Are you going Dairy Free this week? One of the big questions you might be asking yourself is “How will I replace MILK when I’m dairy free?”
Two words for you, my friend: Almond Milk.
Not only is almond milk FULL of nutrients, it is amazing plant-based alternative to regular milk. Here are the facts:
- Consuming almond milk helps in reducing and maintaining blood pressure
- It helps with weight management (one cup of almond milk has just 60 calories, whole milk has 146)
- Almond milk is completely free of cholesterol and has absolutely no saturated fat, making it a huge boost to help your healthy heart
- It has all the ‘good fats’ such as omega fatty acids) and is low in sodium
- Almond milk is low in carbohydrates, which means it won’t significantly increase your blood sugar levels, reducing your risk for diabetes
- Almond milk is full of Vitamin E, which helps to maintain healthy skin
Those are just a few of the facts – I really could go on and on. But you want to know the best thing about almond milk? You can make it yourself! Heres my recipe for DIY Almond Milk!
Ingredients for Almond Milk:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or scrape out 2 vanilla pods if you want to get fancy and have Vanilla Bean almond milk)
- 2 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight
- 4 cups filtered water
Basic Almond Milk Recipe:
- Soak 2 cups of raw almonds overnight.
- Add raw almonds to blender with 2 cups of filtered water and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Pass the liquid through cheesecloth.
- Chill for 2 hours.
Ingredients for Chocolate Almond Milk:
- 2 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight
- 4 cups filtered water
- 3 pitted dates
- 2 rounded teaspoons cacao powder
Directions for Chocolate Almond Milk:
- Soak 2 cups of raw almonds overnight.
- Add raw almonds to blender with 2 cups of filtered water, 3 pitted dates, 2 rounded tsps cacao powder. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Pass the liquid through cheesecloth.
- Chill for 2 hours.
Ingredients for Strawberry Almond Milk:
- 2 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight
- 4 cups filtered water
- 1 Cup strawberries
- 1 cup Agave (optional)
Directions for Strawberry Almond Milk:
- Soak 2 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight
- Add raw almonds to blender with 2 cups of filtered water, 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup agave. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Pass the liquid through cheesecloth.
- Chill for 2 hours
