Thread: Hosting friends and need a wheat-free, lactose-free dessert... Does it have to be fruit salad? Please say no.

Thanks!

If you search Chowhound for "clementine cake," there are lots of threads about it.

Okay, so I know you're sick of hearing from me, but I thought of two more things you can make while perusing my old EFMs: Poached Pears and / or Indian pudding Brilliant, I know!! Poached pears are obvious, and you can use a frozen non-dairy dessert or topping to go with. And same thing with the Indian pudding, which is basically spiced cornmeal with molasses. This recipe calls for half & half, but you could use that soy milk...

Guess for this dinner, you'd have to substitute whipped topping for the whipped cream.

Another is "The All Natural Allergy Cookbook" by Jeanne Marie Martin. We like the Nut Better Balls and the Pumpkin Cookies which we sometimes make with sweet potato. From Pure and Simple the Banana Bread Brownies. From GF Vegan the Brownies. From Allergy Self-Help Grain-Free Fudge Brownies (it calls for carob we use cocoa) and Grain-Free Gingerbread.

Neither is to coconutty, FYI.

I like the brands you mentioned above- much less 'fake' tasting than tofutti.

They are delicious. I was feeling a little guilty about not recommending a recipe, and found a link to one by Alice Medrich here on Chow. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/277231 Everything I've ever made by Alice Medrich has been incredible. Perhaps you and hubby could give it a trial run?

The Turtle Mountain coconut milk based ice creams are really amazing. I eat dairy (hence my name) and started buying them for a vegan friend or for kosher meat dinners which require non-dairy desserts, and loved them so much I will usually choose them over ice cream.

Peanut Butter Tart Squares http://www.recipezaar.com/peanut-butt...