"I really like to entertain, and up until now, I've had to rely on those veggie and cold cut platters that you buy from the grocery deli section, with goldfish crackers. No longer! I did a test run making LNB for my boyfriend and his buddies when they were over for a WoW LAN party, and they LOVED it! So now I want to use this recipe when I have my feminist book club meetings, but I need to know: can this be vegan? Also, one of my friends is allergic to gluten? Is bacon gluten free? And another friend is lactose intolerant. Is bacon lactose free? So yeah, I need to know how to make vegan-friendly, gluten free, and lactose free versions of this recipe. Please help!