. I made a wonderful pastry crust with fine ground brown rice flour, arrowroot powder, coconut, oil, ricemilk, lemon juice, baking powder, sugar and salt. Couldn't even tell it was gluten free. I based my recipe on Bryanna Clark Grogans low fat pastry crust, though I added more milk and oil and didn't follow the recipe closely at all... ::) I have a great GF banana bread recipe too. I've been not on the computer for a long while, though soon I shall add some of my experiments that have turned out well, therefore adding to gluten free vegan recipes, most of which are soy free too.
I just picked up the cookbook "The Gluten-Free Vegan" and I am in love. Check it out!
Guar gum works in the same way as xanthan gum. Also, mix until just combined. Especially with gf stuff.To help any baked goods rise, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to the wet ingredients. I made a wonderful pastry crust with fine ground brown rice flour, arrowroot powder, coconut, oil, ricemilk, lemon juice, baking powder, sugar and salt. Couldn't even tell it was gluten free. I based my recipe on Bryanna Clark Grogans low fat pastry crust, though I added more milk and oil and didn't follow the recipe closely at all... ::) I have a great GF banana bread recipe too. I've been not on the computer for a long while, though soon I shall add some of my experiments that have turned out well, therefore adding to gluten free vegan recipes, most of which are soy free too.
I've read that if you use too much guar gum, in a recipe that calls for a lot of xanthan gum, it can have negative digestive side effects (i.e. diarrhea).
Yes, I'm sure if you used a whole lot, it would do that. Guar gum & Xanthum Gum do the same think, I'd thought. I assumed that you can sub one for the other in the recipe--same quantity.
My son takes 1/4 tsp of xanthum gum 2x daily per doctors direction to up his fiber & the consequent results. It's working perfectly for his situation. BUT you have to realize 1/4 tsp in an ENTIRE recipe, is different than taking that amount all by itself. 1/4 tsp spread out through an entire cake or entire batch of cookies--are you going to eat ALL of the entire recipe in one sitting--no--so you're not going to have the consequence of 1/4 tsp all at one time. But yes--it works as fiber if you take it alone in that quantity & in greater quantities, alone, I'm sure it would cause the diarrhea consequence. In a recipe you're not going to eat the entire thing all by yourself--not the entire loaf of bread, yourself--all at once, so it shouldn't cause any problems.
It's to make the gluten free flour stick together/hold together in a recipe. In flours with gluten--that's one thing that gluten does--it helps everything stick together, rather than fall apart, like cookies that come out all crumbly & breaking into pieces when you try to remove them from the pan. Gluten prevents that & so does xanthum gum & guar gum.
I think it would be cool if we could start a category of recipes that are vegan and GF! A lot already are, but I don't know that until I look at the ingredients. Or find a way to cross list recipes so say its a casserole and GF it could be listed under both categories.
Hey, sometimes dreams do come true!!
I'm curious about xanthan gum - my initial instinct was 'noo! refined thing with funny name!'
But is it... I don't know, this sounds stupid... is it safe? Not like hydrolized soy protein or sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, but... just some tree sap or whatever?
It occurs to me that I might be irrationally afraid of it the same way omnis get spooked by 'tempeh' being a funny word.
I think it would be cool if we could start a category of recipes that are vegan and GF! A lot already are, but I don't know that until I look at the ingredients. Or find a way to cross list recipes so say its a casserole and GF it could be listed under both categories.
Hey, sometimes dreams do come true!!
I haven't read all of this thread (so, I don't know if it's been mentioned), but you should contact admin (bottom of page-contact us), to see about getting a GF category. I know she recently added/updated the raw category. Let her know your idea, and how you are wanting it.
