Dairy+Free

 __**What:**__ A dairy-free diet contains no cheese, cream cheese, milk, butter, whey, casein, sour cream ice cream or any foods that contain any of these ingredients. Most of the people who follow the dairy-free diet are usually allergic to dairy products. Like a few people who are sensitive to lactose (milk sugar) which also needs to avoid all dairy product. This diet is usually taken on, if people want to lose weight, as all dairy products have a huge amount of fat.

__**Where:**__ Dairy free diets are common in almost, all over the world for people who are cautious about their weight. When how long: A dairy free diet, is told to be very effective, a maximum of 10 days is recommended.

**__How:__** To successfully take a dairy free diet, it is compulsory to avoid all dairy products, in the process do not consume any dairy products, and don’t add any milk, butter or cheese to your food.

__**Why:**__ This diet is usually taken, on to lose weight since dairy products contain a lot of fat.



**__ Benefits and negatives of a Dairy free diet? __** The consequences of diet are that it can sometimes stop you from absorbing any iron; it can cause blood loss, milk can also stimulate your cancer cells. The benefits of having dairy products, that it contains almost all the nutrients that a child needs, it can reduce the chance of a heart attack, it helps you grow a tall. 

**__To avoid milk products:__** ask about ingredients at restaurants and others’ homes, read food labels. A dairy free diet would consist of any foods except for milk and its products like cheese, butter, yoghurt, ice cream etc. The consequences of this diet would that you wouldn’t get much calcium because milk products are the home source of calcium. Although you can get tablets but it is bad to take these all the time.

**__ Other foods high in Calcium: __** There are other foods which contain calcium but it is a lot harder to ensure you have enough calcium from these other foods like the top 15:Broccoli, Sesame Seeds, Spinach, Collard Greens, Blackstrap Molasses, Kelp, Tahini, Swiss chard, Kale, Brazil Nuts, Celery, Almonds, Papaya, Flax Seeds and Oranges. People choose to take this diet because there are many benefits such as.... Anti- diarrheal effects, protection against infections, reduced risk of colon cancer, immune enchantment, reduced symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Prevention of Allergic Reactions. Also some people choose to take this diet because some people just don't like to eat products that come from cows. almost like vegetarians in a way that they don't want to hurt the cows (or other animals that get there produce harvested) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__**Dairy Free Sausage Bites Recipe**__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">** Method **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 1 Pack (230g) margarine based [|**Puff Pastry**]
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">6 Sausages
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">1 Egg, beaten
 * 1) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. Cook the sausages under a hot grill or in a frying pan for around 10 minutes, until they start to brown.
 * 2) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. Leave to cool. The sausages need to be cold before continuing with this recipe, otherwise the pastry will begin to melt and become unworkable.
 * 3) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. Roll out the pastry and place one of the cold sausages along one edge.
 * 4) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. Roll the sausage up in the pastry, covering the whole sausage.
 * 5) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. Cut the pastry with a sharp knife, leaving 1/2cm flap of pastry free along the length of the covered sausage.
 * 6) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. Brush the flap of pastry with the beaten egg and wrap around the sausage.
 * 7) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. With a very sharp knife trim the pastry from each end of the sausage and then cut the pastry covered sausage into 5 or 6 small pieces or 'bites'.
 * 8) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 until all the sausages have been covered and cut.
 * 9) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. Place the small sausage bites onto a baking tray, pre-prepared with greaseproof paper.
 * 10) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. Brush each bite with the beaten egg.
 * 11) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. Place into the oven, Gas Mark 5/180° for 10 to 15 minutes until the pastry has risen and is golden brown.
 * 12) <span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Click on this powerpoint, to see a step by step guide for the sausage bites with pictures <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sausage bite Reflection

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The sauages worked out great and they were delicious and very easy to make.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__**Dairy Free BANANA COCONUT BREAD:**__

<span style="color: #6fb163; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ingredients (serves 8) <span style="color: #6fb163; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Method <span style="color: #6fb163; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Notes
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">2 eggs
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">200g vanilla soy yoghurt
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">1/4 cup olive oil
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">2 1/2 cups plain flour
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">2 teaspoons baking powder
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">1 cup caster sugar
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">150g shredded coconut
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">2 over-ripe bananas, mashed (see note)
 * 1) <span style="background-color: white; color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 7cm-deep, 10cm x 21cm (base) loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang at both long ends.
 * 2) <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">Whisk eggs, yoghurt and oil in a bowl. Set aside.
 * 3) <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;"> Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and coconut. Make a well in centre. Add egg mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in mashed banana until smooth.
 * 4) <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Smooth surface.
 * 5) <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
 * 6) <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;"> Stand loaf in pan for 5 minutes. Lift out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
 * <span style="color: #666354; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: middle;">You will need 3/4 cup mashed banana.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Here is a link to the dairy free banana coconut bread recipe! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Click on this powerpoint, to see a step by step guide for the banana bread with pictures <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__**Reflection on Coconut Banana Bread:**__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The recipe was easy to follow and very easy to make, the only bad thing was waiting an hour for it to cook. It is also <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">very hard to find soy yoghurt in Thailand : ( but i am sure if you search in the right place you will find some.

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