Go Dairy Free
February 16, 2009 at 12:00 am | In Reviews | 448 CommentsIf you haven’t yet heard of the book Go Dairy Free by Alisa Fleming, you’re missing out on a valuable resource for both delicious food and healthier living. But before you crack this unassuming novel open, you should know right off the bat that this is no average cookbook. Far more, in fact- From suggestions dairy-free food products you can count on in a bind, to skin and hair products that you might not have even thought to check on, to an in-depth view of nutrition and health, it’s an all-inclusive view of a milkless life style. Of course, there is a vast selection of delicious recipes that span from breakfast to dessert, many of which I’ve made with great success (and not just the ones I contributed, too!) Take for instance, the humble grilled “cheese”; by far the best I’ve had since going vegan, and without fussing with any of those expensive or waxy commercial vegan “cheeses.”
One of my favorite personal contributions was the pumpkin cheesecake, a luscious, creamy, and vibrantly spiced dessert that would put any pie to shame.
Alisa’s mint straciatella ice cream certainly didn’t last long, either. Such a bright, fresh mint flavor, punctuated by a satisfying sprinkle of crisp dark chocolate- Definitely a recipe that will be made many more times, especially as warmer weather draws nearer again.
And best of all, the tone is so inviting and friendly, you can’t help but want to read the book from cover to cover. This isn’t some faceless task master here telling you why your diet is wrong and unhealthy- This is Alisa. Alisa, who has suffered for years due to milk-related allergies; Alisa, who has researched tirelessly to find logical explanations and solutions; Alisa, who wants to spread the word and help others in similar situations. If for no other reason, I think that it’s worth a read just to gain a better understanding of the subject, and also know that you are not alone in such a battle.
Being such a generous person, Alisa has also granted me two extra copies of Go Dairy Free, which I would love to share with two lucky readers. To win one, just leave me a comment by midnight of February 22nd, and tell me what your favorite non-dairy milk is. There are so many options on the market now, and plenty of recipes for homemade versions (which you can also find in Go Dairy Free, too!), so I’d love to hear which type you’re most happy to have in your fridge.
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MMM, all those creations look delicious! Although I liked the Breeze Almond Milk, I guess I’m an originalist: I really like Soy Dream Vanilla Soy Milk–or if I’m feeling like a treat, I love the chocolate soy milk (which makes great “milk” shakes)!
Comment by Elyse — February 16, 2009 #
That ice cream looks just like the ice cream I’m making RIGHT now!
My favorite non-dairy milk is my homemade cashew milk. Although I’m usually too lazy to make it- so Almond Breeze plain unsweetened is my staple.
Comment by Renai — February 16, 2009 #
Most of the time, almond milk, hands down. But during the holiday season when peppermint chocolate vitasoy comes out, I go a little crazy for that stuff.
Comment by Carly — February 16, 2009 #
I really like the living harvest vanilla hemp milk!
Comment by Anne — February 16, 2009 #
my favorite nondairy milk is definitely wildwood plain soymilk. not too sweet, not too soy-y, all organic and US grown soybeans!
Comment by rose — February 16, 2009 #
I’d love to win this book! My favorite nondairy milk is definitely hazelnut milk. Especially warmed up and mixed with cocoa. Wow.
Comment by Alex — February 16, 2009 #
i really like hazelnut milk for certain recipes, but for day-to-day my go to milk is 365 unsweetened soy milk. i’m also a fan of eden soy, but 365 has added b12, which i tend to look for in non-dairy milks as an easy way to supplement.
Comment by Sara — February 16, 2009 #
West Soy Vanilla soy milk! I try to stick to regular most of the time, but vanilla soymilk, granola, frozen berries, a dash of flax seed, some chopped nuts, and a sprinkle of cinnamin, and I am in heaven!
Comment by Megan — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite milk is silk (especially the chocolate) but I try not to buy that because we already get so much soy from other sources in our diet…so, our runner up is Vanilla hemp milk by living harvest, my kids don’t notice a difference and it just seems better for them.
Comment by sara — February 16, 2009 #
Sigh. Your pictures are just dreamy. I don’t know how you do it, but you manage to make a humble grilled cheese sandwich look like haute cuisine. Just stunning.
My favorite non-dairy milk. Well, I never liked cow milk, even before I was vegan. It alway seemed heavy and nasty, so I have always chosen soy milk.
Unfortunately we don’t have many options here in Bahrain, but the few that we do have are all delicious. My absolute favorite would be either carob flavored or vanilla flavored provamel brand. DELICIOUS!
Comment by The voracious Vegan — February 16, 2009 #
We use Almond Breeze, plain most the time. It’s good for cereal. I also have been using Westsoy milk, plain, for cooking – cause I got a bunch of it on clearance and tho we dont like the taste for straight up drinking/eating – its great for cooking!
I am very excited for this book, and if I dont win, I may have to buy it!
Comment by Megan — February 16, 2009 #
I love love LOVE Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze!
Comment by Alexa — February 16, 2009 #
Depends what we are using it for. On cereal, Vanilla Rice dream. In most baking and cooking, unsweetened Almond milk (or soy milk…we tend to buy whatever is on sale that week). For hot chocolate?–Vanilla Almond breeze with a scoop of Green and Blacks Hot Chocolate mix. Even better with a shot of schnapps–butterscotch or peppermint–in too! :-)
Comment by Risa — February 16, 2009 #
Depends! At home I like soy dream vanilla, but right now I’m in Korea and they have an awesome rice milk, I just don’t know what it’s called.
Comment by Anissa — February 16, 2009 #
Definitely WestSoy Vanilla Plus soy milk- it’s got such a great flavor for breakfast cereals.
Comment by Christine — February 16, 2009 #
My absolute favorite non-dairy milk is Vitasoy’s Peppermint Chocolate Soymilk… so smooth, comforting, and refreshing, there’s nothing better then a steamed cup of Peppermint Chocolate Soymilk on a cold winter morning :)
Comment by tam — February 16, 2009 #
soy milk
Comment by chars — February 16, 2009 #
I was a soy- and rice-milk only girl for a long while, because I had tried almond and hadn’t cared for it at all. Then one day I tried it again because I wanted to lower my soy intake and loved it. It’s been a love affair ever since. Almond Breeze Unsweetened is usually my milk of choice.
Comment by Stacy — February 16, 2009 #
Hazelnut is my favorite! It is amazing.
Comment by Erica — February 16, 2009 #
I like Kikkoman’s soy milk. It’s a little cheaper then most brands, and has a milder flavor, so I can use it for more. I’m a sucker for Rice Dream, as well, though!
Comment by Courtney — February 16, 2009 #
Mmmm this all looks so wonderful! That mint choc chip ice cream is especially calling my name ;)
I’m soy intolerant so my 2 regular store bought milks are Oat Milk and Rice Milk.
When I have time though I like to make my own almond milk, unsweetened and unflavoured is my favourite and a small amount of cashews added to it makes it extra creamy.
Comment by Vegetation — February 16, 2009 #
Sounds like a book I would like to read.My favourite non dairy milk is cashew milk that I make myself at home.
Comment by Yaelian — February 16, 2009 #
Go Dairy Free sounds great! I wonder how your pumpkin cheesecake compares to the Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake from Sinfully Vegan—I make one every year around Thanksgiving. I can’t wait to try that grilled ‘cheese’ recipe!
My personal favorite non-dairy milk would have to be Plain Almond Breeze—although I usually buy unsweetened to avoid the extra sugar.
For a chocolate milk replacement, however, nothing surpasses Organic Valley Chocolate Soymilk.
Comment by Ryan — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite, by far, is WestSoy low fat vanilla soymilk. I’m not vegan, but a lactose intolerant vegetarian, so this is my go-to milk for pouring on cereal, using in smoothies, etc.
My husband’s favorite is vanilla Almond Breeze.
Comment by Panya — February 16, 2009 #
Sounds like a great book! Loved the “candy” you made for Valentine’s Day. Very creative and oh so cute! :)
Comment by Gigi — February 16, 2009 #
i mostly stick with Silk or Wildwood. i’ve tried making my own as well, but have never been able to get the flavors very delicious. luckily it easily turns into delicious tofu!
Comment by star5 — February 16, 2009 #
I like soymilk best, day to day, but hazelnut milk was one of the most amazing milks I’ve ever tasted.
Comment by Cole Sarar — February 16, 2009 #
I really like the fresh soymilk that they make in China Town. You can get it hot or cold and it’s sweet. A really delicous treat. My father has recently bought a machine to make his own soymilk at home.
Comment by Oiyi — February 16, 2009 #
oooh, fun! a giveaway! i’ve been hearing such nice things about that book. My favorite non-dairy milk is hazelnut milk! I love it!
Comment by Amey — February 16, 2009 #
Oh, another giveaway! Love it!
None of the brands here will really mean anything to you…(unless you come this summer!), but Sojasun is one of my favouries, but it’s really expensive, so for soy milk we usually buy the generic store brand, which is guaranteed organic. I would love to score a soymilk maker…it’s one of my hoping for gifts.
Comment by shellyfish — February 16, 2009 #
I’ve been a vegan all of my life and was raised on soya milk. I love it but trying to convince my dairy-loving friends that it is as tasty (or tastier) than dairy milk proves to be quite hard work. Only recently have I branched out and tried other dairy-free milks – I’m quite partial to rice milk and found oat milk to be thoroughly delicious. It would be fantastic to be able to show all the skeptics how dairy milk is not the only milk!
Comment by Happy Vegan Lady — February 16, 2009 #
we are the biggest fans of hemp milk around here.
Comment by chyk — February 16, 2009 #
I love hemp milk–Living Harvest, to be exact–and pine for it when I’m away from the US.
For shmancy non-dairy milks, I love the Rice Dream Horchata, and Vitasoy’s Holly Nog and Peppermint Chocolate seasonal flavors.
Comment by The Lazy Ethicist — February 16, 2009 #
My favourite is the Alpro Soya Unsweetened Light. It’s nice and delicate and not cloying at all. I just wish they’d do and organic version. It’s harder to get milk alternatives here in the UK, and sometimes tracking them down can be a pain. Fortunately we have a little health store round the corner that have been really helpful about dairy alternatives…I might have to track down a copy of “Go Dairy Free” if I don’t win so I can start experimenting more making my own dairy-free things from scratch so I don’t have to rely on commercial products as much.
Comment by Rebecca — February 16, 2009 #
Wow lots of competitions! The milk I use in everything, on my cereal every morning and in most baking is alpro soya light I think it’s easily the nicest soya milk but if I want something a bit special I like almond milk.
Comment by Laura — February 16, 2009 #
Oh wow! What a great way to promote the book! I’ve only recently discovered my Dairy Allergies, but I should have seen it coming – my father has been allergic to milk since a babe, and actually developed Crohn’s because of it – his mother didn’t know any better, unfortunately. My brother was born allergic to milk. Personally, I’ve just gotten used to my allergies, I have been allergic since 2007, and now that I’m pregnant, I really watch what I eat even more-so.
My favourite milk is So Good, Calcium and Omega 3 fortified. But I also enjoy {on special occasions}, Goat’s Milk and Hemp Milk. I can only find Hemp milk in Richmond, which is 45 minutes from where I live and being car-free means getting there is super hard {unless the hubby is home and wants to drive, but he’s not usually up for it!}. I especially enjoy Chocolate Soy-milk or Soy Milk with some Chai Mix {our roommate brings home the really expensive, organic liquid chai!}
Comment by Stephanie — February 16, 2009 #
Homemade almond milk, followed by RiceDream and OatDream!
Comment by Sanja — February 16, 2009 #
I think I belong to the smallest minority, I love rice milk. I hardly ever buy it because it’s so expensive and poor in nutritional values, but it has a refreshing place in my heart.
Comment by Neta — February 16, 2009 #
The book must be wonderful if those pics are anything to go by! That choc mint icecream is calling my name. I really like the Provamel Soy Milk, which is one of the main brands found here in Reykjavik. I would love to try some of these exotic sounding flavours some day, like pumpkin pie spice and peppermint chocolate!
Comment by Jen — February 16, 2009 #
That looks like a great book to have! I’m a vanilla soy milk girl.
Comment by DJ Karma (of VegSpinz) — February 16, 2009 #
I just stumbled across your page – I´ve been vegan since I was 12 but since moving to Spain I went back to dairy for lack of alternatives, although I don´t drink milk as I really don´t like it (apart from other questions).I like Provamel soy milk with calcium for everyday , but for a treat any kind of almond milk is great! I can´t wait to try some of your recipes!!
