View Full Version : Peanut Butter / Mayonnaise / Salad Cream / Parmesan Cheese
Lindsay B
13-01-2005, 02:53 PM
Others may know this already - but peanut butter is actually lactose free. I did not realise this, and have re-discovered a childhood favourite - peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (which is the UK equivalent of jam without the fruit bits in it).
Another note - Helmans mayonnaise is fine - but helmans mayonnaise light it not good as it has cream in it. Be careful.
Salad Cream - Asda are doing a dairy free version
Parmesan Cheese - again Asda are doing a dairy free version
Has anyone else found anything else of interest ?
Tesco Garlic Sausage is dairy free and Jacobs Italian Crackers - Olive Oil and Oregano(although produced factory handling milk but on a different line) also Tesco Angel Cake and their own brand Lemon Slices too...
I never knew that about Hellman's light mayo having cream in. Most mayo is dairy free but has lactic acid in which may or may not be milk based. It's all a bit of a lottery really.
Whilst I am thinking about condiments etc. We bought some pickled onions at Christmas which had "contains milk" on the label. All I can think is that they contained lactic acid or some sort of milk derived additive.
Tescos are doing milk/wheat/gluten free hot cross buns in their freefrom section at mo - also syrup pancakes - my milk intolerant daughter (who I bought the pancakes for) dosent like them (as per normal) but my other daughter who hasnt got any allergies does! Will let you know what verdict I get on the hot X buns after the weekend
i'm already a convert to the pancakes. they are very nice, a bit crumbly compared to traditional ones but taste great. not tried the hot x buns or piklets that they are also selling.
when i first saw this thread i thought" that's one odd sandwich filling"!:drool:
Lindsay B
31-01-2005, 09:46 AM
I have almost cut all biscuits out of my diet already which is good but recently found that Tesco Ginger Cookie Biscuits are dairy free (the ones in the black and silver wrapping). The only problem is that they are so tasty - and have munched through a whole box on my own - quite easily !
cut out all biscuits!!! you need help.
mind you i think you've gone slightly to the other extreme.:drool:
I can usually take biscuits or leave them - I don't care if we don't have biscuits. But once I start eating them there's no stopping me and I can go straight through a whole packet. I'm the same with Pringles - once you start you just can't stop!
Copper
01-02-2005, 06:06 PM
I'm so happy :) I went to the Jewish deli in Bournemouth yesterday and found some new biscuits to try. They are made by Rakusens (a well known name in Jewish communities - they make yummy matza) they are chocolate covered digestives. They are clearly labelled parve meaning no dairy ingredients at all. They are really nice and yes I only had one for supper. I can't wait for supper tonight. :drool:
i bet half the members are hating you at the moment copper, being able to have one choc biscuit and put the rest down.....
good for you, i really must think about re-introducing wheat. if only i could find a week or so when the symptoms went away so that i'd know if wheat causes any problems! feeling decidedly odd today for no readily apparent reason.:(
linny
02-02-2005, 10:08 AM
Copper, I buy these choc biscuits in Asda, from the 'Foreign Food Section'. Not the same as normal choc digestives but they are nice aren't they!?:bleh:
Copper
02-02-2005, 05:03 PM
We have a new large Asda in Poole now so I really must drive down there and have a look. They have built the store on the very edge of town and I understand that they run a bus from the bus station to the store!
Do you know if these biscuits have any soya in ie soya lecithin - I bet my daughter would love these if she could have them - shes just coming out of a fruit shortcake phase and is now back on bourbons, but shes pretty sick of all of the same old biscuits at the moment!
linny
03-02-2005, 01:25 PM
Hi Bet, United Biscuits have a Special Diets section on their website: www.unitedbiscuits.com (http://www.unitedbiscuits.com) . I was surprised at the biscuits that are dairy free, maybe you'll have some luck with soya free.
Copper
03-02-2005, 03:33 PM
Hi Bet
I have thrown my biscuit packet away as I have stored my biscuits in a box. I can't remember if they have soya or not. I think I will buy another packet next week so I can let you know then.
great excuse to buy a new packet of biscuits!! better make it two packets just incase and while you're at it aren't there any others that might fit the bill? then you better get them aswell.:lol2: :drool:
linny
04-02-2005, 05:02 PM
Hi, I found some Almond biscuits in Waitrose today, they're dairy free and really nice - they're Waitrose own brand.:bleh:
Pancake Day is approaching and this will be my first dairy free one. Do pancakes taste awful made with soya milk? Any suggestions??
