How to Make Almond Milk Coffee Creamer Rich and creamy vegan, non-dairy coffee creamer – made with almonds! It’s so easy to make at home. Here are step-by-step instructions and photos. Fact: I need cream in my coffee. I cannot drink it black. For the most part, I find plain black coffee vile, watery, and bitter. But a nice splash of half-and-half…
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I use almond milk frequently in my recipes, especially when I am looking for something on the lighter side compared to coconut milk. I’ll be honest, I used to fall into the mindset that making it homemade was time consuming and defaulted to buying it at the store far too often. Until I actually get over it and make it, and then I’m reminded…
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Today’s lesson, students, is all about the science of viscosity. Viscosity is, of course, the term that refers to the thickness of a liquid. The thicker the liquid, the more “viscous” it is said to be. Cream is more viscous than water, and molasses is more viscous than cream. Make sense? All this talk about viscosity has everything to do with…
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Or commonly known as almond, is classified under the tree native to the South Asia and Middle East. As with its cousins, apricot, peach and cherry, the almond tree bears fruit pits within, to which we called as almond nuts. Almonds are highly nutritious and are rich in Vitamin E, a very potent antioxidant. They are also rich sources of iron…
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Cooking oatmeal with almond milk gives it richness and extra nutrition. Total Time: 11 min. Prep Time: 5 min. Cooking Time : 5 min. Yield: 4 servings, about ½ cup each Ingredients: 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or nonfat milk, unsweetened soy milk, goat’s milk, coconut milk beverage, or hemp milk) ¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt) 1 cup…
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Almond Milk is a staple in our house. It gets used in curries, sauces, baking, breads, chai and more. It is creamy enough for most uses and works beautifully as a dairy milk substitute. I use blanched almonds for a less prominent almond flavor in the milk, which works beautifully in Masala Chai, Coffee, Lattes, smoothies, curries and vegan…
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A vitamin packed smoothie, perfect for breakfast or lunch on the go! Ok, so I ll admit, first time trying a green monster smoothie and quite honestly I was not prepared to like it! I mean, spinach in a smoothie?? Even though green may be my favorite color, it sounded way too healthy even for my taste! But it s January, a month of new beginnings…
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PALEO HORCHATA I post a lot of photos on Instagram usually of whatever is going on in my kitchen that day. Sometimes I put up pictures of food or drinks that I have no intention of posting as a recipe on this site, but I get so many requests for the recipe that I wind up posting it anway. This was one of those recipes. Who knew everyone would…
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Creamy, decadent tasting chocolate milkshake flavored with almond and coconut. Sweetened with bananas, protein-packed from Greek yogurt, and undeniably refreshing. Step aside Mounds Bar Cookies, I’ve got a new candy bar love in town. (But don’t go too far because your chewy dark chocolate goodness is simply irresistible.) My new love comes…
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I realised several years ago that my in laws were ahead of their time. Being alternative hippies meant that they were eating wheatgrass, tofu, tempeh and raw food decades ago. I ve decided that I m going to watch what they eat now, invest in the industry and then 20 years from now I will strike it rich. They re also fairly adept at new technology…
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Vegetable Oil (to coat the pan, apply a light coating with a paper towel in between each crepe) 1 C All-Purpose Flour ½ tsp vegan Sugar ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Baking Powder 1-1/4 C Almond Milk (do not use the light version) 2-1/2 Tbl Vegetable Oil Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl to remove any lumps and lighten it. Add the sugar…
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Once the ultimate energy food for ancient Mayans and Aztecs, chia seeds are an excellent source of antioxidants, omega-3s, calcium and fiber. Plus, they absorb over 10 times their weight in water, which makes them an unlikely hydration source too. In this recipe, chia seeds are soaked in almond milk (see almond milk recipe below!), which transforms…
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Today, I want to tell you a little bit about almond milk (which by the way is encouraged during NYNR). I use Silk PureAlmond Unsweetened, usually the vanilla kind. I bet you didn’t know that in the unsweetened version of Silk PureAlmond, there is only a mere 30 calories per cup, making it the lowest calorie almond milk available. Not to mention…
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14 A delicious smoothie made with wild blueberries, banana, almond milk and spinach for a nutritional boost. Finished with a sprinkle of chia seeds for a healthy dose of omega-3. Hello. Let me proceed to tell you about how weird I am. Last night I had this out of control craving for broccoli after my workout. Just steamed broccoli with sea…
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Are you in need of a healthy milk substitute? Are you dairy intolerant and in search of good alternatives to milk? Or perhaps you can’t get your hands on any milk from grass-fed cows — pasteurized or raw? Or maybe you’re fasting from dairy for religious or health reasons and simply want the most nourishing milk substitute you can find? These…
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