Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,
Are you tired of regular milk? Are you lactose intolerant? Are you vegan or vegetarian but want something other than soy? Maybe you're just curious about almond milk.
I happen to love almond milk. Why? I love almonds and I love milk. In all seriousness, the taste is really good, almonds are great for you, and it's got less calories than even skim milk (especially if you get the Unsweetened variety, 35 calories/ 8 oz. serving) while still maintaining creaminess. It tastes great on my cereal and with my daily cookie. It's got fat in all the right places. By the way, the Original flavor almond milk is 60 cals/serving and dark chocolate is 120 cals/serving; skim milk is 90 calories/serving.
There's been controversy about having too much dairy or too much soy; almond milk is a way to change things up. The only downside to almond milk is that it's more expensive than regular milk but hey, sacrifice makes us stronger.
In health,
Lauren
Showing posts with label almonds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label almonds. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
256/365 Dark Chocolate Almond Milk
Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,
As you know, I like to try different items in the grocery store when they're on sale. This week, I decided to pick up Silk's Pure Almond Dark Chocolate Milk. Oh my, this is so good! I am sipping on a glass of this yummy goodness. I feel like this drink should be more than 120 calories and 3g of fat (the good kind), it's that delicious. I bet this would taste good warm...
Check it out if you want an alternative to your standard chocolate milk.
In health,
Lauren
As you know, I like to try different items in the grocery store when they're on sale. This week, I decided to pick up Silk's Pure Almond Dark Chocolate Milk. Oh my, this is so good! I am sipping on a glass of this yummy goodness. I feel like this drink should be more than 120 calories and 3g of fat (the good kind), it's that delicious. I bet this would taste good warm...
Check it out if you want an alternative to your standard chocolate milk.
In health,
Lauren
Monday, July 26, 2010
6/365 Toasted Almonds
Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,
I thoroughly enjoy snack time. For me, this usually consists of a 1/4 cup (roughly a handful) of almonds and a banana. Almonds, you say? Nay! They are toasted almonds, even better! A serving of almonds contains a great mix of healthy fats, zero cholesterol, zero sodium, 6 grams of protein, and 3.5 grams of fiber to sustain you until the next meal.
Toasting almonds allows for the natural oils inside them to heat up, build pressure within the almonds, then make it explode with flavor! Plus it gives them a nice even bite compared to when they are not toasted.
Never toasted almonds or any kind of nut before? No problem! It's easy. I was taught by my friend and former roommate Miesha and now I shall teach you.
1. Buy a large bag of almonds. It'll save you the trip of having to get more since this snack is so tasty :)
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
3. Pour almonds over a cookie sheet or whatever tray you've got. One with sides will help keep the almonds on the tray when you take them in and out of the oven
4. Place almonds in oven for about 10 minutes. You want to look for cracks in the almonds due to all that pressure as well as a nice darker, brown/gold color.You should also be able to smell them, it's fantastic.
5. Take out your almonds. You should be able to hear them sizzling.
6. Transfer to another tray or plate to allow them to cool. Do be cautious when you pick them up since there will still be a lot of heat in the almond itself.
7. Enjoy with a banana or by themselves. You'll notice how naturally sweet they are after they've been toasted.
In health,
Lauren
I thoroughly enjoy snack time. For me, this usually consists of a 1/4 cup (roughly a handful) of almonds and a banana. Almonds, you say? Nay! They are toasted almonds, even better! A serving of almonds contains a great mix of healthy fats, zero cholesterol, zero sodium, 6 grams of protein, and 3.5 grams of fiber to sustain you until the next meal.
Toasting almonds allows for the natural oils inside them to heat up, build pressure within the almonds, then make it explode with flavor! Plus it gives them a nice even bite compared to when they are not toasted.
Never toasted almonds or any kind of nut before? No problem! It's easy. I was taught by my friend and former roommate Miesha and now I shall teach you.
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2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
3. Pour almonds over a cookie sheet or whatever tray you've got. One with sides will help keep the almonds on the tray when you take them in and out of the oven
4. Place almonds in oven for about 10 minutes. You want to look for cracks in the almonds due to all that pressure as well as a nice darker, brown/gold color.You should also be able to smell them, it's fantastic.
5. Take out your almonds. You should be able to hear them sizzling.
6. Transfer to another tray or plate to allow them to cool. Do be cautious when you pick them up since there will still be a lot of heat in the almond itself.
7. Enjoy with a banana or by themselves. You'll notice how naturally sweet they are after they've been toasted.
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In health,
Lauren
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