Substitutions/doing without for dietary restrictions

[LadyFoot]

In the past when I've limited certain food groups in my diet, I've found it easiest to change up the menu instead of the disappointment of flubbing old favorite recipes. To avoid dairy, maybe branch out into Asian cuisines?

I definitely agree with this. Thanks for the tip! I keep meaning to try out more Asian recipes. I don't have a lot of the Asian staples (oils, vinegars, etc) so I've put it off, but this will be a good excuse to splurge on them a bit.