Wow, thanks so much. >From: Rob and Lada <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: milk-free chocolate chips >Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:13:23 -0800 > >We use Trader Joe's chocolate chips - they say parve. Not sure if = > >Hi,=0A=0AWe use Trader Joe's chocolate chips - they say parve. Not sure if >= >they say processed on equipment that could be shared w/dairy - but our son >= >never had a problem with that.=0A=0AAlso, you mentioned that you bought a >m= >ilk free cookbook and we did same many years ago when my son was found to >b= >e alergic to all dairy. But I was disappointed in that some of our >favorit= >e recipes for desserts were just not the same. So I tried substituting >mar= >garine for butter and soy milk (Plain, not flavored) for milk. Use the >exa= >ct same quantities the recipe calls for. It works great. Make all the >thi= >ngs your daughter loves (cakes, pies, cookies, etc.) There are very few >re= >cipes where you can tell the difference. Even cream cheese frosting on >car= >rot cake can be very similar. We use Toffutti brand 'cream cheese' and >'so= >ur cream'. They have a very similar consistency and taste.=0A =0ARegards, >= >Rob Dudewicz=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Colleen Barrett ><coll= >[log in to unmask]>=0ATo: [log in to unmask]: Monday, >Ja= >nuary 29, 2007 4:30:51 PM=0ASubject: Re: milk-free chocolate >chips=0A=0A=0A= >Thanks for all of the responses. It really helps. My 17th month old was = >=0Ajust diagnosed with her milk allergy about 4 months ago, so I am new to >= >=0Athis. I get frustrated when I go to the store and can't find anything >th= >at =0Ashe can eat, and I feel like I feed her the same things day after >day= >.=0A=0A=0A=0A>From: Eileen Brandt ><[log in to unmask]>=0A>Reply-To:= > Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List <[log in to unmask]>=0A>To: >NO-MILK@= >LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG=0A>Subject: Re: milk-free chocolate chips=0A>Date: Mon, >= >29 Jan 2007 17:16:28 -0500=0A>=0A>We use Trader Joe's semi-sweet chocolate >= >chips. They are parve. The =0A>company=0A>has added a disclaimer on the >ba= >ck saying that dairy is processed in the=0A>same factory. Trader Joe's >see= >ms to have done this with every product that=0A>they make. However, it is >= >my understanding that the parve labeling is=0A>correct on the chocolate >chi= >ps.=0A>=0A>As far as margarine, we use Earth Balance.=0A>=0A>Hope that >help= >s!=0A>Eileen=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>I have a question for you-=0A>what type of >butt= >er or margarine substitute do you give your daugher, >if=0A>=0A>any?=0A>=0A>= >so what are people using=0A>as=3D20=0A>a "chocolate >substitute?"=0A>Colleen= >=0A=0A_________________________________________________________________=0AG= >et in the mood for Valentine's Day. View photos, recipes and more on your = >=0ALive.com page. =0Ahttp://www.live.com/?addTemplate=3DValentinesDay&ocid= >=3DT001MSN30A0701=0A=0A=0A >=0A_____________________________________________= >_______________________________________=0AThe fish are biting. =0AGet more >= >visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search >Marketing.=0Ahttp://searchmarketi= >ng.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php _________________________________________________________________ Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Academy Awards® http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007/?icid=ncoscartagline2