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**Eco Peaceful - Recipe Wall** http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipes?layout= Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:28:01 +0000 en-us 4 Ways to Make Coconut Milk. What Coconut or Coconut Product to Choose for Making Coconut Milk? http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/30-4-ways-to-make-coconut-milk-what-coconut-to-choose-for-making-coconut-milk http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/30-4-ways-to-make-coconut-milk-what-coconut-to-choose-for-making-coconut-milk

WHAT, ENSLAVED MONKEYS? - I was using Young Thai coconuts, until I found out that there may be as much as 99% of the Thai coconuts being picked by enslaved and abused monkeys.

COCONUTS - Free from Monkey Slavery & Abuse - Many stores that sell coconuts offer a few different types of coconuts: 1) young Thai (white, with husk), 2) mature - dry (brown, without husk), 3) mature - fresh (white, without husk) and 4) fresh (green, with husk). For the freshest and lowest cost, I buy coconuts in the Mexican or Asian markets.Best coconut for coconut milk young thai mature coconut 800

Coconut Milk - From young Thai coconuts (white, with husk) - White coconuts with a flat round base and a cone shaped top and wrapped in plastic. I consider these to be the best-tasting of the coconuts.
Thai coconut water is sweetest, and the 'meat' is the softest, almost jelly like.
If you use young Thai for making coconut milk, it does not require straining. Just blend the coconut meat with the coconut water (or regular water) and be prepared to drink sweet coconut milk. Not all coconuts have the same amount of meat, so the thickness of milk will depend on the amount of coconut meat and water. 
Not Ethical/Vegan- Unfortunately, in Thailand, it is estimated that 99% of the coconuts are harvested by enslaved monkeys (macaques), so this kind of practice is definitely not considered ethical or Vegan, which is why I am not buying them anymore. This harvesting practice is not just in Thailand - Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and other countries in the region also use monkeys. 
There are lists of companies on the internet that claim that they do not use monkeys, yet based on my personal experiences, I do not automatically trust any company just on their words, because they could be and often are deceiving/lying. I would guess that some of these companies may have never even seen the coconut farm(s) they buy from and/or have independently investigated where their coconuts come from, since they just buy coconuts wholesale or buy already processed coconut products. So, to be sure I would only buy from countries that I am sure do not use monkeys. According to my research, Mexico does not use monkeys. NOTE: If a coconut product says, "Made in USA" (e.g. coconut oil, butter, shreds...), it does not mean that the coconuts are grown in the USA. Made in USA, usually refers to the processing, and not where it was grown, so can be made from 100% imported product(s). 
Coconut milk - From mature- dry (brown, without husk) coconut - Water is often much less compared to other coconuts and not good for drinking. The meat is good for coconut milk, but it will require straining to make smooth coconut milk.
Coconut milk - From mature fresh (white, without husk) coconut
 - These offer a good quality water and milk product, but are fibery, so it requires straining to make smooth coconut milk.
Coconut milk - From fresh/green coconuts (green, with husk) - They often have their top and bottom trimmed off. The are very sweet and tasty, similar to young Thai coconut. They are often found  in Mexican Markets for about $2-$3 each. They are very good quality for both water and meat, great for smoothies, some can be little too fibery for coconut milk without staining.
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Coconut milk - From shredded coconut or coconut flakes - A low-cost option that does not require opening coconut. Usually sold in bulk, but it makes hard to identify where coconut was grown, since bulk items usually not labeled the country of origin.
Coconut milk - From coconut butter -  This is the whole coconut, not just oil. Nutiva ]]> cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Uncooked & Raw Vegan, Kids Friendly, Sweet, Blender, Plant Milk (soy milk, rice milk, nut milk...), Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:20:00 +0000 Almond Hemp Milk - Boost Nutrition with Hemp Seeds http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/26-almond-hemp-milk-boost-nutrition-with-hemp-seeds http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/26-almond-hemp-milk-boost-nutrition-with-hemp-seeds

BOOST NUTRITION WITH HEMP SEEDS - Almonds are very nutritious, and a good source of vitamin E, but they are low in omega 3, while hemp seeds have a perfect ratio of omega 3 to 6. So, by combining them you can make a very nutritious nut milk. Most nuts and seeds are better to combine to get the best nutrients profile. I highly recommend using CRON-O-Meter to keep track of both micro and macro nutrients.