Comment by Suzy — February 16, 2009 #
It entirely depends on context. I like oat milk in cereal, for ice cream and hot chocolate. And, because its often in the fridge I’ll use it in tea although it does curdle easily. I rarely take milk in my tea though – I found that once I cut out dairy, I just enjoyed things black. For cooked milk of any kind (custard or a white sauce – for muffins it doesn’t matter so much) I’ll generally use rice or soya milk, though rice milk can be too sweet and very thin. I used to use soy milk for everything, but got sick of the taste. Still, chocolate-milk and coffee, for that, soy milk is the only way to go.
Comment by alice — February 16, 2009 #
rice dream’s my milk of choice…and when i’m feeling the need for something sweet, rice dream’s chocolate chai fits the bill. yum x 100.
Comment by sara — February 16, 2009 #
In India there’s soy milk but not many people use it and the first thing that came to my mind was coconut milk now that has so many uses in my cooking especially since I’m a malayalee and its now available in a tetra pack.
i’d love to win this book for my sister who’s lactose intolerant.
Maya
Comment by Embellisher — February 16, 2009 #
Is this US-only? I’m guessing so, but on the off chance that I’m wrong, my favourite is the So Good low-fat kind. I was brought up on powdered milk, so the ordinary full-fat kind (dairy, soy or otherwise) tastes funny to me…
Comment by Morgyn — February 16, 2009 #
Those pics look great! My fav type of milk is a brand of soy milk called Bonsoy which is from Japan. Even people who normally hate soymilk tend to like it.
Comment by Kristy — February 16, 2009 #
I got a soy milk maker for Christmas, so now my favorite is homemade soy milk. But for commercial varieties I like Organic Valley Soy milk (for drinking and baking) and LivingHarvest Hemp Milk (for savory cooking and soy-free anything).
Comment by Lily — February 16, 2009 #
I prefer a creamier taste and Vitasoy Unsweetened Soymilk is the best!!
Comment by Jenny — February 16, 2009 #
I love vanilla hemp milk in cereal. But I also love putting light coconut milk into my coffee and tea as creamer. That is sooooo good. I almost swoon everytime I drink it. :) Mmmmmm….
Comment by Emmy — February 16, 2009 #
Well, I was into vanilla soymilk – the Costco brand – for a long while. But I’ve recently gotten into Almond Breeze almond milk – the unsweetened, plain.
I still use plain, unsweetened soymilk from Trader Joe’s for savory dishes. But the almond milk is my go-to for cereal, smoothies, oatmeal, etc.
Comment by Mary — February 16, 2009 #
I love hemp milk for my basic milk and just discovered Rice Dream’s chocolate chai. It makes the most incredible lattes!
Comment by Andrea — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite milk is the one I make homemade with my soymilk machine: just plain .. no added flavoring (vanilla, chocolate, etc). To one batch of milk (made with 1/2 cup soybeans(soaked overnight), 1 1/2 quarts water) I add 3/8 tsp salt and 2 1/2 Tablespoons sugar.
This meets my needs both for milk for drinking, for pouring over cereal, as well as for baking and cooking.
Comment by Brenda W. — February 16, 2009 #
My absolute favorite would have to be Silk chocolate soy milk!
Comment by Naurien — February 16, 2009 #
I really like hazelnut milk but I can’t afford it, so I stick with almond milk. I think they all have their individual places due to the different flavors but nut milks are my favorite.
Comment by Heather (be well & take care) — February 16, 2009 #
I’m really craving mint choc chip ice cream now!!
Not sure if UK entries apply but my favourite non dairy milk is Alpro Light unsweetened. It’s the only one I’ve tried that I can drink alone and a lot less fat/calories than some other brands.
Comment by Sal — February 16, 2009 #
I really enjoy making my own milk from pumpkin seeds! I first learned about it in Sandor Katz’s wonderful book ‘Wild Fermentation’. (This milk is not fermented, despite the title of the book.)
Comment by Nico — February 16, 2009 #
We have several different types of non-dairy milk we keep on hand. It depends on what I’m doing which one is my favorite. I usually buy Plain Soy Dream and Trader Joes Unsweetened Rice Milk for regular use. I also really like Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla. It’s excellent with cereal, over homemade granola, in smoothies, in “Fronch” toast, and all sorts of other creations. Coconut Milk is another I like to keep on hand, if I want to add fat to something (for my fat challenged 5 y/o) or just a bit of decadence to the ordinary.
Comment by Artie — February 16, 2009 #
I’ve always loved all three Silk Soy Milks (Chocolate, Vanilla and Plain) and don’t think I could choose just one! They’re a staple in my fridge!
Comment by Kelsey — February 16, 2009 #
I don’t so much care about the brand name. We tend to buy whatever is on sale. In terms of flavor, though, original unsweetened. Oh yeah. I feel like that just makes it so much for flexible and cuts out unnecessary sugar (which I can then eat in cake/pie/brownie form!). Thanks for the chance to win this book!
Comment by Marla — February 16, 2009 #
i’m a silk “spice” type of girl — it goes GREAT in coffee!
Comment by jenn — February 16, 2009 #
Sorry to double post but all I can say is WOW(!!) – I wish I loved in America, you guys have so many different flavours of soya milk compared to the UK. I live in the north of England and the msot readily available in supermarkets are plain (sweetened/unsweetened) or chocolate. In some health food shops you can sometimes find more obscure flavours, but it’s not always guaranteed (and when you’re doing your weekly shopping it’s a pain to have to go somewhere else for your milk). The peppermint one sounds amazing! I am very jealous.
Comment by Happy Vegan Lady — February 16, 2009 #
Those desserts look fabulously delicious!
I’ve tried some store bought rice and soy milks, but prefer homemade almond milk.
Comment by Kel — February 16, 2009 #
My husband and I use Vitasoy in all of my recipes except for smoothies which we use WestSoy Non-Fat Vanilla. My favorite one to drink is Vitasaoy Chocolate Peppermint (I heat it up and drink it like hot coco). Mmmmmm.
Comment by Lisa — February 16, 2009 #
Wow, that grilled cheese looks amazing!!!
My favorite is the Kirkland Vanilla Soymilk from Costco. It’s the most creamy soymilk I’ve found without a beany taste to it.
Comment by Katy — February 16, 2009 #
Oh, me want! Fav every-day milk is Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla almond milk :-), but I’m a fan of Silk Pumpkin Spice in October/November each year.
Comment by jumbleberryjam — February 16, 2009 #
I like pretty much all of the non-dairy milks and I’ve never tried making my own but now that you mention it… I think I’ll give it a whirl!
Comment by Michelle — February 16, 2009 #
I use Silk Soymilk plain in my coffee and cereal. I need to venture out and try some other milks. I buy vanilla Almond milk occasionally.
Comment by Alicia — February 16, 2009 #
Oh, I hope I win a copy! My favorite non-dairy milk is the Kirkland Brand from Costco, the non-refrigerated one, Organic plain. For cold cereal, however, my family and I like to use Rice Dream Enriched Vanilla!
Comment by Jenny — February 16, 2009 #
I have both a milk and soy allergy so I use Rice Dream vanilla. Once I got used to it, I found that I really enjoy the taste.
Comment by Robin (rsislandcrafts) — February 16, 2009 #
that pumpkin cheesecake looks fantastic! My favorite non-dairy drink is silk chocolate soy milk!
Comment by veron — February 16, 2009 #
My fave is Silk Chocolate Soymilk!!
Comment by Heidi — February 16, 2009 #
My favourite non-dairy milke is homemade almond milk. I like making it at home because I can make it sweeter or creamier depending on its intended use. That flexibility is amazing for improving the results of each individual recipe.
I would love this book, given that my allergy to animal protein is what started me on my path to veganism. I was only four at the time-26 years later I am very happy that people continue to create amazing resources like this one. Thank you.
Comment by veganlisa — February 16, 2009 #
I just bought that cookbook!!! =)
I’ve marked about a dozen recipes so far and I’m not even halfway through the book, that grilled cheese might even be made today. Your picture is making me re-think my lunch. Wow.
Comment by Shelby — February 16, 2009 #
For dairy use, my favourite is plain soya milk, most in coffee and cereals. But I love Oat milk, and homemade almond milk. In Spain we make “horchata de almendra”, similar to the “horchata de chufa” of Valencia, but using almonds instead of tigernuts.
I looove your blog!
Comment by Akane — February 16, 2009 #
Light Silk Plain is delicious for morning cereal. Anytime I’m baking, Silk Vanilla adds a wonderful boost of flavor!
Comment by Sara — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite milk is vanilla almond milk. Its so good in cereal. Mmm. I can’t understand why someone would even want to drink animal milk with all the delicious alternatives there are!
Comment by Tori — February 16, 2009 #
I’m a fan of chocolate soy milk. My favorite breakfast. :)
Comment by Lindsay — February 16, 2009 #
The best soymilk is Provamel plain nsweetened with apple juice concetrate. It is so tasty! Also I love homemade brazil nut milk and almond milk.
Comment by Veggie Wedgie — February 16, 2009 #
That ice cream looks heavenly! I must admit, my favorite dairy free milk is whatever is on sale when I need it!! (I’m such a college student…)
Comment by Jes — February 16, 2009 #
I’ve always liked Silk Soymilk, but lately I’ve been getting into almond milk…mmmmm
Comment by Renee — February 16, 2009 #
that ice cream sounds amazing! mint chocolate chip has long been my favorite flavor… as for dairy free milk, when i buy it, i just get the store brand plain for cooking and cereal eating, as it is less expensive and doesn’t have a flavor, really. still, it does have sugar in it, so when i make my own, i don’t add anything to it. i guess i’m kind of a purist? if i’m drinking it for enjoyment, which is rare, but happens, i really REALLY love vitasoy’s peppermint chocolate (the holiday kind). i bought extra boxes once it went on sale after xmas!
Comment by allularpunk — February 16, 2009 #
What a great giveaway! I’ve got the book and love it. All the recipes I’ve made so far are terrific!
Comment by Ricki — February 16, 2009 #
I love love love Vanilla Breeze Almond Milk, but i don’t keep it around except on very special occasions because of the sugar content. My day to day favorite is Silk Light Plain soymilk; good stuff!
Comment by bri — February 16, 2009 #
soooooo tasty. I’ve never seen cheese inside the toast like that even though its not cheese. So confusing!
They all look stunning and my mouth is watering.
Comment by jiva — February 16, 2009 #
Go Dairy Free has been on my wish list ever since it came out…my dairy allergic son’s favorite is Vanilla Silk. (And if the random number gods aren’t favorable to me, I’m finally going to buy it!)
Comment by Libby — February 16, 2009 #
What an awesome giveaway! My favorite non-dairy milk is Silk Very Vanilla – so sweet, making it right up my alley. Thanks Hannah!
Comment by Hayley — February 16, 2009 #
My fav is Silk unsweetened. This is the one area where my sweet tooth takes a hike!
Comment by Kristin — February 16, 2009 #
Wow! This book looks fabulous. My husband is lactose intolerant, my son is allergic to tree nuts, and I cannot eat corn or any corn-derivatives. Needless to say, we’re all about alternative cooking in my house, and label reading. This looks like an excellent resource to help out with meal planning.
Our favorite non-dairy “milk” is Silk Soy Milk, plain. But if we can’t find coupons, we buy 8th Continent Original. Bring back the coupon deal, Silk!
Comment by Bad Hippie — February 16, 2009 #
i love west soy nonfat soymilk, but my trader joe’s always runs out of it! there was a span of a few months a couple years ago when they just didn’t have any at all! my cereal was so lonely!
Comment by yvonne — February 16, 2009 #
The book sounds amazing! My favorite is vanilla almond breeze.
Comment by stephchows — February 16, 2009 #
Mmm, while it may not be for every recipe/application, I’ve gotta give a shout out to coconut milk! One of my favorite things to do when I go to Thai restaurants is to get a Thai iced tea with coconut milk in place of the condensed milk. (Most places I’ve gone had no problem with this!) More often than not, though, I’ll just use Silk unsweetened for convenience’s sake.
Comment by Leah — February 16, 2009 #
My fave is chocolate hempmilk, but we usually drink choc/plain/vanilla soy or rice milk.
Comment by Lisa — February 16, 2009 #
We have mostly soy milk in the fridge, but my heart belongs to almond milk!
Comment by Cindy — February 16, 2009 #
oh my gracious! i would LOVE this cookbook. i really like rice milk (can’t drink soy – blech!)… but my daughter’s favorite is 1/2 chocolate almond breeze and 1/2 enriched original rice dream. i’m so grateful for these substitutes that allow her to get the minerals and nutrients she needs as a growing toddler.
