Ann.without.an.e Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 To save packaging and money, I'd love to figure out how to make these homemade... Vegan yogurt and/or vegan kefir Almond milk or some other sort of plant milk Does anyone make either of these homemade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I'm watching with interest as I'd like to start exploring these options as well. I saw some ads for a machine called a Nutr for making nut milk, but I know nothing about it. My concern is that making nut milk will be like my abysmal juicing experience. After buying a juicer and assembling recipes and then diving into eagerly juicing, I was so thrown by the clean-up process. So much fruit/veg pulp in all the nooks and crannies of the machine that never seemed to quite go away, ugh. We finally got rid of it because none of us could face the cleanup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Harriet Vane said: I'm watching with interest as I'd like to start exploring these options as well. I saw some ads for a machine called a Nutr for making nut milk, but I know nothing about it. My concern is that making nut milk will be like my abysmal juicing experience. After buying a juicer and assembling recipes and then diving into eagerly juicing, I was so thrown by the clean-up process. So much fruit/veg pulp in all the nooks and crannies of the machine that never seemed to quite go away, ugh. We finally got rid of it because none of us could face the cleanup. If you have a decent blender, I don't think you need anything fancy except some way to strain it (a nut bag?). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Blue Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Ann, I have made milk from macadamia nuts. The good thing is that it blends completely and doesn’t need straining. I have made almond milk without straining. It is very easy to do, but it really needs to be strained. It tastes so much better than store bought. I use 1/4 cup macadamia nuts to make 1 cup of milk. I use that to make potato and leek soup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I've made cashew cream and milk. You only need a blender. For vegan kefir you'll need water kefir crystals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porridge Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Yes I’ve done it in the instant pot and it turned out well! i used this recipe I purchased the other ingredients through amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdomandtreasures Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 An option I have seen but haven't tried is to just blend a little bit of nut butter with water. No need to strain or have a heavy-duty blender! I don't have an exact recipe, but the videos all look like about 1/3 cup nut butter to 1 quart of water. Obviously play around with ratios to get it how you like it. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Blue Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 You can also get organic almond milk concentrate which is basically almond butter made from blanched, skinless almonds. It says to blend 30 seconds. No straining required. I just ordered a jar of this. Since I can’t drink coffee, almond milk chai lattes with Laird’s Superfood Creamer is something I really enjoy right now. I didn’t know almond milk concentrate existed until a few minutes ago. It’s the closest thing to making it from whole almonds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Blue Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I tried regular almond butter in the blender. It was so delicious, but it needs straining. I think the concentration thing might work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 It was a win here with plant milk … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyl Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Ann.without.an.e said: It was a win here with plant milk … Did you use a recipe? How did you make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Blue Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Ann.without.an.e said: It was a win here with plant milk … That looks good! Which plant milk is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 43 minutes ago, kathyl said: Did you use a recipe? How did you make it? 13 minutes ago, Indigo Blue said: That looks good! Which plant milk is it? To make one quart, I soaked whole raw almonds (3/4 cup) and 1/4 cup raw cashews. I soaked them for quite a while (12 hours or so). To a high powered blender (I have a vitamin), add a dash of salt, 5 cups of water (if you want it sweetened then add honey or maple syrup). Blend well. The key is to strain is really good. I strained the bulk out with a flour sack towel twice and then use a finer tea strainer twice. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) So many reasons to make your own and this is one of them Edited May 29, 2023 by Ann.without.an.e 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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