NUTS... FOR WEIGHT LOSS? - Contrary to a popular, yet unscientific, belief that only low-fat diets help you to lose weight, scientific studies show that adding nuts and seeds (high in fat) into your diet can actually help you to lose weight, and even live longer! The satiating element of fatty foods can also entice people to reduce cravings, and reduce and eliminate animal foods, and/or help stay on a vegan/plant based diet!

HOW TO REDUCE THE HEMP SEED TASTE - Hemp seeds do not require soaking, but if you do not like the strong hemp taste, soaking and rinsing can reduce the hempy taste. To completely eliminate the hempy taste you can also roast them, but it is not the healthiest way since it damages the fats (fatty acids).

COST - WOW! STORE BOUGHT ALMOND MILK, COSTS UP TO $70/LB FOR THE ALMONDS!! - Some people think that store-bought milk costs less than homemade nut milk, but store bought almond milk are mostly made of water, non-nutritious fillers/thickeners, and possibly extracted oils/fat(s) and sugar(s). On average store bought almond milk has ONLY 4 almonds per cup! Buying packaged almond milk is similar to buying bottled vitamin water or soda, since in both you pay a lot for not getting much nutrients and most of the calories come from processed sugar(s). 

BE A BETTER VEGAN BY REDUCING PLASTIC POLLUTION - Most plant milks are packaged in cartons (74% paper, 22% polyethylene and 4% aluminum) which makes them very difficult to recycle, so they end up in landfills toxify our ground waters. If this toxic plastic enters back into our environment it can end up harming and killing animals. Plus, the lids are unrecyclable and can end up in animals (mostly birds) stomach. Buying almonds in bulk using a reusable or compostable bag reduces plastic pollution. 

EQUIPMENT
Blender - Good news! You do not need a high-speed blender (such as Vitamix or Blendtec) for making any nut milk. NOTE: According to independent studies, BPA-free blenders are not truly BPA free. To avoid toxic chemicals from plastic leaching into your food, we recommend using a glass jar blender without plastic on the bottom (Dynablend Clean DB-950 or Oster Pro 1200 both have stainless steel on the bottom). Click here to watch our videos for more details.

Nut Milk Bag - To avoid eating synthetic fibers (hmmm eating plastic?) and leaching toxic chemicals into your food, from synthetic (nylon) nut milk bags (often just relabeled paint strainers), I recommend using a 100% organic or natural nut milk bag.
NOTE: On Amazon.com there are many fake Organic nut milk bags and not even fully "natural". We tested several nut milk bags, and all of them had synthetic threads that is fraying and even glue on the end of the threads despite their claims of "organic cotton threads" and "no glue'! Read our article EXPOSED! Fake Organic Hemp Nut milk Bags sold on Amazon!

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Easy Soy Milk Recipe & How to Separate Pulp without Straining http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/14-easy-soy-milk-recipe-how-to-separate-pulp-without-straining http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/14-easy-soy-milk-recipe-how-to-separate-pulp-without-straining

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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Melon Seed Milk Recipe - Straight from Melon http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/24-melon-seed-milk-recipe-straight-from-melon http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/24-melon-seed-milk-recipe-straight-from-melon

For a long time I wondered what do you do with melon seeds?

NOT WASTE - Most people usually eat melon and discard melon seeds. And I am totally guilty of that. All my life, I either threw away or composted melon seeds. One day I said to myself, "What a waste of a highly nutritious food!" I tried to eat the seeds them, but it was too much work to get the seeds from their shell, and then I realized that I could just make melon seed milk, in the same way that I was making almond milk.
EASY & SAFE MONEY
- Yes! You can make very easily melon milk out of any melon seeds (Honeydew, Cantaloupe, (ect.), and it saves you money at the same time.
WEIGHT LOSS - Contrary to a popular unscientific belief, that low-fat diets help you to lose weight, scientific studies actually show that including nuts and seeds (high in fat) in your diet can actually help you to lose weight, and even live longer!
NUTRITION - I was unable to find the nutrition data of melon seeds, but squash and melon are in the same family, so I am guessing they will be similar in nutrients. According to http://nutritiondata.self.com squash seeds, are "a good source of Protein, Vitamin K, Iron and Copper, and a very good source of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Manganese."
EQUIPMENT

Blender - You do not need a high-speed blender (such as Vitamix or Blendtec) for making any kind of nut milk. We recommend using a glass jar blender (Dynablend Clean DB-950 or Oster Pro 1200) to avoid toxic chemicals from plastic leaching into your food. Click here to watch our videos for more details
Nut Milk Bag - To avoid eating synthetic fibers and leaching toxic chemicals from nylon nut milk bag (often just relabeled paint strainers) into your food, I recommend using a 100% organic or natural nut milk bag.
NOTE: On Amazon.com and Ebay.com there are many fake nut milk bags that claim to be "organic" but are in fact not organic, and not even fully natural. Click here to read our article EXPOSED! Fake Organic Hemp Nut milk Bags sold on Amazon.
Strainer - If you do not have a nut milk bag, a stainless steel fine mesh strainer will also work well if you are only working with a small amount of seeds (1 cup or less).

