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comfortspringstation: DIY Non-Dairy Milk You can make a variety...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:19:13 -0400

DIY Non-Dairy Milk

You can make a variety of plant-based “milks” by blending raw nuts, seeds, and grains with water. Almonds, cashews, macadamias, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, coconuts, soybeans, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, sacha inchi seeds, flaxseeds, quinoa, millet, rice, and oats can all be liquefied into delicious milks. Homemade milks are fresh, free of additives and preservatives, and you can completely control the integrity of the product: the quality of the ingredients, the sugar levels, and the texture.

“Milking” raw nuts, seeds, and grains is quick and easy. Here’s how to do it:

SOAK nuts, seeds, or grains by placing in a bowl with filtered water and a pinch of sea salt. Soaking removes enzyme inhibitors, improves digestibility and nutrient bio-availability, and helps everything blend more easily. Rinse thoroughly and drain.

BLEND with filtered water. A high-speed machine like a Vitamix is preferable to really pulverize the mixture. A 1:3 ration of nuts/seeds/grains to water generally yields good results. Start with 2 cups of water and gradually add more water until you get the taste and consistency you like. Blend for about 1 minute. This can warm the mixture. Chill in the fridge, or blend with ice to consume immediately.

SWEETEN the milk to taste with pitted dates, stevia, maple syrup, agave, coconut sugar, etc. You can also add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to boost flavors, and 1 tablespoon of NON-GM soy or sunflower lecithin and coconut butter to emulsify ingredients. You can also jazz up your milks with raw cacao, fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, or anything else that tickles your fancy.

STRAIN Some foods like cashews, macadamias, and pecans yield smooth milks. However, with most other foods, like almonds, you will get some texture. You can enjoy this fibrous milk, or strain it for a smoother, more commercial-style blend. Place a nut milk bag over a large container, pour the milk in, and gently squeeze the bag until all liquid has passed through. You can re-purpose the pulp as a body scrub by mixing with some coconut oil, or dehydrate it for use in cookies, crusts, and crackers.

ENJOY Most milks will keep in the fridge in a sealed container for two or three days. Freeze any leftovers in ice cube trays for use later. Homemade milks can separate when stored. Just shake or blend again before drinking.

Basic Plant-Based “Milk”

1 cup nuts, grains, or seeds
3 cups filtered water
3 Tbs. plant based sweetener (such as maple syrup, raw agave, coconut sugar, or 3-4 pitted dates, or stevia to taste)
1 Tbs. coconut butter (optional, for texture)
1 Tbs. Non-GM soy or sunflower lecithin (optional, to emulsify and add creaminess)
1 tsp. natural vanilla extract
Pinch of Celtic sea salt (optional, to bring out flavors)

1. Soak nuts, grains, or seeds for desired time. See suggested times below.
2. Drain nuts, grains, or seeds. Rinse, and then place in blender with 3 cups filtered water. Add remaining ingredients, and blend on high until fully liquefied, about 1 minute.
4. If consuming immediately, add a few ice cubes to cool milk.
5. Strain with a nut milk bag, if desired. Milk will keep for two days stored in a sealed glass jar in the fridge.

Makes 3-4 cups milk.

(Originally by Tess Masters.)

Soaking time varies by hardness of nut or seed. Here are some more specific guide times for soaking the grains, nuts and seeds (with sprouting times when making sprouts):

Food                            Soaking Time (Hrs)    Sprouting Time (Days)

Almonds                      8-12                             No Sprouting

Adzuki Beans              8-12                               4

Amaranth                      8                                    1-3

Barley                         6                                     2

Black Beans               8-12                                3

Brazil Nuts                  3                                   No Sprouting

Buckwheat                 6                                      2-3

Cashews                2-4                                No Sprouting Chickpeas/Garbanzo 8                                2-3

Flaxseeds                     ½                                  No Sprouting

Hazelnuts                      8-12                              No Sprouting

Kamut         7    2-3

Lentil Beans           7                                     2-3

Macadamias             2                                  No Sprouting

Millet                        5                                    12 hours

Mung Beans             8-12                                4

Oat Groats               6                                     2-3

Pecans                     6                                   No Sprouting

Pistachios                 8                                     No Sprouting

Pumpkin Seeds          8                                       3

Radish Seeds           8-12                                 3-4

Sesame Seeds         8                                     2-3

Sunflower Seeds       8                 12-24 hours

Quinoa                     4                                     2-3

Walnuts                    4                               No Sprouting

Wheat Berries          7                                     3-4

Wild Rice                  9                                       3-5

thecakebar: Homemade Fruit Rollups Tutorial (with video)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:40:03 -0400

thecakebar:

Homemade Fruit Rollups Tutorial (with video)

saviorknights: thecakebar: Smores + Oreos = Smoreos whoops...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:52 -0400

saviorknights:

thecakebar:

Smores + Oreos = Smoreos

whoops okay i’m making this next

theaveragedream: Harry Potter Mixology: My Favorites! Bellatrix...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:05:49 -0400

theaveragedream:

Harry Potter Mixology: My Favorites!

