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.
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On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:18:34 AM UTC+10, Janet Wilder wrote:
> 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?

How much is too much depends on the individual. For many lactose intolerant people, a small amount of milk, perhaps 1/4 cup, is fine (except for some wind), whereas for others, that much will cause pain and diarrhea. Ask the individual.

Cow milk is about 12g lactose per cup; cream cheese is about 7g per cup.

There is lactose-free cream cheese (and lactose-free hard cheese, lactose-free milk, probably lactose-free half-and-half, and more). Not strictly lactose-free, but very low lactose. Whether or not these are available locally is the important question.

"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> 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.
> --

Non dairy creamers do actually contain dairy. Not sure about lactose as
lactose isn't necessarily my problem. Dairy is. I would put water in the
eggs instead of half and half.

As for the cream cheese, you can get soy or rice based. Can't vouch for the
taste as I don't like cream cheese. But Daiya just came out with some.
It's a mix of rice and pea protein.

"Timo" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:18:34 AM UTC+10, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> 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?
>
> How much is too much depends on the individual. For many lactose
> intolerant people, a small amount of milk, perhaps 1/4 cup, is fine
> (except for some wind), whereas for others, that much will cause pain and
> diarrhea. Ask the individual.
>
> Cow milk is about 12g lactose per cup; cream cheese is about 7g per cup.
>
> There is lactose-free cream cheese (and lactose-free hard cheese,
> lactose-free milk, probably lactose-free half-and-half, and more). Not
> strictly lactose-free, but very low lactose. Whether or not these are
> available locally is the important question.

Ah... I should have thought of that. I have bought lactose free milk but
husband didn't like it.

On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:06:40 AM UTC+10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Timo" > wrote:
>
> > There is lactose-free cream cheese (and lactose-free hard cheese,
> > lactose-free milk, probably lactose-free half-and-half, and more). Not
> > strictly lactose-free, but very low lactose. Whether or not these are
> > available locally is the important question.
>
> Ah... I should have thought of that. I have bought lactose free milk but
> husband didn't like it.

It's sweeter, so does taste different to regular milk. More sugar molecules, since the lactose, which is a disaccharide sugar, is split into the monosaccharides galactose and glucose. Twice the sweetness!

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

-S-

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.


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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.

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On 4/30/2014 7:02 AM, 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
>
> -S-
>
>
That would be quite a trip to the grocery store from way-the-heck-south
Texas.

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On 4/30/2014 10:26 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'll look in my grocery store. They do carry lactose-free milk, some
vegan products and a bunch of gluten-free stuff.

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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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On 4/30/2014 10:49 AM, James Silverton wrote:

I meant low-fat.

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On 4/30/2014 12:19 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> 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.
>

Lactose is one of many sugars and is usually present in milk. Names
ending in "ose" usually indicate sugars.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

What? You DO know that vegans won't consume any dairy, lactose or not!
Sheesh!

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.

Oops.

-S-