Food Allergies/Intolerances (Meal Ideas)
Posted by RideAllWays on Feb 08, 2011 · Member since Jan 2011 · 12 posts
Hi there, I eat a mostly vegan diet, and I have Celiac disease, so cannot have any gluten. I am allergic to dairy (wouldn't eat it anyways) and the big one for me is soy...which means no tofu, and most meat alternatives are out of the question. I'm having a really hard time getting enough calories to maintain my weight. I basically live off chickpeas, rice, nuts, fruits, veggies. Any meal suggestions? One can only eat so many stir-fries...
Thanks!
Arepas
Tostones
Indian food (dosa, curry, idli, etc.)
Falafel
Gluten free pasta is available in a lot of grocery stores so that might help
Mexican food (just use corn tortillas and veggies/mushrooms instead of faux meats)
Smoothies! Green smoothies, pink smoothies, purple smoothies... with cashews, with hemp, with coconut milk, with juice, with rice milk, with water...
Green lentil tacos with guac, sprouts and salsa... mmm... I make taco seasoning with this recipe: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=5926.0
Nachos with lots of veggies, daiya cheese and add black beans on after they are cooked, (or it gets soggy..), serve with salsa.
The Tempeh Shepherdess pie in veganomicon is fantastic with green lentils instead of tempeh-use braggs instead of tamari.
Roasted root veggies, as many different types as you can find--- all together. :)
I've got more ideas but my eyes are closing on me.
Also, this: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6811.0;topicseen
Everything they said is great.
If you don't consume dairy or soy milk, try almond milk(almond breeze) it's what I drink and it's so much better for you.
Dragonfly's Bulk, Dry Uncheese Mix. Pour it over (everything), veggies, GF pasta, grains... Mix a portion with salsa and dip corn chips in it, yum.
Hemp Hearts on your Salads, in smoothies and on pretty much whatever you eat. It is a great source of protein and good fats, also being hypo-allergenic.
Try Mesa Sunrise Cereal with Almond Milk and hemp hearts. I like to stir in cinnamon and flax oil as well, perhaps with a bit of nut or seed butter.
I feel for you i too have many allergies which include gluten, soy, nuts, severl ruits and a few veggies. Lentils and quinoa are my friend along with avacados. Like was mentioned above tacos and pastas are great easy fixed so are quesadillas if your of skipping the cheese (unless you have an allergy friendly faux cheese that is) i get brown rice tortillas from TJ's and fill them with various veggies and wilted greens to hold it together. If your patient you can make an alternate piccata (a lemony ittalian dish) with eggplant slices replacing the chicken and artichoke hearts (or whole if you cook them on the side) capers, onions, lemons, and quinoa plus whatever else you like and have on hand.
As staples id look into the variety of gluten free grains and legumes (teff, new types of rice, lentils, beans ect...) especially those with complete proteins like quinoa (if you have a costco or such they carry bobs white quinoa cheap) and to save money always check out the bulk section but be sure to inquire about their cleaning practices as i sufered several reactions becaue the bins werent cleaned well before changing products.
Other things to have on hand are already pretty typical vegan staples like nutritional yeast, various nuts and seeds, long storing items like potatos and other root veg. Its also good to get in the habit of finding and preparing meals that freeze well so you always have something on hand. Like now i have 1 bag quesadilla mix, 5 bags vindaloo, 3 bags cooked brown rice, 1 small bag cooked quinoa, 1 bag cooked and cubed sweet potato, blanched veggies, and various fruits.
Not sure if that was really of any help but it took me a while to learn how to keep veg and allergy friendly especially when your allergic to veg/vegan staples like wheat and soy.
Forgot to mention split pea and veggie (i do onions, garlic, carrots, and broccoli stalk) is a great one pot meal that freezes very well :)