Question on soy milk...

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Cathlete
I have discovered that I really like soy milk. It's good in cereal, and just plain to drink. Here's my question, as I was reading the label on my light Silk it says "organic evaporated cane juice" as the second ingredient. Is that just a fancy way of saying "sugar"? Not that it really matters, but I was curious.

Sally
 
Sally,
Yes, pretty much:) Although, you can buy non-sweetened, flavored soy milk. Really though, skim cow's milk has 12 grams of carbs and I think most soymilk has about 14, although some can have much more, so look carefully.

I've recently started drinking non-sweetened vanilla and chocolate flavored almond milk and find that it's already "sweet" and just delicious!

Mattea
 
Thanks Mattea,

no wonder I like it so much. I will have to look at the other kinds today while I'm shopping.

Sally
 
I switched from soy to almond milk a few years ago and I love it. I try not to get too much soy in my diet (it's still a bit too controversial for me).

Almond milk can be a bit more expensive, but about four times a year my co-op runs it on sale, so I get about $1/carton off. If you buy a case of it, some places will give you a 10% discount. I usually shop at co-ops and independent health food stores, so I don't know what the conventional stores have. Whole Foods is about as conventional as I get.

Chocolate almond milk is a great post-workout recovery drink.
 
> I was
>reading the label on my light Silk it says "organic evaporated
>cane juice" as the second ingredient. Is that just a fancy
>way of saying "sugar"?

Evaporated cane juice is a form of sugar: the juice freshly pressed from the cane and then dried. Unlike white sugar, which goes through several filtering and bleaching steps, it contains the nutrients that are usually removed (some of which are sold as molasses). So it's a bit more nutritious than plain white sugar, but it's still 'sugar.'

Silk also sells an unsweetened version, as do a couple other brands. The best is vanilla, since the vanilla itself adds some sweetness.
 
Also you can make your own 'milks' (almond, rice, soy, tofu, etc). I ordered a soymilk maker recently so hopefully the only thing I'll need to buy are soy beans.:)

Carolyn
 
Carolyn,
Let us know how it works and what the associated costs are please:)

Also, can you use it to make almond, rice, or oat milk?

Thanks,
Mattea
 
Janie and Mattea, yes, I believe you can make almond, rice, and oat milk as well. The maker itself was a little expensive but according to the website (www.soymilkquick.com), each batch of soymilk comes to around .50 cents or so. It sounds like the savings on soy/oat/almond milk will make up for the cost of the maker. The site also had lots of recipes for different milk and smoothies so I can't wait to try them. I'll let you know how it goes when I get it. It takes a LONG time to receive packages here In Germany so hopefully it'll be here soon.


Carolyn
 
>Carolyn, your picture trail is so cute! It looks like you
>and your husband are a nice couple.
>
>Sally

Well thanks so much Sally! I've been toying with the idea of doing some fitness pics as well. We'll see...;-)

Carolyn
 
>Also you can make your own 'milks' (almond, rice, soy, tofu,
>etc). I ordered a soymilk maker recently so hopefully the only
>thing I'll need to buy are soy beans.:)

Quelle coincidence!
I just ordered one as well, as a birthday present to me!
Did you get the one from Tribest? With their recent sale package price? That's the one I got.
I hope it works as well as they claim, and that it's easy to make nut milks and rice milk as well. I figure it will pay for itself eventually.
 
Kathryn, I ordered it from soymilkquick.com so I don't think it's a Tribest (not really sure though). Let us know what you think of yours too. Does yours make tofu as well?

Carolyn
 
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