Comment by lifeasamama — February 16, 2009 #
Blue Diamond almond milk is my favorite! Vanilla flavor..yum
Comment by Blair — February 16, 2009 #
I love oatly chocolate milk!
Comment by Robin — February 16, 2009 #
Living Harvest Chocolate Hemp Milk. Mmmm!
Comment by Tree — February 16, 2009 #
I’ll admit, I go for a store brand soy milk because it’s cheap. It tastes fine and works well in bread, so I can’t ask for more.
I’m a little surprised that I didn’t notice a comment mentioning making yogurt (though I may have missed it given the long line up above). Soy, as long as it is not no-fat, seems to work fine, but I’ve gone around in my head on sweetened or unsweetened. Given the love for almond milk expressed above, I’d be curious to know if any one has tried making it into yogurt.
Comment by Jon — February 16, 2009 #
We generally use whichever organic vanilla soya is cheapest (at home I buy it in a case of 12), but I really like hazelnut milk. I think I’ve only tried the one by Pacific Natural Foods.
I keep intending to make my own soy milk, because it kind of makes me cringe to see all those tetra paks stacking up!
Comment by Rebecca — February 16, 2009 #
Vanilla hemp!
Comment by Tara — February 16, 2009 #
Oh I so want this book…I probably would have gotten it already if it was at my bookstore.
My favorite non-dairy milk is unsweetened chocolate Almond Breeze. So yum!
Comment by Gina — February 16, 2009 #
I love it when you do contests! :-) I drink Silk soymilk more than anything else, but I need to broaden my horizons. I just got a VitaMix so I want to try making homemade almond and rice milk.
Comment by Tamara — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is the oat milk I make for myself. I take oats and soak them in water with a drop or two of stevia or agave. Once they have been soaked I run them through the food processor (now my VitaMix) and add a little cinnamon. This stuff is amazing! It kind of tastes like Horchata.
Comment by omnidudemeandthebean — February 16, 2009 #
That Pumpkin cheesecake looks great!! I’m always looking for great dairy free recipes because I know people with allergies. Thanks for posting about this book!
My favorite dairy alternative is Westsoy’s Slender Soymilk. I always use this instead of milk with my cereal. It only has 70 calories and is very low in sugar. I also use Silk Hazelnut creamer in my coffee every morning. I love the flavor plus the fact that it doesn’t have any hydrogenated oils! yippie!!
Comment by Lydia — February 16, 2009 #
Oh boy oh boy, I have been craving a grilled cheese like nothing else. None of the vegan cheeses I can find taste good enough to spend money on, though :(
I’m gonna put in another vote for unsweetened almond breeze. Yeah!
Comment by Ellen — February 16, 2009 #
I <3 Vitasoy Eggnog for Christmas :) But for everyday, I have recently come across Chocolate Almond Dream… yum!
And those recipes look delicious!!!!
Comment by Shawna — February 16, 2009 #
Almond breeze original. The best! I use it for all my milk needs, but it is really great with hot coco.
Comment by Jessica — February 16, 2009 #
This book sounds wonderful! My favourite milk is chocolate almond milk, so creamy and addictive! I used to be allergic to soy, so I drank this and rice milk a lot, it really saved my life.
Comment by Arielle — February 16, 2009 #
Hannah-
I haven’t seen bought that cookbook, but honestly I might run right out to Barns and Nobles today! I <3 veganism but the only ONE food I really do miss is high quality cheese- I can tolerate the plastic chewy store bought type but I wish there was some magic recipe that could mock the cow’s milk kind where an omni could barely teall the difference… looks like you might have found it! I often use “The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook” and don’t getr me wrong, it it’s self is indeed brilliant- Just not close enought to “real” cheese. BEAUTIFUL photos, as always! :)
Comment by laci — February 16, 2009 #
i’ve never been big on drinking milk or cereal or anything, so i mostly use it in baking. i love coconut milk for almost everything (cooking, baking, etc.) but hemp dream hemp milk is also one of my favorites because it’s thick and resembles cow milk in consistency. i’ve been interested in the book, but does it use mainly soy as an alternative?? ( i can’t have soy or dairy :)
Comment by noosh. — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite nondairy milk is almond milk! I haven’t tried oat milk or hemp milk yet, but I hear they are very tasty. They are next up in line when I finish the carton of almond milk I have!
Comment by Nicole — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite kind is definitely hazelnut milk. Mmm.
But I most often drink rice milk out of availability and price.
Comment by Kara O — February 16, 2009 #
I’d like a copy ;)
Comment by Ed Coffin — February 16, 2009 #
Unsweetened vanilla almond breeze! I can practically drink a carton in one sitting!
Comment by Blaire — February 16, 2009 #
Just for drinking I like Soy Dream, but after my mom gave me some almond milk (Pacific brand) it’s become my favorite now.
Comment by Jessica — February 16, 2009 #
I seem to be in the minority here, but my favorite dairy free right now is Rice Dreams. The book looks great and I’ve been avoiding dairy religiously lately because of my Crohn’s.
Comment by Lisa — February 16, 2009 #
I’m a big fan of the vanilla unsweetened Almond Breeze. I love almonds, and it tastes good on granola (or just by itself!) My boyfriend goes through it rather too quickly…
Comment by Jenn — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite one – poppy seed milk. Traditional Christmas eve meal with small “cookies” made (baked in the oven) of milk, yeast and poppy seeds. It’s so yummy and delicious! Maybe because I can get to have it just once a year ;)
Comment by Egle — February 16, 2009 #
Trader Joe’s unsweetened soymilk.
That ice cream looks yummy, I want to try some!
Comment by Kiersten — February 16, 2009 #
Thanks for the great review on this book! Since discovering that I’m lactose-intolerant, I’ve been trying to find ways to eat dairy-free as well . . .
My favorite non-dairy milk is Blue Diamond’s Unsweetened Almond Breeze (great with cereal or in baked goods!)
Comment by Pinjing — February 16, 2009 #
I’m boring, probably, but I love Silk vanilla! I want to try this hemp milk everyone’s talking about, I’ve seen it at the health food store..
Comment by Amy — February 16, 2009 #
mmm.. those all look so good! I’m pretty boring. My favorite non-dairy milk is Silk’s unsweetened soy milk. I’m all about small ingredient lists, and this one is the shortest one I could find regularly. I use it in everything. I just made corn chowder with it and it was very yummy! For smoothies I may do an almond milk here and there as well!
Comment by Rhonda — February 16, 2009 #
I really need a vegan grilled cheese sandwich now. That looks so good!
I must admit I haven’t ventured out and tried too many non-dairy milks… I tend to use plain silk soymilk.
Comment by Vegan_Noodle — February 16, 2009 #
This book is on my Amazon wish list. The grilled “cheese” looks awesome… gawd, I could go for one right now! My favorite non-dairy milk is soymilk (so creative eh?)… more specifically, chocolate soymilk. I don’t drink the chocolate stuff very often, so it’s kinda a treat for me. :)
Comment by vegwife — February 16, 2009 #
This post is making me hungry!! I’d love a chance to win this book – My favorite non-dairy milk is a toss up between Silk’s Light Vanilla Soy & Rice Dream’s Original Enriched.
Thanks!
Comment by Tammy — February 16, 2009 #
I love rice milk. I use it every morning with my cereal and it is just perfect!
I would like to try other kinds as well, every time I go to the store there is a new one!
I think a book with suggestions of what type is better to use with each dish would be just terrific!
Comment by Velouria — February 16, 2009 #
Oooooh! FUN!
I must say my favourite is Eden Blend, its a combination of Soy and Amasake, and its freakin’ amazing.
Thanks for the contest, Hannah! You’re lovely.
Kristine
Comment by Kristine Elliott — February 16, 2009 #
The good ol’ standby… I love Silk. It was the first one I fell in love with after going vegan and it’s always been a staple in my diet.
Comment by AutumnTao — February 16, 2009 #
I like the HEB brand Mootopia! It tastes just like the real thing.
It also comes in chocolate. I’m not sure if other areas receive this brand. I am in Autsin TX, and HEB is a grocery store affiliated with Central Market.
Comment by Melanie Yamaguchi — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite is Almond Breeze. We just moved to a small town, and I can only get that in expensive small containers, so we usually just buy Silk and get the Almond Breeze Chocolate as a treat.
I never liked cow milk and so I switched to soy long before I went veg. Back then I drank Eden soy. One day though, my mom picked up some random soy milk. She was hoping to make the switch herself, but she didn’t care for Eden. I don’t recall what it was called, perhaps Soy Moo?? Either way, it was the WORST soymilk ever. I liked soymilk, but this was absolutely disgusting. After that, my mom found some appreciation for Eden. XD
Comment by Hallie — February 16, 2009 #
I think that my favorite versatile soy milk is Silk Plain Light. It does not have too strong of a soy flavor so it is easy to incorporate into recipes without changing the flavor of the dish. Also, since it’s “light,” it has about the same amount of calories as 1% cow’s milk, which I appreciate a lot.
pick me pick me!!
Comment by Genny McAuley — February 16, 2009 #
I like the Kirkland brand vanilla soymilk from Costco. It’s really creamy.
I would love to win this book! I had never heard of it, but I’m lactose intolerant, so it would be great for me!
Comment by ML — February 16, 2009 #
I looooove fresh soymilk from Asian supermarkets. They don’t last long, but they taste much better than the soymilk from cartons!
Comment by Christine — February 16, 2009 #
Silk chocolate soy milk.
Comment by matt — February 16, 2009 #
A major dairy allergy (finally discovered at age 36 after years of “issues”!) is what finally pushed me to a vegan diet. I haven’t gotten this book, yet so would love a chance to win it! My favorite non-dairy milk is Trader Joe’s organic, unsweetened original rice milk!
Comment by Aimee — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is Edensoy unsweetened soymilk, but I also have a major weakness for Vitasoy Chocolate Banana soymilk.
Comment by Jackie — February 16, 2009 #
I love Hemp milk very much, but it tends to be so pricey. When my co-op first started carrying it they had it on sale for while, so I bought a lot of it then, but when it went back up to the regular price, I just couldn’t justify the expense. For value and versatility I stick with Rice milk – no particular brand, but I usually end up using WestSoy.
Comment by Lizzie A — February 16, 2009 #
Wow, that book looks awesome! I would have to say my favorite milk is homemade almond milk sweetened with a couple of dates, but I have to admit that most of the time I just drink Whole Foods brand unsweetened soy milk. I really want to try making homemade cashew milk, but those buggers are so darned expensive!
Comment by poopiebitch — February 16, 2009 #
*officially exited*
Yet another book I oh so desperatly need. If I wasn’t on such a budget so I can just buy books like yours and Go Dairy free, without having to get my hopes up for give aways like this, where my chances are slim to none. =\
And as for non dairy “milks” I must say that I enjoy drinking SoNice origianal the best, which is saying something, because I never dink pain non dairy milks by themselves, ever. It works well for baking too. The only other soy milk I will buy plain, is Slik Light. No gross soy-like taste here, like some brands can have*cough*Like SoGood*cough*. I am also really getting into almond milks too. Almond breeze is the only one I have tried at the moment and I love it. Very smooth. Very good.
But what about you, Hannah? Seeing you have a rather large fan base, I bet a lot of people would be interested in what your favorite non dairy milk is.
Comment by Crystal — February 16, 2009 #
Wow that book sounds amazing! My favorite by far is hemp milk, but I can’t afford to get it regularly on my college-student budget. Almond milk comes in second, absolutely, which I need to try making myself.
Comment by Liz — February 16, 2009 #
Ooh..it looks so delicious..all of it! I have a strong affinity for chocolate soymilk. When I’m in the mood for a sweet treat I prefer Silk Chocolate Soymilk and when I just want a little bit of chocolate-yness with my soymilk I go for Pearl Organic Chocolate Soymilk. It isn’t so sweet and is delicious with cereal like blue corn flakes or Kashi’s Heart to Heart cereal. :D
Comment by Danica — February 16, 2009 #
I like silk unsweetened plain and Pacific organic almond milk, original
Comment by zilma — February 16, 2009 #
My family has somehow ended up with a vast amount of sesame seeds, so I have been making sesame milk. My favorite combination so far is sesame-almond. Sometimes I add a banana for sweetness. I’m sure it would be even better if I had a Vitamix to blend it properly.
