Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Sometimes on this group the conversation turns to which milks people prefer. Does anybody mix milks? For our family of four, we generally keep at least 3 kinds of milks in the fridge. One of them is always soy because we like having the complete protein as our base. The other milks vary: rice, almond, hemp, coconut (So Delicious 1/2 gallon) ... and some others less frequently. We also keep a variety in the pantry of the kind that can be on the shelf for several months. We have some flavored (vanilla, chocolate, etc.), some sweetened, some unsweetened. Some with extra calcium, DHA, etc. We don't always have all these on hand, but we do have several at any time. The milks are typically fortified with calcium, B12, and D2. So, with all these options, we can select/mix to have what we need for a particular situation or member of the family. We're fortunate not to have any allergies to work around. Sometimes we mix them for recipes to get the right thickness and color (whiteness). We also mix for cereals and for glasses of milk. For example, my children like to have a cup of milk before they go to bed. Depending on what they've been eating, I might mix mostly soy if they haven't had much protein, or mostly vanilla almond for something sweeter if they didn't have dessert, or mostly unsweetened if they had a lot of calories and feel full, etc. I've been wondering if some day a company like Silk will start blending various plant-based milks to combine features for certain purposes or taste preferences. - Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 My son does have nut allergies, so we avoid nut milks for him, though I often will whip up a batch of it for smoothies or whatnot for everyone else. Mostly, my main " milk " recipe is: 6 cups water A pinch of sea salt Half cup raw hemp seeds Half cup raw pumpkin seeds 2 soaked dates Tsp vanilla flavor or powder Give it a whirl in the VitaMix and strain through a nut milk bag. This usually lasts about two days. to make it sweeter for drinking, we add a little agave nectar, but we mostly use it on homemade granola or on popcorn as a cereal. I use it in coffee, and just stir it when it separates. hubby doesn't like the separation, so he used soy creamer in his coffee. It's surprising what you can make " milk " out of, though. J *^*^*^*^*^*^*^* Tara J Petite tara www.petite.net On Behalf Of Alan Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:45 PM Mixing Milks Sometimes on this group the conversation turns to which milks people prefer. Does anybody mix milks? For our family of four, we generally keep at least 3 kinds of milks in the fridge. One of them is always soy because we like having the complete protein as our base. The other milks vary: rice, almond, hemp, coconut (So Delicious 1/2 gallon) ... and some others less frequently. We also keep a variety in the pantry of the kind that can be on the shelf for several months. We have some flavored (vanilla, chocolate, etc.), some sweetened, some unsweetened. Some with extra calcium, DHA, etc. We don't always have all these on hand, but we do have several at any time. The milks are typically fortified with calcium, B12, and D2. So, with all these options, we can select/mix to have what we need for a particular situation or member of the family. We're fortunate not to have any allergies to work around. Sometimes we mix them for recipes to get the right thickness and color (whiteness). We also mix for cereals and for glasses of milk. For example, my children like to have a cup of milk before they go to bed. Depending on what they've been eating, I might mix mostly soy if they haven't had much protein, or mostly vanilla almond for something sweeter if they didn't have dessert, or mostly unsweetened if they had a lot of calories and feel full, etc. I've been wondering if some day a company like Silk will start blending various plant-based milks to combine features for certain purposes or taste preferences. - Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yes, at any time I have hemp milk and rice milk in the pantry and chocolate almond milk and unsweetened soy in the fridge. Sometimes I'll mix plain rice with chocolate almond milk to make hot cocoa for the kids, but otherwise I have not mixed them. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Alan <soy_decaf_latte wrote: > > > Sometimes on this group the conversation turns to which milks people > prefer. Does anybody mix milks? > > For our family of four, we generally keep at least 3 kinds of milks in the > fridge. One of them is always soy because we like having the complete > protein as our base. The other milks vary: rice, almond, hemp, coconut (So > Delicious 1/2 gallon) ... and some others less frequently. We also keep a > variety in the pantry of the kind that can be on the shelf for several > months. We have some flavored (vanilla, chocolate, etc.), some sweetened, > some unsweetened. Some with extra calcium, DHA, etc. We don't always have > all these on hand, but we do have several at any time. The milks are > typically fortified with calcium, B12, and D2. > > So, with all these options, we can select/mix to have what we need for a > particular situation or member of the family. We're fortunate not to have > any allergies to work around. > > Sometimes we mix them for recipes to get the right thickness and color > (whiteness). We also mix for cereals and for glasses of milk. For example, > my children like to have a cup of milk before they go to bed. Depending on > what they've been eating, I might mix mostly soy if they haven't had much > protein, or mostly vanilla almond for something sweeter if they didn't have > dessert, or