Almond Milk?

tlblood
tlblood Posts: 473 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I just bought Almond milk (original flavor) for the first time...I'd seen it some recipes for Overnight Oats, so I bought it. I like the flavor, but it's definitely different. I'm intrigued by the fact that is has less calories, less sugar, more calcium, more Vitamin D than regular milk (even skim)...and my dad says it lasts longer in the fridge than regular milk.

Overall it looks to be better for me that cow's milk, but I'm afraid I'll never aquire the taste to drink it like regular milk.

What are your experiences? Is it an acquired taste (like Greek yougurt) that eventually I'll prefer? Is the vanilla flavor better?
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  • angrodriguez92
    angrodriguez92 Posts: 193 Member
    Almond milk is delicious. I learned to truly love it, and you probably will too.
  • CynthiaAnnGA
    CynthiaAnnGA Posts: 95
    I've just switched over to Almond Milk too! I don't usually drink milk, but am trying to have some w/cereal once in awhile. I like the taste, but have only had it in Rice Chex cereal.
  • snogintheloo
    snogintheloo Posts: 18 Member
    Hello!

    I LOVE LOVE almond milk as a substitute for dairy milk. I personally like the taste, but if you believe it needs a little kick than I recommend trying the vanilla flavor. I believe once you get use to it, you will like it. The texture is a bit different and if you really don't like it than I also recommend coconut milk which some people believe is the closet to dairy milk.
    It's up to you! Also I do enjoy almond chocolate milk, it is a healthier treat!
  • kayemme
    kayemme Posts: 1,782 Member
    at some point, you may want to try making it yourself. it's cheaper (in the long run) and you get to keep the almond meal for baking (think pie crusts instead of flour)

    it comes out creamier and more "milk like" when you make it yourself, and it's not very difficult. do a little googlin' on it. :) best of luck!
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    We don't buy regular milk anymore, just almond milk. I love the vanilla flavor (yes, more calories, but sooooo yummy) and do drink it alone sometimes.
  • Cocochickdeleted
    Cocochickdeleted Posts: 342 Member
    I buy the Silk 35 calorie (per cup) unsweetened vanilla variety, and to me, it really doesn't taste that much different than regular skim milk. I've never been a huge milk drinker, but I do drink a cup when I have peanut butter and banana toast, and occasionally I'll have a bowl of cereal with a cup of it. I have learned that if you keep eating/drinking something, you eventually acquire a taste for it. I used to HATE tomatoes, but now my salads don't seem complete without them.
  • elka67
    elka67 Posts: 268 Member
    Have had it in the cold oats/ porridge etc and it was fine but how is it in tea? Am English and do like a bit of milk in tea :)
  • ofccat
    ofccat Posts: 284 Member
    I only use it when mixing it for a recipe or in shakeology. Otherwise in drinking a glass of milk I can only do cows milk.
  • junipuni
    junipuni Posts: 264 Member
    Have had it in the cold oats/ porridge etc and it was fine but how is it in tea? Am English and do like a bit of milk in tea :)
    i use the vanilla flavored almond milk in my tea and i find it to be really good!
  • runtotheheart
    runtotheheart Posts: 1
    mmm almond milk. i have made my own on occasion. raw food people do it alot. try a few different brands. and i personally love love love vanilla. try as many new things as you can. it may be strange at first because you are so used to only having your food one way. but now is the time to rediscover food. hemp milk is pretty awesome too in my opinion! good luck :)
  • Zichu
    Zichu Posts: 542 Member
    I just couldn't get acquired to the taste of Almond Milk. I've tried Soy Milk which I really enjoyed, but I heard it can mess with your hormones or something, so I stopped drinking it. I'm a dude whose most likely still going through puberty, so I don't really want to mess it up anymore than it probably is already lol. So I moved on to Almond, but just didn't enjoy it.

    I stick with good old Cow Milk, Skimmed or Whole Milk.
  • africaa
    africaa Posts: 228
    It was okay...I drank it once and the container is still sitting in my fridge. It just tastes so fake to me lol idk,,..
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    I have some, but I never drink it straight. I used to drink milk and soy milk all the time for the protein. Almond milk doesn't have any protein in it, and lots of fat. I don't need that in liquid form.
  • natwen
    natwen Posts: 81
    I can't drink cow milk anymore--bleh! I have started drinking soy milk 5 years ago and then switched to almond milk about 2 years ago. I love the way the vanilla tastes, but I only buy the unsweetened almond milk now. So few calories but still tastes good. I have it with cereal or while I am eating a granola bar.
  • twaltemade
    twaltemade Posts: 68 Member
    I like the 40 calorie unsweetended vanilla almond milk in my coffee. However, for the closest thing to real milk, I am still a fan of the SoDelicious brand of Unsweetend Vanilla Coconut milk. Coconut milk is much closer to the taste of real milk IMO. It's only 45 calories per cup, but it's not readily available at my local grocery store. When I go to Whole Foods (Whole Paycheck), I will grab the So Delicious coconut milk.