My favorite commercial non-dairy milk is Living Harvest Vanilla Hempmilk, but I only buy it as an occasional treat because it is so costly.
Comment by Ariel — February 16, 2009 #
Hi! Well I have to be honest. I come from a line of dutch diary farmers so I REALLY love milk. My parents had one milk cow (Katie) when I was growing up and I can say one of my favorite things was to put hot cocoa mix in a mug and squirt the milk right into my mug strait from the utter! It was soooo good! Those days of the freshest possible diary one can get are long gone now so I have become more and more interested in healthy alternatives to diary. So far my favorite is Pacific Foods, organic, low fat, vanilla, almond milk. I have really been enjoying it in my oatmeal in the morning. I don’t think I will ever be a vegan but I love the idea of having a very balanced and diverse diet. It is also great for me when Lent comes around because then for 40 days I do go vegan. So if this dairy loving farm girl likes Almond milk I think a lot of others will too.
Comment by Krystal — February 16, 2009 #
The most natural soy milk is the one that comes in a jug at any Chinese grocery store. They taste completely different from American soy milk, and they are not enhanced to give it a different flavor.
Comment by Nooschi — February 16, 2009 #
Oh, hemp milk is divine over granola. But like Liz, the price is too high — especially when my local co-op sells almond milk for less than the rice milk. Though I also like the idea of MimicCreme on cereal for special occasions, being essentially a thick almond-cashew milk. Indulgence!
Comment by Sarah — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite is Silk Light Vanilla soymilk, I use it for everything!
Comment by Kala — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite is either 365 unsweetened soy milk or Kirkland brand plain soy milk (Costco)…I switch between the two!
Comment by Fuji Mama — February 16, 2009 #
That grilled cheese looks delicious! Call me slow, but I can’t figure out what it is made out of! My favorite non-dairy milk is definitely rice milk. I like all brands, but I love the taste!
Comment by Sarah Mae — February 16, 2009 #
For everyday use, I’ve always loved Rice Dream… but when the holidays roll around Silk’s Soy Nog is the way to go.
Comment by Beth — February 16, 2009 #
Silk soymilk…..just because it’s the one I can get consistently.
That grilled cheese looks amazing.
Comment by Tami — February 16, 2009 #
I use different ones for different things – for just plain drinking I love Carob Rice Dream, for cereal I love Vanilla Almond Breeze, and finally, for cooking I love Westsoy Plain Soymilk.
Comment by Karla Cheselka — February 16, 2009 #
That grilled cheese looks awesome! I’m going to have to check out this book!!!
My fave non-dairy milk is not very original, I fear. I prefer Silk – plain for drinking and unsweetened for cooking/baking. I would LOVE to try making some of my own almond milk sometime, though!
Comment by Sarah C. — February 16, 2009 #
It’s past lunch time and that sandwich and soup combo is making me salivate! I keep experimenting with homemade non-dairy milk. Usually with cashews, but lately with hemp. I love to use oats when making a creamy soup – quick and it doesn’t separate so the soup stays creamy-looking. I’d love to have tried and true recipes to stay non-dairy!
Comment by Monique — February 16, 2009 #
I quite enjoy So Nice chocolate, myself! That minty ice cream looks incredible!
Comment by WireMySoul — February 16, 2009 #
Ooh I hope I win!! I am lactose-intolerant so this would be a great book for me. :-)
My fave nondairy milk is Silk’s unsweetened soy milk (the kind in the teal carton).
Comment by Cakespy — February 16, 2009 #
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, all the flavors are good, but the chocolate milk tastes like chocolate milk shake. Oh, so very yummy. :)
Comment by Virginia — February 16, 2009 #
my favorite is eden soy’s rice & soy blend. it’s soy milk that’s lightly sweetened using amasake – so fabulous.
Comment by winnie — February 16, 2009 #
i loooove silk egg nog (i hope that counts!). =)
Comment by lizzie hannabass — February 16, 2009 #
Any kind of Almond Breeze almond milk! Vanilla, Original, Chocolate; I love it all.
Comment by Meghan — February 16, 2009 #
Well———I like Coffee Mate. I think it works the best for cooking and baking. And as a soup base, such as for potato soup, it tops the list. It also makes really nice “ice cream”. My husband and daughter both are lactose intolerant, and I’m not. But I do lots of cooking with the coffeemate :O) Just wish I could find a good soy cheese that wasn’t so danged expensive! I’ve come to the point of just NOT using cheese. Yes, it’s sad, I know.
Comment by Robyn in the Northwoods — February 16, 2009 #
I love West Soy’s unsweetened vanilla flavored soy milk- PERFECT for drinking on it’s own. I hate when non-dairy milks are too sweet… But if I’m going homemade, then nothing is better than a rich and creamy almond milk. mmmmmmm
Comment by Ashley — February 16, 2009 #
Almond breeze milk :) It tastes great in everything.
Comment by Emily K — February 16, 2009 #
Almond Breeze is my fav!
Comment by theveganvagabond — February 16, 2009 #
Hmmmm… Let’s see, I love Almond Breeze Chocolate Milk for a sweet treat (warmed in the microwave when it’s chilly outside!!!) and I usually drink Trader Joe’s Vanilla Soy Milk as my staple. But, I switch it up all the time depending on what happens to be on sale.
Thanks for the giveaway!!!! And the grilled cheese sammie with soup looks so good! I must have that meal, I must!!!!!!
Comment by tahinitoo — February 16, 2009 #
I must have that grilled cheese…
I wish I had a favorite non-dairy milk. I was a Silk girl for years, then started bouncing around. Right now I’m sticking with Westsoy Plain, especially since they (somewhat) reduced the phenomenal amount of sugar in it–I like Vitasoy, but can’t fathom why they make their regular soymilk organic, but not the light version. Argh!
Okay, you didn’t ask for a treatise of my woes! Westsoy it is, though I’ll always hold a special place in my heart for the Silk Nog that got me through so many exam weeks in college. (Not to be used as infant nog!)
Comment by Erin — February 16, 2009 #
I like almond milk, but the expense of it makes it a sometimes treat. I usually stick with plain soymilk (the cheap no-brand variety).
Comment by radioactivegan — February 16, 2009 #
Favorite for drinking: Publix Soy
Favorite for baking: Hemp
Favorite for cereal: Rice Dream
Comment by Jason — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite is the Unsweetened Almond Breeze (plain), but I’m also really partial to drinking the Vitasoy Chocolate Peppermint!
The book looks awesome!
Comment by Jodie — February 16, 2009 #
All Rice Dream, all the time!
Comment by Nitram — February 16, 2009 #
Wow – 169 comments already! Well, what the heck, I’ll add mine in.
My husband and I prefer unsweetened original Almond Breeze hands-down above all other non-dairy milks. We wish it was organic, but you can’t have everything! We use it for cereal, smoothies, chocolate milk or hot chocolate, and cooking.
If I feel that a particular recipe (especially baking) would benefit from the high protein content of soymilk rather than almond milk, I prefer unsweetened original Vitasoy, or in a pinch, unsweetened original Silk.
Don’t get me wrong, I have a big sweet tooth. But I find the sweetness in some of the sweetened nondairy milks to be overpowering and when I eat cereal, that’s generally pre-sweetened, I like to be able to taste it without the extra sweetness that I’d get with a regular milk.
And now that I’ve been drinking unsweetened for a few years, if I drink a sweetened milk, it’s way too strong.
Comment by Emily — February 16, 2009 #
well i’m in quite a different situation than most of the people who’ve commented here already since i live in a country where not too many non-diary possibilities exist. luckily, we’ve FINALLY got several types of soymilk (vanilla, original, exotic fruits, chocolate) and even some rice or rice-almond milk. it’s my favourite – mildly sweet and with a real taste of it’s own. love it!
Comment by julė — February 16, 2009 #
Thanks for the info. One of my twins was allergic to milk. It’s sugar & protein as well as a whole bunch of other foods. Life was not fun back then. He has since out grown them all but doesn’t care for milk. I will definitely check out her book.
I on the other had am a milk lover from way back when, so, unfortunately, I don’t have a fave sub for it! Good luck to everyone else.
~ingrid
Comment by ingrid — February 16, 2009 #
I tend to have Almond Bliss, Rice Dream and whichever soymilk happens to be cheapest (in both plain and chocolate) in the fridge at any time. The prices can vary by up to a $ each depending on which is offered on special, and right now we (like so many others) are very price sensitive. I’ve used hemp milk before, and while tasty, the grey colour put me off a bit.
Comment by Carla — February 16, 2009 #
Silk brand soy milk.
I love their soy nog in the winter time, and they make coffee “creamers” that are to die for.
It is a staple I keep in my fridge. My sister (and roommate) is allergic to cane sugar and dairy, so we get the plain unsweetened one. Between my vegetarianism and her dairy allergies we pretty much live as vegans (save for a few cage free eggs).
Comment by Alyssa — February 16, 2009 #
I’ve been eyeing this cookbook recently, because in a few weeks I’ll be going dairy free to nurse our soon to arrive baby girl. I would love to have this cookbook! On the last round of dairy free nursing, Vanilla Rice Milk was my favorite-planning on using it again..
aimee
Comment by Aimee Guest — February 16, 2009 #
I only buy it on sale as a treat but my favorite is chocolate hemp milk… So creamy and rich.. Mmmm.
Comment by Jen — February 16, 2009 #
im a simple gal so i like
my plain silk soy milk.
i really want to check
that cookbook out!! ah.
Comment by missbee. — February 16, 2009 #
Hmm wow. I like several. I like Almond breeze (all flavors). I like Edensoy (classic taste, haven’t tasted anything like it). I like unsweetened chocolate soy milk (almost any brand) that I can add stevia or other alternative sweetener to. I admit I’m not a big fan of Rice Dream products–I never liked rice milk as much as soy milk, almond milk or hemp milk.
Of course coconut milk is wonderful, but that’s sort of another category.
XoXo,
Hannah
Comment by Hannah Handpainted — February 16, 2009 #
Vanilla flavored Silk soy milk – yum!!
Comment by Marshall — February 16, 2009 #
Well here in Australia we are a little limited with our choices. Mostly commercial stuff is just the good ole soy milk. But I made some almond milk by grinding almonds with water and filtering the chunks. That was pretty delish!
Comment by AJ — February 16, 2009 #
Soy Silk – vanilla flavor. Thanks, Hannah!
Comment by Songbird — February 16, 2009 #
For sure Blue Diamond Almond Breeze… especially the sweetened vanilla. I had to start buying the original unsweetened because I was drinking it all straight out of the carton before I got the chance to use it for anything else!!! lol
Comment by Lizzy — February 16, 2009 #
You are right, there are so many great milk alternatives on the market today, it is hard to chose only one. Although I love Silk, I would have to say my all time favorite “milk” is Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Original flavor. I love it since its low in calories, yet creamy and delicious. Goes great in recipes too!
Comment by JessieG — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is VitaSoy Lite Plus Vanilla! I also really like Pacific’s plain hazelnut milk but it’s a little sweet for everyday use. I just found out that one of my cousins has a dairy allergy and I can’t wait to tell him about this book!
Comment by Jessica — February 16, 2009 #
Lately, I’ve become addicted to Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk. I never liked soy milk in the past, but this one is just right for me. Not to mention, it’s fantastic to be able to drink this much milk without having to worry about my lactose intolerance. :)
Comment by Allison Day — February 16, 2009 #
Almond Breeze, very yummy as a milk substitute!
Comment by stacie — February 16, 2009 #
It’s a tossup between almond milk and soy milk. I make my own almond milk at home and turn it in to smoothies, but then again I prepare my oatmeal exclusively with vanilla soy milk. hmm… can I choose both?
Comment by Tony — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite non dairy milk is…silk vanilla! close second is the light vanilla. Oh so original, I know…but I like what I like.
Comment by Brooke — February 16, 2009 #
Mmmm, soy milk! My favourite brand is Natur-a Unsweetened, which is a Canadian brand of soymilk. I love it because it’s organic and made locally in St-Hyacinthe, just above Montreal where I live. Plus it’s super delicious! Especially in hot chocolate, yum.
Comment by Bill — February 16, 2009 #
Make mine vanilla soy milk.
Comment by Liz — February 16, 2009 #
I like HEB (supermarket) organic soy milk. Very cheap, tastes good on cereal, and easy to keep on hand. Until I moved out of Texas! I have yet to find a comparable replacement. I also like the Silk chocolate flavor for a special treat.
Comment by Sue — February 16, 2009 #
Almond milk is my favorite, for the nutty taste.
