Vegan + Gluten Free

Today I went out to eat a with my friend Ryan [@glacial_till on Twitter] at Cafe Yuum and was pleasantly surprised that the sauce that they used in their bowls is both vegan and gluten free. I got my bowl and then realized that I had forgotten to ask for it without cheese, so I picked off the cheese and really enjoyed it. Eating GF and vegan hasn't been hard at all compared to what I thought it was going to be.

I am preparing a meal at home every other day, which is a lot more often than I was before. I havent really spent money food wise other than on groceries (and an occasional lunch out), which is in contrast to before when I was buying my lunch at school each day. It's also opened me up to new foods since I am wanting to vary my diet in what I'm eating at home. I prepared quinoa for the first time the other day and have made it once again since then.

Last night I made (rice) macaroni noodles, then sauteed fresh onions and mushrooms. I mixed that together and then glazed it all with fat free onion dressing. It tasted very fresh, and was HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) free, gluten free and vegan. Can't go wrong with that!

For my snacks I am eating peanuts, fruit strips, pistachios, rice cakes, granola bars, corn chips with salsa and canned fruit. I think that so far it's going really well, though I am only at the beginning of my stint with this. I really would love to stay vegan for quite some time, but I think the GF part of this is only going to be for a limited time. It's not that I am missing gluten at all, but I'm questioning how sustainable it will be in the long term. Especially with eating at friends houses, etc.

I'm almost at the two week mark, which I am excited for. My goal was one month for being GF and I know I will definitely get there!