By the way my doctor said that it'll probably take about 12 months for the co-proxamol to come off the market and prescribed some more for me today, and she laughed when she said that the pharm companies suggest patients should take paracetamol instead. They obviously have never suffered wth any pain. Have a good weekend.
I make all my pancakes with soya milk, yorkshire puddings too. Just be careful you don't use a sweetened milk or they will obviously taste sweet.
Yorkshire pudding doesn't work with oat milk by the way.
Hi all,
I always use Provamel milk to make my yorkshires and they turn out great. They even rise!!!
Kind Regards,
Lan. :D
let's be honest the pancake is just the excuse for the icecream/choc sauce/ golden syrup. if you can taste the pancake you're not doing it right!!:lol2: :drool:
linny
07-02-2005, 05:33 PM
Thanks for the info on pancakes, I only drink Provamel Alpro milk so I'm going to try them with that. I know what you mean about the fillings Matt. My favourite was banana and spray cream - no cream this year but I have got some soya dream chilling in the fridge! I've now got lemon curd too!:drool: I suppose I can't have Shrove Tuesday a day early can I?? :naughty: Our daughter doesn't like pancakes - she doesn't know what she's missing!
Tescos and Sainsburys Bourbon Creams are milk-free. So is Duncans of Deeside Shortbread (very good - it melts in your mouth) which might be more difficult to find though it's in Sainsburys and Tescos north of the border. Also have you come across the hand-baked range (the manufacturer's name escapes me and I don't have any at the moment to check the packet) but they do Priory Crumbles and Flips (very yummy) and some others which are fine. Also I came across one of Ainsley Harriotts - I think it was chocolate covered mint biscuits, which were also fine, though I haven't bought them for a while so worth checking. Also for a special treat, what about Lyme Regis Dark Chocolate - covered marzipan bars (my kids love them) or the Dove's Farm chocolate crispy bars. If I remember any others I'll add them at another time.
a special treat!! no you've not caught on yet....you need to think of a good reason to have these so that they aren't just a special treat, a nearly weekly event maybe. i mean it's not your fault if you've an intolerance and the only biscuits you eat are made by ainsley.......:lol2:
Copper
10-02-2005, 06:03 PM
I took Matt's advice and bought 2 packets of Rakusens choc digestive biscuits.
Ingedients:-
wheatflour, chocolate, palm oil, wholemeal flour, syrup, salt, raising agents: Ammonium bicarbonate & Sodium bicarbonate.
There were other biscuits in the deli but I didn't have time to read the labels.
Copper
Do you know what the chocolate element is made of in these biscuits?
By the way, I make our pancakes with rice milk as our daughter is soya intolerant as well - these turn out just as nice. Their favourite topping to go with these is Canadian maple Syrup - Yum!!!!
We're going to Florida next wednesday for a couple of weeks - not sure how our daughter will fair over there but it will be interesting to find out whats available for her - chocolate rice milk perhaps?!
Copper
10-02-2005, 10:50 PM
No I don't know anymore about the chocolate element. It is dark though and has no dairy as I would know about it by now as I am so sensitive.
ellsie
11-02-2005, 02:59 PM
Be careful if you are buying sliced bread in America as it often has milk in it.
Hi all,
Be careful in Spain as well as all bread has lactose in it.
Kind Regards,
Lan. :D
scranL74
15-02-2005, 11:25 PM
What a great thread, I've learnt some useful bits tonight, thanks everyone! ;)
Hi ScranL74,
What a cute kitten you have. It's nice to meet another cat nut.
Kind Regards,
Lan.
Copper
16-02-2005, 01:47 PM
Your kitten looks soooo sweet. It is a shame that they have to grow up - although my daughter's cat is still a sweet softie and 8 years old soon. He is currently asleep on the sofa in his favourite position - on his back with his feet in the air :)
linny
16-02-2005, 03:06 PM
Thinking of a cat asleep in that position made me have a chuckle!! :D
I may be a bit slow at times Copper, but are you a teacher? If so what age group do you teach? Sorry to hear you had such a terrible shopping trip to Asda. Our 2 Asda branches seem to be OK, not as good as Sainsburys or Waitrose though. Saying that half of the free from range in our local Sainsburys seems to have been replaced with 'low carb' food!!:rant:
Peaceful half term!!! They have decided to re-surface our road this week as it's better to do it when the schools are closed! For whom I wonder?:rant:
Does everyone have to write about cats the whole time?
