Looking for Yummy Dairy Free Recipes

I've been dairy (and gluten) free for about a year. There is a difficult 3 month transition period where you have to adjust, but I promise you will get used to it. There are a million dairy-free blogs out there with recipes...just do a google search for "dairy free recipes". Paleo recipes are also dairy-free and there are tons of paleo recipe sites and blogs.

Here are a few of my favorite things that make dairy-free life more enjoyable:

1) Cashew cream (http://talronnen.ca/recipes/cashew-cream/) - can be made savory (into an alfredo or truffle cream sauce, makes mashed potatoes creamy, can be used to make vegan mac & cheese) or sweet (served with berries, added to desserts, etc.).

2) Coconut milk - I use it to make dairy free ice cream (http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/amazing-vegan-ice-cream-recipes), pumpkin pie (http://glutenfreeeasily.com/best-pumpkin-pie-ever-and-its-crustless-gluten-free-and-dairy-free/), and even a dairy free whipped cream substitute (http://ohsheglows.com/2012/08/30/coconut-whipped-cream-a-step-by-step-photo-tutorial/)

3) Nutritional yeast - this is a "cheesy" tasting ingredient that I find absolutely delicious. You can find it at Whole Foods and other health food stores. It can be used to make dairy-free "cheese" sauces, shaken over veggies, etc. I use it regularly.

4) I've experimented with dairy free cheeses. None of them do the trick for me, but Daiya was arguably the best fake cheese.

Just start browsing the blogs and print up a bunch of recipes that sound interesting. Good luck!

I don't eat dairy. I like Cococnut Bliss ice cream. I use Earth Balance Buttery spread (it tastes and acts way more like butter than margarines do). I use almond milk instead of milk (it's delicious). I either have pizza cheese-less or with Daiya cheese - hint - less is more with Daiya - too much and it's too noticeable as not cheese and too sticky.

I think you can get non-dairy parmesan. It's mostly just a matter of making different kinds of meals. I do a lot of soups, stews, stir fry's, curry etc.

Good luck!

Is there anything in particular you are wondering about or having trouble thinking of alternatives for?