https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:23:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2634640 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:56:53 +0000 Pollywog 2634640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: yes, until about 7 months LO was very sensitive. He can now tolerate if I eat a tiny amount (something cooked with pam). Giving up gum was so hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2634608 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:38:48 +0000 bushelandapeck 2634608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: Have you tried Braggs Aminos? That's what I use in place of soy sauce. I actually like it better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2634551 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:03:49 +0000 matador84 2634551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just finished 3 weeks of GF and DF. For me it was a lot of pre-planning and checking labels. I was surprised by how much I had overlooked at the stores before that was dairy free. I cut out coffee and when I reintroduced it, I did so with soy. My breakfasts were a GF bagel and dairy-free Daiya brand cream cheese. Lunches were leftover dinners and dinners consisted of a lot of roasted veggies and meats for the time being. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2634501 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 19:53:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2634501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I read types of bisquick is vegan so you could try to make some stuff with that. </p> <p>Also Starbucks almond milk is really good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2634428 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 13:29:15 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2634428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby could tolerate the soy lecithin, and so my go to snack was kind bars in dark chocolate chunk. </p> <p>Otherwise all meals were from scratch! I substituted unsweetened almond milk for dairy in recipes, the red label earth balance for butter, and just learned to live cheese free! I also made all our bread at home. The only thing I couldn't find a good substitute for was soy sauce! Some of the vegan cheese products were tolerable in small quantities. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2634416 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 12:50:52 +0000 meadow 2634416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pollywog: The ped. asked me to eliminate soy too. Bummer - most of the dairy free items I bought last week also have soy (including my fake oreos :( ) Whomp Whomp. Do you eliminate soy letchin - I've read some people can still tolerate that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2633357 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:52:19 +0000 Pollywog 2633357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been dairy free for 6 months (we also have allergies to soy (very common). Gluten, eggs, and peanuts). He's pretty sensitive, but I can do natural flavors. </p> <p>We eat a lot of avocados, grilled meat, rice, and veggies.</p> <p>Also, Starbucks and Dunkin now have almond milk! Almond lattes are yummy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2633318 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:19:47 +0000 meadow 2633318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: thanks!</p> <p>@brownepiano: These Are great.....Thank YOU!</p> <p>@MrsLonghorn: I'm making chilli this weekend!! I heard that about oreos....but then they have the U D label.....so I bought knock off oreos that are parve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2632857 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:33:06 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2632857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OU-D food (kosher dairy) is going to be extremely strict. Sometimes, food that isn't dairy but is made in a factory with dairy will have it because of the possibility for cross-contamination.</p> <p>It all depends on how bad you think the reaction is and how strict you want to be. I was super strict at the beginning, but then let up a little over time and realized it wasn't impacting DS. (We would still have issues if I ate cheese or something obvious, but casein, flavorings, etc...weren't enough to cause issues). The kellymom cheat sheet @kiddosc linked to was super helpful at the start.</p> <p>I re-made a lot of my freezer meals dairy-free, so I don't have a ton of ideas for you, sorry. I also ate a lot of chili, and tacos during that time... But as a bonus: Girl Scout thin mints and oreos are dairy free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2632837 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:08:44 +0000 brownepiano 2632837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and food labeling has gotten a lot better. I don't have to scan labels like I used to. I wouldn't worry about "natural flavoring", it shouldn't be enough to be a problem. (Others may know more about that). Things to avoid are milk, milk-fat, casein, and whey. A lot of baked goods have milk in them, but bagel usually don't have milk in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2632834 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:06:41 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2632834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been cooking dairy free for a few years now. Most thing are pretty easy to just leave out the dairy. I can give you our menu for this week. Roasted chicken, rice, salad. Quiche (made with water instead of milk), quinoa, salad. Chicken soup. Lentils and rice. Pasta with tomato sauce., green beans. Pumpkin soup ( made with coconut milk instead of cream). My other go-to is anything Mexican because it's easy to leave out the cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2632832 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:06:02 +0000 brownepiano 2632832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm allergic to milk (and it's been really bad after this last pregnancy, I can't cheat anymore)! You can make almost anything dairy-free, the only hard things are dishes that rely on the cheese (mac'n'cheese) etc.<br /> A lot of Tex-Mex dishes are good without cheese (taco salad, burritos)<br /> Soups (I'm making this chili this week: <a href="https://thefigtreeblog.com/2012/11/slow-cooker-butternut-squash-coconut-chili.html)" rel="nofollow">https://thefigtreeblog.com/2012/11/slow-cooker-butternut-squash-coconut-chili.html)</a><br /> Here's another easy one: <a href="http://whoneedsacape.com/2013/09/slow-cooker-fiesta-chicken-soup/" rel="nofollow">http://whoneedsacape.com/2013/09/slow-cooker-fiesta-chicken-soup/</a><br /> A lot of Asian dishes don't have dairy<br /> Salads are easy to do without dairy (I made something like this for lunches this week: <a href="http://inpursuitofmore.com/2016/02/29/winter-veggie-slaw-with-citrus-tahini-dressing/" rel="nofollow">http://inpursuitofmore.com/2016/02/29/winter-veggie-slaw-with-citrus-tahini-dressing/</a></p> <p>Let me know if you want more ideas. I've been dairy free since I was 10! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2632815 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:51:44 +0000 kiddosc 2632815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have recipe suggestions, but this is helpful for identifying hidden dairy. <a href="http://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandouts/hidden-dairy01.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandouts/hidden-dairy01.pdf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/going-dairy-freehelp#post-2632799 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:38:25 +0000 meadow 2632799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've decided to go dairy free for a couple weeks to see if it has an impact on my DS (I EBF) who has had a variety of symptoms that maybe suggest food allergy.</p> <p>I figure there are others on the board who have done the same......anyone have yummy but easy/quick recipe ideas? (Almost everything left in my freezer stash has cheese :sad: )</p> <p>Also I've seen the circled U label with a D next to it on food that I can't find dairy in the ingredients? After go ogling I think "natural flavors" might be the culprit.....do I avoid that stuff too?</p> <p>Thanks :happy: </p>