A reader asked if I knew of any veggie dogs that were free of gluten and soy, and I was stumped. Though I don't often eat veggie dogs, something about the summer (especially July 4th) makes them sound so appealing. After a quick search I was unable to find any pre-made dogs (here's a list of the major brands), but I was able to find a bunch of recipes that look promising:
- Vegetarian Hot Dog - chickpea based
- Carrot dogs - just carrots, with different marinade options! Apparently these originate from the Caribbean and are known as Rasta Pups
- Vegetable hot-dog - carrots, beans, and potatoes, though the instructions say to make them into a burger patty...
- Vegetable Hot Dog - this one is complicated and will need some vegan adjustments
- Vegetable hot dog - similar to above, but seems a little easier, will need cottage cheese alternative
- Vegetable sausage - will need to find egg white alternative
- Vegetarian sausage - carrot based, will need egg replacement* and vegan cheese (Daiya)
- Savory Breakfast Sausage - I know this is for breakfast, but I had to include it because it looks soooo good! Black-eyed pea based.
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photo: The Front Burner
And how about burgers? There are some options on the shelves, like Sunshine Burgers, Bahama Rice Burgers, and Asherah's Gourmet Quinoa Burgers. Here are some GF & SF recipes for those as well:
- Awesome instructions on how to make a veggie burger out of many different ingredients, from my pals The Healthy Vegans - you will need to find/make GF bread crumbs and GF oats
- Vegan Bean Burger - be sure to use GF oats
- Beet Burgers - be sure to use GF oats
- Millet and sweet potato burgers recipe
- Veggie Burgers (from Martha Stewart) - portobello mushroom and quinoa based, need to replace egg* and cheese
- burger recipes from Wheatless & Meatless - will need to find egg* and milk replacements

photo: Four for Dinner
What about bun options? Haven't tried any of these, but they look good. You can usually find them at natural markets like Whole Foods, or on Amazon
:
- Ener-G Brown Rice Hamburger Buns
; White Rice Hamburger Buns
; Seattle Brown Hamburger Buns
- Ener-G Seattle Brown Hot Dog Buns or
- Food For Life Gluten-Free English Muffins
- Ener-G English Muffins
Or make your own buns from these recipes in about 30 minutes:
- Hamburger Buns - super simple
- Whole Grain Hamburger Bun - need to replace egg*
- Gluten Free Hot Dog Buns - need to replace egg* and milk
* Great egg replacements:
- Energ-G Egg
- Flax seeds
- Applesauce
- Banana
Wow, there are a lot of options out there! Top it all off with some gluten-free beer (or kombucha) and you've got one hell of a 4th of July (or any summer meal)!
Let me know if you try making any of these and how they go! And if I've left anything out, let me know.