Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Lisa, By soaking the almonds, the enzyme inhibitor is release. Isn't it necessary to pour off the soak water and add fresh water to make the milk? Otherwise, what's the use of soaking the almonds? I've heard different stories on this and I'm not sure what is correct. Thanks, Karen > > > Hi Tom, > > I've never tried oat milk, but do know about rice milk. However, the best I can recommend as a substitute is almond milk. If you make it yourself, you can sprout the almonds prior to making the milk, and then you'd have the ideal milk! It's very easy to make: > soak 1 cup of (organic) almonds in 4 cups of distilled water for at least 12 hours. Then simply put the whole mixture in your blender and blend for 2 minutes at least. And voila, you have your milk. I also strain the milk afterwards as I don't like the grit in my milk, but it's not necessary if you do like it that way. Keep the milk in a glass container in the fridge. I find mine lasts about 2 days that way - the third day it doesn't taste very good anymore. > > love > Lisa > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Hi Karen, Doc and his wife developed this recipe for the milk. So far the only soak water you can't use that I know of is when soaking/cooking beans. I normally use all my other soak water to either cook with or in this case, make the milk with. The good thing about the soak water is that some nutrients may have soaked out into the water, and so you're still using them by using the soak water too. I guess that the enzyme inhibitor has been neutralized by soaking, not necessarily removed from the almond into the soak water, and that's why it's okay to use. This is just my guess - as I said, Doc and his wife made this recipe, but I don't know for certain the background or reasoning for it. love Lisa - zengirl04 herbal remedies Monday, April 04, 2005 3:16 PM Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe Lisa,By soaking the almonds, the enzyme inhibitor is release. Isn't it necessary to pour off the soak water and add fresh water to make the milk? Otherwise, what's the use of soaking the almonds? I've heard different stories on this and I'm not sure what is correct.Thanks,Karen> > > Hi Tom,> > I've never tried oat milk, but do know about rice milk. However, the best I can recommend as a substitute is almond milk. If you make it yourself, you can sprout the almonds prior to making the milk, and then you'd have the ideal milk! It's very easy to make:> soak 1 cup of (organic) almonds in 4 cups of distilled water for at least 12 hours. Then simply put the whole mixture in your blender and blend for 2 minutes at least. And voila, you have your milk. I also strain the milk afterwards as I don't like the grit in my milk, but it's not necessary if you do like it that way. Keep the milk in a glass container in the fridge. I find mine lasts about 2 days that way - the third day it doesn't taste very good anymore.> > love> Lisa> - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Lisa, That makes sense that it is not soaking something out of the almond, but changing the almond by starting the sprouting process. Good to know. I wonder why it is different for beans - anyone know? Thanks, Karen herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas " <lisa@l...> wrote: > Hi Karen, > > Doc and his wife developed this recipe for the milk. So far the only soak water you can't use that I know of is when soaking/cooking beans. I normally use all my other soak water to either cook with or in this case, make the milk with. The good thing about the soak water is that some nutrients may have soaked out into the water, and so you're still using them by using the soak water too. > > I guess that the enzyme inhibitor has been neutralized by soaking, not necessarily removed from the almond into the soak water, and that's why it's okay to use. This is just my guess - as I said, Doc and his wife made this recipe, but I don't know for certain the background or reasoning for it. > > love > Lisa > - > zengirl04 > herbal remedies > Monday, April 04, 2005 3:16 PM > Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe > > > > > > Lisa, > > By soaking the almonds, the enzyme inhibitor is release. Isn't it > necessary to pour off the soak water and add fresh water to make the > milk? Otherwise, what's the use of soaking the almonds? I've heard > different stories on this and I'm not sure what is correct. > > Thanks, > Karen > > > > > > > > > Hi Tom, > > > > I've never tried oat milk, but do know about rice milk. > However, the best I can recommend as a substitute is almond milk. If > you make it yourself, you can sprout the almonds prior to making the > milk, and then you'd have the ideal milk! It's very easy to make: > > soak 1 cup of (organic) almonds in 4 cups of distilled water > for at least 12 hours. Then simply put the whole mixture in your > blender and blend for 2 minutes at least. And voila, you have your > milk. I also strain the milk afterwards as I don't like the grit in > my milk, but it's not necessary if you do like it that way. Keep the > milk in a glass container in the fridge. I find mine lasts about 2 > days that way - the third day it doesn't taste very good anymore. > > > > love > > Lisa > > - > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington@G... