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Cost of Store Bought vs Homemade Soy Milk

The empty cartons probably cost more than the actual soybeans in that milk, dues to the amount of water and fillers added!
According to my calculations, store bought soy milk contains about half the nutrients compared to homemade soy milk. Based on Whole Foods retail price of soybeans at $2.20/lb., store bought organic soy milk has a value of soybeans of about $0.70/64 oz. Obviously, the manufacturers do not buy soy beans at Whole Foods, it probably cost them no more than $0.35/64 oz.

2 quarts of organic soy milk:
Store bought  ~$4-$6.00
Homemade ~$1.00 (I use more soybeans than store bought. If you use the same amount of soybeans then it is only $0.70 for 2 quarts)

1lb of soybeans ($2.20 for organic) makes about 1.5 gallons of soy milk

Best Soy Making Machine

I had owned several soymilk making machines. Some of the machines smelled like plastic when they were cooking, so I believe it is important to choose an interior (top and bottom) entirely made from stainless steel.  Large capacity is important for a family. Base on my research and experience, the best soy milk machine is SoyaJoy G4. I bought mine used. It was in like new condition, and I have been using it for several years, and it is still running like new!

Affiliate links to buy new or used:
Amazon  Soyajoy G4 Soy Milk & Soup Maker - Stainless Steel Interior
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Do soy beans need to be soaked?

Soaking is already my habit, but you do not have to soak if you forget or do not have time. You can make soy milk in about 30 min. using the Soyajoy G4 "dry beans" function. There are claims that soaking the beans yields more and makes a better quality milk, but even if you do not soak it is still better and costs you much less than store bought soy milk.

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative, Plant Milk (soy milk, rice milk, nut milk...), Drink, Legume Dish, Soy Milk Maker / Soup Maker, Sweet, Low Carb, Kids Friendly, High Nutrients (high ANDI score food, G-BOMBS, superfoods), Cooked Vegan Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:37:40 +0000
How to Make Thick & Creamy Soy Yogurt - No Fillers, No Thickeners, No Sugars http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/most-recent/recipe/15-how-to-make-thick-creamy-soy-yogurt-no-fillers-no-thickeners-no-sugars http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/most-recent/recipe/15-how-to-make-thick-creamy-soy-yogurt-no-fillers-no-thickeners-no-sugars

WEIGHT LOSS - I never thought that soy yogurt could be such an important weight loss food, until I lost extra weight (about 5-6 lbs in a week or two) just by eating and not even did not exercise at all. I usually do 'productive exercise' (garden work, bike riding, walking...) but in the very hot Las Vegas summer, I could not go outside often or for very long. I could not believe that my weight just dropped by eating homemade (full-fat) soy yogurt. I also did not restrict any foods, I included fats or oils and I even ate late when wanted. But when I stopped eating yogurt and other fermented food, I gained my weight back, so from now I will make sure to spend a few extra minutes to make soy yogurt weekly. There is even a scientific study on dairy yogurt that confirms my weight loss. Dairy yogurt uses the same probiotics that make soy yogurt. I am not supporting or recommending dairy yogurt since it is a product of exploitation and violence (cows are usually forcibly impregnated ('rapped') and their baby calf is taken away, only so that humans can consume cow's milk). Dairy has also been proven to be unhealthy.

HEALTH GAIN - Despite allot of misinformation on the internet, scientific studies clearly show (without pro-meat/dairly industry bias) the benefit of consuming soybeans. "In summary, the clinical and epidemiologic data indicate that adding soy foods to the diet can contribute to the health of postmenopausal women." Soy foods, isoflavones, and the health of postmenopausal women

Insights gained from 20 years of soy research. "There is intriguing animal and epidemiologic evidence indicating that modest amounts of soy consumed during childhood and/or adolescence reduces breast cancer risk. ...reduces prostate cancer risk and inhibits prostate tumor metastasis... ...suggestive epidemiologic evidence that soyfoods lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) independent of effects on cholesterol."

