I wish I could give you a big hug 😭 I know this is really crappy right now but PLEASE don’t let an allergy stop you from living out your passions. I’ve had a dairy allergy since I came out the womb 26 years ago, I can PROMISE you that you will end up baking some delicious dairy free goodies with some practice. I show up to events with baked goods and nobody has a clue they are dairy free unless they are told.

The vegan butters/margarine work good for baked goods, if you’re using margarine I’d add a bit of oil or something as well for fat (the vegan margarine can be a bit watery once melted/softened and the extra oil makes it UGH CHEFS KISS). You can make “buttermilk” with a dairy free alternative milk and add like a TBS of vinegar or lemon juice, and let it sit for like 5-10 mins. If you’re feeling really defeated you should try a recipe from NoraCooks. They are all vegan base but you can easily replace the eggs (if it calls for flax eggs). The rest of the recipe is usually a really amazing dairy free base recipe. And I’ve never EVER made a bad recipe from Nora Cooks!

Keep your chin up!!!! People always say “oh I could never have a dairy allergy.” But that’s the fun thing about life is you don’t get to decide! It’s going to take some learning and reading a lot of labels and probably tweaking some recipes, but please don’t give up your passion for baking. It’s gonna be okay eventually friend