Rebecca Tufnell, the lady behind The Sunshine Pantry

WELCOME TO The Sunshine Pantry

Where Dairy Free Magic Happens!

At The Sunshine Pantry we share simple and delicious dairy free recipes that make family meals easy and enjoyable. We love:

  • wholesome ingredients
  • easy cooking methods
  • family-friendly meals
  • simple recipes with simple ingredients
  • Not missing out on great food, just because we’re dairy free!

Expect new recipes weekly, with a mix of breakfasts, main meals, sides and desserts (if you’re new, check out our full recipe index!). We want to take the stress and effort out of cooking on a dairy free diet, so we’re working hard on building up our collection of recipes and hope to bring you some meal plans soon.

Hi, I’m Rebecca and I’m a self-taught cook and recipe developer from the UK, who is passionate about all things dairy free. After suddenly developing a dairy allergy aged 34, finding great dairy free recipes quickly became an obsession.

I understand how difficult it can be to transition to a dairy free lifestyle. As a loud and proud cheese-lover, ‘devastated’ doesn’t even come close to how I felt when I realised I could no longer enjoy some of my favourite foods.

Why is it that as soon as you can’t have cheese it seems like Every. Single. Recipe. has cheese all over it? I can’t be the only one to have cried about this. Anyway, I digress.

Even as an experienced and enthusiastic home cook it was such a challenge to switch to dairy free cooking, not knowing what to substitute or even where to begin! 

I was determined not to feel like I was missing out on all the good stuff, but quickly realised that simply swapping all the real dairy products for factory made substitutes often felt like second best.

Miss out on all the good stuff?

That gets a big NOPE from me.

I knew I wasn’t the only one struggling with this and we needed a solution. Enter: The Sunshine Pantry.

An allergy, intolerance or diet change for any other reason can feel really hard, and I want to bring a ray of sunshine and slice of happiness back to your meal times. That’s why our mission is to:

  • Give you loads of easy and delicious meals to choose from, all with no dairy
  • Help you answer the question “What’s for dinner?” without the stress attached
  • Bring joy back to your kitchen

We’re so glad you’re with us and look forward to travelling this Dairy Free road with you. 

Take a look at our recipe index, choose what’s for dinner and let us know what you made by tagging us on in Instagram or leaving a comment on the recipe.

Got suggestions or requests for recipes? Get in touch with us!

Take a look at our latest recipes!

Explore our dairy free recipes, from breakfast to dinner and everything inbetween.

Recipes Favorites
Cajun chicken and gravy served with rice.

Easy Cajun Smothered Chicken Recipe

A plate of goulash serve with potato and braised red cabbage.

Easy Slow Cooker German Goulash (Beef Stew)

Roasted carrots and asparagus topped with golden breadcrumbs.

The Best Roasted Carrots and Asparagus Recipe

Plated dairy-free green bean casserole.

Dairy Free Green Bean Casserole Recipe