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In our local grocery store, a 1/2 gal carton of Almond Milk was $3.67.
Almond Milk
Soak one cup of whole almonds overnight. The next morning, drain the almonds and put them in a blender. Add 3 to 4 cups of water, and blend away. Strain solids out by using a nut milk bag or a cloth placed in mesh strainer. Squeeze out every bit of almond goodness. Add a bit of sweetener, touch of vanilla or flavor of your choice. Will keep in the frig for a few days. I like the flavor and thickness of 3 cups of water, but many recipes specifyi 4 cups. You choose.
Spread the almond mash (meal) on a sheet pan and dry in the oven with low heat. It will have the consistency of corn meal and can be used as almond flour in many recipes. If you have a blender with turbo speed, you can turn the almond meal into actual almond flour.
Azure Standard has organic, raw whole almonds for $16.60 - 2 pound bag. http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/5613/ Non-organic is $12.95 for a 2 pound bag.
Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal Flour is $9.75 for a one pound bag, $23.65 for a 5 pound bag from their bulk stock - no mention of organic.
Seems like making your own would be the way to go. Fresh almond milk when you want it, fresh almond meal to put in the freezer to use later.
Coconut Milk
One cup of coconut blended with 4 cups of water. Strain solids out. Freeze in ice cube trays for using in recipes or refrigerate and drink. Want a bit stronger flavor? Use less water. Dry the solids, make coconut flour or use in recipes. The mash won't have much of a coconut flavor, but the texture will be there. Good for coconut pudding, pies, breads, sprinkle on fruit salads, etc.
Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour is $6.20 a pound. http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/7293/
I don't have a nut milk bag, but you can use a well washed fine mesh paint strainer, or go low tech - I have two men's hankerchiefs that are designated for kitchen use only.
Almond Milk
Soak one cup of whole almonds overnight. The next morning, drain the almonds and put them in a blender. Add 3 to 4 cups of water, and blend away. Strain solids out by using a nut milk bag or a cloth placed in mesh strainer. Squeeze out every bit of almond goodness. Add a bit of sweetener, touch of vanilla or flavor of your choice. Will keep in the frig for a few days. I like the flavor and thickness of 3 cups of water, but many recipes specifyi 4 cups. You choose.
Spread the almond mash (meal) on a sheet pan and dry in the oven with low heat. It will have the consistency of corn meal and can be used as almond flour in many recipes. If you have a blender with turbo speed, you can turn the almond meal into actual almond flour.
Azure Standard has organic, raw whole almonds for $16.60 - 2 pound bag. http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/5613/ Non-organic is $12.95 for a 2 pound bag.
Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal Flour is $9.75 for a one pound bag, $23.65 for a 5 pound bag from their bulk stock - no mention of organic.
Seems like making your own would be the way to go. Fresh almond milk when you want it, fresh almond meal to put in the freezer to use later.
Coconut Milk
One cup of coconut blended with 4 cups of water. Strain solids out. Freeze in ice cube trays for using in recipes or refrigerate and drink. Want a bit stronger flavor? Use less water. Dry the solids, make coconut flour or use in recipes. The mash won't have much of a coconut flavor, but the texture will be there. Good for coconut pudding, pies, breads, sprinkle on fruit salads, etc.
Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour is $6.20 a pound. http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/7293/
I don't have a nut milk bag, but you can use a well washed fine mesh paint strainer, or go low tech - I have two men's hankerchiefs that are designated for kitchen use only.