    I have tasted other brands of coconut milks...the only brand that impressed me was So Delicious (Whole Foods, Sprouts Market).

    Either way...a huge calorie improvement versus skim milk (and without the added hormones)
  • MrsFolk
    MrsFolk Posts: 205
    I really really like Almond milk, especially the sweetened vanilla. I like that it's good for me and its tastes great! Also, the chocolate takes a little getting used to at first, but it makes a great treat in the evenings :)
  • superrjo
    superrjo Posts: 112 Member
    i absolutely love it - goes great with muesli, coffee, and ive used it in baking muffins and stuff too. im not a huge cows milk fan though, which is maybe why i love it so much !
  • lisasays
    lisasays Posts: 142 Member
    It can take a while, but you will eventually have that reaction to cows milk if you keep drinking almond. I started with soy milk, but then moved to almond after I developed a soy allergy. I missed cow's milk when I switched to soy and I missed soy when I switched to almond. I LOVE my almond milk now! I cook with almond or hemp and my smoothies are made with coconut milk.
    You will get used to it and probably get to a place where you prefer it over cow's milk.

    I drink Blue Diamond original (60 calories per cup) or the unsweetened (40 calories per cup) and Silk soy milk (90 calories per cup). I've tried other brands of almond milk and they are all good.
  • stpetegirl
    stpetegirl Posts: 241
    I love the unsweetened vanilla! For overnight oats, I opt not to use it though to keep the calories down! I use the oats, yogurt and water. Tonight I am trying my hand at chocolate overnight oats as a treat!
  • tregush
    tregush Posts: 8
    I have been using Blue Diamond Unsweetened Almond Milk for a year now & I love it! I used it in protein shakes and cereal. I don't use it to drink, but then again never drank milk either. You will learn to love it, the more you have it.
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    I love almond milk :) but I haven't drank regular milk by itself in probably 5 years so I may be biased. It's great to use in recipes though if you don't like the taste of it plain. It's good with cereal too.
  • Picola1984
    Picola1984 Posts: 1,133
    Recently tried Blue Diamond unsweetened, Eurgh!

    I like Alpro normal almond milk but my fave non dairy is Alpro light soya as its nice and sweet, doesn't curdle in to drinks and froths really nice for cappuccinos
  • tlblood
    tlblood Posts: 473 Member
    I have some, but I never drink it straight. I used to drink milk and soy milk all the time for the protein. Almond milk doesn't have any protein in it, and lots of fat. I don't need that in liquid form.

    What brand of Almond Milk were you drinking? Mine (2.5g) has less fat that whole (8g), 2% (5g) and 1% (3g) milk. It only has more that fat free milk.
  • jcmartin0313
    jcmartin0313 Posts: 574 Member
    Tastes terrible to me. I prefer Soy Milk but to each his or her own.
  • liz43213
    liz43213 Posts: 4 Member
    i love the almond and soy milk they last a lot longer than regular milk...it takes me weeks to drink a half gallon of skim milk and it usually goes bad before i get half way thru it....i use soy milk with everything including mashed potatoes i just get the plain instead of the vanilla
  • p0kers0ph
    p0kers0ph Posts: 250 Member
    I have a coupon for a free carton of almond milk, so I will be trying it for the first time soon. I'm intrigued to see what it tastes like.
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    I just recently started buying it to make my protein shakes, and have not yet tried it on it's own... I was never big on drinking milk alone though.
  • AlishaLubben
    AlishaLubben Posts: 2 Member
    I love almond milk! You can make oatmeal, scrambled eggs, hot cocoa...anything! Try it in smoothies.
  • DLKeeble
    DLKeeble Posts: 200 Member
    I just bought some today and haven't tried it yet. I bought the vanilla flavor. I'm trying to find a good alternative to my coffee mate french vanilla creamer. I hope it will do the trick. ???
    I have not researched it at all, but is there any lactose in the almond milk?
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    I like something sweet so I buy vanilla for my coffee and smoothies and then I drink the dark chocolate about once a day. I need the calcium.

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