Making Plant-based Milk

How to make wholesome plant-based milk  After much trial and error, using various machines, reading the many different ways that you can make plant-based milk at home, I finally landed with a correct alternative that can make your life easier.  It made my life a lot easier and it takes under 5 minutes to make 1 1/4 liters of plant based milk. What is this miraculous machine I’m talking about, it is called the Almond cow.

The Almond cow takes 30 seconds to transform any nut into milk without the mess and bother.

Almond milk recipe: I like to make my almond milk creamer and here is how I go about it. Its not a must to soak the almonds for 4-6 hours, but I do it in order to get a creamer milk.  I also run the almonds for 3 cycles which gives me a better result. Check out my video shown on this page.

Here’s the ingredients:

Almond milk

• One cup of almonds (soaked if you desire)
• Two pitted dates for sweetness or four if you like your milk sweeter
• A pinch of salt.
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla if your like vanilla flavor. Or to taste.
• Fill the container with water to the max line.

Cashew Coconut milk

• 1 cup of Cashews in the blinding cup.
• ½ can of coconut milk  into the container
• Tablespoon of maple syrup or to taste
• Pinch/dash of salt
• Fill the container with water to the max line

I like cashews because there is less pulp left over when you make milk.

Soy Milk

• 1 cup soybeans (yellow, soaked, peeled)
• 2-3 medjool dates (or 2 tbsp maple syrup)
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Fill the container with water to the min line

With soybeans always wash and rinse your soybeans well with water. After rinsing them well soak the beans overnight for at least 12 hours peeling them after soaking the beans is optional.
After you have made your milk in the almond cow, cook the milk on medium heat for around 20 minutes, this will make the soy milk creamier.

Pecan Milk

• 1 cup unsoaked pecans (2 to 4 hours)
• 5 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sweetener of choice (optional)

• Fill the container with water to the min line

Coconut Milk

• 1 cup chopped coconut meat, shreds (rinsed), or flakes (rinsed)
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 3 pitted dates (optional)
• Fill the container with water to the max line

Use fresh coconut meat, shreds, flakes or even toasted coconut in the Almond Cow.  It only takes 30 seconds to make homemade coconut milk. Coconut milk is a great source of healthy fats and is a wonderful vegan alternative to traditional Dairy. It’s creamy texture gives it a wide variety of uses.  Rinse the coconut shreds or flakes in water briefly. Place the coconut in the filter basket with the dates if you are using them. Attach the top to the filter basket and twist to its secure place. Fill the base with warm water up to the minimum line and add the optional ingredients. Note: Warm up the water in your microwave for 5 minutes or 130 degrees Fahrenheit

Pistachio Milk

Pistachios are loaded with protein, antioxidants, fiber and nutrients. Pistachio milk has a creamy texture, slightly nutty and sweet flavor will have you making pistachio milk quite often!

Makes: 4.5 Cups

• 1 cup raw, unsoaked, unsalted pistachio nuts (no shell)
• 6 pitted dates
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon of maple syrup
• Fill the container with water to the min line

Add unsoaked pistachios, dates, vanilla, and salt to the filter basket.
Hemp Milk

• 1 cup hemp seeds/hemp hearts
• 3 large pitted dates
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Fill the container with water to the min line

Hemp milk is a great alternative for those who have nut allergies. Hemp seeds are naturally high in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a heart-healthy Omega fatty acid. Add all the ingredients to the filter basket.

Walnut Milk

• • 1 cup of walnuts (soaked for 4 hours)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3-5 pitted dates, for sweetness
  • Splash of salt, for freshness, if desired

• Fill the container with water to the min line

Walnuts have many health benefits, they can improve your cardiovascular health and metabolism, there are anti-cancer properties in walnuts and they are a natural anti-inflammatory food the plus side is that they make a delicious homemade dairy-free milk.

Add your ingredients to the basket, add water to the minimum line on the Almond cow, press the button for 3 cycles (90 seconds).

Hazelnut milk

• 1 cup unsoaked hazelnut kernels **roasted hazelnuts
• 3 pitted dates or sweeter of your choice (optional)
• Fill the container with water to the min line

Once you roast your hazelnuts and soaked them, place the hazelnuts in the basket, add your dates to the basket, fill the water to the minimum line.  Press the button for 2 cycles (60 seconds)

**How to roasted Hazelnuts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread the hazelnuts on a sheet pan then roast for 5-10 minutes. Let the hazelnuts cool down, then soak the hazelnuts for 1-2 hours.

Pumpkin Seed Milk

• 1 cup soaked pumpkin seeds
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 1-2 dates
• Fill the container with water to the min line

Pumpkin seeds are naturally rich in nutrients with powerful antioxidants and vitamins. Pumpkin seeds make rich creamy milk excellent for your favorite smoothies and giving your hot drinks a powerful boost of nutrients.  Add your cup of soaked pumpkin seeds (1 to 2 hours) add your dates to the basket, secure it. Fill the main container to the min line, then add vanilla, sea salt and press the button for one cycle.

