ABCs of Common Foods

Note:  This page is a constant work in progress as I add foods and update brands.  It may never be complete.  :)

Breads- This is one item that I constantly have to read labels.  Many, many brands contain milk. 

• Sandwich bread varies from brand to brand.  Sometimes the white will contain milk, but the wheat bread won't.  Our go-to bread (Shawn prefers white bread- surprise, surprise!) is Kroger brand. 
• Most brown and serve dinner rolls are milk-free.
• Most fluffy yeast rolls (Aunt Millie's, Hawaiian Bread) DO have milk.
• Most Italian/French bread from the bakery is milk-free.  Any frozen garlic bread will have butter, and therefore milk. 
• Typically, plain bagels and English muffins are milk-free. 
• Most biscuits have milk, so we avoid those. 
• Refrigerated crescent rolls vary- read the label. 
• Refrigerated pizza crust is usually milk-free. 
• Rhodes frozen rolls (and frozen bread dough) are milk-free. 

Brownies- Some brands contain milk, so read the label. The brands below apply to plain brownie mix- no mix ins, no toppings. 

• Meijer brand brownie mix is milk-free
• Pillsbury brownie mix is milk-free

Butter- Fortunately, Shawn can have margarine, so I use that in my cooking.  Hooray! 

Cheese- Shawn's favorite is Galaxy Nutritional Foods Rice Shreds (cheddar and mozzarella). 

Chicken (frozen breaded)- Several brands contain milk in the breading.  Our go to brand is Tyson. 

Chocolate chips- We buy the huge bag of GFS brand chocolate chips.  They don't contain milk.  I've heard that there are other brands out there that don't contain milk either, but I haven't found them in stores.  So, we just make the trek to GFS every once in a while. 

Cookies-

• Oreo cookies are milk-free.  Not all generics are- read the label. 
• Krusteaz has some cookie mixes that are milk-free.  The Snickerdoodle and Sugar cookies mixes are okay. 
• Betty Crocker bagged sugar cookie mix is milk-free.

Ice Cream- Favorites include: 

• Purely Decadent
• So Delicious

Mashed Potatoes (instant)-

• Betty Crocker Potato Buds are milk-free.  Substitute soy milk in the preparation. 

Muffins- Shawn stays away from muffins when we eat out.  Most contain milk.

• Martha White muffin mix does not contain milk.  You add milk when you make them, but I substitute soy milk, and they taste just fine.
• Betty Crocker Cinnamon Steusel muffins also do not contain milk.  I added soy milk to the mix.  Yummy!

Salad Dressing- Must read labels! 

• We like the Kraft Light Zesty Italian (some Italian dressings do contain milk, so watch out!) and Kraft Light Raspberry Vinaigrette. 

Whipped Cream

• Meijer brand Whipped Topping (not light or fat free) does not contain milk.