mostly unsweetened if they had a lot of calories and feel full, > etc. > > I've been wondering if some day a company like Silk will start blending > various plant-based milks to combine features for certain purposes or taste > preferences. > > - Alan > > > -- Regards, Vibeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 We mix our milks regularly. My 3-year-old doesn't ask for milk, he asks for " a mix " , which really throws people when we're visiting other homes -- they have no idea what he's asking for! The whole family never drinks chocolate milks straight because they are so rich, we usually mix them about 1 part chocolate to 2 or 3 parts some other milk. I haven't found oat milk at any of our stores but we regularly have soy, almond, rice and hemp milks in our fridge. Heather 2009/4/28 Alan <soy_decaf_latte > > > Sometimes on this group the conversation turns to which milks people > prefer. Does anybody mix milks? > > For our family of four, we generally keep at least 3 kinds of milks in the > fridge. One of them is always soy because we like having the complete > protein as our base. The other milks vary: rice, almond, hemp, coconut (So > Delicious 1/2 gallon) ... and some others less frequently. We also keep a > variety in the pantry of the kind that can be on the shelf for several > months. We have some flavored (vanilla, chocolate, etc.), some sweetened, > some unsweetened. Some with extra calcium, DHA, etc. We don't always have > all these on hand, but we do have several at any time. The milks are > typically fortified with calcium, B12, and D2. > > So, with all these options, we can select/mix to have what we need for a > particular situation or member of the family. We're fortunate not to have > any allergies to work around. > > Sometimes we mix them for recipes to get the right thickness and color > (whiteness). We also mix for cereals and for glasses of milk. For example, > my children like to have a cup of milk before they go to bed. Depending on > what they've been eating, I might mix mostly soy if they haven't had much > protein, or mostly vanilla almond for something sweeter if they didn't have > dessert, or mostly unsweetened if they had a lot of calories and feel full, > etc. > > I've been wondering if some day a company like Silk will start blending > various plant-based milks to combine features for certain purposes or taste > preferences. > > - Alan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Eden makes a soy and rice blend. I usually buy hemp, rice, almond, and soy and mix as needed, too. I actually buy 2 brands of hemp mix them for my 18-month-old. One has a ton of calcium and one is low in sugar so together they're a good blend. , " Alan " <soy_decaf_latte wrote: > > Sometimes on this group the conversation turns to which milks people prefer. Does anybody mix milks? > > For our family of four, we generally keep at least 3 kinds of milks in the fridge. One of them is always soy because we like having the complete protein as our base. The other milks vary: rice, almond, hemp, coconut (So Delicious 1/2 gallon) ... and some others less frequently. We also keep a variety in the pantry of the kind that can be on the shelf for several months. We have some flavored (vanilla, chocolate, etc.), some sweetened, some unsweetened. Some with extra calcium, DHA, etc. We don't always have all these on hand, but we do have several at any time. The milks are typically fortified with calcium, B12, and D2. > > So, with all these options, we can select/mix to have what we need for a particular situation or member of the family. We're fortunate not to have any allergies to work around. > > Sometimes we mix them for recipes to get the right thickness and color (whiteness). We also mix for cereals and for glasses of milk. For example, my children like to have a cup of milk before they go to bed. Depending on what they've been eating, I might mix mostly soy if they haven't had much protein, or mostly vanilla almond for something sweeter if they didn't have dessert, or mostly unsweetened if they had a lot of calories and feel full, etc. > > I've been wondering if some day a company like Silk will start blending various plant-based milks to combine features for certain purposes or taste preferences. > > - Alan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I never noticed that about Eden. I'll check it out. When I wrote the orignal post I wasn't thinking about all the people who make their milks from scratch (like somebody mentioned), but I can that's a great opportunity to create a custom beverage to suit any need/desire. Sometimes when somebody who isn't eating a totally plant-based diet asks me if it's difficult, I'll respond (tongue in cheek), " oh yes, it can be overwhelming at first trying to sort through all the options ... like instead of just drinking the same old cow's milk all the time, I have to decide on a particular day whether I feel like having soy milk rice milk, almond milk, hemp milk, oat milk, conconut milk, hazelnut milk, etc. ...but don't be discouraged, eventually you get used to the abundance of food choices " . Then I give a big, glowing smile. :-) - Alan , " food4u1575 " <dana.sommers wrote: > > Eden makes a soy and rice blend. I usually buy hemp, rice, almond, and soy and mix as needed, too. I actually buy 2 brands of hemp mix them for my 18-month-old. One has a ton of calcium and one is low in sugar so together they're a good blend. > > , " Alan " <soy_decaf_latte@> wrote: > > > > Sometimes on this group the conversation turns to which milks people prefer. Does anybody mix milks? > > ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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