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So how hard is it to go dairy free?

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pointydog · 14/04/2009 15:10

I am contemplating bringing in a milk free diet in a week or so's time.

I realise I'll need to look for alternatives for milk, butter and cheese. Are they easy to find? Are they tasty?

Am I about to have the worst couple of months of my life?

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kennythekangaroo · 14/04/2009 22:05

Sainsburys usually has a good free from section but the soya/oat/rice milk is with the longlife UHT.

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pointydog · 14/04/2009 22:12

ahhhhhh ok

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trixymalixy · 14/04/2009 22:31

Sainsburys should definitely have rice milk, most supermarkets do. Oat milk is a bit harder to find, but I would have thought most Sainsburys would stock it.

SuperBunny · 15/04/2009 01:48

Excellent thread. I used to be more or less vegan but have failed recently. I need to try again. This thread has inspired me to try again - DS & I both have eczema that is seemingly related to nothing and flares up for no apparent reason. I fear it may be dairy related too.

annaje · 15/04/2009 08:49

Soya milk is ok - takes a while to get used to it - but it doesn't taste horrible.

I use the Alpro puddings too - vanilla, chocolate and caramel.

I use milk too - I just prefer some soya stuff.

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pointydog · 15/04/2009 22:21

Just like to say thanks to all the advice from you non-milky people.

We have been testing a few products (sainsbury's olive spread and swedish glace get a thumbs up) and I now think it won't be too awful for us to go dairy free for a couple of months. Still looking for oatly. Soya milk ok, trying rice milk tomorrow.

I really appreciate your help.

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kennythekangaroo · 15/04/2009 22:26

There's a dairy free chocolate spread you can get in tesco/sainsburys too.

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pointydog · 15/04/2009 22:28

what's is called and what does it taste like, kenny?

dd2 likes nutella at the w/e.

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kennythekangaroo · 15/04/2009 22:32

Had to go and look.... it's called "Dairy free chocolate spread alternative" (v original). It's a clear plastic jar with a blue label/lid and I found it in the free from section. It tastes ok, I doubt if it's as good as nutella but it makes a nice change from jam.

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pointydog · 15/04/2009 22:36

hmm ok. Might stick to jam and honey

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psychomum5 · 16/04/2009 11:00

honest answer about that dairy-free choc spread??

tastes 'stale' IMVHO. If I want choc spread npw I melt some of my choc and spread it on......yummy (tis a bit of a faff tho I must admit, so I don;t do it often, but when I do it is more of a treat)

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pointydog · 16/04/2009 15:15

we like the rice milk! It is nice, nicer than the soya stuff. That's what we'll be having.

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ABetaDad · 17/04/2009 14:08

I had a try at Rice Milk in my coffee at lunch time and I tried some Oatley (oat milk) on some Gluten Free muesli this morning.

Both were nice in the right context. I do not think Oatley would be good in coffee and or Rice Milk on muesli.

I will be trying Soya Milk with Omega 3 in it tomorrow.

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pointydog · 17/04/2009 15:42

Today we started the dairy free diet.

It didn't start well. I toasted hot cross buns for breakfast and quickly spread with sainsbury's organic olive spread (the non-O has dairy in it surprisingly). That olive spread doesn't melt!

It was nothin glike butter. It were grim.

After raving about rice milk yesterday, dd2 looked disappointed when she added it to her rice krispies as it sort of made them an unappetising colour. Don;t know why. Tasted alright.

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trixymalixy · 17/04/2009 22:27

The pure spread is nice. Not quite butter, but not too far off. It melts properly.

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pointydog · 17/04/2009 23:16

oo thanks trixy. I thought the packagin glooked cheap so I didn't buy it.

I'll give it a go, especially if it melts.

You have been so helpful, you non milkers. dd2 very excited with party rings and frys chocolate creams. And I say, 'oh I heard about this on mn'

Also, my little tesco had oatly so we'll try that ttoo

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pointydog · 17/04/2009 23:17

re biscuits, we also found some discount brand of jammy dodger type things, those fruit shortcake biscuits and tesco jaffa cakes!

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foxinsocks · 17/04/2009 23:18

I will say one thing

Swedish Glace

am sure it will have been said on this thread but YUM, it is good and dd will love it!

foxinsocks · 17/04/2009 23:18

lots of jelly for puds too

foxinsocks · 17/04/2009 23:19

just smother hot crosses with lots of jam. Will she eat jam?

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pointydog · 17/04/2009 23:22

ah fox, we are on the ball! We have swedidh glace and it is indeed lovely. We have jellies, the dds love jelly and it saves any disappointment about not egetting yoghurts or chocolate mousses.

I bought a very nice raspberry jam this evening as we had run out.

Are you a non-milker?

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kennythekangaroo · 17/04/2009 23:24

Make sure you buy the hot cross buns with ingredients on not the standard bakery ones as they have milk. Sorry.

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pointydog · 17/04/2009 23:27

yes, they are m&s hot corss buns (I have gone up in the world, doncha know) and I read the label.

I am a label-reading fiend. I am determined to do this properly. So amny people fanny about with eliminating a food.

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psychomum5 · 17/04/2009 23:30

if you want choc mouses.......get teh alpro choc desserts. they are more of a youghurty gloopy texture (so not the light and fluffy mousse thing), but they taste ok, and are a good alternative.

as are the white choc alpro desserts.......taste like white choc buttons

non-cows-milk in cereal is unappetising to look at sadly. looks slightly greyish.....

tesco own donuts (the jam ones, not the glazed or ring ones) are milk-free too, for a treat

kennythekangaroo · 17/04/2009 23:32

You will end up a label reading fiend and you have to keep doing it as they change recipes all the time (drives me mad).

I do ignore the "may contain traces of..." if I can't see a proper reference to milk/egg in the ingredient list as some manufacturers go a bit OTT to cover themselves.