Excess cholesterol is an increasingly widespread problem at all ages. Regulating our body's cholesterol level is directly related to healthy lifestyle habits, such as exercising and maintaining a varied diet rich in quality fats and proteins. Homemade plant milks are one more way of consuming seeds and nuts that help to regulate cholesterol. What’s cholesterol? If we explain in a quick and easy … [Read more...]
Homemade oat milk, best recipes and tricks
Many people are surprised when they first make oat milk with Vegan Milker. The homemade milk is denser than the industrial version (the one in brick) and when you heat it up, the natural version gets even thicker... "Why is this happening? Am I doing it right?" they ask. The answer is yes. To better understand what’s happening we answer the following question: Why does homemade oat milk … [Read more...]
How to Make Raw Pumpkin Seed Milk
Today's recipe for raw pumpkin seed milk is Monica Acha’s contribution from @Simpleblending. We find this a very interesting recipe to use with the raw pumpkin seeds that are usually discarded when, for example, we empty a pumpkin for Halloween. In this way we can make the most of the nutrients in this typical autumn vegetable. Let’s go! Nutritionally, raw pumpkin seeds have the same properties … [Read more...]
The best vegan milk to use in coffee
Discovering what’s the best milk to put in your coffee is probably the hardest experiment that I’ve ever carried out. The main reason being: not all milks suit all tastes out there. Obviously, there are a lot of things to factor: do we prefer darker coffee or a lighter, milkier version? How strong of a coffee taste do we want? Would a foamy, creamy finish be best, like the cow milk version? See? … [Read more...]