A question re: the book – how heavily does it use soy as a dairy replacer? I’ve just had to give up both dairy *and* soy, and I’m finding that a lot of vegan recipes/books out there go the soy route, and so are unhelpful to me.
Comment by sugarpunk — February 16, 2009 #
These recipes sound amazing. I am particularly intrigued by the grilled cheese as I tend to avoid packaged vegan “cheeses”.
My favorite go-to milk is vanilla soymilk. I must admit not being terribly picky about the brand as long as it’s organic. My favorite “occasion” milk is Vita Soy Peppermint Chocolate – at the holidays, nothing beats it!
Comment by gail — February 16, 2009 #
I like Silk Light Plain, it does not overwhelm my food and is light in coffee and cereal. It is also lower in calories and fat than a lot of other non-dairy milks.
Comment by Alexis — February 16, 2009 #
I’m in Australia, so my favourite brands are a toss-up between Vitasoy original, So Good creamy original and Freedom Food’s rice milk. All good, all tasty, all do the trick!
Comment by chellie_d — February 16, 2009 #
I love coconut for custards, puddings and ice cream because of the creamy texture, but for things I don’t want a coconut flavor in I use plain soymilk, currently vitasoy.
Comment by Shoshana — February 16, 2009 #
I loveeee chocolate soy milk; I think chocolate almond would be my runner up!
Comment by Emma — February 16, 2009 #
oh my this ice cream looks positively amazing – cant wait to try it and share with my nephew and his son who cant do the dairy thing. i have always enjoyed soy dream-the vanilla is too sweet for me. original for me is like having a treat- a milk shake! mmmmmmm.
Comment by Anne-Marie — February 16, 2009 #
There is nothing better then Chocolate Almond Breeze but my husband would fight that and say the So Nice Vanilla Chai! Options are so limited at times in our city!
Comment by Barbara — February 16, 2009 #
My favorite is Rice Dream. Also, I love your site!!! You’ve inspired me to experiment alot more!
Comment by jsj — February 16, 2009 #
Wow, those pictures look amazing. The ice cream looks like the perfect thing for my new ice cream maker. Good to know that this cookbook should be going on my list of ones to get. I’d been wondering about it as of late.
As for my favorite non-dairy milk, my default is Trader Joe’s plain fortified soymilk. However, I have been branching out more as of late to try some other kinds…
Comment by Meagan — February 16, 2009 #
I love love love Living Harvest Original Hemp Milk- it’s totally replaced soymilk in my life.
Comment by Animal-Friendly — February 16, 2009 #
Everything looks delicious! And suddenly I have a grilled cheese craving…
I love almond breeze mostly, though I grew up on rice dream
Comment by Emma — February 16, 2009 #
For a sweet but healthy treat I LOVE Almond Breeze!
But I generally buy the Trader Joe’s brand plain Soymilk. It’s cheap, and comes in large containers that don’t need refrigeration!
I also use Oatmilk when I feel my diet is too soy-heavy.
Comment by Sarah — February 16, 2009 #
Homemade macadamia milk is my favorite when I have time to make it. Otherwise, I like TJ’s rice milk.
Comment by nerdling — February 16, 2009 #
I can’t wait to read this book. Right now my favorite non-dairy milk is chocolate almond milk by almond breeze. I have a small glass at night and it really hits the spot. With the cold wind and snow filled mountains I might have to make it into hot chocolate tonight.
Comment by sheree — February 16, 2009 #
Wow, looks like I should try some of these dairy milk alternatives. And those pictures are really amazing. I tend to go with whatever is on sale, so sometimes Whole Foods 365 unsweetened soy milk, or Silk unsweetened soy, or Organic Valley soy. But I often can’t finish the big container by myself!
Comment by harpist — February 16, 2009 #
light silk plain! it’s good for everyday use (and i can use it in cooking as well as baking because it’s not vanilla or too sweet!)
Comment by Nora — February 16, 2009 #
I really like Silk, I think it has a great flavour. And I really like the options for getting the bone health or omega additives.
Comment by Kathleen — February 16, 2009 #
im an almond milk girl- pacific foods- vanilla.. love it!
Comment by Mariposa — February 16, 2009 #
Definitely the Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla ;)
(Although I’ve been told to try the unsweetened Pacific Almond, and I have yet to get some!)
Comment by Brandie — February 16, 2009 #
almond breeze unsweetened chocolate… then i add a little agave and sometimes i even drink it without.
i also make my own almond milk with blanched almonds, water, agave and salt thrown in the blender and strained thru a cheesecloth. its so much more rich and yummier than the store bought kind.
Comment by marwin — February 16, 2009 #
unsweetened original Almond breeze!
Comment by amy — February 16, 2009 #
Yum-o!
Silk Plus soy milk.
Comment by Rachelle — February 16, 2009 #
Almond milk. I’ll sing its praises ’til the cows come home.
Comment by Mary R — February 16, 2009 #
My favourite non-dairy milk is soy. I always have commercial soymilk in the fridge, usually bought from Costco (Kirkland). However, my all time favourite soy milk has to be freshly made soy. I love the beany flavour, but a lot of people dislike it, which is why commercially made milk gets rid of it. Nothing is better in the morning than hot, fresh soymilk.
Comment by Jo — February 16, 2009 #
Our household favorite is Silk Enhanced with DHA, it’s so creamy! But my new personal favorite is homemade nut milk with 1/3 each cashews, almonds, and pecans. The three nuts give it so much flavor I don’t add any sweetener at all.
Comment by Maggie — February 16, 2009 #
Oh, hopefully you can count this for in my first comment, my fav. non-dairy milk is Hemp Dream but I also am a fan of very vanilla silk, my “comfort drink” I guess?
Comment by laci — February 16, 2009 #
hazelnut milk is my favorite.
Comment by Stephanie — February 16, 2009 #
I like Almond Dream the best and Oat Dream next best.
Comment by La Donna — February 16, 2009 #
I like plain refrigerated Silk.
Comment by Anne — February 16, 2009 #
Almond milk, followed by coconut milk.
Comment by alex — February 16, 2009 #
I like Vitasoy for soy milk, but Whole Foods unsweetened rice milk is good and (relatively) cheap when I’m feeling a soy overload.
Comment by Kara — February 16, 2009 #
Silk is my fav.
I also love Silk’s Vanilla creamer for a good coffee treat.
Comment by Beth Marshall — February 16, 2009 #
I am so glad I found almond milk–I’d gone without cereal for years!
Comment by Kate P — February 16, 2009 #
silk vanilla soymilk :)
Comment by Stephanie M. — February 16, 2009 #
Westsoy unsweetened soymilk for cooking, and baking, and organic Ricedream original for cereal.
Comment by Laura — February 16, 2009 #
i am also chiming in for hazelnut milk
Comment by John — February 16, 2009 #
Oh, my goodness, you already have 228 comments on this post! I’d love to have the recipes for the grilled cheese and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Yum! My favorite non-dairy milk is fat-free VitaSoy. :)
Comment by vegyogini — February 16, 2009 #
I love oat milk
Comment by Jeanette — February 16, 2009 #
how exciting – not two minutes ago I was reading the reviews of this book on Amazon!
I’m a sucker for unsweetened Light Vita-Soy. I know some people that just can’t stand it, but I love it – it’s basic and the flavor doesn’t overwhelm my love of cereal.
thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
Comment by lauren — February 16, 2009 #
My fav non-dairy milk is Vitasoy Peppermint Chocolate Soy Milk. :)
Comment by Desiree — February 17, 2009 #
Where I come from you can only get basic flavors of Silk, a store brand soy milk, Almond Breeze or Rice Dream. That being said I usually get Vanilla Silk. When I’m being cheap or just feel I need to change it up I get the private store brand. I have been trying to drink less soy so I’ll get Rice Dream and I don’t really like almond milk.
I’m so ordinary. =\
Comment by Paula — February 17, 2009 #
I like hemp milk a lot, but can’t find it where I am right now — but plain soy milk is really versatile, so I usually just use that. Any brand but Silk, I prefer Westsoy.
Comment by Kate — February 17, 2009 #
I’m a huge fan of full fat coconut milk, nom nom!
Comment by Lauren B — February 17, 2009 #
I love Vanilla Rice Dream. I also like to get store-brand chocolate soy milk when I’m in the mood for chocolate milk.
Comment by Sakura — February 17, 2009 #
Since I got my Vitamix, my favorite non-dairy milk is my own homemade almond milk — yummy!
Comment by Lynda B. — February 17, 2009 #
I’ve tried many different kinds, soy milk and rice milk of course, with all sorts of different flavorings. But since I am currently living in Finland I wanted to find something more local (read ecological) that I could use instead. That’s when I started experimenting with Oatly oat milk from Sweden, and I really love it! It comes in all sorts of flavors as well but I prefer just the neutral organic variety. They make a dairy free pancake mix that I’d like to try out as well.
Comment by Linnea — February 17, 2009 #
FABULOUS!! I already have the book, since I have recipes in it; but I love hempmilk :-)
**By the way, Hannah – check out my latest post when you can. I’d love to know your thoughts.
Comment by VeggieGirl — February 17, 2009 #
I drink Organic Valley Original Soy. I like the idea of a cooperative system, and love their “get to know your bean” campaign.
Comment by foodbubbles — February 17, 2009 #
These photos look great! I would love to win this book. My favourite non-dairy milk is almond milk.
Comment by Ami — February 17, 2009 #
We use Silk – the purple container – for my daughter. Though we do have to switch to the plain when making savory recipes.
Comment by Liz — February 17, 2009 #
I make my own almond milk…that’s my fave!
Comment by Kit — February 17, 2009 #
My fav is unsweetened almond milk. I have yet to try to make it on my own, but I will soon, I’m sure.
Comment by Jen — February 17, 2009 #
GO DAIRY FREE sounds wonderful – thanks for hosting a giveaway!
My favorite non-dairy milk is Eden Foods’ Enriched vanilla soy. It is of the highest quality, and I love that it is not sweetended with refined sugar.
Comment by Erica Lake — February 17, 2009 #
Only one favorite? But it depends so much on the intended use! For drinking straight, any flavor of Living Harvest hemp milk; for cereal or baking, Trader Joe’s organic unsweetened soy milk. (That’s assuming the baking doesn’t involve nuts; if it does, I like to use a milk made from the same nuts.) For a special treat, I raid my hoard of Vitasoy chocolate peppermint soy milk, which I buy in massive quantities during the holidays and then dole out over the rest of the year.
Comment by Heather K. — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite is, hands-down, Almond Breeze. I like the original best, and I add chocolate syrup if I want a treat. I tried to make my own sesame milk once…let’s just say it went very, very badly.
Comment by Cami — February 17, 2009 #
I really like Whole Food’s brand new vanilla soy milk.
Comment by Audrey — February 17, 2009 #
My nursing baby was just diagnosed with a milk allergy last week, so I’m now going dairy-free. It’s a big adjustment! I’ve only tried a few “milk” varieties. So far, almond breeze vanilla is my favorite.
Comment by Ashley — February 17, 2009 #
I’m new to the dairy free world after discovering my nursing son is allergic to cow’s milk protein. The godairyfree.org has been one of my favorite resouces. I’m still searching for my favorite non-dairy milk. I was quite disappointed with the almond milk I tried. Now I’m drinking vanilla soy and I like it the best so far.
Comment by Abby N — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is the Original “Better Than Milk” however my son (12 yrs) Loves Silk Vanilla.
Comment by Stephanie — February 17, 2009 #
My favourite would have to be rice milk; I can quite happily drink it by the glass and it’s also great in smoothies.
Comment by Anna — February 17, 2009 #
Soy Dream Vanilla. Its the only one I can drink straight. Or vanilla hemp milk. Anymore I go with what’s on sale at the co-op.
I will need to check out that book for the grilled cheese alone. It looks great.
Comment by Catalina — February 17, 2009 #
Since my b/f is lactose intolerant, we’ve tried just about everything. We’ve settled on Rice Dream organic rice milk as our main staple, although I really enjoy chocolate rice, hemp, or oat milk for a quick, sweet refresher.
Comment by Jessica — February 17, 2009 #
I’d be interested in the book too, but like some of the other commenters, I hope it isn’t too soy heavy, since I can’t have soy. When I purchase non-dairy milk, I generally like oat milk the best. It’s got a comfy, warm, homey feeling to it. When I can splurge, I like hemp milk because for some reason, that is normally more expensive. I like making nut milk at home the best though. There is something very satisfying in making your own, knowing how fresh it is and knowing everything that is in there. Having said all of that, I have to admit that I mostly have rice milk in my stash right now. I like it fine and it seems to be the best alternative to use when I’m baking for my family because there are a few members with allergies/sensitivities that I need to look out for.
