If you need to find a dairy free substitute, there's plenty out there. Many like oat milk, others prefer coconut milk, my personal favourite is almond milk. My margarine of choice is usually Pure sunflower margarine (although they have undergone a recent recipe change, which I'm waiting to change back. Many supermarkets make their own branded dairy free margarines.
For more ideas regarding milk substitutes, see this page here.
Dairy free substitutes selected, we're good to go, starting with one of my faves:
Waffles
OK, so these require time and a waffle machine, so these are normally set aside for a lazy weekend.
We make ours with almond milk and Doves gluten free flour, and have never experienced any problems.
I love mine topped with fresh strawberries or raspberries and a good dollop of Coyo coconut yogurt, drizzled with golden syrup. Totally LUSH!
Kiddo prefers hers drizzled with chocolate sauce - Freedom is a good make, for those with multiple allergies.
Pancakes
You can make these completely from scratch, with your dairy free milk of choice. Coconut milk is a good choice, but almond milk can also work, although you'll get a thinner, runnier batter with almond milk.
Being gluten free, I prefer using Mrs Crimbles pancake mix, as I like the blend of flours they use, but we've also used the Asda Free From Pancake Shaker.
Chopped banana and golden syrup make a fab topping for these, or fresh berries and Coyo, as before.
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| Sometimes we make a slightly thicker batter and make mini handheld pancakes, just for fun! |
Eggs and...
Poached, fried (olive oil), scrambled (Pure margarine and almond milk) or boiled and dippy, all work for me! usually with toast!
You really can't beat a slice of toast with a slice of bacon, topped with a fried egg.
If you've a little bit of time, eggy bread is a sure winner! Simply whip up some egg with a little milk, soak up the mixture in some toast and fry the bread (in olive oil) on both sides, until golden brown.
For a more indulgent version, poached eggs with avocado slices and some plum tomatoes on the side, get the thumbs up from me! Add a slice of toast and you're good to go!
For the full nine yards, go full English! Although don't forget to ensure your sausages are free of nasties too. I love Tesco Finest Pork Sausages, Heck Pork Sausages and Rankin's.
On a bit of a side note, if you're staying in a hotel, always get them to check what's in their sausages! Preferably, you want somewhere that will cook your food from scratch, so there's no chance of cross-contamination from the buffet. A good hotel will be happy to do this for you.
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| Nearly full English! |
Bacon and ...
Well, obviously eggs (as above) but also in a butty, with ketchup. Not everyday maybe, but certainly bound to give you a tasty start!
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| Simple but tasty bacon butty! Mmm! |
Potato Waffles and...
Yep! Those Kiddie tea time favourites. OK, you might not want to eat them everyday, but Kiddo has been known to eat these accompanied by a fried egg, or maybe fish fingers (make mine gluten free), or even chicken nuggets. They are super easy to cook, especially if you have an air fryer (we've recently invested)!
On a similar note, Kiddo also loves those 'Smiley Face' potato things. Kiddo's favourite thing with potato waffles, though, has to be a slice of bacon topped with a slice of dairy free Violife cheese! Not to everyone's taste, but she loves it!
Porridge
I've always loved porridge!! I love it made with coconut, almond or hazelnut milk and a tablespoon of golden syrup, although you could use honey of you prefer and dress it up or down, with fruit, nuts, etc.
Cereal
Cereal is great for those days when you just need to grab something quickly and go! It's just a case of choosing your dairy free milk sub and then finding a suitable cereal. Being gluten free, I love a good gluten free Granola, or Nutribix, but if you're 'just' dairy free, you'll have a much wider range of options, e.g. Shreddies, Cheerios, Rice Crispies, Cornflakes, Weetabix etc. (always check ingredients, just in case they change).
Toast
If all else fails, there's always the option of toast (again make mine gluten and soya free). Many of the options are covered above, but if it's jam or marmalade, make mine homemade - preferably my Dad's!
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| There's always toast! |
Now this isn't the most exhaustive list, but you get my drift - life doesn't end, when you become dairy free, it doesn't even (necessarily) take you in a new direction - just a slight curve!
Please note:
This post is not an advert. I have not been paid to write this post. I am not sponsored in any way, even by advertising. I do not receive products free to review, although I have often been offered them. This is to try and maintain an unbiased approach. Any products listed in this post are here purely because they genuinely are the products we have used and enjoy consuming. They are included here merely to point people who are new to suitable products that they too may enjoy. All views expressed are my own (unless I've asked for The Hub's or Kiddo's). I try to tell is 'as-it-is'.
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