vegan cheese: Hello :) I am vegetarian and have a gluten and dairy intolerance (v annoying) and what's more i am at university with a limited budget. I don't necessarily want vegan substitutes (i.e vegan cheese) or anything like that i'm just looking for some guidelines to how i can eat a healthy balanced diet, while not spending too much money.. Please help..as i am living on cucumber and apples at the moment!! XX|||Peanut butter, beans, lentils and chickpeas are all good - hummos, etc. Keep up the protien side. Look at what some ethnic vegetarians do - Sikh Indians, much Mexican food. Chilis with peas and potatoes, or vegetable enchiladas (tortillas can be corn not wheat), would vary your diet comfortably. If you are not vegan, eggs are valuable too. You can get free-range for your conscience, depending where you draw those lines.|||If you are living at the dorms and have a meal plan, celiac is covered by the ADA (if you are in the US) and the university (by law) must work with you on this. Are you able to cook? That is a pretty important detail that we need to know, lol! First, you need to get some protein in your diet. You are going to need to get legumes into your diet, or find some gf TVP (e.g. Bob's Red Mill) or brown rice protein. You also need to start eating soy. Find gf miso and tofu and learn to cook with that. Are you egg free as well? When I was diagnosed with celiac I had to add eggs back into my diet to help balance my diet out a bit more. Eggs are cheap and packed with nutrition. I got mine at the farmer's market, they are cheaper and fresher than the ones at the store. For milk substitute cooking, etc. I really like hempmilk if you can find it. It makes a great chai and is packed with omega 3 fatty acids which you need to boost w/o meat in your diet. Sweet potatos are the most nutritious veggie out there, start adding those into your diet. I can eat those three times a day and still snack on the leftovers at bedtime, lol! Quiona needs to be added into your diet, but it can be expensive. If you can't do quiona, add millet or brown rice. Here is one of my fav sites, you will have to remove the dairy from the recipes like I do, but that is pretty easy. http://www.fatfreevegan.com/gluten-free/鈥?/a> I wish I could be more helpful, but you sound like you need to have a little one on one with someone. You can contact your local celiac support group (if there is one) and someone from the group will usually step forward. Don't forget good old peanut butter! Jiffy is gf, and lundberg rice cakes are much better tasting and healthy for you than the quaker variety without the risk of cross contamination! Good luck!