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January 17, 2018 10:23PM
My mom ended up drinking lactose free milk in her later years, because, while she enjoyed the milk, she couldn't tolerate the lactose in it. So she still had the milk, but without the issues caused by the lactose. She drank Lactaid. It was milk, but without the lactose.

Yup, I love Almond milk too, and drink it all the time...unsweetened, vanilla flavor.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/17/2018 10:24PM by guysmom.
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January 17, 2018 10:55PM
I make coconut milk at home in the summers but it is a lot of work. The taste is however nothing compared to store bought milk. The store brands are more sweeter due to artificial ingredients but the homemade is delicious minus the sweetness.
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January 17, 2018 10:57PM
It jas be a slow day had Bible study this morning , have supper in the slow cooker Scopped chicken, read a little. Tonight I will watch the Amazing race
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January 18, 2018 01:11AM
All three of my boys were lactose intolerant when they were young (grew out of it somewhere between 4-5 years of age). Back then there was only one choice of milk on the dairy shelf, but you could buy drops and treat regular milk. I would mark the kid's gallon with a large black 'X', and always had to be careful about which one I used for which people.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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January 18, 2018 06:10AM
Today, I was pleased to see on my log that the online shop I thought would ruin my record because the app may not be applicable to Canadian locations was marked 'completed.'

I had so many nice people assist me but today, four people tried to bypass me when I opened the door, practically pushing my walker because as one lady said, "I am in a rush." Two teenagers with cell phone on their ears were oblivious to the difficulty I was having with the door and tried to walk through my walker, and that was after my trip to the hospital. So I decided to forgo going to the grocery and instead cooked with the ingredients I had at home.

But one more good news was a substantial MSDirectD appeared on my account after more than 4 months away from mshopping.

The weather is getting better, I heard, so happy mshopping to all.
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January 18, 2018 01:51PM
Sorry you had so many issues! Some people are just rude and self-absorbed. IMO, though, the nice ones outweigh them. I hope you're finding it to be the same.
@risinghorizon wrote:

Today, I was pleased to see on my log that the online shop I thought would ruin my record because the app may not be applicable to Canadian locations was marked 'completed.'

I had so many nice people assist me but today, four people tried to bypass me when I opened the door, practically pushing my walker because as one lady said, "I am in a rush." Two teenagers with cell phone on their ears were oblivious to the difficulty I was having with the door and tried to walk through my walker, and that was after my trip to the hospital. So I decided to forgo going to the grocery and instead cooked with the ingredients I had at home.

But one more good news was a substantial MSDirectD appeared on my account after more than 4 months away from mshopping.

The weather is getting better, I heard, so happy mshopping to all.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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January 18, 2018 03:04PM
Risinghorizon, life is too short for everyone to be in such a rush. I wish they would figure that out. Also, like Kathy wrote, some people are just rude and self-absorbed. And downright disrespectful.
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January 18, 2018 03:11PM
Irene and Guysmom, my sister-in-law uses a cream cheese that is Tofu based called Tofutti and completely dairy free (she is vegan MOST of the time, LOL). I have had it on bagels when at her house and it's pretty good. It can be used in recipes and I just Googled it and saw some cheesecake recipes. BUT. It has some soy protein in it as well as the bean curd base, and I know some people are anti-soy. I personally don't have a problem with some soy and I like soybeans (edamame).
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January 18, 2018 03:31PM
Jas.. I dislike Tofu with a passion, no flavor to me, picks up other flavors, I stay away from soy, but thx anyway.
I'm fine as you read in my post, I mentioned I found real cream cheese with the lactose removed, couldn't tell the difference.

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January 18, 2018 03:59PM
I feel for you Irene. My youngest is allergic to lactose (true allergy, not digestive issues-- he gets hives and wheezing) but loves dairy. It has been a challenge finding some things. Glad you found the cream cheese!
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January 18, 2018 04:05PM
Yes, I too, hate tofu. Didn't mean to make a rhyme out of it, LOL. But I like that particular spread as it does NOT taste like tofu. But if you are against soy completely than it's a no go. But I am glad you found something that works for you!
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January 18, 2018 04:06PM
Mine is just lactose Intolerance, not a allergy which is worse....I was thrilled to find all the newer stuff now, so it's really not that difficult, I DO MISS ICE CREAM.....but am proud at the way I'm eating now, won't go into details,
results are good.....must be a big problem as more food has been taking lactose out. My fav is Dannon yogurt (lactose free), I make smoothies with this yogurt, banana, almond milk and berries your son will love it.

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January 18, 2018 04:12PM
Happy Thursday! I am relaxing before ten days of uninterrupted work. There is just enough time to read, work out, and dust something.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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January 18, 2018 04:16PM
Irene, don't lose heart about the ice cream....I've seen some lactose free stuff in one of my area grocer's freezer! So keep your eyes open!

JAS, yes, it was the Tofutti I used for my son back in the day. But I personally now try to stay away from anything with soy in it, since my breast cancer (2014) was estrogen positive. There are pros and cons on both sides as to whether soy in diet affects the estrogen in the body. But since I even have to take a pill to keep the estrogen clamped shut in the rest of my post-menopausal cells, I just stay away from the soy.
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January 18, 2018 04:22PM
I've seen the lactose free ice cream, they charge 4.49, so unless I have a job, I don't buy it....but yes, its an alternative, certainly not like the real ones....I made a cranberry pound cake using almond milk, very good.

