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Raw Vegan Almond Milk (Nut & Seed Milk Basics)

December 30, 2014 By admin 18 Comments

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Fresh made almond milk in my is hard to beat.  It are a wonderful milk substitute for vegans and the lactose intolerant, or actually everyone in my opinion. Although, I feel like calling it a “milk substitute” it doesn’t really do it justice, because nut milks on their own taste great. Even when I used to eat dairy, I never really liked the taste of milk.

Nut milks are super easy, and you can make them from most nuts and seeds! If you have a nut allergy, seed milks can be a great choice for you.

You can make strawberry almond milk or chocolate almond milk, by simply adding strawberries and cacao powder. They are absolutely divine!

raw vegan almond milk
Instead of just making almond milk for this post, I made it with cashews, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pine nuts, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds.

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Except for the sunflower seed milk, they all have a nice white milky color. Personally, I think almond milk, cashew milk, and Brazil nut milk are the most versatile. They are great by themselves as well as when used in cooking. Hazelnut milk is hazelnutty and delicious on its own or as a chocolate hazelnut milk. Pine nut milk, sunflower seed milk, pumpkin seed milk, and hemp milk tend to have their unique flavor show through a bit more. Some people might not like that but if that’s the case, just turn it into a strawberry or chocolate flavored milk! It’ll be yummy!

The process of making nut and seed milk  only consists of 3 steps.

1. Soaking

Soak the nuts or seeds in purified water or spring water and leave it out in room temperature. Place in a spot where it’s not in direct sunlight. Adding a pinch of salt can inhibit bacterial growth, and can be a good idea during summer time. Change out the water once or twice a day. Once soaking is done, drain and rinse. The used water contains enzyme inhibitors for the nuts and seeds, so so do not use it for making nut or seed milks.

nut milk seed milk
Soaking time for the nuts and seeds can differ, but I just simplify it for myself and do 12 hours for nuts, and 6 hours for seeds. There are some nuts that require less soaking time, or no soaking at all.

Nuts that require less soaking time are:

  • cashews (2-4 hours)
  • macademia (2 hours)
  • Brazil nuts (3 hours)
    *Some say Brazil nuts don’t need to be soaked, and some say they do due to high phytic acid content. The jury is still out.

Nuts and seeds that don’t require soaking:

  • pine nuts
  • hemp seeds

Though these two are not cheap, it could be a great option for whipping up milks quickly.

2. Blend

Put almonds (or other nuts or seeds of your choice), water, and dates in the blender, and blend until smooth!

raw vegan almond milk
3. Ring

Set a nut milk bag into a bowl, and pour the mixture into the nut milk bag. Ring out the bag until the milk doesn’t come out.

raw vegan almond milk
Voila! You’ve got yourself an almond milk! You’ll be left with milk in the bowl and almond pulp in the nut milk bag. Transfer the milk back into the blender carafe and pour it into a container of your choice.

What do you do with the pulp? You can re-purpose it in many ways. Such as put it in smoothies, macaroons, crackers, cookies… the list goes on! One of my favorite’s is using it in my raw vegan garlic rosemary croutons recipe. 

raw vegan almond milk
Nut milks are a tasty and healthy option. No need to “miss out” on having your milk and eating it too while living plant based! I hope you give them a try so you may enjoy them as much as I do.

Almond Milk (how to make nuts and seed milk)
 
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Prep time
12 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
27 mins
 
Author: Mariko Sakata
Cuisine: raw food, raw vegan, gluten-free
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup raw almonds (or other nuts and seeds of your choice)
  • 3 cups water (or 2 cups for a richer milk)
  • 3 pitted dates (or sweetener of your choice)
  • A dash of non-alcohol vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
  1. Soak the almonds for 12 hours (nuts for 12 hours, seeds for 6 hours except for short soak nuts like cashew 2-4 hours, macadamia 2 hours, Brazil nuts 3 hours). Drain and rinse.
  2. Add all ingredients into the blender. Blend until smooth.
  3. Set a nut milk bag into a bowl and pour the mixture into the bag. Ring the bag completely.
  4. Store the milk in an airtight container and refrigerate. Keeps for 3 days.
Notes
Store the pulp in refrigerator (keeps for 3 days) or freeze it.
Pulp can be used in smoothies, crackers, cookies, etc.
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Strawberry Almond Milk / Chocolate Almond Milk
 
