Where can I find dairy-free chocolate?

Some cooking chocolates are made with oils rather than butter (check the label carefully), but the consistency of these can be crumbly and they are not really nice enough to eat on their own!

The Kinnerton brand promotes its 100g Luxury Dark Chocolate bars as milk-free, egg-free, nut-free, and gluten-free. This is a very rich, flavoursome chocolate great for using in cooking, baking, and eating on its own if you like dark chocolate. Kinnerton also make allergen-free lollipops and really yummy chocolate mints. Seasonally, Kinnerton also make Easter Eggs and Christmas sweets. In Australia, Kinnerton say their chocolate is available at major stores like Big W, Kmart, Target, and Priceline, however I have found that not all stores stock them all the time.


Sweet William make 100g White Delight and Original chocolate blocks and various small flavoured bars. They say their blocks are milk-free, nut-free, and gluten-free. They use soy instead of dairy milk, and the Original bar is a great substitute for milk chocolate, with a lighter and creamier flavour than the Kinnerton Luxury Dark block. In Australia, Sweet William say their chocolate is available at major supermarkets Woolworths, Coles, and IGA, either with the health foods or in the confectionery.


Personally, I love dark chocolate so in all my chocolate recipes I use Kinnerton. Please write in the comments if you know of other brands or stockists.

Perfect Pasta Bake

If you are looking for something different to do with mince, or an easy alternative to lasagne, then look no further. This is a very tasty pasta that will have everyone coming back for more.

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Perfect Pasta Bake

Tara Humphries, everydaywithallergies.com

This recipe is free from eggs, dairy, gluten and nuts.

Serves 6-8
400g gluten-free penne pasta

Mince layer:
1Tbs olive oil
700g lean minced beef
½ small onion finely chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbs coriander leaf
1 Tbs parsley
½ tsp turmeric
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

Tomato layer:
½ Tbs olive oil
4 large tomatoes
¼ onion finely chopped
½ cup tomato passata
1 heaped Tbs dried basil

Béchamel sauce:
40g dairy-free margarine
2 Tbs gluten free flour
1 cup soy or rice milk
100g soy cheese grated

Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook the pasta according to packet directions.

Mince layer:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, brown the onion, and add the mince and brown it. Add the herbs, spices, and sauce and simmer for five minutes. Then set aside.

Tomato layer:

Chop the tomatoes into small chunks. Heat the oil in a small saucepan, add the basil, tomatoes and tomato passata, and stir. Simmer for two minutes, then set aside.

Béchamel sauce:

In a large saucepan, melt the dairy-free margarine. Add the flour and cook for one minute. Remove from heat and gradually add milk, stirring continually. Return to heat and stir until the mixture thickens.

Assembly:

Drain the pasta and pour it evenly into the bottom of a lasagne dish. Carefully spoon the tomato sauce evenly over the pasta. Next, spoon the mince over the top of the tomato sauce, and finish with the layer of béchamel sauce. Top with grated soy cheese.

Bake in a moderate oven for 30-35 minutes.

Where can I find dairy-free chocolate?

Some cooking chocolates are made with oils rather than butter (check the label carefully), but the consistency of these can be crumbly and they are not really nice enough to eat on their own!

The Kinnerton brand promotes its 100g Luxury Dark Chocolate bars as milk-free, egg-free, nut-free, and gluten-free. This is a very rich, flavoursome chocolate great for using in cooking, baking, and eating on its own if you like dark chocolate. Kinnerton also make allergen-free lollipops and really yummy chocolate mints. Seasonally, Kinnerton also make Easter Eggs and Christmas sweets. In Australia, Kinnerton say their chocolate is available at major stores like Big W, Kmart, Target, and Priceline, however I have found that not all stores stock them all the time.


Sweet William make 100g White Delight and Original chocolate blocks and various small flavoured bars. They say their blocks are milk-free, nut-free, and gluten-free. They use soy instead of dairy milk, and the Original bar is a great substitute for milk chocolate, with a lighter and creamier flavour than the Kinnerton Luxury Dark block. In Australia, Sweet William say their chocolate is available at major supermarkets Woolworths, Coles, and IGA, either with the health foods or in the confectionery.


Personally, I love dark chocolate so in all my chocolate recipes I use Kinnerton. Please write in the comments if you know of other brands or stockists.

Perfect Pasta Bake

If you are looking for something different to do with mince, or an easy alternative to lasagne, then look no further. This is a very tasty pasta that will have everyone coming back for more.

---

Perfect Pasta Bake

Tara Humphries, everydaywithallergies.com

This recipe is free from eggs, dairy, gluten and nuts.

Serves 6-8
400g gluten-free penne pasta

Mince layer:
1Tbs olive oil
700g lean minced beef
½ small onion finely chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 Tbs coriander leaf
1 Tbs parsley
½ tsp turmeric
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

Tomato layer:
½ Tbs olive oil
4 large tomatoes
¼ onion finely chopped
½ cup tomato passata
1 heaped Tbs dried basil

Béchamel sauce:
40g dairy-free margarine
2 Tbs gluten free flour
1 cup soy or rice milk
100g soy cheese grated

Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook the pasta according to packet directions.

Mince layer:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, brown the onion, and add the mince and brown it. Add the herbs, spices, and sauce and simmer for five minutes. Then set aside.

Tomato layer:

Chop the tomatoes into small chunks. Heat the oil in a small saucepan, add the basil, tomatoes and tomato passata, and stir. Simmer for two minutes, then set aside.

Béchamel sauce:

In a large saucepan, melt the dairy-free margarine. Add the flour and cook for one minute. Remove from heat and gradually add milk, stirring continually. Return to heat and stir until the mixture thickens.

Assembly:

Drain the pasta and pour it evenly into the bottom of a lasagne dish. Carefully spoon the tomato sauce evenly over the pasta. Next, spoon the mince over the top of the tomato sauce, and finish with the layer of béchamel sauce. Top with grated soy cheese.

Bake in a moderate oven for 30-35 minutes.