Milk Substitutes

Almond Milk - so easy soooo yummy..can this really be healthy?
-soak 1 cup almonds overnight to release enzyme inhibitors (rinse well the next morning in cold water)
- 4 cups of water
- 2 tblspoons of coconut flakes and/or 5 macadamia nuts and/or fresh coconut
Blend a lot, strain out almond pulp with cheese cloth or porous fabric, put back into blender with
-1/4 inch fresh vanilla stick or 3 drops of vanilla extract
-10 Halawi dates (seeded and checked)
- optional: add carob power for chocolaty drink
serving suggestions: with ice to refresh, pour over granola or fruit, great milk replacement

Sesame Milk .. sesame is very good source of calcium that the body can actually absorb. Good for broken bones and improving osteoporosis
- 1 cup sesame seeds (soaked overnight)
- 5 macadamia nuts
1) add to blender with 3.5 cups of cold water
2) strain with cheese cloth or fabric
3) blend again with
- 16 halawi dates (checked and pitted)
- 1/4 inch fresh vanilla stick or 2 drops of vanilla extract

Brazil Milk
-3/4 cup of almonds soaked overnight
-1/2 cup of brazil nuts
(follow the rest of the directions for sesame milk)

Chai Coconut Milk
-the meat from 1/2 fresh coconut
-3.5 cups of water
1) Blend for 2 minutes
2) strain
3) add to blender with 16 halawi dates and vanilla bean
4) pour out
5) sprinkle powered chai spice (cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, and ginger)