Dairy Free Mac and Cheese. I have never been a fan of mac and cheese, but my husband loves it. Before we changed our diets, he would get the frozen Stouffer’s mac and cheese.
The sodium count alone is scary, never mind the rest of the ingredients! Now he makes this dairy free mac and cheese instead.
Homemade Almond Milk is super easy to make yourself. Great for those who need a dairy free option! Making your own nut milk is very easy and its even kid approved!
I have learned a few tricks along the way that I will pass on to you. First, I by the raw almonds in bulk from our farmers market.
They can be pricey, so I tend to buy a large amount when they are on sale. Second, make sure you have a good quality Ultra Fine Cheesecloth.
If you treat it well, you can reuse it over and over. Simply, rinse and hang dry. Third, get all your supplies out. I made a huge mess the first time I did it.
You can also watch a video of me doing this below. For more videos, you can subscribe to my You Tube Channel.
Things you will need:
A fine mesh strainer A bowl or pitcher Ultra Fine Cheesecloth A big plate or baking sheet for the leftover meal A blender ( I actually did mine in smaller batches with a magic bullet)
Rinse the almonds until the water comes out clean.
Blend the almonds, water and vanilla in a blender for about 2 minutes.
Then have your cheesecloth, strainer and bowl ready for the “milking”.
Squeeze the meal inside the cheesecloth until no more liquid comes out. This takes a bit of muscle. Once complete the left over liquid is the milk.
by Melissa King
Recipe Notes
Once all the water is out, dump the meal onto a plate or baking sheet. You are left with almond meal afterwards. Don’t throw this meal out. It can be dried out in the oven and used in place of flour. It is also gluten free. I set my oven to 200 and bake it for about an hour. It will make your house smell like yummy almond cookies. Before using as flour, I would suggest that you process it into a finer, flour like consistency.
To store the milk, choose a bottle that you can shake because the milk will separate. It can probably keep well for about a week in the fridge although mine never lasts that long.
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