These yummy vegan and gluten-free cheese sticks (stix!) are adapted from the awesome Vegan Zombie’s recipe, revised to make them gluten-free!

Raw for Dessert is a delicious gathering of some of the most decadent vegan and gluten-free desserts you can imagine. Sticking with the idea that raw food is healthier, book author Jennifer Cornbleet has assembled an array of vegan and gluten-free treats that will not only make your mouth water, they will prove to be much healthier than traditional fare.

Being vegan or vegetarian is really pretty easy, but there are certain gotchas that you have to watch out for. One of those hidden gotchas is that a lot of sugar – especially white sugar – is not vegan or even vegetarian. (For our purposes, we are using ‘vegan’ to mean “contains no animal products and no animal had to die for the product to be produced”, and ‘vegetarian’ to mean “no animal had to die for the product to be produced”, but may contain animal products such as milk or eggs.) So, back to sugar: what on earth isn’t vegetarian or vegan about sugar? Here’s what.

Nothing makes me a happier gluten-free vegan than some fresh-from-the-toaster cinnamon raisin toast slathered with buttery vegan margarine. If you live near a Whole Foods, you’ll be happy to know that some Whole Foods bakeries are now making their own wheat-free raisin bread, and while for some reason they don’t advertise it as such, it is vegan, as well.

A new company serving the gluten-free vegan market has opened in Boulder, Colorado. Zest Brands makes some of the most delicious gluten-free vegan cookes I’ve had. And they are completely gluten free and vegan! Intentionally!

Hi, I’m Anne P. Mitchell, and I’m vegan, gluten-free, and happy! Many people think that it’s hard to be gluten free and vegan, but I’m here to tell you that it’s not only not hard, but it’s fun!