First off, it's really not as bad as it sounRAB. There are sooo many good tasting dairy alternatives. You can still eat pasta, just use an alternative to butter, like something made with soy. Go to just about any health food store and you will be able to find tons of dairy free cookies, soy ice cream (which is delicious!), frozen meals etc.. However, it does take time to learn what products taste good and which ones taste like dirt. Think of it as a learning process, if you try something and it's disguisting, oh well, there are always more alternatives. Just have a positive attitude about the whole thing and you'll be a lot better off!