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Lactose-free Thanksgiving etiquette tips/dessert ideas please!

I second Knitter's suggestion. My husband is lactose-intolerant and this is the pumpkin pie recipe that I'm making: http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/jamaican-spiced-pumpkin-pie.aspx. You can also use lactaid milk to help make the holiday menu easier. It tastes just like regular milk so your other guests wouldn't even know...

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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

I'm going to have to second BaguettenBrie, I've always wanted to learn how to cook vietnamese food!

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Tips for Choosing Supermarket Coffee

This is so funny, I'm a big fan of 8 o'clock coffee, although I like the dark italian roast (purple bag). I'm glad that others who appreciate coffee like that brand too! Now, if only it was Fair Trade...

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Lactose-free Thanksgiving etiquette tips/dessert ideas please!

I second Knitter's suggestion. My husband is lactose-intolerant and this is the pumpkin pie recipe that I'm making: http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/jamaican-spiced-pumpkin-pie.aspx. You can also use lactaid milk to help make the holiday menu easier. It tastes just like regular milk so your other guests wouldn't even know...

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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

I'm going to have to second BaguettenBrie, I've always wanted to learn how to cook vietnamese food!

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Tips for Choosing Supermarket Coffee

This is so funny, I'm a big fan of 8 o'clock coffee, although I like the dark italian roast (purple bag). I'm glad that others who appreciate coffee like that brand too! Now, if only it was Fair Trade...

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Cook the Book: 'Rustic Fruit Desserts'

I'm a huge fan of a blueberry bramble! A little vanilla ice cream melting on top, what could be better?

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My mom would make us "Frito Pie", which was small bag of fritos opened up with chili, cheese and sour cream on top. Sooo good!

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Everything from my garden (tomatoes, corn, beans, onions, okra, peppers)!

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How Do You Grill Your Cheese?

hearty whole wheat bread, with sharp cheddar and caramelized onions, cooked on a griddle w/ butter.

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Cook the Book: 'Bottega Favorita' by Frank Stitt

I'll usually render some bacon, throw in some onion, garlic, red pepper flake, deglaze w/ red wine and throw in some good canned tomatoes. Finish w/ basil. It works with almost any tubular pasta. What could be better?

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I loved this book, I hadn't heard they were making the movie. Can't wait!

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Lactose-free Thanksgiving etiquette tips/dessert ideas please!

If you don't like the kid's parents, you could lie, load the kid up like a lactose bomb, and wait until he's safely out the door and in the car before the, um, fireworks start...
Just kidding - children aren't weapons.

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Lactose-free Thanksgiving etiquette tips/dessert ideas please!

Michael Smith has a recipe for tofu mousse that uses incredibly dark chocolate and silken tofu - you can probably snag the recipe on foodtv.ca.

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Lactose-free Thanksgiving etiquette tips/dessert ideas please!

I'm also lactose intolerant and only really have to stay away from milk and ice cream. I'm fine with cheeses, butter and heavy cream (used in cooking). Also, I almost always have lactaid skim milk around for normal stuff like cereal, etc.

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Lactose-free Thanksgiving etiquette tips/dessert ideas please!

Did you confirm that he can't eat butter. I'm lactose intolerant and am okay with it as long as I'm not downing sticks. The lactose is in the non-fat portion of the milk, so when the fat separates out into butter there's very little left BUT it all depends on someone's sensitivity. If his parents say he can't eat butter, don't test it. I know lactose intolerant people who can't have a drop of butter and ones who can eat cheese with very little problems as long as they stay away from milk - there's very wide variation.

I agree on the tofu mousse idea. There's a recipe on 101cookbooks that is delicious - it uses amaretto so you might want to substitute a little vanilla or something for a child, though. It's very chocolatey - I made it with dark chocolate chips but if you hit the health food store you might be able to find non-dairy "milk" chocolate that's not as strong.

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Love fresh salads the most, but really love salads that include a bit of fresh fruit! From strawberries and raspberries to blueberries and apples. Yum!

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my favorite summer recipe is chocolate pie, i just make some chocolate pudding and put it in a pie crust with whipped cream on top, then chill it, it's nice and cold on a hot summer day!

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Strawberrry Pie is my favorite . garrettsambo@aol.com

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Chicken kebobs on the gril and anything with fresh homegrown tomatoes.

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I love to make a lot of tomato basil soup this time of year.

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Basil and tomatoes from our garden tossed with mozzarella balls, olive oil and coarse ground black pepper.

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I look forward to all of the fresh summer fruits and vegetables used in recipes, not the making of one specific dish in particular.

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Cold couscous salad with whatever leftover vegetables I have on hand!

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Grilled steak with thai seasoning with grilled corn!

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My favorite summer recipe is a cold veggie pizza. Not with tomato sauce and stuff, but a croissant roll crust with a cream cheese dill spread on the crust and then broccoli and cauliflower and whatever other veggies you can get cut up small. Finished up with a nice bit of cheddar cheese on top.

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When it's really hot, we find making a couscous salad to be easy and delicious.

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Lox on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, sliced red onion, sliced tomato, and capers. Good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

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Any kind of salad. I like finding new recipes for different salads.

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grilled hamburger with lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun

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microwaved summer squash - easy, fast and nutritious!

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I love to make goat cheese sandwiches with freshly roasted tomatoes and finely crushed garlic! Add some greens and you are off.

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