PROBIOTIC I mostly use black soybeans (see bellow why I choose black soybeans vs yellow soybeans) to make soy milk and soy yogurt. I noticed that fermenting into yogurt, makes the color chang to a nicer and brighter purple color. Fermented soy study Probiotic Bacillus spp. in Soy-Curd: Nutritional, Rheological, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties "Coculturing of probiotic Bacillus spp. during soy-curd preparation improves nutritional property of the product. Enhanced mineral content is an additional advantage. In addition, the observed increase in antioxidant activity is an encouraging attribute for its health beneļ¬ts. Further, Bacillus spp. in soy-curd retained their probiotic properties including gastrointestinal tolerance and antimicrobial activity. Therefore, from nutraceutical point of view, it can be considered as nutritionally rich, health-promoting probiotic product." 

black soy yogurt fermentation color change


THICK YOGURT ONLY FROM HOMEMADE PLANT MILK - I noticed that many people try to make yogurt from store bought plant-based milks, and they get a very bad results, and/or have to use a bunch of additional thickeners. Store bought plant-based milks contain very little actual soybeans or nuts/seeds, most of it water with useless (tongue tricking) fillers/thickeners that do not have any good nutritional value. I calculated that typical store bought almond milk contain ONLY 4 almonds in a cup! For more information read my article about store bought plant-based milks here (coming soon). To make soy yogurt thick, creamy and nutritious we need to use actual soybeans. Using store bought milks we are just throwing away our money, effort and polluting the earth with throw-away cartons. Some people say that using store bought milk requires twice as much of the yogurt starter and it is still very watery. I tested my home made milk using only 1/8 of the yogurt starter and it was as thick as using a whole pack.

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Cooked Vegan, High Nutrients (high ANDI score food, G-BOMBS, superfoods), Kids Friendly, Low Carb, Fermented Food, Sour, Soy Milk Maker / Soup Maker, Legume Dish, Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:40:52 +0000
Vegan Chocolate Brownies From Soy Milk Pulp (Okara) http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/most-recent/recipe/28-vegan-chocolate-brownie-from-soy-milk-pulp-okara http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/most-recent/recipe/28-vegan-chocolate-brownie-from-soy-milk-pulp-okara

Making own soy milk will benefit you with a lot of soy milk pulp (also called okara, tofu dregs).  It is amazing high protein byproduct that can be used making veggie burgers, pancakes and baked things, soy pulp (okara) is also very nutritious according to Wikipedia "When moisture free, okara contains 8 to 15% fats, 12 to 14.5% crude fiber and 24% protein, and contains 17% of the protein from the source soybeans. It also contains potassium, calcium, niacin" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okara_(food)

For this recipe you can use pulp from soy milk or soy yogurt.
This recipe is made from not strained soy pulp, see my soy milk recipe how to make soy milk without straining Easy Soy Milk Recipe & How to Separate Pulp without Straining. If you straining your soy milk your pulp will be dryer, so you will need to add more liquid (water or any plant based milk). 
Also, since I am making food for my picky son it is very important to make recipes not just tasty, but also very nutritious, so as a sweetener I chose blackstrap molasses, this recipe is not overly sweet, so if you like very sweet brownies add additional sweeteners such as organic brown sugar or evaporated cane juice. 

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Cooked Vegan, Baked , Low Fat, High Nutrients (high ANDI score food, G-BOMBS, superfoods), Kids Friendly, High Protein, Sweet, Legume Dish, Whole Grains or Potato Dish, Dessert / Sweet Things, Cookie / Brownie / Fudge / Bar / Biscuit / Crumble, Pulp Recipes (from nut milk, soy milk, juice...), Soy Milk Pulp (Okara) Thu, 15 Dec 2016 06:33:42 +0000
White Chocolate with Cacao Nibs Mesquite Smoothie http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/most-recent/recipe/10-white-chocolate-with-cacao-nibs-mesquite-smoothie http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/most-recent/recipe/10-white-chocolate-with-cacao-nibs-mesquite-smoothie

I love to make smoothies with local foraged ingredients and hemp seeds, since they are high in omega 3. Sad and unfair that it is illegal to grow hemp seeds in the USA.
Mesquite is a super food as well as other legumes, which is luckily widely available in many USA desert  cities,  (Nevada, Arizona, mesquite pods so yummy..., see my short video - Mesquite Pods so Yummy that Goats Fight (Butt Heads) over Mesquite!

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Uncooked & Raw Vegan, High Nutrients (high ANDI score food, G-BOMBS, superfoods), Kids Friendly, Sweet, Blender, Smoothie, Legume Dish, Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000