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Soya Milk Questions

Honeyapple
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My 11 month old DD has a lactose intolorence and we have been advised to cut out Dairy products and use Soya milk etc. I just have a few questions.
Can you freeze Soya milk - we are currently giving her Alpro Soya the one found in the fridge cabinets.
What is the difference between long life Soya milk and the one found in the fridge.
Does anyone have a good recipe for a Dairy free birthday cake.
Thank you
Can you freeze Soya milk - we are currently giving her Alpro Soya the one found in the fridge cabinets.
What is the difference between long life Soya milk and the one found in the fridge.
Does anyone have a good recipe for a Dairy free birthday cake.
Thank you
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Hi Honeyapple.
My son went dairy free at about 8 months old.
I don't know about freezing soya I'm afraid.
As for dairy free cake that is quite easy - you can adapt any recipe so that instead of butter you use dairy free marg - We use Tesco value soft spread for baking (even though it says unsuitable for baking pretty much everything turns out OK) and vitalite for spreading on things but you could use this for baking too. Then use soya milk instead of milk in it - use normal sugar, flour, cocoa etc. If we want to do butter icing we add extra vanilla as using margarine in that tends to taste a bit bland.
Good luck with the diet once you get used to it it isn't too bad.
Regarding long life soya - i don't think there is any difference between that and fresh - I think they both taste dreadful to drink and are brilliant for baking (in fact since I have started using soya milk in my Yorkshire puds they have risen much better). My son will drink soya milk but much prefers rice milk. BTW I use value soya from and of the supermarkets and they all seem fine.
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Hiya
My daughter has been dairy free for over seven years. She says that the fresh soya milk tastes much nicer than the longlife one so I always buy that one now.
I have frozen soya milk in the form of a sauce - such as cheese sauce and that is perfectly fine. Haven't frozen it on it's own yet - it normally lasts longer than dairy milk so I haven't really found the need to.
Is your little one okay with eggs? My daughter was allergic to dairy and egg iniitally but she can now have egg but I have been able to make dairy free birthday cakes and dairy & egg free birthday cakes.
Let me know if I can offer any help. I know how daunting it is when you are first getting used to it, but once you are in the swing of it, it becomes second nature.
Also, many children grow out of allergies and intolerances - my daughter can now eat an egg if she chooses. My daughter will usually go for the dairy free option because she prefers the taste, and I don't mind because there are certain health benefits from a soya/dairy free diet. Anything she may miss from dairy is made up in areas such as broccoli etc.0 -
Personally I really like the long life soya milk and it lasts much longer than dairy (months in cupboard and at least a week once opened in fridge) so I've never really needed to freeze it. Oat milk and rice milk are also good (but i have a strange feeling soya is a better protein replacement...but don't trust me on that one).0
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I use the value (long life) soya milk for my ferrets as it does not have any added sugar, and find the taste rather refreshing myself, though not really much like milk! I have tried freezing it in summer to give them a treat and keep them cool. The ice blocks stuck to the tray a bit, and it separated when it melted, but they enjoyed it so it can't have been too bad.
I would suggest freezing a small ammount of the type you use and see how it is when defrosted.
Also, soya in almost any form is full of protein - in fact soya beans are the only plant derived food which provides all the amino acids that meat protein provides, but without the fat, so are a very good food for vegetarians. If I liked the taste more, I would definitely include it in my carnivorous lifestyle!Trust me - I'm NOT a doctor!0 -
Dairy free, lactose free diet plan for children and adults, Carolyn Humpries, Foulsham ISBN 0-572-02683-8
Perhaps when older try goats/sheep milk/butter/cheese.
Arla Lactofree products delicious but still upset me.
Cheesly cheese substitute okay too. (Redwood)
Alpro do soya yoghurt and substitute cream.
Coconut milk great substitute for single cream in sauces.
Cakes are actually lighter and more moist when made with soya spread. My husbands cousin uses it out of choice to make light sponges.0 -
If you search the OS forum there are previous threads about soya milk and about making your own soya milk.
We have the SoyQuick Premier from http://www.wholisticresearch.com/shop/home/m/Shop/c/13/ it's realy easy to use and to clean - previous models got poor reviews about cleaning.
Soya beans are cheap, even organic non GM ones, you soak 80gm of soya beans overnight and wack them in the machine with 1.5 litres of water and it produces 1.5 litres of soya milk in minutes. Plus you get the left over soya protein which you can make tofu from or you can put into food to provide extra soya protein.
The Tesco value soya used to be really good and organic but it now has all sorts of "stuff" in it that I don't really want to consume. The only really good pure brands are the Alpro ones that are a bit pricey.
I haven't had dairy products for over 20 years so I can't really compare the taste to ordinary milk but the soya milk we make is pure and lovely - it lasts for around 7 days in the fridge. We bought a couple of old fashioned milk jugs with tops (I'll try to find a link) and we put the milk into those.
For cooking with soya milk, it has a tendency to curdle if you add cold soya milk to a hot mixture so try to either heat the soya from cold in your mixture or pre heat your soya before adding it to something hot to avoid it curdling. I freeze soup, lasagne etc made with soya with no problems.
We (both hubby and I are dairy intolerant) reckon that the soya maker is the best gadget we've ever bought, it saves storing vast amounts of soya milk, we only keep the beans and as we live in a rural area it's a godsend not to have to worry about running out and we get to drink pure soya without any chemical nasties in it.Piglet
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These are the type of jugs we use http://www.drinkstuff.com/products/product.asp?ID=5870 I'd go for a couple of smaller jugs rather than one big one as they are easier to handle especially if you are clumsy like me...Piglet
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Sorry yet another post....as a price comparison for beans...http://www.wholisticresearch.com/shop/home/m/Shop/id/495/page/1/ they say 5 lots of Soya Milk, it's actually nearly 6 as it's 80gm per batch. Yes you've got to factor in the cost of the machine but compared to the price of buying fresh soya milk plus the hassle of having to go somewhere to buy it...Piglet
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I've just started using soya milk. I dont have it in hot drinks but use it in my porridge, its very creamy. Great for rice pudding aswell. I use long life unsweetened.Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!0
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As pitlane says its just a matter of becoming accustomed to using soya products - my daughter is vegan (a young woman now) and my son is dairy/egg allergic so we use vegan produce mostly - I just still use dairy on my cereal and in tea. I live in a remote area where access to lots of products is limited/expensive so have devised a suitable recipe for most things - if you have any specific questions please do ask.
pitlane loving that soy-maker - think that will be my daughter's chrissy pressie this year! thankyou for the link
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