Favorite Milk Alternative?

amandamaedchen
amandamaedchen Posts: 38
in Food and Nutrition
I love milk and have yet to be able to find an alternative I like. I've tried rice, almond, and soy milks.
I am trying to stop using milk, mainly as a smoothie base because of how high-calorie it is.
It recently occurred to me that we are not baby cows and shouldn't drink what they do. Weight-wise, I mean.
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  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    I am an almond milk unsweetened fan. But you see, I don't eat/drink food because it tastes good, I eat/drink it strictly for the micronutrients. You could say I am eating to live not living to eat....
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I love milk and have yet to be able to find an alternative I like. I've tried rice, almond, and soy milks.
    I am trying to stop using milk, mainly as a smoothie base because of how high-calorie it is.
    It recently occurred to me that we are not baby cows and shouldn't drink what they do. Weight-wise, I mean.

    Totally agree, milk is for baby mammals and not for adults
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I do unsweetened vanilla almond milk and :heart: it so hard.
  • projectxreborn
    projectxreborn Posts: 204
    I tried different soy milks and didn't care for a few but I really like the Original Silk (red carton) or the Almond Fresh Vanilla
    flavored. If you do completely stop using milk and one day try to drink a glass of it you may notice what I did...milk smells
    absolutely disgusting.
  • HealthyNurseK
    HealthyNurseK Posts: 38 Member
    I'm an unsweetened almond milk fan too. I don't drink it by glass ever, but add it to smoothies or put it in cereal on the rare occasion I eat that.

    What are you finding you need milk for? Maybe that would help you determine the best type of "milk" for each food? Have you tried making your own almond milk? You might like that better.
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Almond milk is my fav! I'll do rice as well, but prefer almond.
  • gdortiz
    gdortiz Posts: 169 Member
    I'm not easily grossed out, but when a co-worker questioned me by asking if I think it is gross that I'm drinking the milk/secretion of another animal ... i almost quit milk cold turkey.

    Almond Milk for me baby ...love it. actually look forward to drinking it.
  • sionnain
    sionnain Posts: 96
    almond is the best - actually if you can find the almond/coconut blend (usually in the refrigerated dairy section. i get a half gallon of unsweetened for drinking and sweetened for baking. yum!
  • bluebug53
    bluebug53 Posts: 86 Member
    I love Almond milk!
  • marx4
    marx4 Posts: 236 Member
    Try coconut milk, there are several brand name and store brand varieties, it's a preference thing. I buy either almond or coconut, whatever I have a coupon for. You can get a low as 35 calories/1 cup, great deal!!!!!!
  • amandamaedchen
    amandamaedchen Posts: 38
    I didn't even know you can make almond milk! I might try that. I usually drink milk in smoothies, although I have a glass occasionally. I crave it, I don't know why. But I'm trying to replace it because I know it's not very healthy.
  • Witchmoo
    Witchmoo Posts: 261 Member
    I love Alpro Hazelnut milk.....once you get past the fact it's not milk coloured......it's delish and is even nice in my coffee!
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    I drink almond milk, both unsweetened and vanilla flavors. I also enjoy coconut milk!
  • amandamaedchen
    amandamaedchen Posts: 38
    I think I'm going to try unsweetened almond milk. I don't think I ever bought the unsweetened kind. That was what I didn't like about it--it was too sweet.
  • rjcelmer
    rjcelmer Posts: 431 Member
    I do unsweetened vanilla almond milk and :heart: it so hard.

    Me too. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze.
  • darlilama
    darlilama Posts: 794 Member
    I love Silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk, as well, but not for straight out drinking. I can put it on my cereal, use it with protein powder, etc., but don't care to simply drink it. I've also found that occasionally there are things it just doesn't seem to mix well with. My husband prefers Silk light vanilla soy milk. I still drink skim or 1% milk on the weekends with breakfast. I like it and really don't see a reason to never, ever drink it again.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    I'm not easily grossed out, but when a co-worker questioned me by asking if I think it is gross that I'm drinking the milk/secretion of another animal ... i almost quit milk cold turkey.

