We’ll get to almond milk in a sec, but first can we talk about this whole flash mob proposals thing going on? Dudes, the bar has been seriously raised… Just watch this one (and if you’ve already seen it, you should watch it again and get happy):
AH! I love people in love. And there is absolutely no smooth transition from this…. so onwards to almond milk!
Almond milk rocks. And guys, it is not only for lactose intolerant people! I’m saying totally seriously. I know many people are totally devoted and monogamous with dairy. And it’s understandable, the phrase “alternative to cows milk” implies that your carton of 1% (organic, right?) is the top dog. But that’s not necessarily the case. You’re actually free to practice polygamy when it comes to milk!
This is completely counter-intuitive, but almond milk is way lower in calories compared to 1% (40cal/8oz vs 100cal/8oz). It’s super nutrient dense (vit E, lots of minerals) and I think your taste buds will be pretty happy too.So step out of your comfort zone and give this yummy milk alternative a try.
But if you’re going for store bought, you gotta check the ingredients and get good quality stuff. Almond milk can be loaded with sweeteners and preservatives just like anything else. So your healthiest (and cheapest) bet? Make the real deal yourself! It’s super easy, but be warned, for best results, it’s one of those overnight projects.
gorg pics via NovelEats
Almond Milk (Yields 4-6 cups)
Ingredients:
2c Raw almonds (ideally organic) 8c Water Optional flavorings to taste: Sweetener (dates or agave) and flavors (agave, vanilla, cinnamon… endless possibilities) blender (doesn’t have to be fancy) bag strainer, cheesecloth, or fine mesh strainer ——–Directions:
1. Put almonds and water in big bowl and cover. Let them soak >8h and they will totally swell up.
2. BLEND almonds and the same water (if using dates for sweetener, they go in now too). Watch it instantly turn into creamy white milk. SO cool. This will probably take multiple batches unless you’re the lucky owner of a crazy Vitamix.
3. Strain back into the bowl or other big container using a bag strainer, cheesecloth, or fine mesh strainer .You can strain it twice if you want it to be super smooth.
via NovelEats
4. Don’t throw out all that leftover almond meal! It can be toasted in the oven and used in any bazillion number of ways – a new crunchy topping on salads: Yum.
5. Whisk in flavorings (I love a tbsp agave and some vanilla but there are a bunch of options on Choosing Raw) and enjoy! Use as you would milk. Refrigerate the rest, should be good ~7 days.
Fresh + homemade + totally unprocessed + delicious + inexpensive = new (healthy) addiction.
Have you tried almond milk or any other nut-milks? Any secret recipes flavors or add ins?
My partner and I stumbled over here by a different web address and thought I should check things out. I like what I see so now I’m following you. Look forward to going over your web page for a second time. The Homemade Almond Milk Recipe | One Smart Brownie post was great.
YUM, this was a really nice post.
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, hope you’re having a good weekend.
This seems prohibitively expensive to me, although I’m probably 1. jaded by NYC grocery prices, and 2. being stupid. But a gallon of organic 1% milk (16 cups) costs me around $6 at whole foods. $4 for a half gallon/8 cups if I’m lucky. 2 cups of almonds? Close to $10, and that yields me a maximum of 6 cups of milk. Am I missing something? I’m seriously asking! I guess I should factor in the pulp that I can re-use in salads, but it makes me sad.
Thanks for your question Amanda – I totally understand and you’re definitely not stupid
So I think where you’re confused is 2cups -not 2lbs- of almonds. 2lbs of almonds would be $10. 2 cups is ~12 oz almonds, less than a lb. YAY. and then there’s the pulp.
If you want more math, here’s what via Novel Eats says: you pay $3.99 for 64 ounces of Silk Soymilk, then it is about $0.49/cup. If you pay $1.59 for rice milk, then it is about $0.40/cup. If you pay $5.79/pound for almonds, and of that use one cup of almonds to make eight cups of almond milk, then your price will come to about $0.27/cup or $1.09 for 4 cups (32 ounces) or $2.17 for eight cups (64 ounces).