Non dairy substitutes

You could use Olivani spread - pretty much the only non-dairy spread that isn't full-on margarine, and is pretty good.

I haven't been near cheese for a few months now since becoming dairy-free I tried giving soy cheese to DD, and tasted a bit and it was .

So Good Vanilla ice cream is fantastic though (as far as soy ice creams go), but the chocolate flavour not so much . I prefer the So Good ice cream over the DeLites. Both are rather expensive however.

You might have to revise your cooking habits, as there are really no good alternatives to sour cream and cream cheese AFAIK. There are heaps of non-dairy recipes out there in googleland

For your chicken fettuccine you can make a white sauce with oil instead of butter & rice milk instead of cows milk.

You might be fine with goat feta.

Whittakers dark block is DAIRY FREE.......

I have basically switched canola oil for butter in recipes ie pancakes & they've worked just as well. Muffins are a little heavier but they last longer.

HTH

Olivani, Olivite and Golden Harvest are all good butter alternatives in baking... Golden Harvest ( I think that's the one... might pay to double-check the label first though, if it's not that it's another of similar name in a round tub) is super-cheap too.  If you love creamy dinners you could get into creamy curries instead - ones using coconut milk or coconut cream?  Otherwise, maybe a sad farewell to the fettucine and butter chicken for now?  I found after going dairy-free that some dairyliscious foods didn't taste quite right to me once I did try them again - hard I know, but your tastes change to accomodate.

Ooh, that sounds most excellent, Tishy!

Thanks for all your help, girls!