Soy milk bad for children?

[Trillian]

she should be more than old enough by now.

[Mum2SweetCs]

why arent my docs nor the hospitals readilly able to give allergy tests?
Ive been asking my docs for years and he keeps telling me they are useless =(

[angelaartsstudent]

I guess a child who is screaming in pain, puking, has the runs, is livid with tummy troubles, wind and a rash is not considered a priority becuase there are kids out there who are anaphalactic (sp) and REALLY need to get their allergies sorted FAST. However I am anaphalactic allergic to walnuts and pecans and had a horrible time getting tests for it and etc...and becuase I am an adult, I don't get an epi-pen as I am considered to be "old enough to know better than to eat nuts".

The last time I had a major reaction to pacans though was a really uncomforable and dangerous one - and a total accident! I had NO idea there were pecans in what I ate (couldnt taste or see them)...I felt my tongue tingle and swell, then my mouth, then my throat, then I couldnt breathe and my lips went blue...Mum was there and ended up calling an Ambo who said "wtf? Why don't you have an epipen?"

But anyway...I have gone out on a tangent....back to soymilk talk :-)

[Mum2SweetCs]

Im definitely going to try almond milk. Just got a recipe off the net that looks quite easy

[angelaartsstudent]

Im definitely going to try almond milk. Just got a recipe off the net that looks quite easy

Just make sure you buy raw almonds, not roasted. :-)

If you want to go all out, go Organic. Awesome creamy taste.

As I said, I'd drink it every day if I could afford to buy the almonds all the time! :-P

[Mum2SweetCs]

Maybe i should start drinking it too as im not a fan of milk in general but i love almonds .. esp in chocolate lol.

Thanks for the tip!

[angelaartsstudent]

You *will* need a GOOD blender though.

I have a Vita-Mix, which has an engine powerful enough to run a small boat, but they are very exxy. However, it's my holy grail, as when I was living predominantly Raw Vegan, it got used multiple times a day.

A large processor would also work...but it'd again need to be a good brand. I have a mini cuisinart (becuase I had the blender so didn't need a giant one) and it's the best I've ever used...I think you can get them up to a 16 cup capacity (mine is 3 cup). The damn thing will grind raw macadamias to a powder!

You basically get what you pay for I reckon.

If you don't have a strong enough appliance for your Almond Milk, it won't grind them enough and it won't be creamy when you strain it...it'll be all watery.

Experiment with adding some stevia/sugar/other sweetener and some vanilla if you like it sweet...add cocoa or *gasp* ice cream syrup hehehe for choc almond milk...boil it with whole spices to make THE BEST chai tea I've ever had...use it just like you would normal milk...but make it right, or youll think it's gross (and you won't break down the almonds enough and won't get all the goodness out of them).