Comments on: Tree-hugger Chocolate Mousse http://iatebrisbane.com/2010/03/tree-hugger-chocolate-mousse/ Exploring Brisbane's food culture Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:02:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: smilinggreenmom http://iatebrisbane.com/2010/03/tree-hugger-chocolate-mousse/comment-page-1/#comment-319 smilinggreenmom Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:18:39 +0000 http://iatebrisbane.com/?p=846#comment-319 Oh this sounds fantastic! I am sorry to hear you have had to go through so much! Is it helping now that you are off dairy? Our son has had severe Eczema and food allergies/intolerance since he was a baby. It has really tough in the beginning but then it became a way of life. Fortunately however, after seeing all kinds of doctors and doing tests, we were told about Vidazorb chewable probiotics and they have been an answer to prayers! He began getting so much better right away and is free of his Eczema plus he can tolerate so many more foods. I really encourage you to look into this as I have read how much others have been helped too. Hope you feel better! Oh this sounds fantastic! I am sorry to hear you have had to go through so much! Is it helping now that you are off dairy? Our son has had severe Eczema and food allergies/intolerance since he was a baby. It has really tough in the beginning but then it became a way of life. Fortunately however, after seeing all kinds of doctors and doing tests, we were told about Vidazorb chewable probiotics and they have been an answer to prayers! He began getting so much better right away and is free of his Eczema plus he can tolerate so many more foods. I really encourage you to look into this as I have read how much others have been helped too. Hope you feel better!

]]> By: Julia http://iatebrisbane.com/2010/03/tree-hugger-chocolate-mousse/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Julia Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:38:41 +0000 http://iatebrisbane.com/?p=846#comment-314 Actually, Sarah, it's so funny – I can't believe i was stupid on our last cook-up to discuss this further! When mum was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, we both went off dairy for about 6 months (long story, apparently there's some dairy/breast cancer link, but I don't really want to go into all the reasons in this forum). Suffice to say, we went dairy cold turkey! It was horrific, for you know my love for food, and that I probably have the sweetest tooth out of the three of us. Here's some good tips: - Rice milk is great, and so is oat milk (i think we DID speak about this) - Nuttelex and olive oil can be pretty much substituted in almost any dish for butter - this worked when baking, frying and casseroling – anything that really needs a buttery flavour, go the nuttelex; anything that is really just seeking a fat to cook with, go with the olive oil - Mototo makes the MOST AMAZING dairy-free, soy-free and gluten-free ice cream in a variety of great flavours. Better yet, I think Mototo might even be a Brisbane brand! I know you can get their ice cream at IGA New Farm Deli on Brunswick St - Soy cheese is really weird "raw", but actually tastes ok when you make lasagna, although it's not, unsurprisingly, quite as "soft" as dairy cheese - All good, proper mayo should be dairy-free – and mayo can make many things AWESOME. Think: chilli infusion, lime infusion etc - And lastly, you should consider seeing this allergy specialist a friend of mine sent me to. They do a really expensive test, but it's incredibly thorough, and they can give you an indication of whether you can return to eating some foods, once you've had a period of abstinence. Remind me to give you the number :) I really enjoyed my dairy-free foray in many ways. Sure, it was a pain in the arse, but it really forced me to think creatively as a cook, because SO MANY THINGS contain dairy! My favourite go-to cuisine was Thai, but with a bit of confidence, you can give everything a go! Go hippy cooking! Actually, Sarah, it’s so funny – I can’t believe i was stupid on our last cook-up to discuss this further! When mum was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, we both went off dairy for about 6 months (long story, apparently there’s some dairy/breast cancer link, but I don’t really want to go into all the reasons in this forum). Suffice to say, we went dairy cold turkey!

It was horrific, for you know my love for food, and that I probably have the sweetest tooth out of the three of us. Here’s some good tips:

- Rice milk is great, and so is oat milk (i think we DID speak about this)

- Nuttelex and olive oil can be pretty much substituted in almost any dish for butter – this worked when baking, frying and casseroling – anything that really needs a buttery flavour, go the nuttelex; anything that is really just seeking a fat to cook with, go with the olive oil

- Mototo makes the MOST AMAZING dairy-free, soy-free and gluten-free ice cream in a variety of great flavours. Better yet, I think Mototo might even be a Brisbane brand! I know you can get their ice cream at IGA New Farm Deli on Brunswick St

- Soy cheese is really weird “raw”, but actually tastes ok when you make lasagna, although it’s not, unsurprisingly, quite as “soft” as dairy cheese

- All good, proper mayo should be dairy-free – and mayo can make many things AWESOME. Think: chilli infusion, lime infusion etc

- And lastly, you should consider seeing this allergy specialist a friend of mine sent me to. They do a really expensive test, but it’s incredibly thorough, and they can give you an indication of whether you can return to eating some foods, once you’ve had a period of abstinence. Remind me to give you the number :)

I really enjoyed my dairy-free foray in many ways. Sure, it was a pain in the arse, but it really forced me to think creatively as a cook, because SO MANY THINGS contain dairy! My favourite go-to cuisine was Thai, but with a bit of confidence, you can give everything a go!

Go hippy cooking!

]]> By: Amy http://iatebrisbane.com/2010/03/tree-hugger-chocolate-mousse/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Amy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:27:17 +0000 http://iatebrisbane.com/?p=846#comment-313 I keep seeing this on my RSS feed and suddenly get a strong urge for a major chocolate craving!!! I keep seeing this on my RSS feed and suddenly get a strong urge for a major chocolate craving!!!

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