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Vegans, Vegetarians, diabetics, etc!

staceylynn04staceylynn04 member
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Well I looked around on the forums so I hope this isn’t too much of a repost. I’ve been lurking on this site for about 2 years, haha, I’ve been “dreaming” up my wedding since then and now that we’re getting closer I’ve discovered from the first day I started here to now – things have changed huge! Anyway, I’m having a dilemma of the sorts dealing with menu options. Recently, while reviewing the invitation list, I realized we have an abundance of vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free and diabetics attending the wedding. We are having a pretty casual outdoor wedding – we have a friend of the family doing the cooking – bbq smoke style meats (including a pig roast) with your classic sort of ‘picnic’ options of potato salads, regular salad, and rolls.

 

I don’t want some of my guests forced to snack on side items or very limited items due to health conditions or choice of diet – and my creative juices are low. This wedding is largely DIY and family involved (with cooking – it’s a large group around 200+ people), we are not having a caterer (At this time, depending on the type of food I need to add). So I figured maybe I’d have some experienced brides or brides-to-be with some food suggestions on their plates.

 

Main dishes and desserts ideas would be great!

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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_vegans-vegetarians-diabetics-etc?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:5Discussion:9a176f39-65dc-4c11-b044-5fbf34892c38Post:7ac72253-1d27-4b07-bb71-73c78db1188f">Re: Vegans, Vegetarians, diabetics, etc!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Chicken is not vegan/vegetarian. Neither is fish/seafood.
    Posted by Lasairiona[/QUOTE]

    I think that "chick'n nuggets" is referring to a brand name for a vegan imitation "chicken nugget." I've seen it at supermarkets.
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    I second the post about veggie burgers and "fake meat" that the vegans and vegetarians can eat, rather than BBQ. Just get a separate, small gas grill if possible, or cook them before grilling anything else. Side dishes like potato salad, coleslaw (the non-creamy kind), 3 bean salad, macaroni salad, garden salad, etc should be good for vegetarians. And the non-creamy ones are find for vegans.

    If you have the means to keep it hot, maybe a vegan/vegetarian lasagna.

    Diabetics need to stay away from sweets and lots of carbs, so with a variety of options, they should be fine.

    As for gluten-free, make sure you have a gluten-free salad dressing option. Most should be able to eat the meat (unless they are also vegetarian), and some other sides, depending what dressing you use.

    Lasairiona, the only animal product in mayo is eggs, which makes it safe for vegetarians, but not vegans. However, Caesar dressing usually has anchovies (so does Worcestershire sauce) and many soy sauces have gluten. And no one claimed chicken or seafood was vegetarian. That would be dumb.
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  • persphonepersphone
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    I am vegan and gluten intolerant. As a bride, I went with Mexican food for my menu. I am having cheese enchildadas for those who insist on having cheese Laughing
     and vegan tamales. Beans and rice as sides. You might make note that most veg meat substitutes contain gluten, and many contain eggs, which rules them out if you guests are vegan or veg and gluten intolerant.

    Based on the menu you are considering I would suggest whole black beans (spice them up) with rice. If you ask that all side dishes be prepared veg/vegan then you don't have to prepare special side dishes.

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  • cabeelcabeel
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    My sister has celiac disease -- and a quite severe form of it. She can't eat anything that has not been prepared in a gluten-free environment. Wheat gluten is in almost all prepared food products, including some meats that have been injected with broth. Even when she comes home for Christmas we have to make sure we store her food in a separate fridge, and complete any baking a day before she gets there so the flour isn't in the air settling on her food! It's been a couple years since her diagnosis, and we are getting good at keeping home gluten-free when she is there.

    That being said, she is used to either eating before social events or bringing her own food. She knows that her dietary restrictions are more than most people can handle, and trying the food is not worth the risk of getting sick. I probably won't worry too much about feeding her at my wedding -- I know it sounds heartless, but she is used to thinking "not cooked by me = contaminated". It will be easier for her to bring her own than for her to try to explain to me what she can eat.
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  • staceylynn04staceylynn04 member
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    edited March 2010
    Thank you everyone for the replies so far. They have been very helpful. I am more than willing to take the steps to ensure my guests - whatever their dietary needs - can be met. Whether it's setting up a separate grill or hunting down ingredients, we are a family big on food so it will be no issue to do so. Some really great ideas, I will write them down and start investigating.

    And believe me anything helps. I have a mixture of everything in those categories, very few are just "one thing." Haha Wink 

    If anyone else has suggestions, my ears are open!
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