Glutino
Products
Major ate a “nutri
grain” style bar for lunch with his prime rib, fruit and veggies. I swear
my child eats better than me 99% of the time! WE LOVE these Glutino brand
bars. They make gluten/dairy/ and I’m pretty sure soy free bars and
toaster pastries. We like the toaster pastries but not as much as these:
://www.glutino.com/products/bars/strawberry-breakfast-bars/
They come in a variety of flavors: Strawberry, Apple,
Blueberry, and Cherry! I find them
at our local whole foods but you can also find where to buy them locally on
there web site here: http://www.glutino.com/locate-a-retailer/
Butter
Substitute
For “fake butter” we like to use the Earth Balance soy
free spread. I buy it at our local
whole foods, but it can be found at Wal-Mart and other major retailers. Their web site is: http://www.earthbalancenatural.com
We personally prefer the soy free, which comes in a
red container. I also love to
bake and cook with the Earth
Balance! It does great with heat!
Which cannot be found at whole foods but at most major
grocery chains!
Milk
Substitute
As of recently we have chosen not to consume a ton of
soy products because soy acts like an estrogen and I would prefer not to mess
with our child’s hormones this young if we can help it, even if it turns out to
be false! SO we use coconut
milk. Major and I both LOVE the SO
Delicious Coconut milk. We drink
the unsweetened plain flavored one.
So delicious also makes a pretty good cultured coconut milk yogurt that
I find at whole foods (both milk and yogurt). The chcocolate flavored and vanilla coconut milks are great
for a treat but contain a good bit of sugar so I don’t like to drink them every
day nor do I give them to Major often!
So Delicious Coconut milk is the most neutral tasting milk substitute
that I’ve found, it does great in baking as well!
Their
coconut coffee creamers are also delicious! The plain coconut milk doesn’t do very well in coffee, I
think because it isn’t super thick, but I’m not sure why!
Important web sites for So Delicious:
We really like the Rudi’s brand breads. Major loves
the original and the cinnamon raisin.
I find these breads in the freezer section of Whole Foods. There are other dairy free breads that can
be found at your normal grocer, I just have not spent the time to find them
yet. I will post more on this
later once I do my homework! In
the mean time we LOVE Rudi’s bread!
Both Cinnamon raisin and Original varieties are also gluten free, soy
free, and DAIRY FREE! (not to be
confused with Udi’s. It’s ok but
not fabulous…
They do make an excellent hot dog bun though, find their web site here: http://udisglutenfree.com/products/classic-hot-dog-buns/)
Update: We LOVE the Rudi’s breads with gluten too! They are found near the bread at whole
foods, and they are soy and dairy free!
My facebook friend Gina also eats the Sara Lee
Delightful Wheat bread and according to the ingredients on this web site (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sara-Lee-Wheat-Bread-20-oz/10533906)
it is dairy free! I can’t wait to
go to the store to get it! It can
be found at most major grocers. WARNING:
The delightful hamburger buns do have milk according to the web site!
Pudding
Most Jello puddings are dairy free! The instant pudding mixes DO NOT work
with milk alternatives, but the good news is that the cook and serve mixes
do! WARNING: The premade Pudding cups that you can
buy in your grocer’s refrigerator section are NOT safe! Find more information on Jello’s Web
site here: http://www.jello.com/products/pudding-mousse-desserts/
Cresecent
Rolls
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls are Dairy Free!!! Available at your local grocer!
Crackers
Saltine crackers and Ritz Crackers are dairy free, Update: The whole wheat ritz crackers contain soybean oil, but Major
can tolerate soybean oil and soy lecithin so these are a safe food for us! As always, make sure that these
ingredients are safe for you with your dr. before consuming!
Nabisco premium saltine crackers are dairy free and
can be found at most major grocers.
If you prefer to shop at whole foods since a lot of the groceries I
feature on this list are found there, the back to nature saltine crackers are
dairy free as well!
We use the daiya shredded cheeses. I don’t LOVE them and am currently
searching for recipes where I can make my own (for another post). Until I find something that tastes
better, this is the best I have tasted!
WARNING!: I have heard that the
almond cheese is supposed to taste “like the real thing” but it has milk
protein in it!!!! I buy the
daiya at whole foods, but it is available elsewhere. I also prefer the shredded cheese to the block cheese. I think it is easier to work with and
it also has a better taste and is a little bit drier (more like the real thing)
than the block, or tub of cheese.
Chocolate
Chips/Chocolate
Most of the chocolate that we consume in the US has
dairy in it. Some dark chocolates
don’t have dairy (read the label) but the chocolate chips that I really like
are Enjoy Life brand and Ghirardelli brand.
Chicken Nuggets
Having a
small child, I think that chicken nuggets are a must. Applegate has our favorite chicken nugget products. We LOVE the organic chicken nuggets
that are found in the freezer
section at Whole Foods. Applegate
also has a nonorganic version of this that is also dairy free (they are nuggets
not strips though).
Hot Dogs
Our
favorite hot dogs are the Applegate brand natural big apple hot dog. They look funny in the package, but
they are delicious! I buy these at
whole foods, but they have a handy dandy product locator on their web site (see
where to buy on the chicken strips) where you can locate a specific
product. Also, I’d like to say that
many of the applegate products are dairy free, but you have to check the
packaging to be sure, because not all of them are!
In addition to the applegate brand
hot dogs, Hebrew National hot dogs are also dairy free (because they’re kosher)
and can be found at most major grocery stores.
Update: Since Major now has a beef allergy, these hot dogs are no
longer a safe food for him. The
hot dog we use now is the turkey hot dog by applegate farms. He loves them!
Lunch Meat
If you
haven’t noticed by now that I shop mainly at whole foods. It is SO much easier than sifting
through everything in the grocery store, but it can definitely be accomplished
with practice at the regular grocery store too! I LOVE the roasts that whole foods will slice for you that
they cook in store. They usually
have a turkey breast and some sort of delicious beef. While they are delicious and I think Major would eat them
for every meal if I let him, they are very expensive. So I try to save those for special occasions or when I’m in
a super pinch! Other safe lunch
meats are diestel brand (double check the label but can be found at Whole
Foods), Boar’s head brand (Here is a handy dandy list of all of their dairy
free products: http://boarshead.com/products/milk-free),
some sara lee meats (read the labels) and some Jennie O meats! Boar’s head does not have a where to
buy section but you could probably contact them through their web site to find
out where to buy it in your area!
In the BR area, Maxwell’s market sells it!)
Update: We LOVE the applegate farms lunch meat, it is dairy and
casein free, as well as soy and gluten free! Major LOVES their honey ham and I eat it almost daily on a
sandwich with mayonnaise (since we don’t have egg allergies in our house) on
Rudi’s bread!
Cake Mixes and Icings
Many of
Duncan Hines cake mixes are dairy free.
I have not explored all of them but a few of our favorites are:
The Icings we
have tried are:
Update: Major is now allergic to food dyes, so beware when
purchasing these cake mixes and icings because they may contain food dyes that
are not safe for all people with food allergies!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
PRIOR TO EATING ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS OR FEEDING ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS
TO ANYONE WITH AN ALLERGY, BE SURE TO READ ALL LABELS FOR YOURSELF, I WILL NOT
BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY MISTAKES OR ERRORS MADE IN READING LABELS! THESE ARE THE PRODUCTS WE EAT, AND
NOTHING MORE!
