Is Almond milk ok? page

[cogsjon]

Is almond milk better than regular milk?

[Dr. Bork Bork]

Yes and no.
Is it better than raw milk? No.

Is it better than the frankenmilk at Walmart? Probably.

[Goldsmith]

Just make sure you get the unsweetened stuff. Most of the almond milk you see at the store is just almond flavored sugar water.

[IcarianVX]

Also remember that you are getting extra PUFAs with that (well, a lot more than you would with regular milk) and factor that in. I use it on occasion in place of regular milk in things like "nutmeal" and coconut flour muffins. I will also sometimes have a glass of it with some stevia in it - tastes like melted ice cream (to me).

[cogsjon]

I'm not really worried about the sweetness. Just looking for something to make my morning protein shake rather than just water.

[Shawn]

Make your own!

Ingredients:
1.5 cups whole blanched almonds or other whole raw almonds
4 cups water (I use coconut water, but price is a factor so filtered water works fine)
extra water for soaking

Hardware:
Blender
Strainer
Cheesecloth or Nut Milk Bag

1- Soak almonds overnight
2- Strain almonds (discard soak water)
3- Place in blender with about 1.5 cups water of choice, blend to a nice paste.
3b - NOTE - I do not sweeten or flavor my almond milk, but you could add honey, vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa etc at this point.
4- Add the remaining water and blend completely - 3 - 4 minutes depending on power of blender
5- Strain this milk through several layers of cheese cloth or even a nut milk bag (check amazon). This is key because a strainer will not filter enough of the nut meal out of your smooth milk.
6- SQUEEEEEEZE the milk through this cloth into a new container.
7- Profit!

The meal left over can be dried out in a low heat oven and used in place of almond meal.

[Goldsmith]

Thats what I use it for.

[Dr. Bork Bork]

Just looking for something to make my morning protein shake rather than just water.

coconut milk (like thai kitchen or native forest. NOT the stuff in the dairy aisle)

[belinda]

I use 1 cup water, 1 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup coconut milk and an egg when I make a protein shake. This gives it enough body so that it's almost like drinking a milkshake. Add banana, spinach, or berries and away you go.

[cogsjon]

I've been using a 100% Whey Protein powder with a banana in the morning. the protein powder is 130 calories, 2.5g fat, 3 carbs, and 23g of protein. what's the nutritional value of the raw homemade almond milk?