Going dairy free. I need suggestions.

solarpower4

never was a coffee drinker so never used half and half and can't suggest a replacement

If you are near a whole foods, they sell these really tasty almond milk based yogurts called Amande, i never had Chobani, but I like Amande

There are also Daiya shreds which are great dairy substitute. And Tofutti cream cheese is honestly a good substitute for a creamy rich cheese flavor.

and I love eating Soy Dreams Mocha Fudge ice cream, never now there was no dairy in it.

I've been on and off dairy products for year, mostly because the casein negatively affects my body, but I can still handle goat cheese, and that it's great replacement for laughing cow as well, but not sure if you are giving that up too.

hope that helps.

Ditto the above comments, though I don't eat soy. I've had to be dairy free for 9 years (until forever). The only truly casein-free (and soy-free) cheese I've found (even at our Whole Foods and specialty stores) is Daiya. A warning about Daiya cheese though: although it all tastes good and melts well, the cheddar-style shreds have a distinctive (and unpleasant) odor when heated that takes some getting used to. The Daiya Mozzarella-style is delish and lacks that weird smell. So Delicious makes some dangerously tasty coconut-based ice cream. Some people swear by Silk brand almond milk, others by Almond Breeze. I personally used to prefer Almond Breeze Unsweetened, but now I just make my own and it's the best of all of them.

Do talk to your doctor about the need to take a calcium supplement. Even when consuming tons of dairy alternatives and broccoli and dark leafy greens (for calcium), it's difficult to consume enough calcium in a form that our bodies can utilize without taking a supplement.

Good luck and happy skin!

khagador

I've been vegan for 5 years. Here's my favorite dairy-free products and where to buy them.

coffee creamer- Trader Joes has a soy brand, Silk has a delicious hazelnut and french vanilla kinds, So Delicious has a coconut creamer kind. Can be found at Giant, Whole Foods, and natural food stores.
So Delicious coconut yogurt-- Giant, Wegmans, Whole Foods
Almond Breeze almond milk, unsweetened 40 cal- Any grocery store
Purely Decadent frozen dessert- variety of flavors. Giant, Wegmans, Whole Foods (can be expensive but there's coupons)
Trader Joe's brand frozen dessert- their brand of "ice cream" is so creamy and delicious.
Trader Joe's chocolate sorbet
Daiya- the most delicious alternative to cheese- Giant, Whole Foods, Wegmans, natural food stores
tofutti brand sour cream and cream cheese- Giant, Whole Foods, Wegmans, natural food stores

JenChis22

coconut and almond milk are wonderful!
you can get coconut and rice based ice creams. They are really good.

Josephinetheflyingmachine

I find rice milk and oat milk are good options. Soya and almond milk can often be high in fat. Yet, it is difficult to find a good replacement. If you want to go dairy free your best to cut it out and maybe only use a replacement in cooking. I don't think you'll find anything that tastes as good in coffee as the real thing - find a good coffee shop and go black!

ShawtyLatina

Bump on the SoDelcious Cookie Dough Coconut ice cream. It's super delish!

On a cream cheese replacement... I prefer a product from Trader Joe's called This is not cream cheese non-dairy spread. It lacks the hydrogenated fats and oils found in Tofutti and I think it taste just a bit richer and closer to the real thing.

Good luck! Hope your newly clear skin is just weeks away.

cowgirlslikeus86

Thank you every one for the wonderful suggestions. I have already tried some of them and seem to have found a few things I like.
I did try some soy yogurt that was yummy, then read the ingredients to find it still contains "Dairy". who knew? I do like Silk hazelnut creamer and Vanilla almond breeze unsweetened, though!

I am impressed with all the great advice and even a grocery list that was composed for me! You guys rock! Thanx a bunch!