Comments on: My Favorite Shake (Homemade Almond Milk Take III)

By: roni

roni — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:59:43 +0000

Sandra — nutritionally speaking not much.. both are 60 cals a tbsp and have similar other specs. However, some believe the agave impacts your blood sugar differently, not as much impact. And others believe honey is a better choice because you can get it more “raw”. I use both and I decide on flavor. For me honey is very distinct and I like it in certain things. Agave is sweet but doesn’t have the “honey-ness” I want sometimes. :)

Hope that helps!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:28:54 +0000

Quick question Roni,

What is the advantage of using Agave nectar versus honey? I’m curious to know if it offers more nutritional value.

BTW, this recipe sounds awesome!

Thank you,

Sandra

By: stan

stan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:12:01 +0000

If you have a Vitamix, you can make your own almond milk easy. 4-6 parts water, 1 part almonds, agave or maple syrup to sweeten. To make it really creamy and nutritious, add some meat from a young coconut (found at asian markets)

By: Rene

Rene — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:58:31 +0000

Farah,

I make smoothies all the time with raw almonds. I use the blender (a good one). No broken blades yet.

By: ttfn300

ttfn300 — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:28:51 +0000

sounds delish! still need to try this homemade milk :)

By: Farah

Farah — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:12:50 +0000

My favorite smothie in the WORLD is:
1/2 Banana,
1/4cup nonfat Yogurt,
1/2cup of non fat milk
3 to 4 strawberries
1tsp honey
12 almonds

blend all of the above in Bullet and enjoy…

although the bullet didn’t hold up to making these shakes for more then 3 months… the blade broke… because of the nuts. what do you suggest i do ?

By: BJ

BJ — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:40:21 +0000

My favorite smoothie is 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1/2 banana, 3/4 c frozen blueberries, and 3 ice cubes. It keeps me satisfied for a long time. If the banana is not ripe, you can add a little agave syrup for sweetness. Almond milk rocks. Thanks for the new recipe. BJ

By: Kim Hanson

Kim Hanson — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:19:21 +0000

I appreciate your sharing your experience with making almond milk. I was diagnosed with a dairy allergy in December. I’ve been buying Blue Diamond milk but haven’t ventured out into making my own. I’ll have to give it a try.

Thanks again.

By: Monica Shaw

Monica Shaw — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:02:24 +0000

Weird, I made almost the exact same smoothie yesterday but with tofu and soymilk instead of almond milk. GMTA!