Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Earth Island Vegan Cheese?

Mmm, Galaxy.

Ok, it's the only thing available here that's easily accessed. I have known it has casein and butter fat but it for a little while, but it doesn't seem to bother me if everything else is dairy free and I haven't overdone it in any other area (fats are the worst thing for me at this point... mostly because I have been relatively dairy free/almost veg for years.)

I use a single slice of 'cheese' on a vegan veggie burger from time to time (maybe 2x a month), the parmesan substitute on a salad or in a wrap... and my other dairy affected family members seem to do ok on it as well (it also appears to be yummy enough the people who CAN eat the real stuff often choose not to just because it's better for them) and SOMETIMES I melt the cheddar shreds over chips and eat them with salsa. It doesn't taste remotely close to nachos, but it's been so long since I've had real nachos, I'm happy.

I am excited to hear about the possibility of rice cheese and I see they also have a vegan line of products... while I don't miss cheese, it's nice to have a little bit of extra cheesy flavor from time to time.

I admit to having a bit of a panic every time I decide to go for the Galaxy 'cheese' b/c I know it's not dairy free...

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