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Whether or not to keep and use the soak water from almonds is a good question. I looked in some of my Raw recipe books and found that some say soak, drain and rinse the nuts and others say soak but don't explain what happens to the soak water. I wonder if the enzyme inhibitors are still active in the water or not. Myrna Lisa de Haas <lisa wrote: Hi Karen, Doc and his wife developed this recipe for the milk. So far the only soak water you can't use that I know of is when soaking/cooking beans. I normally use all my other soak water to either cook with or in this case, make the milk with. The good thing about the soak water is that some nutrients may have soaked out into the water, and so you're still using them by using the soak water too. I guess that the enzyme inhibitor has been neutralized by soaking, not necessarily removed from the almond into the soak water, and that's why it's okay to use. This is just my guess - as I said, Doc and his wife made this recipe, but I don't know for certain the background or reasoning for it. love Lisa - zengirl04 herbal remedies Monday, April 04, 2005 3:16 PM Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe Lisa,By soaking the almonds, the enzyme inhibitor is release. Isn't it necessary to pour off the soak water and add fresh water to make the milk? Otherwise, what's the use of soaking the almonds? I've heard different stories on this and I'm not sure what is correct.Thanks,Karen> > > Hi Tom,> > I've never tried oat milk, but do know about rice milk. However, the best I can recommend as a substitute is almond milk. If you make it yourself, you can sprout the almonds prior to making the milk, and then you'd have the ideal milk! It's very easy to make:> soak 1 cup of (organic) almonds in 4 cups of distilled water for at least 12 hours. Then simply put the whole mixture in your blender and blend for 2 minutes at least. And voila, you have your milk. I also strain the milk afterwards as I don't like the grit in my milk, but it's not necessary if you do like it that way. Keep the milk in a glass container in the fridge. I find mine lasts about 2 days that way - the third day it doesn't taste very good anymore.> > love> Lisa> - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I would doubt it very much Myrna, as I know that Doc would never suggest to use the soak water if that was the case!!! - esred sez myrna herbal remedies Monday, April 04, 2005 9:59 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe Whether or not to keep and use the soak water from almonds is a good question. I looked in some of my Raw recipe books and found that some say soak, drain and rinse the nuts and others say soak but don't explain what happens to the soak water. I wonder if the enzyme inhibitors are still active in the water or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I would still ike to know why you can't do the same thing with beans. herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas " <lisa@l...> wrote: > I would doubt it very much Myrna, as I know that Doc would never suggest to use the soak water if that was the case!!! > - > esred sez myrna > herbal remedies > Monday, April 04, 2005 9:59 PM > Re: Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe > > > Whether or not to keep and use the soak water from almonds is a good question. I looked in some of my Raw recipe books and found that some say soak, drain and rinse the nuts and others say soak but don't explain what happens to the soak water. I wonder if the enzyme inhibitors are still active in the water or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Sorry, I don't know the answer to that. Doc mentioned it one time, perhaps you can find it still in the archives? love Lisa - zengirl04 herbal remedies Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:40 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe I would still ike to know why you can't do the same thing with beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 It's probably just me, but I haven't had much lucky searching the archives. Even when I know about a thread personally and have done the search, sometimes I come up empty handed. herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas " <lisa@l...> wrote: > Sorry, I don't know the answer to that. Doc mentioned it one time, perhaps you can find it still in the archives? > love > Lisa > - > zengirl04 > herbal remedies > Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:40 AM > Re: Herbal Remedies - Lisa - your almond milk recipe > > > > > > I would still ike to know why you can't do the same thing with beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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