Does anyone make their own soy milk?????/momcat

[Guest guest]

No but you've got me curious about it. Where do you buy your soybeans?

 

Becky

 

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Momcat

8/26/2007 11:07:35 AM

 

Re: Does anyone make their own soy milk?????

 

What kind of soymilk machine do you all have?

 

I have a SoyToy; had it about 2 1/2 years now. It uses 1/2 cup beans for 64

ounces of water.

 

The instructions don't say to soak the beans. I'm almost afraid if I do, the

volume of the soaked beans in the basket might play havoc with the motor and

grinder.

 

I just purchased a large box of Laura's beans. Will be curious to see if

there is a difference with these rather than regular soybeans.

 

I have always been looking to improve the taste of the soymilk. Right now,

I've been using just under 1/2 cups beans and adding about 6 almonds and 2

T. brown rice to the basket. When the process is finished and I strain off

the excess pulp, I add 1 T. sugar and 1/4 t salt.

 

Frankly, it still doesn't taste near as good as my favorite, Silk, but I

have gotten used to the taste now. So much that, when I'm away from home and

buy Silk, I find it too sweet for me.

 

Would greatly appreciate other recipes and ideas.

 

Ilene

 

 

On 8/26/07, Maureen <ailanthus wrote:

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> Hi Harry,

>

> Most of the stuff I've seen talks about using Laura (or maybe it's

> Lara?) soybeans. The ones I use look like the Laura beans that came

> with my machine, but I don't know if they are. And I think Marilyn's

> 100% right about soaking them overnight. I'm sorry the milk is coming

> out yucky--Just holler if you want to knock around ideas

>

> Peace,

> Maureen

>

> harry.baggins wrote:

> > I recently bought a soy maker and have been very disappointed with the

> > results. The milk I have produced is watery and almost tastless. The

> > strainer is not blocked and I am doing everything by the instructions.

> > Are there different kinds of soy beans or are all beans the same.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Harry Baggins

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I buy my regular soybeans at the health food store or mainstream food

markets.....Bob's or Arrowhead Mills beans. Oh...and Wild Oats when I get

there (nearest one is about 50 miles, but I'm near it when I visit my kids.)

 

You can only buy Laura's online:

 

http://www.fairviewfarms.com/index.htm

 

Of course, on something like this, the biggest cost is the shipping. They

recently offered a 14 lb. bag with shipping for $18.95. Very reasonable.

 

 

On 8/26/07, Becky <beckylynn114 wrote:

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> No but you've got me curious about it. Where do you buy your soybeans?

>

> Becky

>