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NMuiltk Ideas

• Use the nut pulp in baked goods,

hot cereals, or smoothies. Or, make

a quick “nut cheese” by pureeing the

pulp with lemon juice and sea salt.

• Blend nut milk with fresh or frozen

fruit for a refreshing smoothie!

For a chocolate version, add 2–3

tablespoons of cocoa powder. Add

Vanilla Bean extra sweetener to balance flavor.
I love using vanilla bean
If you are interested in powder. If you don’t have it,
trying your own homemade you can use vanilla extract or
milk, nut milk is a delicious scrape the seeds from a whole
— and easy — place to start! vanilla bean. Another option with a
whole vanilla bean is to submerge
Makes 3–3½ cups the bean in the milk for a day or
two. The bean will plump some
INGREDIENTS with soaking. You can then score
and remove the seeds to stir
• 1 cup soaked and drained almonds
in the milk or use in
another recipe.

or cashews

• 3–3½ cups water

• 2–3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

(optional; see note)

• ½–1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

• ¼–½ tsp. vanilla bean powder

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2. If desired, strain the milk to remove

the nut pulp (a nut milk bag works

best, a very fine strainer

also works). Taste,

and sweeten/ Sweetener
You may not want any
season as desired sweetener in your milk, as almonds
with maple and cashews are naturally not bitter.

syrup, vanilla However, you might want to sweeten
it slightly, as your children may prefer
and spices. a small amount of natural sweetener.
Refrigerate Some options include 2–3 tablespoons

in a covered of pure maple syrup or, when blending
the milk initially, you can add several
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