Dairy-Free Recipes Archives (2024)

FAQs

How to go completely dairy-free? ›

Simply put, a dairy-free diet excludes all (or most) dairy products. This includes milk from any animal in addition to foods and drinks that contain milk, such as cheese, yogurt, butter, and cream.

Did you know…? Eggs are still a part of a dairy-free diet. Even though they are found in the dairy section of the grocery store, eggs do not contain milk sugar and milk proteins. Eggs are safe to eat in a milk-free diet.

Soy milk: This option is the most consumed plant-based alternative globally, dominating more than 50% of 2018 market share. The demand for soy milk comes from its creamy texture and slightly nutty flavor, making it an excellent cooking and baking ingredient.

You may feel less bloated

Cutting dairy out of the loop means less digestive stress on your body, i.e., less bloating. But take note that as your body adjust to less dairy (then no dairy!) and more plants, you might feel some digestive discomfort. Here are some tips to handle the transition to a plant-based diet.

Eliminating dairy may improve your skin health and reduce bloating. Dairy products have several essential nutrients that support your bone health. Try to incorporate foods rich in calcium, protein, and vitamin D if you avoid dairy foods.

If you're not able to, or choose not to, eat dairy products, you may be at risk of not getting enough calcium in your diet.

Brands to look for are Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks and Melt Organic Vegan Butter Sticks, both plant-based and made to taste like butter. Blue Bonnet Lactose-Free sticks are made with vegetable oil and are dairy-free and gluten-free, and have the "same great taste as Blue Bonnet."

It will take two to three weeks before you can “really feel the difference in your body and mind,” says Savage. “When your body no longer has to work to eliminate foreign substances that it cannot digest, everything just works better,” she adds. “Your digestion, metabolism, sleep improves, and mood improve.”

What to eat instead of dairy? ›

Dairy-Free Milk Alternatives. Thanks to the range of plant-based milks on the market, finding a cow's milk alternative is a breeze. The most common varieties are soy, oat, almond, coconut, flax, rice, cashew, hazelnut, pea, and hemp.

Despite the name, peanut butter does not contain any dairy butter. Also, peanuts, being nondairy products, don't contain any lactose themselves. Most natural peanut butter is safe to eat if you're lactose-intolerant.

Hard cheeses such as cheddar, colby, Swiss, mozzarella and Monterey Jack “are virtually lactose-free,” Cifelli explains. Additionally aged cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano are virtually lactose free. At less than 1 mg lactose per 100 grams even the Italian Ministry of Health allows it to be labeled as such.

Chocolate, Flavorings (natural or artificial), High protein flour, Hot Dogs, Luncheon Meat, Margarine, Simplesse, Sausage, Starter Distillate. Avoid "deli" meats, because the slicers frequently are used to cut both meat and cheese products. Also, some deli meats contain dairy products.

Well, it's made of quite a few ingredients, but none of them are dairy-based milk or cream. Take that as you will, but despite its less-than-clean ingredients, few can deny the Oreo cookie of its comforting and nostalgic taste and texture profile.