I love smoothies. I’ve been drinking them for breakfast for at least 15 years. I love them so much I take my blender on vacation with me. I like creamy smoothies, ones that taste like milkshakes.
Last year, all the sudden my smoothies weren’t making me feel as good as they used to. I have always used a non dairy milk as my base with no issues {started with soy and rice in my early 20’s, and at this time had been using coconut milk} It was so weird.
I mentioned it to a friend and she told me about her gluten & dairy free friend that just recently discovered an intolerance to carageenan, which is in 99.9% of non dairy milks {and a host of other foods including all other vegan dairy replacement foods like cheese, sour cream, etc…} so she started making her own out of nuts and seeds in her blender. I thought it would be worth a shot! It’s really easy and I feel so much better too.
Soak 1 C. of cashews, almonds, hemp seeds, brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, etc… {either alone or in any desired combination} in water for at least 4 hours. I usually leave em soaking overnight, rinse em and throw em in the blender with 3 C. of water {I use alkaline water. Have you tried it?} Blend it up for about 60 seconds. Get a nut milk bag, put it in a bowl, pour the mixture into the bag. Close it up and start milking! Sweeten with honey, maple syrup or agave if you like… I store mine in the fridge in a pyrex carafe, of course. It will keep for a few days, just shake before using, as it will separate.
Use this recipe to make my super immunity boosting feel better nog: It works better than a flu shot!
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