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Cook time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
Author: Mariko Sakata
Cuisine: raw food, raw vegan, gluten-free
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Strawberry Almond Milk
  • 3 cups almond milk or other nut or seed milk of your choice
  • 2 cups strawberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup (or your choice of sweetener)
  • A dash of non-alcohol vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt

Chocolate Almond Milk
  • 3 cups of almond milk or other nut or seed milk of your choice
  • 2 Tablespoons cacao powder
  • 1½ Tablespoons maple syrup
  • A dash of non-alcohol vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate. Keeps for 3 days.
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    January 2, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Thanks for sharing this information so freely. You should think about writing a book.

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      January 6, 2015 at 6:20 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words! That’s definitely one of my goals, so one day!

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拙著『乳製品を使わないヴィーガンチーズ』の担当してくださった敏腕ベテラン編集者の方が、テンプレートを使って、誰でもたった1冊から本を出版できる画期的なサービス、BOOKOを考案され、そのクラウドファンディングをされています📚

好きなことをいつか本にできたらな✨と思われている方は結構いらっしゃると思います。現に私もその一人でした🙋🏻‍♀️私も何年も、「いつかレシピ本を出版できたらな✨」と考えていました。ただ出版社による商業出版は初版部数なども絡み、著者の実践、フォロワー数、トピックの需要などと、様々なファクターが問われ、誰でもとはいかず、ハードルが高く感じられるかもしれません。kindle出版の手もあるけれど、やはり紙の本も出版したいとなると、自費出版も最低部数があるためコストが高く、これもハードルが高く感じられます。

そこで誰でも手軽に一冊から紙の本が出版できるサービス、Booko登場!📗
BookoはAmazonのたった1冊から本を出版できるオンデマンド印刷サービスを利用。Bookoが作成した本の印刷用データをAmazonに送ると、
✔️Amazonがその本を販売📱💻
✔️購入されたら印刷📗
✔️配送してくれ🚛
✔️著者には印税60%が支払われる💴
というものです。

このサービスだと個人出版がノーリスクになり、非常に手軽で身近になりますが、只一つ大きなハードルが残ります⛰それは個人が出版用の印刷データの作成しなければいけないこと!出版業界にはレイアウトの様々な基準やルールがあり、商業出版ではデザイナーがレイアウトをデザインしてくださります。これを一から素人が作成するのは大変!

そこにBookoサービスが介入✨数々のベストセラーを20年以上手掛けられてきたベテラン編集者の方が今までの叡智を盛り込んでデザイナーと手掛けた、誰でも簡単に編集できる出版用テンプレートを提案💻 
Bookoの
📗料理本
📗実用書
📗ビジュアルブック
📗ポートフォリオ
📗小説
📗ビジネス書
のカテゴリーの中から好きなテンプレートを選んで、内容を編集したら、Bookoが印刷用データを作成。後はAmazonに送信するだけで、Amazonが販売、印刷、配送、印税を支払ってくれます📚

今までハードルが高かった本の出版を簡単に、手軽に、誰でもできるように身近してくれる画期的なサービス、Booko! 
一冊から出版できて最低部数がないから、ご自宅で開くお教室用のテキストブック、クックパッドやインスタグラムに今まで投稿したレシピを纏めて料理本などと、個人出版できる可能性は無限大✨Bookoサービスのローンチに向けて現在ウェブサイトや数々のテンプレートを作成中なので、どうぞあなたと出版との距離をグーンッと縮めてくれるBookoのクラウドファンディングのご支援のほど、宜しくお願い申し上げます🙇🏻‍♀️クラウドファンディングのリンクはプロフィールのリンクからか、ストーリーをご覧ください。
I love hand rolls💕 When it comes to making sush I love hand rolls💕 When it comes to making sushi at home, hand rolls are the best in my humble opinion. You just have to prepare the sushi rice, your choice of fillings, and nori. No hassle of using sushi mats. 

