# Tell me of your dairy-free life **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 8, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077 "2012-10-08T10:52:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![InsomniaMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@InsomniaMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InsomniaMama)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077/21 "2012-10-10T17:00:40Z")
> [@StephenG](#): > > Warning: Make sure it’s the “Rice Vegan”; the “Rice” is lactose-free but not fairy-free. Poor Tinkerbell. I’d wondered where she had gone. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SnakeBabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@SnakeBabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeBabe)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077/22 "2012-10-10T17:01:23Z")
I am avoiding any extra soy in my diet but I used to love Silk brand french vanilla creamer for coffee. My hubby loves the vanilla coconut milk but Whole Foods has so many other options. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077/23 "2012-10-10T20:38:46Z")
> [@lavenderviolet](#): > > I also like [Tofutti Better than Sour Cream](http://www.tofutti.com/ss-hydro.shtml) and feel it is equivalent to normal sour cream. I will second this statement and add that when it is mixed with the Kroger brand powdered ranch mix it makes a very fine ranch dressing. ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077/24 "2012-10-10T23:36:51Z")
> [@InsomniaMama](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Originally Posted by StephenG > > Warning: Make sure it’s the “Rice Vegan”; the “Rice” is lactose-free but not fairy-free.Poor Tinkerbell. I’d wondered where she had gone. ☹ :smack: That’s right. Say no to fae cruelty! **lavenderviolet** reminds me that we also endorse the Tofutti sour cream. And thank you, **Nava** , for discussing lactose vs. dairy. Dairy-free is definitely much stricter! ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077/25 "2012-10-11T19:45:40Z")
Hands down, the best cream replacement I’ve ever tried is [MimicCreme](http://www.mimiccreme.com/). It’s nut-based, and while not as awesome as the real thing, it makes for very tasty desserts, cream sauces, etc. They have different versions for coffee, whipping, and regular cream replacement. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2012, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077/26 "2012-10-12T12:04:16Z")
I was dairy-free while I was nursing. For me, what I really, really missed was having a non-meat, low-fat way to get protein. Especially if I am trying to lose weight, I do best on a fairly high protein diet, and no yogurt and especially no cottage cheese was a nightmare. There’s only so much chicken I can eat. My point is that if/when there are other food restrictions at play, what seems manageable suddenly becomes a lot more complicated. I’d go though the allergy testing. Putting things on the “absolutely never” list when they don’t need to be there will be a greater PITA in the long run–remember, we are talking about the next 50 years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-of-your-dairy-free-life/637077.md?page=1)