Comments on: Changing up the Menu

By: cricut scrapbooking tool

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:39:39 +0000

I have made kefir, but that was before I really new what it was so I didn’t think that I made it correctly. I don’t have the actual kefir berries or whatever they are called, but the health food store has some kefir culture stuff (not reusable). It is pretty simple to do, just heat milk, add the culture and let it sit on the counter for a day or so.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:37:42 +0000

Yay for dairy free. Once you’re in the habit, I bet it will feel simpler to cook without dairy. It does for me…

By: AttachedMama

AttachedMama — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:06:26 +0000

Natalie, are things less busy at work now? I’d love to get together and I always like to look at new cookbooks. One with dairy-free recipes would be great as I find myself drooling over all the cheesy ones now that we haven’t had it in so long lol.

Jen, have you ever made kefir before? I keep wanting to try it but haven’t yet. It kind of scares me lol. I’d love to make my own yogurt too and I wonder if that would be doable with almond milk.

By: AttachedMama

AttachedMama — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:02:36 +0000

Thank you Carla! (Sorry didn’t notice your comment in the queue until just now.) That is a great list to have. We actually just went and got some coconut milk ice cream from the health food store yesterday and it’s pretty good. Very creamy! That’s great to know about the cheese, I’m definitely going to have a look and see if our health food store carries those. I didn’t even know you could get dairy and soy-free cheeses. I’ll have a look at the rest too.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:37:59 +0000

Also I have read you can make kefir with other types of milk.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:47:50 +0000

That’s too bad about the allergy, it’s always such a challenge. I have a great cookbook that is dairy, egg and gluten free recipes. I love it. I’ll bring it over the next time I see you.

By: AttachedMama

AttachedMama — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:32:21 +0000

I’ve heard that before too. I’ve heard rice milk isn’t too hard either, though the rice milk we’ve been buying is fortified. The nut milk sounds super easy though, I might have to try it. Kris’ favorite is vanilla almond milk, I bet we could make some of that.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:09:41 +0000

Nut milk is supposed to be extremely easy to make. I was thinking of trying it. I read that you take a cup of nuts and soak them in water for a few hours. Then take 1 cup soaked nuts and 3 cups pure water and 3 dates and blend well in a blender. Strain through cheesecloth and it is done.

By: Carla

Carla — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:36:44 +0000

My six-year-old son has not been able to tolerate dairy since he was an infant. Therefore, we haven’t had any dairy at our house since then. I’ve discovered that there are very delicious dairy-free substitutes for just about everything: Milk, yogurt, coffee creamer, kefir, sour cream, cream cheese, cheese, butter, and of course, ice cream. And if you google a particular food that you like, preceded by the word “vegan” (eg: vegan lasagna), you may be surprised to find that you can make tasty dairy-free recipes for many of your favorite foods.

Following is a list of some of our favorite dairy-free substitutes.

Butter: Earth Balance Spread
Yogurt: So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt and Agave-sweetened Soy Yogurt
Milk: So Delicious Coconut Milk Beverages
Cream Cheese: Vegan Gourmet Cream Cheese Alternative or Tofutti Non-Hydrogenated Cream Cheese Alternative
Sour Cream: Vegan Gourmet Sour Cream or Tofutti Non-Hydrogenated Sour Cream
Ice Cream: So Delicious and Purely Decadent made with Coconut Milk
Kefir: So Delicious Coconut Milk Kefir
Cheeses: Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheeses and Daiya Vegan Cheese (both are also soy-free)

I hope that’s helpful!