Bellatrix Lestrange

Ingredients:

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Bailey’s Irish cream

1 oz Amaretto

1oz cream

Chocolate syrup

Top with cinnamon/crushed almonds

Directions:

Place martini glass in freezer to chill

Add Baileys, amaretto, vodka and cream to shaker with ice

Shake

Remove glass from freezer

Rim inside of martini glass with chocolate syrup

Pour contents of shaker into glass

Top with almond crumbles or cinnamon

Fleur Delacour

Ingredients:

3 oz Nuvo

1 oz Vodka

3 Raspberries

1 Strawberry

Directions:

To chill Vodka: Add ice and Vodka to cocktail shaker

Shake

Add Raspberries to bottom of champagne flute

Strain chilled vodka into flute

Add Nuvo

Garnish with strawberry

Fred and George Weasley

Ingredients:

1 oz Vodka

½ oz Chambord

½ oz Peach Schnapps

Splash of Pineapple juice

Strawberry Pop Rocks

Directions:

Fill martini glass with cold water and place in freezer for 2 minutes to chill.

Pour all ingredients except candy in a shaker with ice.

Rim martini glass with Strawberry Pop Rocks

Pour in contents of mixer.

Goblet of Fire

Ingredients:

1 oz vodka

1 oz blue curacao

3 oz lemonade

Splash 151

Pinch of cinnamon

Directions:

Pour vodka, blue curacao, and lemonade into a goblet-type glass

Top with a splash of 151 proof rum

Light on fire

Add the pinch of cinnamon to the flames (cinnamon will spark)

*** Blow out flames before consuming! ***

Luna Lovegood

Ingredients:

1 oz Grey Goose Le Citron vodka

½ oz Elderflower liquor

7 raspberries

1 tsp sugar

Pink lemonade

Lemon wedge garnish

Directions:

Muddle 6 raspberries with sugar in a tall glass.

Add ice.

Top with vodka and pink lemonade.

Garnish with lemon wedge and raspberry.

Lord Voldemort

Ingredients:

1 oz Tequila

1/3 oz Tabasco sauce

1 jalapeno pepper

Directions:

Muddle jalapeno pepper and Tabasco sauce.

Strain into shot glass.

Add tequila.

Garnish with thin slice of jalapeno.

Firewhiskey

Ingredients:

1 oz whiskey

1/2 oz cinnamon schnapps

Splash of 151 rum

Directions:

Add whiskey and cinnamon schnapps to shaker with ice

Shake to chill

Pour into shot glass

Top with 151 rum

Ignite

***Put out flames before consuming!***

Minerva McGonagall

Ingredients:

2 oz Vodka

6 oz Earl Grey or choice tea

Dash Syrup

1 oz lemon juice

Garnish lemon

2 mint leaves

Directions:

Combine all ingredients into a tall class.

Stir.

Garnish with mint leaves and lemon.

Slytherin

Ingredients:

4 mint leaves

1 oz rum

2 slices lime

3 tsp sugar

3 oz champagne

Directions:

Muddle mint leaves, limes, rum, sugar in shaker until sugar dissolves

Strain into champagne flute

Add champagne

Garnish with mint

thecakebar: Balsamic Toffee Strawberries Kabobs Tutorial Yum!...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:05:01 -0400

thecakebar:

Balsamic Toffee Strawberries Kabobs Tutorial

Yum! Crunchy Toffee outer deliciously mixed with balsamic vinegar!

buzzfeedfood: What? You’d like a million of them, you say?...

Wed, 29 May 2013 01:03:00 -0400

buzzfeedfood:

What? You’d like a million of them, you say? Right this way for the full instructions.

maricsblade: thecakebar: Apple Pie Baked inside of Apples...

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:31:58 -0400

maricsblade:

thecakebar:

Apple Pie Baked inside of Apples Tutorial

Brilliant!

thecakebar: Look at these mousse like cheesecakes(?) with...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:05:07 -0400

Visit the cake bar on Tumblr for more amazing pictures, recipes, and DIY food tutorials!

Visit the cake bar on Tumblr for more amazing pictures, recipes, and DIY food tutorials!

Visit the cake bar on Tumblr for more amazing pictures, recipes, and DIY food tutorials!

Visit the cake bar on Tumblr for more amazing pictures, recipes, and DIY food tutorials!

thecakebar:

Look at these mousse like cheesecakes(?) with stuffed centers! :O

The first one looks like a berries cheesecake, then Tiramisu cheesecake, strawberry shortcake, and I’m not sure about the last! (click the link for more pics)

*UPDATE:

Here is where you can buy the molds to make this dessert (I’m not affiliated with this site, this is just an example of where you can buy the molds)

thecakebar: Beautiful Lavender Cake Balls Tutorial

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:57 -0400

thecakebar:

Beautiful Lavender Cake Balls Tutorial

thecakebar: Fried Ice Cream Tutorial { You must click on the...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:08:21 -0400

thecakebar:

Fried Ice Cream Tutorial { You must click on the link for recipe and FULL tutorial}

midgetstruckgold: It’s my 24th birthday tomorrow. Going to try...

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:32:20 -0400

midgetstruckgold:

It’s my 24th birthday tomorrow. Going to try some of these shots at the bar. How many of these can I consume before getting carried away? Details to come.