    Almond Milk for me baby ...love it. actually look forward to drinking it.

    Almonds are very hard to milk, they have tiny nipples.




    Not eating/drinking something because we're not 'baby mammals' is kind of a funny reason. We eat a lot of things that we really shouldn't be, but are available due to agriculture and technology.
  • row_rivers
    row_rivers Posts: 92 Member
    unsweetened vanilla almond breeze
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Oat milk is pretty good and has 3 grams of protein vs. < 1 gram for almond milk
  • quiltingducky
    quiltingducky Posts: 103 Member
    We like the vanilla flavored soy milk in my household. The kids have had it just in a glass and in cereal. I have had it in cereal and smoothies. I never was one to just drink milk straight from the glass.
  • ashleyh3156
    ashleyh3156 Posts: 177 Member
    coconut milk all the way!!! love it!!! Not too impressed with almond, but I can drink coconut any day!!!
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    If you're using it for bases of things- smoothies, protein shakes, etc., almond milk is great. I use unsweetened vanilla, I don't like the amount of sugar in sweetened varieties. Like others said, it's not that great if you're looking to down a glass by itself, but it's really good mixed in with stuff. At 30 calories for 8 oz., it beats the heck out of regular milk if you're looking to save on calories.
  • amandamaedchen
    amandamaedchen Posts: 38
    Not eating/drinking something because we're not 'baby mammals' is kind of a funny reason. We eat a lot of things that we really shouldn't be, but are available due to agriculture and technology.

    The issue I have with it is that calves need milk because when they are nursing it is the complete source of their nutrition. I don't drink baby formula--do I really need the calories/fat that a growing cow needs? Not if I don't want to look like one :)
  • jensfitpal2012
    jensfitpal2012 Posts: 145 Member
    I like both the almond and coconut unsweetened milk in my protein shakes.Sometimes I will get a travel size almond milk vanilla flavor for a treat,because it's sweeter than the original and it makes me think I had a treat.:)
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I'm an unsweetened almond milk fan too. I don't drink it by glass ever, but add it to smoothies or put it in cereal on the rare occasion I eat that.

    What are you finding you need milk for? Maybe that would help you determine the best type of "milk" for each food? Have you tried making your own almond milk? You might like that better.

    I'm also an almond milk fan - 40 calories/cup, but I'm not a milk drinker either. I use it for smoothies and cereal as well.
  • bbriscoe13
    bbriscoe13 Posts: 175 Member
    I haven't tried almond milk just because it sounds gross and I don;t want to buy a whole carton and not drink it ha. But, I have been drinking lite vanilla soy milk lately and it is really good. I made my oatmeal with it this morning and it was delicious!
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    I'm an unsweetened almond milk fan too. I don't drink it by glass ever, but add it to smoothies or put it in cereal on the rare occasion I eat that.

    What are you finding you need milk for? Maybe that would help you determine the best type of "milk" for each food? Have you tried making your own almond milk? You might like that better.

    I'm also an almond milk fan - 40 calories/cup, but I'm not a milk drinker either. I use it for smoothies and cereal as well.

    I just need it for the calcium. I am lactose intolerant so yogurt, cheese, milk, butter, and any other dairy byproduct is out of the question for me. But if you are adding it to smoothies and cereal, why not just add water? The only reason you are putting it in there is to make things wet/tolerable; so if calories (energy) is a concern, why not just skip the nutrition at all and put water in there?
  • alphal0b0
    alphal0b0 Posts: 125 Member
    I do unsweetened vanilla almond milk and :heart: it so hard.


    ^^^ I agree .. 30 cals and only 1g carbs for the win!
  • dawnp1833
    dawnp1833 Posts: 264 Member
    Another vote for coconut milk here. (also the coconut milk ice cream is awesome).
  • CrimsonDiva93
    CrimsonDiva93 Posts: 7 Member
    I like Almond milk sweetened vanilla flavored.

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