Comment by teeni — February 17, 2009 #
I tend to buy the soy/rice blend. I can’t remember the brand. I would like to try hemp/almond milk soon though but I mostly use non-dairy milk for cooking and what I have seems to work well! Best of luck to everybody.
Comment by alotis2words — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite? Unsweetened Westsoy almond soymilk!
Comment by Janani — February 17, 2009 #
I make our own soy milk using a SoyQuick soy milk maker. Still, I do like to keep aseptic soy milk boxes on the shelf for use as a back up. I particularly like Edensoy’s enriched vanilla soy milk. It is heavenly!
Comment by Susan Schauer — February 17, 2009 #
Almond Breeze. But most often in smoothies I cheat and just use almond butter and water in the vitamix.
Comment by Susie — February 17, 2009 #
Yum! Those recipes look amazing. My favorite dairy-free milk right now is Silk Plus fortified with Omega-3’s, I use it my coffee and morning smoothie every day…
Comment by Liz — February 17, 2009 #
i lurve almond breeze, i wish they would make it in strawberry :) Alisa’s book sounds amazing!
Comment by quevin — February 17, 2009 #
I love Silk Light Vanilla though I’ve tried the unsweetened kind and I actually find I like that in my cereal.
Comment by Melissa — February 17, 2009 #
I usually find myself having Trader Joe’s plain soy milk in my fridge. I must say though that my favorite, or rather the best milk i have tried was an organic basmati rice milk.
Comment by Sam H. — February 17, 2009 #
My absolute favorite is Light Coconut Milk actually! Its SO creamy yummy good:) i could use it for ANYTHING! LOVE it but its not fat free by any means! So, I use a lot of 365 unsweetened plain rice milk as well which not only has a great flavor but is much lower in calories than the coconut milk.
Comment by Elizabeth — February 17, 2009 #
living harvest hemp milk is wonderful, by far my favorite!!
Comment by lulu — February 17, 2009 #
I’m currently loving the original Almond Breeze almond milk. I’m trying to cut back on soy and Almond Breeze is a delicious way to do it!
Comment by Zoe — February 17, 2009 #
I love my own homemade soy milk! I just used a cup of dry beans (soaked overnight) along with a cup of shredded coconut to add some sweetness and fat.
Comment by Jamie — February 17, 2009 #
I just had to go dairy free–five days ago! Right now I’m trying Silk Vanilla, but am glad to see all of the other alternatives available! I’ll have to try some of them next.
Comment by Leslie M. — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite is Living Harvest Unsweetened Vanilla Hemp Milk. So creamy and delicious! I add a little agave if I need to sweeten it, but mostly I eat it plain on cereal with a little cinnamon.
Comment by Kendra — February 17, 2009 #
My favourite is Silk Soymilk. I still want to learn how to make homemade soymilk, eventually. But until then, I’m sticking with Silk.
Comment by Kathleen — February 17, 2009 #
Hmmm…I’d have to say that Silk is my favorite. I usually go with the unsweetened kind when possible. The chocolate is AWESOME (as we all know). I was even able to convince my non-vegan hubby (very easily I might add) that this was better than any dairy chocolate milk he ever had!
Comment by Melanie — February 17, 2009 #
I love homemade cashew milk!
Comment by B36Kitchen — February 17, 2009 #
That grilled cheese looks yummy!!! I am currently experimenting with new milks. So far Silk Milk is my favorite but I have rice milk in my fridge to try next.
Comment by Twisted Cinderella — February 17, 2009 #
MMMmmmm grilled cheese.
I love plain Silk and Natura original. Both make excellent lattes at work at Xococava in Toronto!
Comment by Dahlia — February 17, 2009 #
wow, everything looks so amazing! this looks like an excellent book.
I like many different kinds of non-dairy milk, most of the time I stick with WestSoy Organic unsweetened soy milk for the simple ingredients and versatile overall product. Every once in a while for a treat I like Vitasoy Chocolate soymilk – it brings back memories of Nesquick as a kid.
Lately for cooking I’ve been blending almonds and water together for a thick and delicious almond cream!
Comment by nicole — February 17, 2009 #
Unfortunately Vitasoy just discontinued my favorite non-dairy milk which was the Organic Creamy Original. I’m completely devastated. For now I’m using Westsoy Organic Plain but it separates in my coffee and just doesn’t taste the same as my beloved Vitasoy. :(
Comment by Wannabe — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is unsweetened Original (i.e. unflavored) Almond Breeze. I also really like the chocolate variety. Mmm.
Comment by Timothy — February 17, 2009 #
We’re pretty typical in that we buy Silk. We like almond milk, too.
Comment by Gabriele — February 17, 2009 #
I love Rice Dream Vanilla, it adds sweetness to baked goods and oatmeal.
Comment by Yvonne — February 17, 2009 #
OOh OOh, unsweetened almond milk. but i’m still in my early nondairy milk explorations :) what a great giveaway!!
Comment by ttfn300 — February 17, 2009 #
Almond milk!
Comment by Natalie — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is Rice Dream original, hands down. It’s great for cereal, cooking, and baking! I’ve tried soy milk but I find rice milk is just so much tastier.
Comment by Stephanie — February 17, 2009 #
I like the lighter fat version of Silk. I’m trying to cut down on the amount of dairy I eat.
Comment by Dee — February 17, 2009 #
Vitasoy plain. Yummmmmmmm.
Comment by Molly — February 17, 2009 #
My fave milk is oatly milk, pretty self-explanatory its oat based lol :D Its fab in baked stuff and a delish alternative to soy if you don’t like it or are concerned about soy.
Comment by Vicky — February 17, 2009 #
Silk vanilla.
I love when the carton gets down to @ 1/4 full because then I can shake it up so it’s super foamy and make myself a latte.
Comment by Lee Ann — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite milk is almond! I like buying it or making it at home from raw, soaked almonds blended with filtered water and a squirt of agave.
Comment by Cookie — February 17, 2009 #
Definitely mimiccreme! Except that nobody carries it in Texas that I know of. I’ve had it shipped from the manufacturer once but it costs too much to do so these days. First off, it’s not SOY! Secondly, it also not SOY, ugh! Really though it tastes and acts just exactly like cream in everything from coffee to baking. You should give it a try. P.S. Your blog is a blast!
Comment by Laurel — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is plain ol’ non-fat soy.
Comment by Kimberly — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite is homemade hemp milk, it’s very simple and quite delicious, especially when it’s just been made! I sweeten it with a touch of raw palm sugar, and it’s nothing short of awesome!
Comment by Em — February 17, 2009 #
Living in Malaysia, I don’t have the choice that those living in the US have. I always have a carton of soymilk in my fridge. For a treat I sometimes buy chocolate soymilk.
Comment by QueenHoneyB — February 17, 2009 #
I usually buy Soy Dream original enriched soy milk, but I tried Silk’s pumpkin spice soy milk over the holidays- and I loved it. It’s not too sweet but has an extremely satisfying flavor.
Comment by Kelly — February 17, 2009 #
My new favorite dairy free milk is homemade Brazil Nut Milk! My favorite way to have it is on top of my breakfast cereal in the morning! MMM!
Comment by Tracy — February 17, 2009 #
Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
Comment by Kathy Scott — February 17, 2009 #
Plain almond breeze.
Comment by Troy — February 17, 2009 #
everything sucks since i have been unable to eat ice cream…i need to win this!
Comment by Matt Lehman — February 17, 2009 #
I love vanilla rice dream with cereal, but like almond breeze for baking and cooking.
Comment by redkg — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite is almond milk! So tasty.
Comment by Kristin — February 17, 2009 #
To be honest, I simply buy whatever’s cheapest at my local Asian grocer. But that’s often Mogami – enriched and unsweetened.
Here’s to hoping I win a copy of the book — your recipes (as always) sound mouth-watering! :D
Comment by Lorena — February 17, 2009 #
chocolate hemp milk all the way
Comment by Te — February 17, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is definitely homemade almond milk. Nothing is better!
Comment by melody — February 17, 2009 #
My husband and daughter are lactose intolerant what a treat this book would be
Comment by Ann F — February 17, 2009 #
The best non-dairy milk I ever had was freshly made rice milk made from young rice. They sold it on the street in Thailand – it was light green in colour and absolutely amazing.
Comment by MG Prinzl — February 17, 2009 #
Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome book! I just recently found out about my dairy allergies, so this would be perfect. My favorite milk substitute: Vanilla Soy Dream!
Comment by Meg — February 17, 2009 #
We don’t have that many choices for different dairy-free milks in New Zealand but I think one of my favourites would have to be So Good Bliss Soyaccino ’cause it’s got such a creamy, delicious taste and makes the best coffee-flavoured custard without any extra flavourings.
Comment by Vaala — February 17, 2009 #
I’m not dairy-free, so I can drink normal milk, though I usually don’t. If I have to have it in cereal or for a recipe I usually use skim or 1%. But I’d still love the dairy-free cookbook, because my boyfriend is allergic to whey, a byproduct of milk, found in many milk products like cheeses, sauces, yogurts, etc. So dairy free and vegan books usually really help me out when cooking!
Comment by Christina — February 17, 2009 #
I would love to win this book. I am lactose-intolerant, and my whole blog is devoted to dairy-free cooking.
Favorite nondairy milk? Easy – Silk, vanilla-flavored.
Comment by kitchenetta — February 17, 2009 #
Hmmm…I would have to say chocolate almond milk, but I am pretty fond of the “purple” Silk soy milk, too!
I would LOVE to win the cookbook – I have two lactose intolerant children. Luckily, one of them is now vegan but the other one isn’t quite ready…
:-)
Comment by Kerry — February 17, 2009 #
I love making my own oat milk using my Vita Mix.
Comment by Celeste — February 17, 2009 #
Zensoy… I think I could live off of only that, plus a bunch of other things. But zensoy soymilk totally rocks, especially when its vanilla or chocolate flavored !!! Plus it comes also in mini juice boxed sized – so perfect!
Comment by Daniella — February 17, 2009 #
my favorites change from time to time, I like most of the nondairy milks out there for various uses. They all have their pluses (well the organic ones anyway). Right now I’m really digging Vermont Soy brand soy milk. They are local to me which is awesome, organic, and so creamy delicious. They come in unsweetened, original, vanilla and chocolate. They are all amazing!
Comment by bex — February 17, 2009 #
I’ve tried making my own nut milks at home, but I can’t get it quite right. So, I just buy Living Harvest vanilla hemp milk instead…so good!
Comment by Heather Eats Almond Butter — February 17, 2009 #
Almond Milk. No question. One day I’m going to have to learn to make it for myself, but in the meantime I buy it by the case from my local co-op. It’s the only milk substitute that I would drink by the glass.
Comment by Becca — February 17, 2009 #
i love chocolate soymilk. i am addicted and it doesn’t matter what brand it is.
and i have been meaning to get a copy of this book! it looks like a much needed addition to my vegan cookbook collection!
Comment by Nicole — February 17, 2009 #
silk here
Comment by MRS.MOMMYY — February 17, 2009 #
my favorite is silk nog; hands down
Comment by jillrenee in boston — February 18, 2009 #
Fave milk alternative is hemp milk. Yay hemp!
Comment by Tara — February 18, 2009 #
my favorite is silk chocolate soy milk- i love it! I’m new to the vegan lifestyle- what a fantastic giveaway!
Comment by Erica Lacher — February 18, 2009 #
Hi, this little ring of friends with blogs’ to do with health, veganism, and all around improvement-of-quality-of-life-while-having-fun-too has really kept my interested excited on a daily basis!
My favourite non-dairy milk so far is So Good’s no-sugar-added original (the yellow carton). I’m looking forward to finding out about hemp milk next, though; although I haven’t tried it, I’m nuts for it’s nutritional profile (specifically, how well-adapted the human internal environment is for reaping most of what the hemp has to offer, which I’ve found is pretty rare; I’m hoping my brain is going to pre-convince me that I like it, regardless of my palate’s preference :)).
Comment by Ascot — February 18, 2009 #
I like Rice Dream.
Comment by Jennifer G — February 18, 2009 #
My favourite is Almond Rice Dream (especially in hot chocolate with a dash of rum!)
