Vegan Mozzarella

[Ester, The Queen]

hi everyone!

During the whole30 I am allow to use vegan mozzarella?

If so (or If I am only allow after the first month), what brands do you recommend? and where I could find them?

also, what pizza crust you recommend? cauliflower? almond flour? do you have any favorite recipe?

Thank you soooo much! Have a blessed one

[ShannonM816]

You're not allowed to make pizza crust, it's specifically called out in the rules (https://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/). There are options like meatza (http://meljoulwan.com/2010/02/16/dinner-and-a-movie™-meatza-pie-and-the-vancouver-olympics/) or frittatas made with pizza toppings if you're just wanting the flavors of pizza.

As far as the cheese, here's the official word:  

Nut “Cheese”: Read your labels, use with caution

Technically, almond “ricotta” or cashew “cheese” dips are allowed on the program, as long as their ingredients are compliant. But as with Larabars or nut butters, USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT. If you have an unhealthy emotional relationship with cheese, use cheese as a comfort food, or find cheese is a trigger food for other cravings (like wine or crackers), it’s absolutely for the best that you leave these recreations out of your Whole30. It’s only 30 days.

 

This is from the Can I Have list (https://whole30.com/the-official-can-i-have-guide-to-the-whole30/) and while it says nut cheese, I think it applies regardless of what compliant ingredients your cheese substitute is made of.