Lactose free

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suki1964 · 03/12/2025 19:45

Need some help

I have a guest coming Boxing Day , staying two nights, drinks black coffee, and I know I can get lactose free spread

Main meals Im on top of - we eat meat and veg and I cook from scratch so that I can deal with

What's frying my brains is - its Christmas - hes (British ) a long way from home , and every where there's chocolate cream and cheese etc etc

I dont want to be going all out and buying a bunch of ingredients which will be wasted, so Im looking for ideas for

Chocolate
Dessert
Snacky foods whilst we may decide to hit the cheese and bikkies

That I can buy from - Tesco, Sainsburys , Marks, Asda and Lidl - those are the supermarkets we have here

As I say, two nights, he doesnt need milk, meals Im on top off. Its just the treaty stuff , Id hate not to have something he can tuck into

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BasicBrumble · 05/12/2025 09:00

Pastry - Jus rol puff pastry is dairy free
Chocolate - ruffle and fry’s chocolate creams are too. Knock off after eights are usually ok but check ingredients. I am unsure about the real ones
biscuits - oreos. Bourbon creams usually fine

jamaisjedors · 05/12/2025 20:48

Maybe worth checking if they are allergic to milk protein or just lactose. Some "lactose free" products still have milk protein in and are no good if that's the case. Otherwise my go to dessert is chocolate mousse made only with dessert chocolate and eggs. Easy and lovely for everyone.

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suki1964 · 06/12/2025 22:23

CrepuscularCritter · 05/12/2025 08:54

I'm lactose intolerant (and coeliac). My fridge has Lactofree cheddar, single cream, soft cheese and milk. When I cook for us, I just use the lactose free equivalents for sauces or toppings. Waitrose does lactose free feta and halloumi. That was a great call on pate to go with the cheese course. If you look at Tesco online, you can filter for no lactose, and there are lots of "normal" items that are lactose free. I've just bought a Bendicks mint selection and some Elizabeth Shaw crisp mints for treats...both normal ranges. Good call on the vegan Magnums and Judes. I have meringues and berries on hand to add cream or ice cream. Beware crisps with meat flavours as you will need to check labels for stealth milk. Tesco Finest roast beef and horseradish are safe and far too nice, and most of the Finest crisps are milk free as are some of the crispy snacks. You can filter the Christmas snack range for lactose free.

You are a lovely host, OP, and I'm sure it will be appreciated.

Im aware of checking crisp flavourings - muslim family members .

Thankyou for the comment about being a good host., most appriectiated

The pair of them are going through hell and back ( as is the wider family ) and this trip is for DN to meet his family ( I think a question is going to be popped ) , I just want them to have a couple of nights away from the horror of what's happening at home, and the stress of "meet the family "

I know that my niece is coming to stay where she can slob, sleep and stay in Jim jams and gain comfort and I want her partner to feel he can do the same , hence the need in me to have those food stuffs that are a comfort, a hug. I dont want them cooking at midnight from scratch if I can have enough foods that he can eat that can reach from the fridge or larder

For us that dont have intolerances/ allergies , we dont appreciate how easy we have it . I want it to be easy for them. They need this couple of days to forget, no pressure and no walking on eggshells

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