I have written before about the benefits of using an alternate form of milk (coconut, almond, soy), rather than animal milk. I hear camel milk is ridiculously healthy for you - but, I don't believe it's legal to sell, so you have to visit a camel farm to try that (thanks for the info, Dirty Jobs!)
I went on and on, in this blog, about coconut milk. I was excited to use it, and it IS good for you, but if I'm being honest...I didn't like it much. It works well in recipes, but a glass of coconut milk is really an acquired taste. I was plenty okay, but a glass of plain coconut milk has a pretty odd taste. I never did get used to it.
Got some Silk PureAlmond almond milk tonight. I got the original and I got the dark chocolate. I'll get the dark chocolate out of the way - it's absolutely amazing. Thick and dark and sweet. I couldn't tell one bit that it wasn't regular milk. Of course, the chocolate milk will only be had in moderation, when I'm just aching for something sweet. The "original" milk also has a bit of sugar in it. It isn't a ton of sugar (evaporated cane sugar, by the way), but it's there. I'm looking forward to finding the unsweetened version at Whole Foods the next time we head that way.
The moral of the story is, TRY ALMOND MILK. You can also make your own almond milk at home, really easily, and I have to look into that soon.
I've yet to try coconut milk. My local stores have only recently carried it. I *have* tried coconut milk ice cream, which is divine (but probably contrary toward the efforts that you're making :D).
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