Emergency milk?

Pitlanepiglet

I used ice cube bags once some years ago and found that I couldn't get the ice cubes out of them at all! I ended up with bits of the plastic bags in drinks! :eek:

I've not been brave enough to try them since then, have they got better? Is there a particular brand that does work?

Pitlanepiglet

Alison_Funnell wrote: »

Of course not you have already said you are intolerant of milk.

Just don't under estimate others capacity to try and even love alternatives. They could just bring their own milk.;)

I cook with soya when I have visitors but I don't feel the need to make them do what I do. Plus one of my friends avoids soya following breast cancer.

I don't under estimate others, my friends cook me the most amazing dairy free things - I feel very guilty because I'm not intolerant to that extent so I still cook with butter!

Anyway, given that I'm happy to make the effort to provide milk for people, I've got some good suggestions

Lily_The_Legend

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

Hi Lily, we both drink black coffee as I'm not keen on soya in hot drinks (I cook with it quite happily though). When I first came off dairy I used to use sachets of powdered goats milk that I bought from the health food shop. I've no idea if you can still get it. I used to mix a small amount with some cold water and put that in coffee. In the end I just got used to black coffee as it was an awful lot easier!

Never heard of powdered goats milk, thanks for the tip!

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

Here you go....http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/471286_Allergycare_Spray_Dried_Goats_Milk__200g.html

Might be worth a try?

Thank you! :T

ChocClare wrote: »

If you buy a tub of virtually fat free Coffee Mate, you can use a spoonful of that in tea or coffee. It's far more acceptable than powdered milk, and it's what I would always use if I ever find that the milk in the fridge has gone off! And it lasts for ages. You can mix a teaspoonful with a little bit of hot water before adding it to the tea if you're not sure how much to use.

ETA Oops! Sorry, Lily_the_Legend, just noticed you'd already suggested this. So much for me being original!

I didn't suggest mixing it with hot water first though, top tip! Might have to get some myself, as although DH drinks milk if we run out he doesn't mind soya, so could be handy for guests.

Alison_Funnell

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

I cook with soya when I have visitors but I don't feel the need to make them do what I do. Plus one of my friends avoids soya following breast cancer.

I don't under estimate others, my friends cook me the most amazing dairy free things - I feel very guilty because I'm not intolerant to that extent so I still cook with butter!

Anyway, given that I'm happy to make the effort to provide milk for people, I've got some good suggestions

I like rice milk but not tried in hot drinks nor almond/nut milks.

OH who only uses dried at work says coffee whitener from S***burys works well but the tinned dried milk from L*dl gives you lumps in boiling hot drinks.