DIY | Got Milk?
Hey mom, we’re out of milk!
Does this ever happen at your house? Its Sunday night, you’ve had a very busy weekend. You didn’t have time to visit the market and when your child yells this from the kitchen. You're thinking Ugh! We still have homework and laundry to do!
Oh yes I remember those days and with school and work the next morning...what would I feed the kids? Every breakfast included milk in some form. Well my friends, as I have said many times, oh, I wish I knew then what I know now!
But wait! I can help you solve this dilemma!
Cashew Milk!
I cook a great deal and as a result I always have raw almonds, raw cashews and unsweetened organic coconut in the pantry. Did you know all three of these items can be used to make milk! Yep, no kidding! It’s so simple and better yet, it takes very little time!
Today we’ll make Cashew Milk. Many of you may think it isn’t healthy. Oh yes it is! Let me show you!
Cashew Milk doesn’t contain sugars unlike cow’s milk! So no sugar spikes. Cashew Milk contains 50% of the daily required vitamin E. Vitamin E is great for your skin, helps prevent sun damage. Cashew Milk contains only 25 calories per glass vs 122 calories for 2% dairy milk. And because Cashew Milk is lactose free, well this is a game changer for some
All you need to make your own milk is Raw Cashews!
- Soak your raw cashews for 2-3 hours in boiling water or overnight.
Drain and rinse the cashews. To my favorite blender I add 1 cup of cashews and 2 ½ cups of filtered water. Blend well. Now you can drink the milk as is or strain the pulp from the milk. If you wish to filter the pulp read further! You will need a Nut Mylk bag or cheesecloth.
Pour the cashew milk through the Mylk bag pressing all of the milk through. Squeeeeeeeeze it tight, we don’t want to waste any of the milk!
See! Now you’ve GOT MILK, Cashew Milk!
Think about it…no more late night frantic runs to the market! Just remember to keep raw cashews and almonds in your pantry! Almond Milk is made the same way, although you must soak almonds overnight! Almond Milk has more of a nutty taste and more protein but both are great.
We love it, in fact I don’t buy milk anymore, I just make my own. It takes no time at all!
But wait, I forgot! The pulp! Don’t throw it away! Stay tuned!
I’ll show you what we can do with this shortly! Thanks for stopping by my friends!
As always, blessings to you all!
FOR TSE: Ok, but let's be honest. It really doesn't taste like milk. You may be able to use it like milk ... or you may like the flavor. But it's not exactly ... milk.
The Weasel is a huge connoisseur of milk. He buys it four gallons at a time. We can hardly keep it around in spite of that. He somehow got his hands on some "almond milk" once. Once. He took one sip and poured the whole thing down the drain.
I don't think I'll be able to sell him on this.
Oh my goodness, he is a milk connoisseur! Actually I have been drinking this for so long I don't remember the comparison, lol However I will say the almond, cashew milk you buy from the market is so diluted it tastes very watery. I don't dilute it and it is creamy. We like it, and when you have someone who is lactose intolerant you quickly search for alternatives! :) I do use it for cooking just as I did cows milk, don't see any difference! Thanks for asking @enchanted spirit!
This is a new one on me, nut cashews are normally roasted and salted when I get them so I think this really isn't going to work for me, but I do want to see the next part.
I know, it is hard to wrap your mind around. I am a huge cashew fan as well. When we realized our daughter was lactose intolerant we searched for alternatives. The stuff you buy at the market is quite diluted. I don't do that so it is creamy, more like cows milk but lower in calories and sugars. Now I don't remember the taste of cows milk anymore ;)
With the price of cashews and not having an issue with milk drinking, I am voting for the cows right now. If I become where cows milk is an issue I will surely remember this.
I had no idea how cashew (and nuts in general) milk was made! This is quite an interesting and informative post, and it seems easier than I had thought! I might try and surprise my wife with this, although, I'm not sure that she likes nut milk... I"m pretty sure that the kids don't! But it can't hurt (too much) to try!
I know, when I found out and realized it was so easy I was stunned! Ever since I have made my own and found soooooo many uses for the almond and cashew flours. I'll share more about that, you'll love it! Btw making it at home is sooooo much better. The milk sold in the store is very diluted, doesn't have much taste. If you make it you can add a 1/2 teaspoon vanilla as well, then it is really creamy and tasty. :)
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love it! if only you knew then what you know now ;) i love cashew milk! excited to see what you do with the pulp, as usual <3
hehe...its true! I wish I could go back in time and treat you guys to all I know now! It would be so fun! :) I guess I'll just have to share when you visit! oxox
we'll be there before you know it! xo and you treated us real well back in the day too <3
I've never tried cashew milk before, but I also didn't know it was this easy to make. Can you use it as a replacement for regular milk in your cooking? Or are there things to look out for when you're using it?
Yes, @daan I use this as a replacement with all of my cooking. Almond milk is also a favorite. When you are baking bread and it asks for powdered milk I decrease the amount of liquid by a tablespoon because I am using liquid milk. Other than that, I haven't had any issues with using plant based milks. In fact I haven't used milk for so long I can't remember :) I hope you'll try it, it's an easy way to always have quick milk on hand! lol Thanks for stopping in!
Oh... Cashew nut milk... I don't think I have trid this before... And to make it seems really easy... Just need some time as what you said so... 🥛🥛🥛
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It is quite easy! Perhaps 10 minutes or so..quicker than a trip to the market :) Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for sharing! I love all kind of nut milks but I didn't have cashew milk yet as I didn't manage to get the mylk bag.. My favorite would be hazelnut milk. It's so nutty and delicious. Perfect for my hot chocolate :)
I'm so glad you enjoyed this! I have used cheesecloth for this but found it isn't as strong as using the Mylk bag. The Mylk bag is like iron....never breaks so it is nice to wash and reuse for a long time :) Easily found online. I haven't made hazelnut yet...but plan to. I'll let you know about that one, I am sure with chocolate it would be very dangerous lol
I tend to avoid ordering online as to get goods to Switzerland is always such a hustle. But I never thought about checking Swiss pages, lol. I'll do so and see if I can find something.
Let me know! I'm sure you will love it. It's very different to other nut milks :)
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