Top 5:
5. B-52
4. Orgasm
3. Baby Guiness
2. Flamin’ Beaver
1. Alabama Slammer

jenshin: foodgifporn: Watermelon Salad I wanna do this with...

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:14:29 -0400

jenshin:

foodgifporn:

Watermelon Salad

I wanna do this with soju….

charlottedsweb: fuckingrecipes: thecakebar: Sourdough Danish...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:17:56 -0400

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

Please visit TheCakeBar@Tumblr for more food tutorials and recipes!

charlottedsweb:

fuckingrecipes:

thecakebar:

Sourdough Danish Pastries Tutorial Sets {You must click link for FULL tutorial/recipe}

IF YOU WANT TO BE A SUPER-FANCY ASSHOLE WITH YOUR BAKED GOODS

Once again, Sanne has been holding out on me.

itspartyrehab: Peppermint BrownietiniIngredients &...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:03:49 -0400

itspartyrehab:

Peppermint Brownietini

Ingredients & Measurements:

3 tbsp Chocolate Liquor

2 tbsp Peppermint Schnapps

2 tbsp Cake Vodka

1 1/2 tsp Dry Brownie Mix

1/3 cup Milk

2 tbsp Chocolate Syrup

1 tbsp Crushed Candy Canes

Garnish: Whipped Cream and Peppermint Candies

Instructions:
Mix chocolate liqueur, peppermint schnapps, cake flavored vodka, brownie cake mix, and milk/cream shaker with ice. Shake for about 30 seconds. Dip rim of glass in chocolate syrup then in crushed candy canes. Strain drink into glass. Top drink with whipped cream and candy as desired.

drwannabe: kitchensurfing: This week’s Kitchensurfing Test...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:28:44 -0400

Spanish octopus salad with baby spring leeks, celery, olives, lemon, smoked paprika, from Chef Stephen Fried (aka "Octo-man").

Kuku Sabza (Persian frittata with mixed herbs), Turkish tomato salad, radish and herb salad with feta, pomegranate-nigella seed vinaigrette. From Chef Marina Berger.

Asparagus Soup with roasted poblano crema, candied bacon, parmesan bread crumbs, from Chef Jason Lee.

Prawn Laksa with coconut-tumeric broth, bass dumpling, fresh herbs, chili oil, from Chef Evelyn Garcia.

Braised Short Ribs with coconut rice, chili-fried wheat, from Chef Jason Lee.

Cumin Seared Scallops with grapefruit reduction, spring pea parsley purée, mustard greens, baby purple kale, from Chef Steve Fried.

Grilled Romaine with creamy lemon dressing, from Chef Megan Brauch.

Spring Rolls with roasted pork, Chinese duck sausage, sprouts, cucumber, carrot, peanut sauce, from Chef Evelyn Garcia.

Moo Goo Gai Pan, from Chef Wendy Lau-Wong.

drwannabe:

kitchensurfing:

This week’s Kitchensurfing Test Kitchen featuring Kin Shop, short ribs, greens, and an appearance from “Octo-Man.”

Spanish Octopus Salad with baby spring leeks, celery, olives, lemon, smoked paprika, from Chef Stephen Fried (aka “Octo-man”).

Kuku Sabza (Persian frittata with mixed herbs), Turkish tomato salad, radish and herb salad with feta, pomegranate-nigella seed vinaigrette. From Chef Marina Berger.

Asparagus Soup with roasted poblano crema, candied bacon, parmesan bread crumbs, from Chef Jason Lee.

Prawn Laksa with coconut-tumeric broth, bass dumpling, fresh herbs, chili oil, from Chef Evelyn Garcia.

Spring Rolls with roasted pork, Chinese duck sausage, sprouts, cucumber, carrot, peanut sauce, from Chef Evelyn Garcia.

Moo Goo Gai Pan, from Chef Wendy Lau-Wong.

Braised Short Ribs with coconut rice, chili-fried wheat, from Chef Jason Lee.

Cumin Seared Scallops with grapefruit reduction, spring pea parsley purée, mustard greens, baby purple kale, from Chef Steve Fried.

Grilled Romaine with creamy lemon dressing, from Chef Megan Brauch.

Photos from Cristina Sciarra.

looks good

thecakebar: Tropical Mango Yogurt Smoothie Green Ginger Peach...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:28:24 -0400

thecakebar:

Tropical Mango Yogurt Smoothie

Green Ginger Peach Smoothie

Hearty Fruit and Oat Smoothie

Tropical Blueberry Smoothie

healthier-habits: Spinach Egg Cups Recipe Link:...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:32:11 -0400

healthier-habits:

Spinach Egg Cups

Recipe Link: recipebyphoto.com

Click here for more healthy recipes!

Photo

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:01:41 -0400

aros: Blueberry Mint Juleps

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:20:41 -0400

aros:

Blueberry Mint Juleps

surrealsimplicities: thecakebar: Mini Churros Cheesecake...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:01:10 -0400

surrealsimplicities:

thecakebar:

Mini Churros Cheesecake Tutorial

oh my gODDDDDDD