I thought I would talk about a dairy free kid birthday party. We made the cake ourselves, my daughter loved helping add the candy decorations: gumdrops, sweet tarts, and Necco wafers (which are not dairy free, so only use if your child understands not to eat them!). The cake recipe is this vegan vanilla cake recipe. The frosting I used is a friends recipe, so I wont post that, but here is the frosting recipe I used last year that turned out well. I'd recommend using some strawberry syrup (like the kind barristers use) in place of the milk for a pink color and strawberry flavor!
Last year, I went all out and made a dairy free lunch; complete with little fancy sandwiches. THIS year I decided that that was just to much work. lol So instead we did an afternoon party with light refreshments. There was a platter of organic: strawberries, apple slices, grapes and carrots. We also had Trader Joe's Veggie Chips. These things are a huge hit every year. The two bags I brought had completely vanished by the end of the party. We also had some water and apple juice. Very simple and completely dairy free (as well as free of a few other allergens!). It was a fantastic party. I highly recommend the cake recipe if you are looking for something egg/dairy free.
