www.amys.com
Amy"s has lots of products made from soy milk; including mac & cheese.  I
also like there lasagna made with tofu.  You just have to read the labels at
the store to make sure that the product you want is dairy free because some
of their products do contain dairy.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sherene Silverberg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:27 AM
Subject: Mac 'n Cheese was Nasal Irrigation (Netti Pot)


> On Oct 24, 2005, at 8:48 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> On a different subject, my milk and whey allergic 3 year old LOVES
>> macaroni=
>>  and cheese -- really, anything starchy and/or cheesy.  Does anyone
>> know of=
>>  an alternative to mac n cheese for this little guy?  Also, how do
>> you=
>>  handle the guilt of not giving your other children foods that they
>> love=
>>  b/c their brother can't eat them?  Either way, it seems so unfair to=
>>  someone!  \
> ======================
>
> google Vegan Mac 'n Cheese recipes. A whole bunch came up.   A
> girlfriend of mine uses Nutritional yeast in place of cheese a lot.
> I haven't experimented with it yet.  we're gfcf so I am hesitant to
> introduce  mac 'n cheese to my kids as there will just be too many
> substitutions involved.
>
> My husband is the only member of our family who can tolerate casein
> or gluten.   He honestly says that he doesn't miss it at home.  I
> think the trick is to cook foods that do not require milk.  I am very
> conflicted over the concept of making mock foods. we tend to eat
> foods that would not normally contain dairy or gluten.
>
> That said, I do make a lot of "ice cream".     We make lots of
> sorbets that I freeze in those little Rubbermaid tubs (it's like
> giving the kids a little tub of ice cream).
>
> I make a killer Banana and Almond ice cream.  I blend 8 ripe bananas,
> 1/2 cup almond milk, four hefty tablespoons of almond butter (adjust
> to taste) 1/3 cup of agave nectar (I am sure you could use honey or
> another liquid sweetener).  Then I put it in the fridge for an hour
> or two to make sure it is nice and cold and then I put it in the ice
> cream machine.  it's heavenly. I served it for lunch yesterday and
> none of my guests believed me when I told them it was completely
> dairy free.
>
> Sherene in Norfolk, VA
>