When I first became vegan, I didn’t eat yeast. Now, strictly speaking, yeast is vegan – it is just bacteria. But when I first became vegan (at the ripe age of 13) I was disgusted by the fact that bread was made by bacteria, so I opted for yeast free bread. I also had convinced my parents that “normal” bread contained dairy products (which is true for some breads…even worse, there are some breads containing fish oil! Watch out for those breads which advertise being high in omega 3’s!) so I was lucky to be able to eat as much yeast free bread as we could buy.
As I grew older and wiser, I realised that hey, yeast is actually vegan, bacteria is in everything, it’s natural, etc. So I started to eat yeast breads. And then I was pregnant, and I looooooved bread. And pizza. And all sorts of yeasty goodness. So naturally, (sorry if this is too much information) I got thrush, which is quite common in pregnancy, although I do believe a diet high in refined flours, sugars and yeast does increase the likelihood of thrush infections…but anyway, onto more palatable subjects!
So I have experimented with making yeast free breads, pizzas and other baked goods over the years (often using gluten free flours as well). My homemade yeast free breads haven’t turned out all that well mostly…however I have had success with a yeast free pizza, using a fairly common ingredient! Read on…
You are a Genius. Love your recipes and creativity- Please ,more!!! Love,kathleen