There is a whole host of tried, tested and proven vegan recipes to be found on the worldwide web, and the same may be said of gluten-free recipes. They provide great starting points for newbies and I am glad they exist.
However, if you are vegan AND gluten-free.... Google search will not always be your loyal and friendly assistant, and there may be days when you would rather not experiment with converting your favourite gluten-filled recipe.
Enter... xgfx.org.
I found the site yesterday, and - as so often is the case - I do not remember how I got there. You - on the other hand - may click the graphic below to head right on over. Be sure to hit the 'Recipes' tab and bookmark the page if you (or someone you know) might need the resource.
My Update:
Since this post, my symptoms had decreased considerably, but I was not fully convinced that just taking soy and wheat out of my diet could have made that much of a difference. Yes, I tend to be a bit skeptical where such things are concerned.
Anyway, within an hour or so of consuming something with relatively high gluten content, I started feeling a few twinges in my abdomen but I figured it would not last. No biggie... right? Wrong! The pain kept building until it felt like someone had a vice grip clamped in the centre of my abdomen!
I was right back where I started, and it was all my fault. *sigh*
Ah well! At least I now know for sure where my problem lies.
That experience cured me of my curiosity for a while until I started thinking: 'Maybe a lower gluten content would work for me?'. I tried having a whole wheat burger bun and the pain was terrible, but it was not off-the-chart-excruciating.
Experiments with soy produced no discernible effect on my symptoms, so maybe I can keep my beloved tofu around for a while longer. :)
All in all, I did not die from being my own test subject, but I do believe that I will just learn to be content with the gluten-free diet.
