Does anyone have a problem with lactose intolerance?

Hi catjane, I'm not lactose intolerant, but have a thing against dairy products just on the principle that they inherently cause all sorts of problems in people (because we're not really designed to drink the milk that was designed for baby cows, let alone keep drinking milk for decades after we should have been weaned). BUT I guess I'm a hypocrite, because there's nothing that makes a nice cup of tea or coffee taste just right like plain old milk seems to do. The various milk substitutes on the market try hard to taste like milk, but they don't really accomplish their objective IMO. On top of that, they're also typically a bit more expensive than normal milk (and WAY more expensive than powdered milk). Having said all of that, some of the rice milk and oat milk products can taste okay, but it's a matter of preference and brand - not all of them taste as good. The soy milk products seem to have gotten the milk imitation thing down to a "T" (or an "M"), but there's actually a problem with soy products - they seem to be related to all sorts of worrying things like heart problems and goodness knows what else, so I NEVER use anything with soy in it if I can possibly help it. In truth, I'm the same as you (minus the lactose intolerance) - I use skim milk in my tea and coffee (love that coffee!) but don't really use milk for anything else. I've had a go at making oat milk and rice milk in my kitchen, and it's actually not too hard to do. The oat milk is easiest - you don't even have to cook anything, just blend a cup of rolled oats with water and a dash of olive oil and vanilla in a blender, let it fester overnight in the fridge, and then strain off the liquid in the morning and keep that in a jug in the fridge (that's the oat milk). The rolled oats that have been strained can then be had with some chopped fruit for a healthy breakfast. The process with making rice milk is a little more involved - you have to first cook the rice, and then do the blending thing just like with the rolled oats. I like the home-made oat milk better. Either way, it's a very inexpensive substitute for milk.

Hello catjane. I'm sorry to read that you are lactose intolerant. I don't drink much milk my self but can understand how frustrating it must be for those that do . Have you thought about say milk. I know it is kind of expensive but the vanilla flavored is good. I like the almond milk too. I get the omega 3s this way.