Thread: What to use as milk substitute in packaged foods

On 9/27/2012 7:32 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> What to use as milk substitute in packaged foods???????
>
> I'm a single guy and most of what I cook is packaged meals. So many of
> these things want me to add milk. I'm referring to packaged macaroni
> and cheese, instant mashed potatoes, and so many more things.
>
> I'm lactose intolerant and dont use milk at all.
>
> The instant potatoes are fine with just plain water, but the macaroni
> and cheese is pretty tasteless and seems to lack a lot in the cheese
> part. Most of the other packaged foods seem to be lacking too, when I
> just use plain water. What can I use as a substitute?
>
> Yes, I am aware of soy milk, but keeping a jug of that around just for
> adding to packaged meals means that a lot of it would go to waste.
> Something powdered would be better.
>
> Thanks
>

Adding water with some cream would work fine for you. Preparing mac &
cheese would probably be pretty tasty if made in this way. Diluted cream
would have the lowest amount of lactose of pretty much any milk product.
I'd also add a touch of mustard to the mix.

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 28/09/2012 11:33 AM, tert in seattle wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >> On 9/28/2012 1:32 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> >>
> >>> What to use as milk substitute in packaged foods???????
> >>>
> >>> I'm a single guy and most of what I cook is packaged meals. So many of
> >>> these things want me to add milk. I'm referring to packaged macaroni
> >>> and cheese, instant mashed potatoes, and so many more things.
> >>>
> >>> I'm lactose intolerant and dont use milk at all.
> >>
> >> Ditto. Do yourself a favor and get some Lactaid tablets or the
> >> like and you will be able to eat without fear of consequences.
> >
> > thanks - was starting to wonder if anyone else had heard of this
> >
>
> I should remember to use them more often. Having been lactose intolerant
> for so long, I learned long ago not to drink milk and not to eat much of
> anything made from milk. I can handle only small doses of milk products.

You baby!

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:32:44 -0500, [email protected] wrote:

>What to use as milk substitute in packaged foods???????
>
>I'm a single guy and most of what I cook is packaged meals. So many of
>these things want me to add milk. I'm referring to packaged macaroni
>and cheese, instant mashed potatoes, and so many more things.
>
>I'm lactose intolerant and dont use milk at all.
>
>The instant potatoes are fine with just plain water, but the macaroni
>and cheese is pretty tasteless and seems to lack a lot in the cheese
>part. Most of the other packaged foods seem to be lacking too, when I
>just use plain water. What can I use as a substitute?
>
>Yes, I am aware of soy milk, but keeping a jug of that around just for
>adding to packaged meals means that a lot of it would go to waste.
>Something powdered would be better.
>

As many have already noted the non dairy 'milks' are worth a try and may
result in serendipity. Yogurt can sometimes be substituted. There are
always the Lactaid products.

All of this is a matter of personal taste - what substitute tastes
'right' to you.

On Sep 28, 8:17*am, The Other Guy <KnewsKg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> There is fat in milk that is often necessary to make the food taste
> right. *It ISN'T just the lactose that is important (although that
> IS part of the milk fat!).

Lactose is NOT "part of the milk fat." My gosh people blow out their
asses here.

--Bryan

On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:32:44 -0500, [email protected] wrote:

>What to use as milk substitute in packaged foods???????
>
>I'm a single guy and most of what I cook is packaged meals. So many of
>these things want me to add milk. I'm referring to packaged macaroni
>and cheese, instant mashed potatoes, and so many more things.
>
>I'm lactose intolerant and dont use milk at all.
>
>The instant potatoes are fine with just plain water, but the macaroni
>and cheese is pretty tasteless and seems to lack a lot in the cheese
>part. Most of the other packaged foods seem to be lacking too, when I
>just use plain water. What can I use as a substitute?
>
>Yes, I am aware of soy milk, but keeping a jug of that around just for
>adding to packaged meals means that a lot of it would go to waste.
>Something powdered would be better.
>
>Thanks

I use Coffee Mate (sp?) it works for me. Make sure you mix it up in
hot water or it won't disolve.

Non-Obligatory recipe:

Larry's Meatloaf

3 lb ground beef
2 cups diced onion
2 cups diced celery
1 tbsp black pepper
4 large eggs
1 1/2 packages crushed saltines
1 large jar hot salsa (optional)

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Saute onions and celery 'til the onions are translucent
Throw everything but the salsa in a big bowl and skoosh it together
until uniformly mixed.
Form into one big or two smaller loaves and form a depression in the
top of the loaf (loaves) and fill the depression with salsa.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.