background preloader

Milks, cheeses, icecream

Facebook Twitter

Nutritional Yeast Cheese Dip/Sauce. Four-Ingredient Ice Cream. Smooth.

Four-Ingredient Ice Cream

Creamy. Sweet, drippy ice cream, cascading into a delicious pool of vanilla. Yeah, it’s winter. But I can’t keep this dreamy recipe to myself for the next four months. And actually, I really like eating ice cream in the winter. One of my favorite memories is of a Christmas my family spent with relatives in Italy.

Perhaps this memory is what prompted me to pull out my ice cream maker a few days ago, in the ugliest weather we’ve experienced so far this year. And I am not a patient person! Perfect!! Feel free to customize this basic recipe any way you want! Four-Ingredient Ice Cream (Can be any flavor!) 2 cups milk of choice or nondairy creamer or coconut milk (see note below)1/4 cup agave, maple syrup, or other sweetener of choice (Brown sugar is really good. Mix all ingredients (except optional ingredients, if they are chunky) in a dish.

View Ice Cream Nutrition Facts. Do you have a favorite ice cream flavor? Mine’s always been mint-chocolate chip. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream. Well, a cheater's version anyway ;-) Well, I hope you all had a nice Easter!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

I didn't do much cooking or blogging (obviously!) Myself as I've had my son home on holidays and just wanted to spend time with him. The weather has been gorgeous lately and as well as going our for bike rides and days at the park I've been thinking about ice cream, as you do ;) Chocolate Almond Ice Cream - Weigh It Up. A delicious gluten-free, dairy-free ice cream. 1 ½ cups Sanitarium So Good Almond Milk 2 ripe bananas 2 tablespoons cocoa powder ½ cup dark dairy-free choc chips Gently whisk ½ cup of almond milk in a saucepan over low heat with the cocoa powder until fully incorporated.

Chocolate Almond Ice Cream - Weigh It Up

Place in a blender with the remainder of the almond milk and bananas and blend for about 10 seconds. Add choc chips and pour mixture into your ice-cream maker according to instructions. Process for at least 20 minutes until thick. Chocolate-Hazelnut Soy Ice Cream Recipe. How to Make All-Natural Almond Milk. Why should you learn how to make your own almond milk?

How to Make All-Natural Almond Milk

It's one of a few easy-to-make alternatives to cow's milk, and is far healthier for you than most commercially available dairy. Though you can purchase almond milk in most grocery stores these days, as you'll see below, it's a snap to make your own at a fraction of the cost. If you regularly suffer from nasal congestion, sinusitis, ear infections, joint pain, asthma, seasonal allergies, hyperhidrosis, indigestion, diarrhea, psoriasis, eczema, or any other autoimmune illness, you may experience significant improvement in your health just by avoiding dairy. Over the years, I've actually observed hundreds of folks who have made complete recoveries from some of these and other chronic health conditions just by avoiding dairy. So if you experience any chronic health challenges on a recurring basis and you regularly eat dairy products, I encourage you to go for one or two months without dairy. Transfer almonds to a strong blender. Raw Cashew Milk Recipe - How to Make Cashew Milk - Nut Milk - Cashew Milk Recipe - Raw Food Cashew Milk.

Many raw food recipes call for cashew milk or another "nut milk" such as raw almond milk.

Raw Cashew Milk Recipe - How to Make Cashew Milk - Nut Milk - Cashew Milk Recipe - Raw Food Cashew Milk

Raw cashew milk is also delicious on its own, as a vegan milk substitute with a breakfast cereal or spiced with a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg. If you'd like to try cashew milk as a non-dairy milk substitute, here's how to make a raw cashew milk, suitable for vegans and also those on a raw food diet. Of all the nut milks, cashew milk is by far my favorite. It's really absolutely delicious. Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw cashewswatersweetener (raw maple syrup, agave nectar or honey), optionaldash sea salt, to taste Preparation: Cover raw cashews with water and allow to soak for at least one hour (more is better, if you can wait a bit a longer!). Place soaked cashews and 2 cups water into a blender or food processor and process until smooth, at least one full minute. Creamy Coconut Whipped Cream. How-to: Whipped Coconut Cream from Coconut Milk.

Things have been oh-so-creamy around my blog the past few weeks.

How-to: Whipped Coconut Cream from Coconut Milk

Cream pies everywhere. And much chatter of coconut milk and all its glorious attributes and uses. But I was being a tad lazy when it came to my pies.. Why? Well, as you read in my recipes, I was simply giddy about the new product I discovered called "Healthy Top" - a cashew and coconut based whipped topping of sorts. How to Make Vegan Cheese. Super Fantastic Vegan Cashew Cheese (Slices, Sauce or Dip) Recipe. Homemade Almond Cheese Recipe - Lactose Free Cheese. I have to be honest, I'm not a big fan of homemade almond cheese.

Homemade Almond Cheese Recipe - Lactose Free Cheese

Probably, because I expected it to taste like real cheese made with milk, but almond cheese is an entirely different product. The flavor is slightly sweet with a lemony tang and less dense than real cheese. The recipe that seems to have inspired most of the almond cheese recipes out there is published by Vegetarian Times. Almond cheese does seem to be loved by people looking for a lactose free, dairy free substitution to cheese. Once you try this basic recipe, you can also begin experimenting to perfect your own version of almond cheese which is a fun project. Making this recipe for almond cheese is quite simple, but requires planning ahead: If you choose to soak the almonds then start the night before you want to make the cheese.

The First Step: Blanching and/or Soaking Almonds Blanched almonds are almonds with the skin removed. Making the Lactose Free Almond Cheese Refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Spork Foods: Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese with a Spelt Bread Crumb Topping. Homemade Coconut Milk - The Recipe to Remember. Aristotle postulated that the essence of life is to serve others and do good.

Homemade Coconut Milk - The Recipe to Remember

The Dalai Lama told us the purpose of life is to be happy. Douglas Adams said the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42. I’m going to have to call shenanignas on all of it, because I have discovered the meaning, purpose, and answer to life. Today. It is homemade coconut milk. Coconut milk: Love in a cup. WAIT! So just chillax (that’s right, I said it) and learn how to make homemade coconut milk in something like 5 minutes or less. Raw Vegan Almond Gelato.