Homemade Almond Milk

After my trip to New York and visiting my girlfriends, I was inspired by Lauren to make my own Almond Milk. She is studying nutrition at NYU and knows her stuff when it comes to eating healthy. This was a messy but fun process. I had no real use for the milk, but decided to make it anyways. We used it as creamer in our coffee at work for the following few days.

You will need:

1 cup of almonds

water

cheese cloth or a nut bag

Vanilla extract

Put raw almonds in a bowl and cover with water. Soak for 1-2 days. Once soft, drain and rise with water. Put almonds in a blender with 2 cups of water. Mix and blend until consistent. Strain the mixture through the cheese cloth. This is where things got messy! I had to use my hands to "milk" the cheesecloth and squeeze out the milk. Save the left over dry almond meal for another recipe.  Once you have strained and squeezed all the milk from the mixture, store in an air tight container and refrigerate. The milk will last up to 4 days or until it starts to smell weird.

** Separation is normal! Just give it a shake.

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Whole Wheat Blueberry Protein Muffins

Makes 24 mini muffins
1¼ cups whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons coconut oil or unsalted butter, softened
½ cup sugar
2 scoops of vanilla protein powder
1 large egg
½ cup Almond Milk
1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla extract
1 cup frozen blueberries
A handful of sugar (for sprinkling)

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a mini muffin pan. Mix together all ingredients, and fold in the blueberries. Pour into the greased mini muffin pan. Top each muffin with extra sugar. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown.

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Summer Bucket List: Make Pimento Cheese from Scratch

Amazing and healthier! I made this version with Greek Yogurt. It tasted almost the same as the kind I buy at the store!

What you need:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1 dollop of Mayo

4 oz diced Pimentos with juices

4 cups shredded cheddar and Colby jack mix

A few sprinkles of Cayenne Pepper

Salt and Pepper, for taste

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Add more cheese if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy with your favorite chips!