USES - Melon seed milk can be used in any dairy-free recipes to substitute for dairy milk, in carob smoothies, green smoothies, tropical mixed fruit smoothie and on your cereals and muesli.

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Uncooked & Raw Vegan, High Nutrients (high ANDI score food, G-BOMBS, superfoods), Kids Friendly, Low Carb, Sweet, Nut Milk Bag / Sprouting Bag, Blender, Plant Milk (soy milk, rice milk, nut milk...), Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative Fri, 13 May 2016 23:13:55 +0000
Muesli with Nut Milk & Berries http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/4-muesli-with-nut-milk-and-black-berries http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/4-muesli-with-nut-milk-and-black-berries

Vegan and /or Raw Muesli is a popular meal (usually breakfast) based of rolled oats or other rolled grains (which is usually not raw), fresh or dried fruits, nuts, seeds and mixed with any plant milk (nut milk, soy milk, rice milk) coconut yogurt or/and fruit juice.

How to Make it 100% Raw
Rolled oats are not raw product, unless it is labeled as raw. Whole Foods sells raw rolled oats in a plastic bag packaging, I do not consider single-use and disposable plastic as vegan-friendly or eco-friendly, so it is not an EcoPeaceful option, especially when rolled oats available in bulk.
Whole oat is raw and can be purchased in bulk section of Whole Foods - Use presoaked (overnight) whole oats, whole oats also can be sprouted.
Raw nut milk - Make homemade nut/seed milk from unpasteurized nuts or seeds and dates as a sweetener.

Muesli Image with Mulberries
The image shows a Pakistan mulberries (large ruby red-purple) and White mulberries from my trees. I am very disappointed with the taste of fresh white mulberries, they are not sweet at all. Some people describe them as "mild", but I would say that they are tasteless even as some of store bought vegetables. The most flavorful mulberries seem to be the Pakistan mulberries. I think, they are one of the tastiest of all berries and I am growing them in all places the desert of Las Vegas! I am so happy to have huge sweet fresh Pakistan mulberries from a tree - and I soooo happy to skip all that plastic packaging from store bought berries, which as you know often harms and kills animals/wildlife.

Kids-friendly
My son loves this recipe with raspberries, we also planted them in Las Vegas, but we are not sure if we will succeed in producing raspberries. Choose your berries based on availability and/or taste preference, they are all super healthy and super nutritious. I am so happy that my picky son loves this recipe, since it takes very little time to make it and now he can even make it himself.

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Smooth Cashew Milk Recipe Without Straining - Reasons Not To Buy Cashew Milk http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/34-cashew-milk-recipe-without-straining http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/34-cashew-milk-recipe-without-straining

PACKAGED PLANT-BASED "VEGAN" MILK  ARE NOT TRULY VEGAN 
When I see vegans and caring people buying cartoned/bottled cashew milk, I get so sad and upset that I want to say something to them (but they might perceive it as rude). Instead, I channel my energy into making educational recipes, articles, and videos! I learned about plastic pollution and how it affects wildlife by watching documentaries like Plastic Planet, Plastic Cow, Tapped, A Plastic Ocean.

Plastic is a huge problem for wildlife, it kills/harms billions of animals, possibly irreversible environment hazard. Carton boxes are made from layers of virgin wood, plastic, and aluminum that is expensive to recycle and rarely get recycled. " Only 20% of America has access to recycling facilities for Tetra Pak" Even if you are able to recycle a plastic bottle or carton box, plastic caps are not recyclable and plastic recycling just delays/slows down pollution and is a minor reduction! It is nice that cows milk (most live in concentration camp like environments) is being replaced with plant-based milks, but the current packaging is very wasteful of earth resources. If I can help to reduce and eliminate plastic pollution, then I will do whatever I can to promote environment and animal harm reduction (a core principle of veganism)!

PRICE OF CASHEW IN STORE BOUGHT CASHEW MILK
Would you pay $40-$75 a pound for cashews? Probably not, especially when you can get cashew pieces as low as $5/lb! But, if you buy a carton/bottle of cashew milk, this is how much you are paying for the few cashews used to make the boxed milk - which is just water with useless (tongue tricking) fillers/thickeners and possibly a bunch of health issues related to consuming plastic packaged food/drinks.