This time, my fillings are Just Egg tamagoyaki, black eyed peas tempeh spicy tuna, homemade tofu ham, carrots, cucumbers, baby chard, avocados, red clover sprouts, etc. All vegan and gluten free😊 I also used @otafuku_global ‘s delicious vegan sushi sauce they had kindly sent me✨It was perfection, especially with the Just Egg tamagoyaki😋

ヴィーガン・グルテンフリー手巻き寿司🍣 スクランブルドエッグや卵焼きが作れる卵代替え品Just Eggと自家製テンペがあったので手巻き寿司にすることに。Just Egg卵焼き、スパイシーテンペツナ、自家製豆腐ハムに野菜やアボカド、スプラウツをたっぷり✨ @otafuku_global さんが送ってくださったヴィーガン寿司ソースと頂いて最高でした😋
I couldn’t find the 100% buckwheat soba I usuall I couldn’t find the 100% buckwheat soba I usually get at the Japanese market for the yearly Japanese tradition of eating soba on New Years Eve. I’m trying these ones out from Amazon as a replacement, but these look very different from the Japanese ones🧐 I’m not quite sure how they are going to turn out, but we’ll see🤷🏻‍♀️ 

Black eyed peas tempeh are done just in time for New Year’s Day tomorrow. Have a lovely New Year’s Eve and a happy year everyone!

日系マーケットに十割そばがなかったので、急遽アマゾンで見つけた100%蕎麦粉のお蕎麦を購入。見た目が全然日本の十割蕎麦と違うから大丈夫なのか不安ですが。。。
明日用に発酵しておいたブラックアイドピーズのテンペも間に合って仕上がりました。

喪中のため、新年のご挨拶を控えさせていただきますが、本年も大変お世話になりました。来年も引き続きどうぞ宜しくお願い申し上げます。
Happy holidays everyone! Hope you all have a wonde Happy holidays everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season🎄✨💕

メリークリスマス🎄✨素敵なクリスマスをお過ごしください🎅🏼
Sunday DIY💪🏼 I’ve been meaning to clean u Sunday DIY💪🏼 
I’ve been meaning to clean up this corroded brass pepper mill, a friend of mine handed down to me, for quite some time now. 

I finally got to it, and with the help of a few YouTube videos and some trial and error,
I got it cleaned up pretty good✨ At one point, the whole thing turned copper, but with some serious elbow grease, it’s back to shiny brass again and I’m in love✨ 

友人から去年譲り受けたヴィンテージの真鍮のペッパーミル🧂緑青や酸化も全体にあって、今までクリーンアップも先延ばしに。このサイズでこのようなコンディションの真鍮を磨くのは初めてなので、YouTubeの力を借りて悪戦苦闘😅一時は完全に銅のペッパーミルになりましたが、何とかピカピカの真鍮に戻りました✨これから使うのが楽しみです💕
Adding sweet potato and vegan marshmallow casserol Adding sweet potato and vegan marshmallow casserole to our Thanksgiving feast this year🥘  Ever since I had this dish in North Carolina many years ago, it’s been on my mind. I think it’s gonna be a keeper for years to come🍠 Happy Thanksgiving everyone✨

今年の感謝祭にはスイートポテトとヴィーガンマシュマロのキャセロールをプラス🥘何年も前にノースキャロライナでこのキャセロールを食べてから、ずっと作ろうと思っていた一品。まるでデザートのようだから、辛党の私にはデザートいらず。Happy Thanksgiving✨
Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for trying out my vegan Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for trying out my vegan Boursin cheese recipe🙏🏼✨ So happy to see you enjoyed it💕

