I have made this with almond, cashew, and a blend of both, but you can really do this with any raw nut. Just get them in the bulk bin area at your local health food store. Be sure they're RAW, not roasted or salted. Will affect the flavors and the way your body absorbs them.
1c raw nuts
4c water
1T agave nectar (or honey, maple syrup, or rice syrup... something sweet that is lower on the glycemic index than sugar!)
1t vanilla extract (100% vanilla, not the imitation stuff! Costco is a great place to get this for cheap, or check your regular grocer's Mexican food section. It's often there and much cheaper than in the spice aisle!)
1t cinnamon
1t nutmeg (fresh is better if you can grate your own!)
So, first of all... Rinse!!! Rinse them well. Then, if you have whole or half or anything but slices or small pieces, soak them. Cover with water (room temp), at least 2" higher than the nut level in the bowl you're using to soak. Allow them to sit at least 4 hours. Overnight is best if you have time for that. Just set it up before bed, and make the fresh milk in the morning.
After soaking, RINSE AGAIN!!! Make sure your water runs clear. Put nuts in a blender with the water, agave, vanilla, and spices. Blend 2-5 minutes. If you have a cheapo blender, you'll need to let them go longer. If you have something awesome like a Vitamix, less is fine. You just want to pulverize those nuts!
When done, strain off a few times. You can save the pulp and fold into baked goods. I put mine into some scones with spices and fresh blueberries! I used the fresh milk to make the scones too. They were amazing. <3
Anyway, store for up to 1 week, but fresh is better, so use as quick as you can, and don't forget to soak more if you're getting low! :) Once you get started, it's not hard to have a constant fresh supply of raw nut milk. You can put it with your cereal, oatmeal, cook with it, drink it... it works just like the stuff you can buy at the store. But it's fresh and raw, so it's better for you! :)
Salud!
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Green juice, green juice, nothing more than green juice
Okay, the green juice is getting tiring today. I deeply inhale the smells coming from my kid's dinner (pasta with a garden veggie sauce and fresh herbs) and talk myself out of eating. I don't NEED the pasta. I'm alright. But chewing something warm sounds amazing.
Still, I power through. Instead, to give myself a little something heavier, I'm dining on raw cashew-almond milk. I am fine with raw milks, tea, and water while doing this lovely fast... and let me tell you, the raw nut milk helps get me through when nothing else would. *nod*
So here's how you make it! Super easy, I promise! Just need a blender.
1c raw nuts. Almonds alone are good, Cashews alone are too. Blending them is tasty and creamy!
4c water, room temp
agave nectar (1-2T)
vanilla extract (1t)
nutmeg & cinnamon to taste
Rinse the nuts off with plain water. Then put them in a bowl and cover them with water. You want around 2" higher than the nuts in the bowl. Let sit at least 4 hours. Overnight is easiest as long as you can blend in the morning!
Rinse the nuts again! Water should run clear. When it does, pour the soaked nuts into the blender and add 4c water. Add agave, vanilla, and spices. Blend 2-5 minutes. When done, strain off the solids from the liquid as best as you can. You can save the pulp for adding into baked goods like I did the other day (added with wet ingredients when making blueberry spice scones!), or you can add it to the compost pile with your veggie trimmings from juicing. I strain 2-4 times because it helps the milk be as smooth as possible in the end. :)
Just stir or shake before pouring every time! Lasts around 1 week. Enjoy! You can cook/bake with the milk if you are done with your fast or need milk for your kid's pancakes, etc. Not a bad thing to make yourself rather than buying the stuff in the stores! Fresher is better!
Still, I power through. Instead, to give myself a little something heavier, I'm dining on raw cashew-almond milk. I am fine with raw milks, tea, and water while doing this lovely fast... and let me tell you, the raw nut milk helps get me through when nothing else would. *nod*
So here's how you make it! Super easy, I promise! Just need a blender.
1c raw nuts. Almonds alone are good, Cashews alone are too. Blending them is tasty and creamy!
4c water, room temp
agave nectar (1-2T)
vanilla extract (1t)
nutmeg & cinnamon to taste
Rinse the nuts off with plain water. Then put them in a bowl and cover them with water. You want around 2" higher than the nuts in the bowl. Let sit at least 4 hours. Overnight is easiest as long as you can blend in the morning!
Rinse the nuts again! Water should run clear. When it does, pour the soaked nuts into the blender and add 4c water. Add agave, vanilla, and spices. Blend 2-5 minutes. When done, strain off the solids from the liquid as best as you can. You can save the pulp for adding into baked goods like I did the other day (added with wet ingredients when making blueberry spice scones!), or you can add it to the compost pile with your veggie trimmings from juicing. I strain 2-4 times because it helps the milk be as smooth as possible in the end. :)
Just stir or shake before pouring every time! Lasts around 1 week. Enjoy! You can cook/bake with the milk if you are done with your fast or need milk for your kid's pancakes, etc. Not a bad thing to make yourself rather than buying the stuff in the stores! Fresher is better!
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