Good alternative to milk

shelbywilkerson319
shelbywilkerson319 Posts: 21 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
I'm wanting to find a good alternative to milk, something that would taste good in coffee and cereals. Have any good suggestions?

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  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    almond milk?
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Why are you giving up milk?
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    I like almond milk in cereals, soy milk in my protein shakes, and I haven't found a good replacement for cream in my coffee, so I drink it black. I think SO delicious makes a coffee creamer, as does silk. You could try those.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Any particular reason you're looking for an alternative?

    There are plenty out there, but check the macros and calories. I like almond milk but it has much less protein than cow milk.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
    Why are you giving up milk?

  • kaylacarol1989
    kaylacarol1989 Posts: 76 Member
    I drink unsweetend coconut milk... its very good
  • Rachel_Louise85
    Rachel_Louise85 Posts: 26 Member
    Silk Cashew Milk!! It's so creamy and smooth and it's only 25 calories per 8 oz serving.
  • bubblesknight2012
    bubblesknight2012 Posts: 1 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I like almond milk in cereals, soy milk in my protein shakes, and I haven't found a good replacement for cream in my coffee, so I drink it black. I think SO delicious makes a coffee creamer, as does silk. You could try those.

    Have you tried coconut oil blended into the coffee, a milk frother works well. It is great for giving you a boost of energy :) It's great pre-gym.

  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Soy milk in my green smoothies. Try to buy organic non-GMO (for soy products).
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    bubblesknight2012 wrote: »
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I like almond milk in cereals, soy milk in my protein shakes, and I haven't found a good replacement for cream in my coffee, so I drink it black. I think SO delicious makes a coffee creamer, as does silk. You could try those.

    Have you tried coconut oil blended into the coffee, a milk frother works well. It is great for giving you a boost of energy :) It's great pre-gym.

    Gag.
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    Almond milk is my most favoritest. I can't drink cows milk :puke:
  • beatricelombule
    beatricelombule Posts: 96 Member
    powder milk. Just little powder milk + water. Less calories and it lasts longer.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    I like the sweetened varieties of almond milk for coffee. They usually say "original" on the carton. Coconut beverage (in the carton, not the can) is nice too, but super high in saturated fat.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    beatricelombule wrote: »
    powder milk. Just little powder milk + water. Less calories and it lasts longer.

    If OP is avoiding milk, how would consuming in powdered form help? It's still milk.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    I like the sweetened varieties of almond milk for coffee. They usually say "original" on the carton. Coconut beverage (in the carton, not the can) is nice too, but super high in saturated fat.

    I make 'ice cream' with the canned stuff. Yummy fatty goodness!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    beatricelombule wrote: »
    powder milk. Just little powder milk + water. Less calories and it lasts longer.

    Flashbacks to the last days before dad's pay day when I was a kid. :o But seriously, If memory serves, there's something rather unhealthy about the cholesterol in powdered milk. This wouldn't be my first choice (and the taste). Glad you like it though.
  • racheljonel
    racheljonel Posts: 400 Member
    The liquid coffee mate is great. It's lactose free and tasty.
  • MissPhalange
    MissPhalange Posts: 6 Member
    Almond milk, coconut milk, or cashew milk. My favorite right now is the almond/coconut milk blend by Califia. I've purchased it at both Whole Foods & Kroger.
  • randomworldgirl
    randomworldgirl Posts: 106 Member
    Silk - Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    racheljonel wrote: »
    The liquid coffee mate is great. It's lactose free and tasty.
    Hydrogenated oils in your coffee? No thanks.

    INGREDIENTS: WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN.
    ** Not a source of lactose.
  • jennyblacker
    jennyblacker Posts: 13 Member
    I use oat milk on my cereal (it also comes in chocolate variety), but hemp milk in my hot drinks as it's one of the few subs I've found that doesn't curdle or separate when hot
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    racheljonel wrote: »
    The liquid coffee mate is great. It's lactose free and tasty.
    Hydrogenated oils in your coffee? No thanks.

    INGREDIENTS: WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN.
    ** Not a source of lactose.

    Not appealing at all. And if OP is avoiding milk for ethical reasons, it would be a no-no.

    OP, why are you avoiding milk?
  • WillCams
    WillCams Posts: 26
    I just found out that there are 2 types of cows milk - A1 and A2. It appears that most people have a problem with A1. A1 is far more popular in the supermarket because dairy farmers use the cows that produce A1 as they produce more. A2 milk is cow's milk that contains only the A2 type of beta-casein protein rather than the more common A1 protein commonly found in regular milk. Goat milk is higher in calcium and has the A2 beta casein protein. I now use goat milk without any inflammatory problem
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