Need info before I shop tomorrow - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

bobo1968 · 07-23-2003, 01:04 AM

What the heck is non-dairy cream cheese???? I saw it was allowed on the food list, and was thinking it would also be great baked like I normally do into cheesecake except with Splenda instead of sugar, and of course no crust. But I have no idea what that is. I've seen something called neufchatel in the gro. Is that it????

ellis · 07-23-2003, 07:50 AM

Yikes! Non-dairy... I'm not sure, Bobo. I do know that it's not Neufchatel. Is it perhaps the "fat-free"? (horrible stuff)

Ruthxxx · 07-23-2003, 07:54 AM

I bet non-dairy cream cheese is that tofu cream cheese crap. I think I'd just forget about cheesecake until Phase 3 and then make it with real but lower fat Philly.
Ricotta might work in a cheesecake but I really have never tried it.

ellis · 07-23-2003, 08:23 AM

Oh yes! Ricotta, Ruthie! My MIL uses it all the time, and it's very good.

Laked · 07-23-2003, 01:39 PM

I know the product can be found in the health food stores or maybe in your better grocery stores if they have a health section. Not sure if it's from soy or not.

QuilterInVA · 07-23-2003, 05:14 PM

Non-dairy Cream Cheese is made from soy and gross!

bobo1968 · 07-24-2003, 02:15 AM

I think I will pass on the soy "cheese". I am going to try the cheesecake tomorrow though with ricotta, just following my regular recipe. I'll let you know how it turns out!!!!!!