Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2006 8:18:21 GMT -5
These are so much cheaper than the box versions. Since they are "homemade", they only stay fresh for a couple days.
Sweet Almond Milk
1 cup almonds, soaked in water overnight
5 cups water
3 -4 dates, pitted and chopped
2 T. honey (optional)
1 banana (optional for more nutrition)
dash olive oil (optional for more nutrition)
Drain almonds and discard soaking water.
Blend all together in blender until smooth, 2-3 minutes.
Pour through fine strainer.
Chill. Serve.
1/2 recipe makes one serving for smoothies or just for drinking.
Rice Milk
3/4 cup brown rice, uncooked
1/4 cup almonds
Soak for 3 hours, drain and discard water
Add:
4-5 cups water
1 T. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3-4 dates, pitted and chopped (optional)
Blend for two minutes.
Let sit for 10 minutes.
Blend for another 2 minutes.
Strain through a fine stainer.
Chill and serve.
Sweet Almond Milk
1 cup almonds, soaked in water overnight
5 cups water
3 -4 dates, pitted and chopped
2 T. honey (optional)
1 banana (optional for more nutrition)
dash olive oil (optional for more nutrition)
Drain almonds and discard soaking water.
Blend all together in blender until smooth, 2-3 minutes.
Pour through fine strainer.
Chill. Serve.
1/2 recipe makes one serving for smoothies or just for drinking.
Rice Milk
3/4 cup brown rice, uncooked
1/4 cup almonds
Soak for 3 hours, drain and discard water
Add:
4-5 cups water
1 T. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3-4 dates, pitted and chopped (optional)
Blend for two minutes.
Let sit for 10 minutes.
Blend for another 2 minutes.
Strain through a fine stainer.
Chill and serve.