@plantbasehappy2 さん、拙著のブルサン風チーズレシピをお試しくださり、誠に有難うございます🙇🏻‍♀️✨お口に合ったようで大変光栄です💕

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 vegan ブルサン風チーズ🧀

材料はヘルシーなのに濃厚なチーズ !
クラッカーとお酒が止まらない …

完全に @marikosakata さんのレシピ本に虜です 𓈒𓏸︎︎︎︎
@tomoko_inner_beauty , thank you so much for tryin @tomoko_inner_beauty , thank you so much for trying my out the vegan mozzarella recipe from my book🙏🏼✨

少し涼しくなってきて、発酵ヴィーガンチーズ作りが楽しくなる季節🍂 @tomoko_inner_beauty さん、ヴィーガンモッツァレラをお試しくださり、誠に有難うございます🙇🏻‍♀️💕

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Vegan cheese 🧀✨✨✨
 
今日も暑かった💦
 
暑くても秋の気配が訪れると
食べたくなるヴィーガンチーズ🧀😍✨✨✨
 
@marikosakata さんのヴィーガンチーズは
まさにチーズ🧀✨っていう味わい✨
 
コクがあって、発酵させるからちゃんとチーズ🧀
なのに身体に負担がなくて心地よい🥰✨
 
ナッツをリジュベラックという玄米で作る乳酸菌飲料で
発酵させて、
味を整えて寒天で固める、という工程。
 
ご著書を見たときは、難しそう…と思っていて
 
まりこさんの実演を見せていただいた時に
ステップが分かりやすかったのと
試食で頂いたチーズがとにかく美味しくて😍🧀
 
作ってみたらやっぱり美味しかった😍🧀
 
なので今回倍量で作りました🧀🧀✨
 
そのまま食べても
クラッカーに載せても
小さく切ってサラダに載せても🥗美味しい😍🧀
 
 
気に入っている食べ方は
小さく切って塩昆布と和えたり
 
塩昆布+醤油少々でご飯に混ぜておにぎりに🍙
海苔を巻いて食べるとめっちゃ美味しいです😍🍙
 
 
写真のクラッカーはグルテンフリー✨
玄米や十六穀米のさくさく軽い薄味クラッカー✨
 
小さなパッケージなので持ち歩きおやつになりそう🍘
薄味なのでクルトン替わりにも使えそうです🥰✨
 ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
 
YouTubeチャンネル作りました❣️
ゆったり癒しのスイーツ動画、ぜひご覧ください✨
 
20種類のギルトフリースイーツが動画で学べるudemy講座
 
ロースイーツのいちごのフレジェ講座🍓✨発売中
 
お申し込み、詳細はプロフィール欄のリンクよりご覧いただけます✨
 
お問い合わせはメッセージをどうぞ🥰✨✨
 
 @tomoko_inner_beauty 
 
ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for purchasing my book, Thank you @plantbasehappy2 for purchasing my book, and trying out one of the recipes🙏🏼✨

@plantbasehappy2 さん、拙著をご購入くださり、そして早速ナチョスチーズレシピを試してくださり、誠に有難うございました🙇🏻‍♀️✨お気に召していただけたようで、嬉しい限りです💕

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vegan ナチョスチーズ & トルティーヤチップス !

ソースはナチョスチーズ味!🧀
トルティーヤチップスにディップするスタイル。

美味しすぎて、トルティーヤチップスと
コロナビール買い足した位。

ソースは @marikosakata さんの
レシピ本から。
本当に買ってよかった!!!!!

旦那はveganではないのだけど
レシピ本みて全部美味しそう!!
俺でもこれも作れそう!!と言ってた☺︎ たのしみ

一番惹かれた ナチョスから作りました 𓂃٭
まだ今はフードプロセッサーしかないから
粒が残ってるけどこれはこれで美味しい!

市販でようやくveganチーズが手に入る
ようになってきたけど添加物なぁ、、
と思ってたし、なんか惜しい!が多くて。(しょうがない)

この本にのっているものはリアルにチーズ、、

しかもテンション上がるチーズばかり!!
これから作るのが楽しみ🧀
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