I have been a gluten free sugar free vegetarian for almost 7 years now and really the only dairy i ever ate was yogurt to try and help my many stomach aches (the probiotics). I am now slowly switching to completely dairy free and trying to be vegan (cutting out fish and eggs in my case) and still keeping a balance due to high cholesterol(need) and want. Yes, it is super hard to balance out being dairy, egg, sugar, meat, wheat (and other common grains) free (not to mention certain alcohols! >:( ) and if you are saying that its not hard, that's not fair to the people coming into this diet. ITS HARD. but luckily I am into this whole diet science so I find it more fun than frustrating. I think vegweb has helped me out so much in my veggie days and I probably couldn't have come this far without it! It would be great if there was a option to state certain posted recipes as GF or if there was a Gluten Free food category all together (like instead of -breakfasts- it could say GF and list every recipe that is etc)
I want to own my own gf/vegan bakery in california within the next 10 years so any input would be great.
And if anyone has a vegan/gf vanilla cupcake/cake recipe PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make my life and send it to me. I do not own one GF/Vegan book due to being a starving student and have to use what I am able too (my brain and the internet!) so it would be greatly appreciated... :)>>>
And if anyone has a vegan/gf vanilla cupcake/cake recipe PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make my life and send it to me. I do not own one GF/Vegan book due to being a starving student and have to use what I am able too (my brain and the internet!) so it would be greatly appreciated... :)>>>
A lot of my new cooking students have been gluten-free, so I've had to learn how to do more of it. It's actually not that hard. I find that Bob's Red Mill all purpose gluten-free flour works pretty well in desserts and baked goods. The only thing I haven't done is a gluten-free bread-bread. I'm not sure if it's possible. But otherwise, most things are possible!
I even included a GF (gluten-free) code in my cookbook so that people would be able to know which recipes are gluten-free. But as it sounds like you aren't in the market for a cookbook, you may wish to visit vegan blogs (mine is www.rhiw.blogspot.com) or other blogs like Schmood Food (I think that's her site?) and just sub in the all-purp flour. (On my site, there are a few great cake recipes that I know work well with GF flour)
Good luck!! Your restaurant idea sounds great too! ;)b
I was going to create a new thread for this, but instead I'll just post it here -
I may have a mild gluten intolerance, and so I'm going to try and eliminate it.
what are some common things that contain gluten - ie, how can I know if it's in something?
does rice have gluten? millet? quinoa? I just don't know.
even if it's not in the ingredients, can it still be there (as in, in breads and veggie burgers)?
I was going to create a new thread for this, but instead I'll just post it here -
I may have a mild gluten intolerance, and so I'm going to try and eliminate it.
what are some common things that contain gluten - ie, how can I know if it's in something?
does rice have gluten? millet? quinoa? I just don't know.
even if it's not in the ingredients, can it still be there (as in, in breads and veggie burgers)?
I have a mild gluten sensitivity, and (you may not be the same) but I avoid complete gluten foods.
I find foods with gluten added (burger etc) are alright in moderaton.
Maize, potatoes, rice, and tapioca (derived from cassava), amaranth, arrowroot, millet, quinoa, sweet potato, taro, teff, chia seed, and yam. bean, soybean, nut flours.
Buckwheat is not actually wheat, so it's fine but it's sold a lot as a mixture of buckwheat and wheat, so check...
Oats are fine if it's only mild, but people with intense Celiac Disease might want to be careful because they are almost always contaminated with wheat.
My first question? Why do you think you have a gluten intolerance, and have you been tested for gluten allergies and celiac disease? These are very common but under diagnosed, and can be ruled out with just a few simple tests, but you need to be eating a consistent amount of gluten for the tests to work right. If possible, get tested before eliminating gluten.
Spelt, Kamut, Club, Durum, Bulgur, Einkorn and Semolina and Triticale are NOT GLUTEN FREE! Barley, Rye, Malt and malt syrup are not gluten free. Most soy sauce has wheat in it, although there are GF brands out there. I have yet to find a vegan and GF worshteshire sauce.
99% of fake meats and meat alternatives contain gluten or seitan, which is wheat.
Check any vitamins or supplements you take, you would be amazed where gluten shows up.
http://www.celiac.com/
This is a great resource if you have questions about what might contain gluten.
The best thing to do is learn to read labels, every one every time.
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