I don't know. I was always under the impression that in order for something to produce milk, it needed to have....errr.....milkers.
Apparently that is not the case. Due to many people discovering they are lactose-intolerant, there has been a recent surge in cow-milk alternatives.....soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and almond. And, if you notice, none of these have...errr....milkers.
Almond milk is basically made by soaking almonds in water, blending the almond/water mixture, and then straining the remaining almond pieces. According to this website, almond milk is a good source of magnesium, manganese, selenium, and Vitamin E. That means it's good for your bones, immunity, cell membranes, and thyroid function. Almond milk is a source of unsaturated fat, protein, flavanoids, and potassium.
The great thing about almond milk is that we can make our own. A while back, I followed this tutorial and made a batch of almond milk that lasted a whopping 5 minutes in my house. So, I am being completely honest here.....I have been cheating and buying my almond milk. And lately, I have been really bad and buying flavored almond milk (dark chocolate AND vanilla).
My minis love almond milk (especially dark chcolate) and my minis love smoothies. So, I guess it would make sense that they use almond milk in nearly all their smoothies. Here are the ones I have shared so far:
And, remember chia Pudding? You need almond milk for that too.
So make some almond milk. Or cheat and buy some. A friend of mine shared this recipe with me yesterday and you should use your almond milk to whip up a batch. It's totally delish.
Monkey Maddness Smoothie
- kiwi
- mango
- ginger
- strawberries
- kefir (he suggests peach, I would use plain homemade yogurt or plain keifer and add 1/2 of a fresh peach)
- cinnamon
- dark chocolate or vanilla almond milk
1. Blend and enjoy!
Remember my friend Deb? Deb told me the other day that her minis do not drink smoothies. I was stunned and speechless (I mean, really, her minis do not drink smoothies?!?!?) Then I remembered that once I made a smoothie that my minis turned their noses up at, and then I tricked them into eating it by pouring it into popsicle molds. It worked! So ever since then, whenever I have leftover smoothie, I make them into a popsicle. And then I win best-mommy-ever award when I offer the minis popsicles for breakfast! And that cancels out the worst-mommy-ever award when I make them eat chia seeds for breakfast.
