I used to raise sheep, and sheep's milk is delicious. It makes yummy cheese, yogurt, and added to coffee is fantastic. So, find a sheep farm, look for authentic feta made with sheep's milk, and yogurt made with sheep or goat milk.
Also, my husband uses coconut creamer, and we get ice cream with a coconut milk base. Yeah, you don't need these foods. They are treats!
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Since you need to avoid nuts too, I suggest looking for some allergy cooking books at the library or blogs online. There are many of both available that cut all the major allergens. It's not difficult, you just need to learn to make different foods if you're used to eat accustomed to eating a lot of dairy.
A good place to start would be making a list for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, of things that do not include dairy or nuts. What can it include? Any fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, eggs, meats/poultry/fish. That's a lot of foods that are allowed. If you're still stuck, consider asking all the foodies here to help add to your list.
If lactose sensitivity is your problem, there are enzymes (lactase) you can take.
Nope, its an allergy. My throat starts swelling shutOriginally Posted by JaneV2.0
I have used the sliced rice or soy cheeses that comes in different flavors like American and cheddar. The other day a friend was over and I made toasted cheese sandwiches. After he was done I asked if he could tell it wasn't regular cheese, and he said he was fooled and couldn't tell. I also put shredded non-dairy cheeses into burritos and other recipes. It is noticeably different and not as good, but acceptable to my taste buds.
Many of the dairy subs contain casein, so be aware that they are not all "dairy-free."
Milk is the only thing I substitute -- I like the Silk Lite, just wish it was more white than tan. The rest I just cut them out of my diet. If fat is not an issue, Turtle Mountain makes a good chocolate soy ice cream.
For all but special occasions when you might want to seek out a substitute for a formerly favorite food, I've found it's really best to just eat other stuff. If you have an allergy to dairy, seek out all the treats of a non-dairy culture, since lots of the world's peoples have never eaten dairy, yet have hundreds of wonderful savory and sweet foods that you can discover.
I think, myself, that the worst way to change eating habits is to cling to the "way it used to be" and try to accept substitutes, which are seldom satisfying, and end up disappointed. It's like the people who decide they want to be vegetarian, and ignore all the absolutely wonderful vegetarian options from a world cuisine, only to put fake pork chops or soy bacon on their plates.
My advice would be to forget substitutes and widen out your experience of different foods from various cultures and find NEW favorites, that will be so satisfying that the urge to eat dairy, for example, will just disappear on its own.
JMHO
If you want something frozen, but it doesn't have to be ice cream, you might want to see if you can make fruit-based frozen bars yourself or if the commercially-made available ones are dairy free. I don't know, but it's worth a look. Personally, I prefer things like the Edy's fruit bars to ice cream most of the time.
look up raw vegan recipes for desserts.
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