Monday, August 31, 2015

My Gluten-Free Vegan Haven Essential Food Product Guide 101 (Malaysia)




It's easy to enjoy any meal or celebrate any fuss-free holiday with a well-stacked gluten-free vegan pantry!

Here's a simple but essential list of gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free vegan products and substitutes recommended by The Gluten-Free Vegan Baker.  This is an easy reference for anyone who plans to go gluten-free vegan for a lifetime or just any curious eater who wants to try a gluten-free vegan diet for a day.


Chocolate - 100% Unsweetened/Pure Cocoa Powder; Non-Dairy Chocolate or Dark Chocolate; HERSHEY'S COCOA POWDER & CHOCOLATE SYRUP
Egg Substitutes - Applesauce; Chia Seeds; ORGRAN NO EGG
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Flours - BOB'S RED MILL
Gluten-Free Vegan Flours - ORGRAN; BETTY CROCKER
Non-Dairy Butter - NUTTELEX
Non-Dairy Cheese - GO VEGGIE!; TOFUTTI
Non-Dairy Milk - Coconut Milk; AUSTRALIA'S OWN ORGANIC RICE MILK; FREEDOM FOODS RICE MILK
Oil & Shortening - Vegetable Oil
Pancake Mix - BOB'S RED MILL; ORGRAN
Starches & Thickeners - Agar-Agar; Potato Starch
Sugar & Sweeteners - Agave Nectar; Unrefined/Organic Raw Cane Sugar; Coconut Palm Sugar; Maple Syrup; Fruit Puree
Vanilla Extract - QUEEN NATURAL VANILLA

One doesn't need to be vegan or gluten-free to appreciate these products!!!

THESE SUBSTITUTES AND BRANDS ARE AVAILABLE IN MALAYSIA.
The above brands (in bold letters) are trustworthy brands and are safe from gluten contamination. 

There are a few local brands that work just as great as those above.
Gluten-free products from ecoBrown's are available everywhere in Malaysia and are highly recommended by The Gluten-Free Vegan Baker!

Any eater can benefit from meals that use really good quality products --- local or imported!  It's important to find local products that work for you, your budget and most importantly, your health!




For food ideas and everything & anything else in between:
Contact the Gluten-Free Vegan Baker @ myglutenfreeveganhaven@yahoo.com.
The Gluten-Free Vegan Baker is based in Malaysia.