On 4/30/2014 10:49 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 4/30/2014 11:26 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 08:02:06 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>> Have been tasked with preparing 3 dishes for our RV rally next week.
>>>> One of the gals is lactose intolerant so we dry to respect that when
>>>> we make stuff.
>>>>
>>>> Two of the deserts I have to make have cream cheese in them. Is
>>>> there a lactose-free cream cheese or is there not enough lactose in
>>>> cream cheese to bother her.
>>>>
>>>> I am also making a big pan of migas and I like to put half and half in
>>>> the eggs before scrambling. It would be about 1/2 cup in 16 eggs.
>>>> There will be diced red and green peppers, onions tomato and jalapeno
>>>> in the egg mix. Would that small amount of half and half be a
>>>> problem or should I look for a non-dairy creamer?
>>>>
>>>> Low carb, I am familiar with, not with lactose intolerant.
>>>>
>>>> Could use some help from someone with experience.
>>>
>>> I found this by looking at Google for "lactose-free dairy UK" and it
>>> looks like they have a full product line, including cheeses.
>>>
>>> http://www.lactofree.co.uk/products
>>>
>> Janet Wilder is in Texas. Lactaid and other brands makes lactose free
>> cream cheese over here, but I have no idea where to buy them. Maybe a
>> shop that caters to Vegans would be a good place to start.
>>
>>
> I'm told that a lot of Kraft cheeses are supposed to be lactose-free but
> their fat-free cream cheese does list a fair amount of unspecified
> sugar. Incidentally, Kraft fat-free cream cheese on a bagel is improved
> by a sprinkling of MSG.
>

So is "sugar" the same as lactose? Should I be watching carb count on
the cream cheese?

We usually buy the Neufschatel. Anything fat-free has a higher carb
count than regular or low-carb.

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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

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