Comment by jimiconqueror — February 18, 2009 #
My old favorite is Silk Plus Omega 3 DHA. My new favorite, since I’m cutting down on soy, is Trader Joe’s rice milk. I think it’s a bit tastier and richer than Rice Dream (and cheaper, too). A new contender is homemade almond milk. I don’t like store-bought almond milk much, as it is invariably watery, but I recently made some with my Soyabella soy milk maker. Delicious and creamy.
Comment by Cindy — February 18, 2009 #
Almond Breeze. I love that it’s thicker than soy or rice milk and gives baked stuff a better texture. Plus no aftertaste if you drink it straight.
Comment by lea — February 18, 2009 #
My favourite at the moment is almond milk, but I have so far only been able to find it in one shop here (I’m in Scotland), and it was ridiculously expensive. After getting one carton of that to see how good it COULD be, I started making my own, and I think I’ve come up with my preferred recipe now. Plus the leftover pulp makes some pretty good cookies, so that’s a bonus too : )
Comment by Heather — February 18, 2009 #
i love vanilla almond milk in fact i love vanilla period
Comment by susan varney — February 18, 2009 #
I like the vanilla silk…just has a gooood flavor!
Comment by sharon c — February 18, 2009 #
Yum! That grilled “cheeses” is making me hungry!
For my favorite ‘milk’… It is between Silk’s Chocolate soy milk and Almond breeze’s chocolate milk! I am a sucker for chocolate.
I also enjoy pain soy milk for my tea.
LOVE
Comment by Sydney — February 18, 2009 #
My favorite is Silk Chocolate Soy Drink. I finish a quart in two days!
Comment by sweetscove — February 18, 2009 #
Silk is great, love the flavors too.
Comment by Adrienne Gordon — February 18, 2009 #
I am in love with Silk soymilk. It was the first one I tried when I went veg and I’ve tried others but this is till my fave
Comment by Amberlyn Gray — February 18, 2009 #
For my cereal it has to be Silk Vanilla soy milk. Beyond that it varies between hemp and almond milk except on holidays when it is the peppermint choclate and egg nogg.
Comment by Joseph Schoukens — February 18, 2009 #
I really love Pacific Foods’ hazelnut milk!!
Comment by Ashley — February 18, 2009 #
Chocolate soy milk is absolutely addictive. I’ve been trying to drink less soy though (with soy yogurt and soy pudding and tofu, etc., I feel like it’s just too much), so right now I really miss all the varieties of other milks – and their cheap prices! – that you can get in the States. The rice milk in Italy is just too sweet, and the oat milk is too watery for coffee. :(
Comment by Valerie H. — February 18, 2009 #
Soy Milk–The pictures of the recipe looks delicious.
Comment by Cecilia — February 18, 2009 #
Almond for most things, then rice, and then soy…I think rice milk tastes very similar to skim milk for people new to the whole thing, btw…
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
Comment by Alicia Webster — February 18, 2009 #
I’m in France so I suppose I can’t apply but my favourit non dairy milk is calcium enriched soy, and I recently discovered a chestnut and rice based drink which is wonderful for a treat.
Comment by Plume — February 18, 2009 #
I love almond milk!
Comment by Rachel H. — February 18, 2009 #
We,ve just discovered our Son’s milk allergy today! I pray he will like Rice Dream. It’s easy to find in our area! I think that new book looks awesome! It would be a big help.
Comment by Susan Sweitzer — February 18, 2009 #
Wow, so many comments!
My fave non-dairy milk for baking and for hot chocolate, lattes, etc. is Organic Valley Original soymilk. For just straight-up drinking, I really like homemade raw almond milk (soak 1 cup almonds overnight and blend with 4 cups water, then strain through a mesh bag; add agave to taste).
Erin
erinwiegand@gmail.com
http://veganpotluck.wordpress.com
Comment by Erin — February 18, 2009 #
I have fallen in love with Vanilla Almond Breeze. The slightly nutty flavor…ah, delicious!
Comment by Keegan Ziemba — February 18, 2009 #
That grilled cheese looks awesome! I like to have Westsoy nonfat soy milk in my fridge. I don’t drink it plain (that’s what chocolate soy milk is for) but it’s fab for cereal and cooking because it’s not so thick (I drank nonfat milk before I was vegan so maybe that’s where the preference comes from). Thanks for your great blog!
Comment by Nichole — February 18, 2009 #
Breeze Almond Milk!
Comment by natalya — February 18, 2009 #
I’m just getting into non-dairy milks (I’ve never been big on milk at all), so I’m just beginning to try all the great options out there. I do love the occasional glass of chocolate Silk, though. It’s a great treat for me.
Comment by Paige — February 18, 2009 #
That grilled cheese looks so good. I’ve been craving grilled cheese for days, no fair!
My favorite non-dairy beverage is definitely SilkNog. I have to ration myself every December.
Comment by veganhomemade — February 18, 2009 #
Chocolate soymilk of any kind is absolutely my favorite…thanks for the giveaway..this is great!
Comment by Sally Sundeen — February 18, 2009 #
I prefer Silk soymilk…..the plain variety works well in nearly recipe that calls for milk.
Comment by janeh — February 18, 2009 #
WestSoy Chocolate Peppermint Stick Soy Milk! Yumm.and try it as a homemade frozen popscicle. Yummmy
Comment by Harini — February 18, 2009 #
Living Harvest Hemp Milk, though I have a soft spot for Silk chocolate and coffee flavors!!
Comment by Katie — February 18, 2009 #
My daughter and I recently switched to Silk Very Vanilla Soymilk.
Comment by Megan P. — February 18, 2009 #
Hi Hannah,
I was thinking that would be fun to enter in this contest and talk a little bit of my non-dairy beverage and how I discovered this new-kind-amazing,loving and healthy-way-of-living :) but then I noticed that you got more than 300 comments! Oh My God :)! This will be a hard choice!
And I have to be short on my comment:)
My turning point happened in 2001, back in my home country Portugal, a country where vegan/vegetarian/macrobiotics (V) are a tiny, little tiny community and considered ‘alternatives’.
Back then, I changed to oat milk, because soy milk (really, really, really popular) makes me feeling like I had a huge meal, it’s very heavy for me and the taste is not so pleasant. I found harmony and balance with oat milk, just plain was available at that time (2001-2006)from a brand that unfortunately (it seems) does not export to US: Oatly Brand, from Sweden.
When I came to US, studying, 2006-now, I looked for oat milk and I found out that, here, in Seattle, the V Community is huge and you have so many, many choices on non-dairy beverages! God, how lucky you are!
Then, I had a hard time to decide :) I didn’t like very much the oat milk here, I found my body balance with almond milk from the Pacific Brand, the plain version of it, reduced sugar.
But, I confess, I’m kind of making my own almond milk, it’s a little bit expensive I know, but it’s a treat to myself, because it’s so good.
Everything that we made, and I believe that is made with tons of Love, taste infinitely Better (when it comes out all right)!
A word to all: I have no words to express how I’ve been feeling so supported by this community. I’m loving it!
Susana .
Comment by Susana M. — February 18, 2009 #
I prefer Silk soymilk.
Comment by Allison — February 18, 2009 #
Almond milk which I haven’t had in years
Comment by N Moyer — February 18, 2009 #
I absolutely LOOOOOVE almond milk, but even better, light vanilla soy milk. YUMMY!!!! Most important, the Chinese soybean milk’s are the cream of the crop!
Comment by luckytastebuds — February 18, 2009 #
I had a breeze Almond milk recently and I would say that is my favorite
Comment by Jason — February 18, 2009 #
i love very vanilla silk soymilk- perfect in a morning latte!
Thank you for your blog and writings- it has helped me transition to being full-fledge vegan!
Comment by Jessica — February 18, 2009 #
Hmmm, my favourite would have to be Silk Soy Beverage for Coffee. Book and recipes look great!
Comment by So I'm Thinking of Going Vegan — February 18, 2009 #
Hemp – really anything but cow puss. I mean taking the mothers milk of a different species – how bizarre – why stop at cow….why not rat and dog as well…truly a odd thing to do! :)
Comment by Brian N. — February 18, 2009 #
Well I’m a newbie at all this so I haven’t tried too many things. It’s all new to me but I’m pretty happy with Silk’s flavored coffee creamer. Now if more coffee joints out and about would have soy options, I’d be even more happy.
Comment by Jen — February 18, 2009 #
My favourite non dairy milk is Almond Breeze and occassionaly Rice Dream!
This book looks awesome, I can always use more good recipes!
Thanks
Comment by Anne — February 18, 2009 #
I like chocolate soy milk best. Thanks for the giveaway!
Comment by Christy G. — February 18, 2009 #
My favorite is soymilk.
Comment by Gabriel J. — February 18, 2009 #
I have to say my favorite in cereal is almond, but any time I want anything reallly creamy like soups or icings, I use soy. I also love the flavored soy milks that come out seasonally, Silk’s pumpkin spice is an all time favorite, but the VitaSoy peppermint is delicious as well!!
Comment by Walker — February 18, 2009 #
My favorite is Silk Vanilla – but from everyone else’s posts it looks like there are a lot more I need to try! This book looks amazing; if I don’t win I think I’ll have to go buy it!
Comment by Rachel — February 18, 2009 #
I’m just a Silk plain girl, although Rice Dream is a close second!
Comment by Jodye — February 19, 2009 #
My fave is Silk vanilla flavoured.
Comment by Linda Chaput — February 19, 2009 #
My favorite is Silk light vanilla. My son is lactose intolerant and he and I also have to watch our carbs. This dairy-free drink delivers a great flavor and makes wonderful smoothies.
Comment by Meera G. Shah — February 19, 2009 #
I love almond milk, it’s absolutely my favorite. So good blended up with a really ripe banana and a shot of vanilla extract.
Comment by Paige — February 19, 2009 #
My favorite is Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Breeze. Yum.
Comment by Maggie R. — February 19, 2009 #
I like Rice Dream non-dairy milk. I’ve tried others but this is the one I always come back to.
Sarah
Comment by Sarah Taubman — February 19, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk is oat milk! I especially love eating it with a bowl of oatmeal for double the oat-y goodness!
Comment by Kim — February 19, 2009 #
i know it’s not really a ‘milk’ but my new favorite is silk vanilla soy creamer. it is a thick creamy mixture that makes my french press coffee taste amazing and smooth. i am so excited to bake with it!
another good one is the multi-grain milk that pacific foods used to make. it had oats, amaranth, triticale, rice and other grains; it was light and clean, great for cereal or oatmeal. but *sigh* i don’t think they make it anymore.
Comment by andreadevon — February 19, 2009 #
I do love me some homemade hazelnut milk. Makes amazing hot chocolate.
Comment by Kelly — February 19, 2009 #
soy chocolate
Comment by david basile — February 19, 2009 #
We all like soy milk here, we aren’t picky! :)
Comment by Tracey — February 19, 2009 #
Rice milk, without a doubt!
Comment by Maxine Urso — February 19, 2009 #
I found some hazelnut flavoured rice milk today (made by Rice Dream). I’m going to have to try it sometime, it sounds wonderful and I bet it would make an awesome porridge!
Comment by Happy Vegan Lady — February 19, 2009 #
We drink soy milk here. I make my own and my kids love silk vanilla or omega 3.
Comment by Meredyth — February 19, 2009 #
Those recipes look amazing. Hands down, my favorite is unsweetened vanilla almond breeze. I have some in my coffee every morning!
Comment by Sweetie Pie — February 19, 2009 #
Ooo, that book looks delicious if the pictures are any indication. I am new to the non-dairy milk routine but the one I like best so far is almond milk (not sure of brand). :)
Comment by leona — February 19, 2009 #
i really like rice dream!
Comment by Sarah — February 19, 2009 #
When we need dairy free we use Rice Dream – btw their ice cream is amazing!
Comment by Katherine Aucoin — February 19, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk would have to be almond dream/milk?
It is tastier than rice milk but also not as heavy as soy.
It also comes in different flavors and ones with lower calories too. Its pretty awesome..
Comment by Tiara — February 19, 2009 #
My fave milk replacement is Blue Diamond’s Almond Breeze, Unsweetened Vanilla.
Comment by Veronica — February 19, 2009 #
My favorite is probably almond milk, but it’s very sweet and feels more like a treat to me. I drink soy milk most often, so I guess that’s my favorite?
Comment by Sam — February 19, 2009 #
We’re on rice milk because the kids have nut allergies, and I don’t want them to get too much soy in their diet. Thanks for the fun contest!
Comment by Gladys — February 19, 2009 #
Almond Breeze by far. Vanilla for a treat, but the original is good to drink, too!
Comment by Becky@BoysRuleMyLife — February 19, 2009 #
Whoa! That’s a lot of comments. Alicia’s book does look amazing.