Peanut Milk

• 1 cup roasted, salted peanuts
• 4 dates
• ½ tsp Vanilla extract (optional)
• Fill the container with water to the min line

Peanuts makes a delicious milk, sweet and salty flavor makes it one of my favorite milks.  Pair it with your PB&J or your favorite cookies, oh what a treat! Place the peanuts, dates and the optional vanilla to the filter basket. Add water to the minimum line on the container and press the button for 1 cycle.

Oat Milk

• 1 cup of rinsed whole grain oats (also known as groats)
• 1 ¾ tablespoons of maple syrup for sweetness
• ¼ teaspoon of salt for freshness
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ tablespoon of walnut oil (or avocado oil to avoid nut allergies) for creaminess
• Fill the container with water to the min line

Another great alternative to nut based milks, especially for those who have allergies to nuts or intolerant to seeds is the Oat.  Oats naturally makes a sticker milk than plant-based milks, it will quickly become one of the favorite dairy-free milks in your home.

 Can I make beverages with the Almond Cow?

Aside from being able to make milk from different nuts and seeds the Almond Cow can also be used to make a variety of beverages. For example, you can make a Peach Bellini or s’mores hot chocolate or for the holidays pumpkin spice latte or White Russian cocktail. When you purchase the Almond cow you have access to a ton of different recipes and beverages that are available on our website.

Pumpkin Spice Latte

• organic brewed coffee (You can use decaf too)
• ¼ cup pumpkin puree (canned or cooked)
• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• 2-3 medjool dates (pitted, or 2-3 tbsp maple syrup)
• 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds/pepitas

Preparing the Pumpkin Spiced Latte, place pumpkin seeds in your filter basket. Fill almond cow with coffee up to max level and press the button. I would recommend to take filter basket and transfer leftover pulp into an airtight container for other use. Refill the filter basket with dates and pumpkin puree. Add spice and press the button again. Serve cold or heat in a small pot. Top off with milk foam (plant-based that you can make with the Almond Cow) and cinnamon. Store leftovers in an airtight container, I like to use a glass jug in the refrigerator for up to three days.

What do you do with the Almond Cow’s leftover pulp?

One of the yummiest applications for the leftover pulp is the alfredo pasta, or pumpkin pies, breakfast muffins, really wholesome baked donuts, cranberry chia jam, chocolate hazelnut granola, apple crisps bars, pumpkin cookies, corn chowder and Oat pulp pancakes with homemade hazelnut nutella. The list is huge and growing daily.

Okay, let me just share my favority and the tastiest dessert.

Coconut Pulpmeal

• Coconut pulp (leftover from coconut milk)
• Coconut yogurt (or dairy-free yogurt of choice) (optional)
• Desired toppings

What you do is mix the leftover coconut pulp with your favorite yogurt add your favorite toppings and share with your family a yummy treat.

I can tell you this much,  I use my Almond Cow machine at least 3 times per week.  Milk mostly, but I enjoy the creativeness of making more such as beverages and of course taken advantage of the leftover pulps.  In my next article I will include my Almond pulp delicious burger patties.

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Facts that you provably didn’t know!

The myth about “milk is good for the bones”.

The myth of milk being good for your bones is not correct, false in fact.  Talk about an eye opener, there are loads of research papers on this very topic. Where you aware that cancers are directly connected to cow’s milk, such as ovarian cancer is slightly higher on those who drink milk.  How about milk is high in calcium, milk does contain calcium, 276 through 352 mg of calcium per cup of milk, however, the body does not absorb that calcium, it was intended for a calf not mankind. Studies have shown that cows milk help deplete calcium from human bones to make up for the fake ingestion of foring calcium to the body. Don’t believe me? Do your own due-diligence on the internet. Go to the library!  Not to mention that Cows are given growth hormones (One reason why children are developing faster physically than 3 decades ago), milk contains high levels of chemicals that may increase the risk of cancer in people. I also read a study conducted in 2016 that found that teenagers with acne drank higher amounts of milk (low-fat or skim milk).  Adult acne may also be triggered by dairy. This maybe due to carbohydrates and whey protein in milk. Hay fever? Yes, from cows milk, acid reflux too!

Eczema in children may be worse by including milk and dairy, according to the clinical reviews.  Great day in the morning, allergies are a whole other symptom from drinking cow’s milk. The list includes Anaphylaxis, Osteoporosis, wheezing, difficult breathing, bloody stool, coughing, acid reflux, runny nose and the list goes on.  Well honestly this is enough to scare the pants off anybody. I guess milk as an option is out the door.

Plant based milk vs cow milk is turning out to be quite an eye opener.  It turns out that the so called research that proves that “milk is good for the bones” was totally funded by the milk industry and the research was to target the amount of calcium in cow’s milk and not any other benefits or side effects from cow’s milk.  So, it has been one sided all the way. Shameful!.

On the other side of the coin we have many healthy alternatives with plant-based milk that provide many benefits from plant based milks.  You can use soy, you can use almond, rice, you can use coconut. I personally have tasted homemade coconut milk and it is delicious. Hemp milk which is highly nutritious will provide one of the healthiest alternatives so far, Almonds, pecans, pistachios yes there are many healthy alternatives you can make milk with. now the question is what is the most affordable and easiest machine to use.