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January 19, 2018 02:01AM
disclaimer - I have not tried any yet
I've seen recipes for "ice cream" made out of frozen bananas. Though I have not tried them yet, it's on my list. Didn't you get a Ninja or Magic Bullet recently? They would be powerful enough to make soft serve banana ice cream.

Anyway, these are the recipes I found that sounded good:
[chocolatecoveredkatie.com]

Kim
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January 19, 2018 02:03AM
One of the things the blogger said (at top of article) that if you add some fat like from coconut milk it will taste even creamier like real ice cream.

Kim
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January 19, 2018 02:13AM
@kimmiemae wrote:

disclaimer - I have not tried any yet
I've seen recipes for "ice cream" made out of frozen bananas. Though I have not tried them yet, it's on my list. Didn't you get a Ninja or Magic Bullet recently? They would be powerful enough to make soft serve banana ice cream.

Anyway, these are the recipes I found that sounded good:
[chocolatecoveredkatie.com]
thx, yes I have the Ninja bullet and think I'll try it tomorrow...good choice.

Live consciously....
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January 19, 2018 03:26AM
I LOVE frozen bananas. And frozen grapes and frozen watermelon in season.
@kimmiemae wrote:

disclaimer - I have not tried any yet
I've seen recipes for "ice cream" made out of frozen bananas. Though I have not tried them yet, it's on my list. Didn't you get a Ninja or Magic Bullet recently? They would be powerful enough to make soft serve banana ice cream.

Anyway, these are the recipes I found that sounded good:
[chocolatecoveredkatie.com]

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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January 19, 2018 10:07AM
Happy Friday! I have only two paid jobs today! I also have a huge project that will use all my "free" time for the next three days. Oh, well. It is all work...

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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January 19, 2018 01:59PM
Happy Friday to you to, Shop-et-al! Today I have a pizza shop which I'm turning into a 'date' lunch. The guidelines say I can only order for myself, but Hubby is coming along and buying his own food :-) Other than that I'm going to enjoy the sunshine and high temperature in the upper 40s, maybe taking a walk.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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January 19, 2018 02:14PM
Bank deposit, groceries, Rx pick-up. New fluorescent tube for the kitchen ceiling light in the garden level housemate's apartment.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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January 19, 2018 04:02PM
Happy Friday, quick burger lunch, sprouts, bank, nothing much, will see where the day takes me....

Live consciously....
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January 19, 2018 04:03PM
I put a very ripe banana out on the deck rail just to see if the birds or squirrels would eat it. I look out the window 10 minutes later, and there is a squirrel trying to drag this banana (that is longer than his body and probably half his weight) up a tree. Who knew. He dropped it a couple of times and then went back down to get it, finally getting it up to his nest or some stash place in the Norfolk pine. My stepdaughter says we (me and her dad) need to get out more, LOL. She thinks we are a little oddball for loving to feed and watch the wildlife out back. But that's what us old folks like to do!
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January 19, 2018 04:08PM
@JASFLALMT wrote:

I put a very ripe banana out on the deck rail just to see if the birds or squirrels would eat it. I look out the window 10 minutes later, and there is a squirrel trying to drag this banana (that is longer than his body and probably half his weight) up a tree. Who knew. He dropped it a couple of times and then went back down to get it, finally getting it up to his nest or some stash place in the Norfolk pine. My stepdaughter says we (me and her dad) need to get out more, LOL. She thinks we are a little oddball for loving to feed and watch the wildlife out back. But that's what us old folks like to do!
haha cute...when I'm in my aging mode I'll go to this place with ducks and a gorgeous swan and they have feeding bins, for .25 you get a handful of Cherrio's and they gather around it;s fun but a banana is really funny.

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January 19, 2018 04:34PM
@KathyG
I love frozen grapes too! I've never tried frozen watermelon but it sounds good. I am on a quest to find a recipe for a watermelon, feta, mint salad with either a balsamic glaze or a dressing with balsamic vinegar.

Kim
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January 19, 2018 06:40PM
@kimmiemae wrote:

@KathyG
I love frozen grapes too! I've never tried frozen watermelon but it sounds good. I am on a quest to find a recipe for a watermelon, feta, mint salad with either a balsamic glaze or a dressing with balsamic vinegar.
Frozen grapes with the hard chocolate over em...yes, good.

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January 19, 2018 08:48PM
Wow! That does sound good. I've only had them plain.

Kim
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January 19, 2018 09:00PM
@kimmiemae wrote:

Wow! That does sound good. I've only had them plain.
They have chocolate that hardens in the fridge, I do both banana's and grapes, any fruit works...keeps me away from sweets.....

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January 19, 2018 09:17PM
Can not replace the AC blower motor myself afterall, have to take the whole dash out on 2015 Nissan Versa. They dropped me off at 8 am and still working on it. It will take 1.5 weeks salary to pay for this mess. Waiting now. Reading firum.
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