Does anyone know what natural butter flavouring is? It's appeared amongst the ingredients of Respect's Organic Carrot Cake (Tescos and used to be in Sainsburys and still may be) though the box is also marked dairy-free. Just wondering how it can be natural and dairy-free - doesn't butter come from cows or have I missed something? Their banana loaf is also dairy-free - as is Tesco's Organic Malt Loaf.
Does everyone have to write about cats the whole time?
Does anyone know what natural butter flavouring is? It's appeared amongst the ingredients of Respect's Organic Carrot Cake (Tescos and used to be in Sainsburys and still may be) though the box is also marked dairy-free. Just wondering how it can be natural and dairy-free - doesn't butter come from cows or have I missed something? Their banana loaf is also dairy-free - as is Tesco's Organic Malt Loaf.
Copper
16-02-2005, 09:13 PM
I may be a bit slow at times Copper, but are you a teacher?
No I am not a teacher. I am a science technician (mainly biology) in our local college. I do help some of the students with their practicals on the basis that I can always get them to work - the experiments I mean :)
This is why I know a little about enzymes and how they work.
I put too much lactose reduced milk in my coffee this afternoon and as I was too lazy to make another one I took another of my lactase capsules. I still feel ok :)
Copper
16-02-2005, 09:16 PM
Does everyone have to write about cats the whole time?
We don't write about our cats all of the time!!!! We have mentioned them a fair bit in the last two weeks as the list owner (Lan) had a very sick cat and another regular poster had her cat go AWOL. We have hijacked a few of the threads but you could always start a new thread for your questions.
just humour them, anyone willing to put up with cats need to be humoured. don't mock the afflicted!
you have to feel sorry for some students don't you?:lol2: poor sods go to college thinking they can get away with being lazy and slow and then they get copper.:lol2: :lol2:
must be one hell of a shock for them.
I'm not a cat fan either, but then I talk about my children a fair bit and there are probably plenty of people who don't like children either (I could easily become one of them at times!). I do know how much pets can mean to people, I grew up with a dog and when he started to go downhill I was devastated.
linny
17-02-2005, 04:39 PM
Hi, I don't have a cat either but I do like to 'chat' and read about other people's day to day things as well as being dairy free, it makes life more interesting knowing a bit about peoples interests etc. :D I've noticed that dairy free people seem to like cats, cross stitch and are going to move house soon!!!!??? I wouldn't have much to post if it was only about dairy free. Bye for now
i want chipmunks:lol2: lrge outside run and a nesting area in the shed!!!
maybe when i move:D
Trouble is, if they are outside you have to go outside to see them. I like to watch my pets from the comfort of my armchair.
Hi all,
I like to watch my pets from the comfort of my armchair, but more than often that never happens. The cats seem to have the best seats in the house and look disgusted when we move them.
Rincewind and Dexter like our computer chairs. Cammie likes the settee and Lister is so nervy he prefers the kitchen chairs.
Kind Regards,
Lan. :D
lyndamc
18-02-2005, 11:28 AM
on the subject of cats.........
just thought i'd let you all know Pippin is staying at home and behaving, no more little disapearing acts. she's definately back to normal - turning her nose up at all the food we put down, stopped giving in to her now and just leave it there until she does eat it!
Glad to hear she knows which side her bread is buttered. Cats seem to be full of their own importance and only ever do something if they want to.
Glad to hear that Pippin is back home and behaving. That's the trouble with our cats we just have to spoil them and once they know where they're bread is buttered, there's no getting rid of them.
Sometimes I could gladly kick mine out of the house and have some piece and quiet. Unfortunately, that would never happen. :naughty:
Kind Regards,
LanB)
i'll have to wait till i win the lottery to do what i really want.
a huge fish tank, but fill it with little fish so they shoal! loads of tetras and so on. prefer marine tank with corals etc but they are very very hard to keep running well. so tropical freshwater. but again hard to keep going and very expensive for the size i'd like.:)
Hi Matt,
Tell me about hard tanks to keep. I had Mudskippers and they were brackish fish. Could have them out on the carpet for 5 minutes and then had to put them back in the tank. Nice fish though.