My favorite is Living Harvest’s Unsweetened Vanilla Hemp Milk — creamy and delicious with no sugar.
Comment by Liz — February 19, 2009 #
Very vanilla soy milk. I’m reading through this list and am dismayed at how few options we have in the Midwest. I’m going to try and find some of these others. Thanks.
Comment by Stacey Ary — February 19, 2009 #
Chocolate Silk is yummy! This cookbook would get a lot of use in my house :-)
Comment by Divrchk — February 19, 2009 #
I love to add tofu to my fruit smoothies to add a little body and protien.
Comment by Heather Mick — February 19, 2009 #
I love Rice Dream and Almond Breeze. I especially love to put Rice Dream on sort of bland cereal, it’s just so sweet and yummy :)
Comment by Alison — February 19, 2009 #
I would love to win this! I pretty much stick with plain Silk.
Comment by Hayley — February 19, 2009 #
Rice Dream! I hope I win. I really need new ideas.
Comment by Virginia — February 19, 2009 #
almond milk is my favorite :)
Comment by raspberryrunner — February 19, 2009 #
It has always been very strange to me that humans are the only species to drink the milk of another species–so bizarre! I love all kinds of dairy milk alternatives and have tried so many that it’ difficult to choose my favorites. I really enjoy Vitasoy vanilla Soy Drink, Vanilla Almond Breeze, and Silk Vanilla Soy Light. I also love things made with coconut milk!
Thanks for the chance to win this book!
Comment by Stefanie H. — February 19, 2009 #
Silk Soymilk in Vanilla. Because it comes in a three pack at Sam’s and I have two kids with dairy allergies. We go through a ton of it!
Comment by Not Your Aunt Bea — February 19, 2009 #
My favorite – chocolate almond milk by almond breeze!
for smoothies I prefer unsweetened almond milk or hemp milk, but often use rice milk, since it is easier to get in our small town.
for cooking, I use rice milk – again with the availability and lower price!
I am dying for a copy of this book!
Thanks,
Karen
Comment by Karen — February 19, 2009 #
Wowsers . . . it looks like I need to branch out with non-dairy milks! My all-time favorite is a cup of Vitasoy Chocolate Peppermint Soy Milk. The carton has a “cheap” look and I never would have dreamed that it would be this good! You’ve gotta taste it! And although I’ve tried lots of others, I must admit that I like Plain ‘ole Silk. Thanks for such an inspiring blog (it inspires me to bake and EAT). I love My Sweet Vegan and Lunchbox Bites. Now I’ve got to get the Pie book! Thanks, Hannah!
Comment by Michelle — February 20, 2009 #
this christmas i drank so much Vitasoy Chocolate Peppermint Soy Milk. when they put it on clearance after at 4 for 2 dollars i brought them out i just finished them up!
Comment by shanojo — February 20, 2009 #
I loooove unsweetened almond milk.
Comment by Nat W — February 20, 2009 #
My personal preference has led me to almond milk and homemade nut milks. It isn’t hard at all; all it needs is time to soak and blend. A great mixture that I prepare on occasion when I do have the time is a cashew almond milk. This combines the richness of cashews with the wholesome properties of almonds. This method can also be applied to other nuts as well but I still love cashew-almond milk and cashew cheese…but that’s another story…
I have yet to post it on my blog but I shall when I get the time..I need to stop running around and cooking and just post!
Comment by Manda — February 20, 2009 #
I love to stretch my budget by cooking with homemade potato milk. All of the goodness of other milks without the sugar or the high price tag!
Comment by DJ — February 20, 2009 #
After a blind taste test of 18 soymilks with my girls, I was surprised to find our local supermarket’s refrigerated brand, Meijers, came out on top. My pocketbook was happy too.
Comment by Speedbump Kitchen — February 20, 2009 #
Being from Wisconsin it is hard to go dairy-free, but being lactose intolerant sure helps! I’m all about vanilla rice milk! It’s better than milk in most anything! Especially cereal!
Comment by Tara — February 20, 2009 #
Almond milk is my favorite, but I do really like Silk too.
Comment by Teslaca — February 20, 2009 #
My favorite is original Almond Breeze.
Comment by JennDZ_The LeftoverQueen — February 20, 2009 #
I like coconut milk for curries and desserts. Homemade almond milk is good too.
Comment by Christine — February 20, 2009 #
I’m pretty boring and just go for SILK Plain soymilk; I also like Whole Food’s store brand for the price. :-) I still haven’t found a milk alternative that I like to drink on it’s own though. I sure do miss my 2% sometimes. :-)
Comment by Becca — February 20, 2009 #
The pumpkin cheesecake looks amazing… I want some RIGHT now!
As for the non-milk milk? I prefer soy milk, but none of that sweetened stuff or with de-soy’d flavor because I actually like the flavor of soybeans. My favorite go-to brand is San Sui or VITASOY as it is known in the US, and it’s not as heavy as, say, Silk varieties.
Comment by Tiffany — February 20, 2009 #
Well I’m definitely plain and prefer vanilla rice milk (Trader Joe’s is my fave). I think it’s because I could only drink watery-ish skim milk before I switched to nondairy milk…who needs creamy? :)
Comment by Sarah — February 20, 2009 #
I love Unsweetened Almond Breeze. Only 30 kcal per cup!
Comment by Cha-cha — February 20, 2009 #
My daughter and I love Silk soy original, unsweetened. I myself love the fresh ones (no brand) sold at Asian markets.
Comment by Van — February 21, 2009 #
Almond milk is by far the best.
Comment by Samantha Miller — February 21, 2009 #
Wow, that sounds awesome. I’ve made vegan cupcakes from several books with great success–when I brought the Root Beer cupcakes from “My Sweet Vegan” into work, one of my colleagues said you couldn’t tell it was vegan by tasting it.
But also, I have an uncle who is lactose intolerant, and my being vegan has helped my aunt and him find substitutes for dairy products. I may recommend this to them, in addition to the soy ice cream I’ve told them about. I also have a cousin who is severely allergic to eggs, and my knowledge of vegan substitutes has helped her there.
Comment by Danielle — February 21, 2009 #
It’s hard to choose, because I like different ones for different things, but since I’m in the mood for coffee I’ll go with Silk original plain soy milk in the fresh gable-top box (over the aseptic tetra box type). It foams up like a dream to make cappuccino.
Comment by madcap cupcake — February 21, 2009 #
Two thumbs up for Silk Unsweetened!
Comment by Leah — February 21, 2009 #
I would say chocolate Silk is my favorite!
Comment by Marion B — February 21, 2009 #
my daughter is allergic to all dairy, and so she pretty much lives on soy milk. her favorites are stop and shop brand organic soymilk and sunrich organic soymilk. i love that there are books like this out, because people dont understand that she is not allergic to just lactic acid, she is allergic to dairy. people always ask us if she is just lactose intolerant and being that she is only 3, i am the crazy mom that reads EVERYTHING she puts in her body. as a result we make everything from scratch here!
Comment by emily & kiera — February 21, 2009 #
We’re mainly non dairy just for my husband’s lactose issues, so we are able to use the Lactaid or other lactose-free milk. Unfortunately there’s a lot of other foods out there that we can’t so easily get a lactose-free version of!
Sometimes we use other milk alternatives though – I like Soy Dream soy milk.
Comment by Jayna — February 21, 2009 #
I started having milk issues a couple of years back. After trying lactose free and soy milk I hit on my favorite milk substitute of Trader Joe’s Rice Milk. I still usually use milk if I’m baking because my husband hates any substitute and I haven’t hit on anything that he can’t taste the difference on.
Comment by Coffee — February 21, 2009 #
Almond Breeze all the way!
Comment by medu3a — February 21, 2009 #
We heart Trader Joe’s!
Comment by Ed Nemmers — February 21, 2009 #
chocolate soy milk
Comment by christopher h — February 21, 2009 #
silk plain
Comment by beka — February 21, 2009 #
Silk’s Very Vanilla. Like melted vanilla ice cream. Yums.
Comment by thebeets — February 21, 2009 #
That cheesecake looks delicious!
My favorite type of dairy-free milk is EdenBlend Rice & Soy. It’s the perfect about the sweetness and the right consistency. Yum!
Comment by Jen O — February 21, 2009 #
I love Silk Soy vanilla and their chocolate. I really need to totally give up real milk. As much as I love it, it just doesn’t love me. And now I can add cheese and ice cream to that list. Thank goodness, I can still eat yogurt!
Comment by C. flanigan — February 21, 2009 #
I really like plain unsweetened Silk. =) Trying to finally make the leap to full vegan… eggs are easy to give up… having more issues with the dairy.
Comment by Karen — February 21, 2009 #
I love soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, or hemp milk for breakfast in cereal or oatmeal/porridges! But my absolute favorite is Pearl Plain Soymilk or Quality Check Soy Milk from Roth’s (store brand). I love all these non-dairy milks in smoothies, in baked goods, or out of the glass too!
Comment by Lisa — February 21, 2009 #
My favorite non-dairy milk brand is Silk.
Comment by Preston Geurts — February 22, 2009 #
I’m definitely an almond milk person, especially since it’s a cinch to whip up from scratch! I especially like Sarah Kramer and Tanya Barnard’s recipes in How it All Vegan!
Comment by Chelsea — February 22, 2009 #
my favorite non-dairy milk is AlproSoya Natural (we don’t have Silk available here :(
Comment by SoySusu — February 22, 2009 #
I like Silk Soymilk.
Comment by Kayce C — February 22, 2009 #
I’m going to say Mimi-Creme. Though more ideal for baking than pouring over cereal-this stuff is amazing!
Comment by Marie — February 22, 2009 #
Almond Breeze original unsweetened!!!
Comment by Alison — February 22, 2009 #
i like silk soy milk :)
Comment by k pease — February 22, 2009 #
I love vanilla hemp milk, the nutty taste is so good in teas and on cereal.
Comment by Catherine — February 22, 2009 #
Wow that grilled cheese brings back so many luscious childhood memories. It would be great to enjoy that in a healthy way now!
My current favorite milk is homemade almond milk with a date and a splash of vanilla.
Thanks for such a lovely and enjoyable website! -Zooey
Comment by Zooey — February 22, 2009 #
I like Silk Plain Light Soy Milk. I get plenty of calories from other sources, so it’s nice to have less calories in something that I might just be putting on my cereal or adding to a recipe.
Comment by allicia — February 22, 2009 #
I dig rice milk if I want something with a neutral taste, it’s definitely my favorite. I use almond milk in my smoothie every morning though.
Comment by Rachel Engstrand — February 22, 2009 #
hey, that’s MY grilled ‘cheese’!
(and you can bet it’ll be appearing in print in my next book.)
one of the fave milks in my house is one i don’t think is even available in the states – it’s called YU. made with organic brown basmati, it sure is tasty. next time you come to Canada….
Comment by jae steele — February 22, 2009 #
I really enjoy the WestSoy Vanilla Soy Milk!
Comment by Christina Almond — February 22, 2009 #
We use soy milk most of the time, but homemade nut milks are great too!
Comment by Lori S — February 22, 2009 #
This would be a wonderful book to have! Milk makes me vbelch like crazy & I just did not know how to replace it in recipes.
Comment by Marcy Strahan — February 22, 2009 #
We use Almond Breeze. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Comment by Suanne Giddings — February 22, 2009 #
I am so excited…I have found a doctor that is going to treat the WHOLE ME….I have suffered from IBS,PMS, Asthma, Allergies, Osteoarthritis in back, etc. etc.
What I am not excited about is my new diet…no gluten, no dairy, no corn, no high fructose corn syrup (in about everything by the way)no carbonation (I miss coke already) and no pork (which is because I have High blood pressure and it has too much salt).
She believes the majority of my ailments are inflammation… I am doing more research and learning a lot… So find out what causes the inflammation and treat that rather than take a bunch of medications to treat the sypmtoms. WOW what a concept.
So what am I excited about…everyone that has been living with lactose intolerance, people with celiac disease that have been living without gluten and people with food allergies. You have learned how to eat to survive. I am grateful that the internet and people like you are sharing. I am grateful for the research that is being done.
Our next step – educate those that put the food on the shelves… get them to stop putting the bad stuff in our foods so we can all live a better quality of life.
Thanks for being there…your past suffering and learning will help others.
Thanks!!
Comment by Tina Gist — February 28, 2009 #
I have been looking for something like this. What do I have to do to win a copy of the cookbook?
Comment by Doris Davis — July 15, 2009 #