questions about making dairy free milks

[Guest guest]

Hello! I am getting ready to move to the mid-west where there is no

whole foods or trader joes. Yes, I am spoiled here in Northern

Virginia. My daughters drink almond milk because they are soy

intolerant. I was thinking about purchasing a machine to make my own

since I am unsure if I will be able to buy it there. My questions are:

 

1. Do you think that it will be cost effective to purchase a machine

and make my own milk? Especially since almonds are pretty expensive to

begin with.

 

2. If I were to make my own (and this is probably an ignorant question

but...) how do you fortify it? Would I just purchase some sort of

powdered calcium with vitamin D to add to it?

 

Thanks for helping?

 

Tara

[Guest guest]

Where in the midwest are you moving? I have been able to find almond milk

almost everywhere, even regular grocery stores, but it's a little trickier

to find the unsweetened.

 

I'm in Texas, which is not known for healthy foods, and it has taken some

time to locate various items I prefer. We still have to drive to a major

metropolitan area to do serious shopping, but only need to do that once a

month. It has become more of a fun day of shopping, rather than a chore,

since I also hit the big fabric stores, craft stores, book stores, and

other shopping.

 

If you smile and ask nicely, your local HFS will often carry an item for

you if you use it regularly. I have requested certain organic foods, and

have now been told they can hardly keep up with the demand!

 

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

Where in TEXAS are you? I don't have a problem finding foods for this diet here

in TEXAS. I live in LAMPASAS,TX, My local store HEB carries quite a few things

and most HEB's through out TEXAS does carry products for this diet.

Also HEALTH food stores or ORIENTAL stores and MEXICAN stores, Indian stores

etc ,WHOLE FOODS,CENTRAL MARKET etc all carry foods for this diet.

 

I have to travel a little distance for the Oriental stores,Whole Foods,

CENTRAL MARKET,HEALTH FOOD stores, but it is worth it once a month. Cause

LAMPASAS dont have much but HEB and WALMART

But I get alot from HEB, so it is easy.

I " ll be glad to help you out any way that I can.I've been on this diet since

1986

 

Carolyn Malone

Lampasas,Tx

 

 

BJ <pinemeadows2 wrote:

Where in the midwest are you moving? I have been able to find almond

milk

almost everywhere, even regular grocery stores, but it's a little trickier

to find the unsweetened.

 

I'm in Texas, which is not known for healthy foods, and it has taken some

time to locate various items I prefer. We still have to drive to a major

metropolitan area to do serious shopping, but only need to do that once a

month. It has become more of a fun day of shopping, rather than a chore,

since I also hit the big fabric stores, craft stores, book stores, and

other shopping.

 

If you smile and ask nicely, your local HFS will often carry an item for

you if you use it regularly. I have requested certain organic foods, and

have now been told they can hardly keep up with the demand!

 

Jeanne

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOD LOVES YOU & IS ALWAYS WITH YOU,

CAROLYN MALONE

TUPPERWARE CONSULTANT

www.my.tupperware.com/carolynmalone

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks everybody for your enlightening answers : )

 

We do currently use Pacific Almond Milk. But it is pricey at the

regular grocery stores. At Trader Joes, it is $1.79. At Whole Foods,

$2.79. I think it is closer to $3 at the regular grocery store. I

have 2 little ones that drink it and can go through a quart a day at

least!

 

So, what I have learned is that I can make their milk cheaper than

buying it AND I don't have to worry about supplementing it. Thanks

again to everyone!

 

To those who do make their own milk, can you suggest a good machine to

make it? The best for the buck kind of one?

 

Tara

[Guest guest]

Isn't Marshall a town. I thought that was the town Lady E lived in. Is it

a store? We used to have a Marshall Field's store, so I wasn't sure.

 

That's great that you don't have any trouble finding things Carloyn. As I

recall though Lady E has a few more restrictions, and now she has to worry

about multiple chemical sensitivity too.

 

BL

 

On 3/25/07, Carolyn Malone <honeycomb44 wrote:

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> Where in TEXAS are you?

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