Kind Regards,
Lan.:D
i kept newts as a kid. quite easy and loads of fun for a kid. not exactly cuddly though. mind you if you want to cuddle something go for a soft toy more reliable to not claw your eyes out or take a dump in your hand!!:lol2:
Copper
20-02-2005, 02:37 PM
Talking of pets I am off to collect bramble in a mo for my pets. I have a tank of stick insects. I clean and feed them once a week. They get sprayed with water daily. Easy to keep but not cuddly. I have kept a few varieties in the past and thought when I got these that they were sweet little green insects. Sadly they are green when tiny but then gradually change colour and end up a light brown. They have a defensive mechanism which means that when you pick them up they give out a smell - bit like potatoes. Not very nice, apart from that they are harmless.
So matt, which would you rather? A dump in the hand or a stinky potato smell? My hamster has never bitten me or used my hand as a toilet (that's what his bed is for - disgusting little creature!)
Hi all,
Mudskippers are the best. You can take them out of the tank for at least five minutes and play with them. After that they have to be put back in as too dry can kill them.
Kind Regards,
Lan.:D
lan i have to say that i never though the phrase mudskippers are the best would ever be uttered!!
stick insects? had them as a kid, sorry not interesting enough for me. low attention span. hamster now i could go for one of them. they're nocturnal so i'd porbably get more out of them than others. but the poor little bugger would wonder what was going on. when he thought it was night the light would be on. i think it would confuse them....
fish tank looking likely. might get one of those sphere ones that have eveything built in just add water and fish. my sort of tank.
chipmunks in the garden a possibility. longer term. we'll see.
a defense mechanism that smells of potato? what if the predator likes potatoes?
Copper
21-02-2005, 05:15 PM
My youngest daughter has one of those sphere tanks with 2 fish at her house. I have not seen it yet - not been invited. They are called Biorbs see one here
http://www.koivision.co.uk/biOrb_Aquariums.htm
is that what you mean Matt?
that's the ones copper. ask her if they're worth it and if they are as easy as they appear. quite fancy one with a load of tetra's .
that or ordinary tank with newts again!!
how the heck did we get onto this from the original topic???:lol2:
i'm putting money that it is my fault.:mellow:
Yes Matt, we can usually blame you for changing the subject, but peanut butter to fishtanks?????
I thought they moved away from the traditional fish bowl shape as they didn't allow enough air into the tank, having a smaller opening than the width of the bowl. I've always been facinated by the hexagonal tanks where you get two or three together with tubes going between them. Shoals of neon or cardinal tetras do look nice but I like gouramis. My favourites are kuhli loaches- the orange and black striped worm-like things, they like to hide (always hid in the holes of our volcanic rock) but they really make me laugh once they get going, they are so busy.
Anyway, back to the original subject - I've never liked peanut butter but always found it strange that "butter" was dairy free, I use Parmasano on spag bol, pizza etc and use salad cream and mayo which more often than not contain lactic acid which may or may not be milk derived.
re the fish tank, they've got built in airpump so you don't need to worry about the air. the old fish bowls didn't have pumps so relied of air/water contact ie needed more surface area or the fish suffocated.
peanut butter presumably because of the texture? peanut butter with blackcurrant jam:drool:
aparently mh foods do a cheddarino aswell as parmesano never seen it or tried it but if anyone does then let us know.
used to love mayo on chips, very continental. just nice to have a change from the normal vinegar. don't often have it now due to too much fat not easily digested!!
although i've a sweet tooth i never really liked salad cream, mind i don't eat much salad. too healthy.:lol2:
I love salad cream on dry chips (oven chips or crispy fried chips but not fish shop chips). I think it is the vinegar in salad cream that causes a bit of a reaction though, I tend to get a flushed, hot face when I eat anything with lots of vinegar.
Never seen the cheddarino, it took me long enough to find parmesano.
now salad cream with scotch eggs....:drool:
don't know why that works but it seems to.
bought some truffle flavour olive oil the other day, very strong odour quite pleasant. thought i'd try it as you always hear how lovely truffle are.
i don't have much salad cream or mayo as the oil or mustard tends to react badly with ibs. ho hum. must try wheat free bread with peanut butter and jam though......might be bad for me but what isn;'t?:lol2: :drool:
i used to go to this great chip shop in high wycombe. lots of the fast food places are indian run.
they had little cartons of chilli sauce:drool: couldn't do it now but at the time it was wonderfull as a snack while driving about.
salt and vinegar, the taste buds say yes the tummy says not if you want to sleep tonight!
have i suggested crisps with cheese in a sandwich?
I like crisp butties too, but I do without the cheese.
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