Cost calculation for cashews in a carton of cashew milk:
In a commercial store bought cashew milk there are 25 calories per cup, this is based on the ingredient list. Most of the calories come from the cashews. I will be generous and calculate that all of the 25 calories are from the cashews. 25 calories from cashews is only about 0.16 oz of cashews, which is about 2 cashew nuts! Therefore, in one 8oz cup, there is ONLY 2 CASHEWS!
Based on boxed cashew milk 32 oz (4 cups) - cost ~$3, you pay $75/lb of cashews
Based on boxed cashew milk 64 oz (8 cups) - cost $3.28. you pay $41/lb of cashews

EASY - It takes only 1-2 minutes and does not require any straining or special equipment, just a low cost $60 glass blender* will make very smooth cashew milk, so hopefully that will give you no more excuses for buying bottled/boxed cashew milk! If you can add two ingredients into one container and press the buttons on a blender, then you can make a cashew milk!

EQUIPMENT -  Blender* - You do not need a special high-powered, high-speed blender (such as Vitamix or Blendtec) for making any plant-based milks. 

NOTE: According to independent studies, "BPA-free" plastic claims have been shown to be untrustworthy!  I recommend the $60  Oster Pro 1200* (glass jar blender without plastic on the bottom) to avoid the many toxic chemicals from plastic leaching into your food and avoid supporting the plastic manufacturing industry.  Click here to watch our videos about "BPA Free" claims & Blenders.

USES - Homemade cashew milk can be used as any other milk - in

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Uncooked & Raw Vegan, Kids Friendly, Low Carb, High Protein, Sweet, Blender, Nut / Seed Dish, Plant Milk (soy milk, rice milk, nut milk...), Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative Wed, 05 Apr 2017 02:47:19 +0000
Squash Seed Milk Recipe - Straight from Squash http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/21-squash-seed-milk-recipe-straight-from-squash http://ecopeaceful.com/recipes/recipe-wall/recipe/21-squash-seed-milk-recipe-straight-from-squash

For a long time I wondered what do you do with squash seeds?

NOT WASTE - All my life, I either threw away or composted squash seeds. One day I said to myself, "What a waste of a highly nutritious food!" I tried to eat the seeds them, but it was too much work to get the seeds from their shell, and then I realized that I could just make squash seed milk, in the same way that I was making almond milk.
EASY & SAFE MONEY
- Yes! You can easily make squash milk out of any squash seeds (spaghetti, acorn, pumpkin, butternut, etc.), and it saves you money at the same time.
WEIGHT LOSS - Contrary to a popular unscientific belief, that low-fat diets help you to lose weight, scientific studies actually show that including nuts and seeds (high in fat) in your diet can actually help you to lose weight, and even live longer!
NUTRITION - According http://nutritiondata.self.com "It is a good source of Protein, Vitamin K, Iron and Copper, and a very good source of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Manganese."
EQUIPMENT

Blender - You do not need a high-speed blender (such as Vitamix or Blendtec) for making any kind of nut milk. We recommend using a glass jar blender (Dynablend Clean DB-950 or Oster Pro 1200) to avoid toxic chemicals from plastic leaching into your food. Click here to watch our videos for more details
Nut Milk Bag - To avoid eating synthetic fibers and leaching toxic chemicals from nylon nut milk bag (often just relabeled paint strainers) into your food, I recommend using a  100% organic or natural nut milk bag.
NOTE: On Amazon.com there are many fake nut milk bags that claim to be "organic" but are in fact not organic, and not even fully natural. Click here to read our article EXPOSED! Fake Organic Hemp Nut milk Bags sold on Amazon!
Strainer - If you do not have a nut milk bag, a stainless steel fine mesh strainer will also work well if you are only working with a small amount of seeds (1 cup or less).

USES - Squash seed milk can be used in any dairy-free recipes to substitute for dairy milk, such as chocolate smoothies, green smoothies, and on your cereals and muesli.

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cms@joomlaexcellence.com (LenaMumma) Uncooked & Raw Vegan, High Nutrients (high ANDI score food, G-BOMBS, superfoods), Kids Friendly, Low Carb, Sweet, Nut Milk Bag / Sprouting Bag, Blender, Plant Milk (soy milk, rice milk, nut milk...), Dairy Substitute / Dairy Alternative Fri, 13 May 2016 23:13:55 +0000