Many of our favourite recipes include milk. From macaroni cheese to shakes cow milk has been the go to option for most cooks. For vegans and vegetarians a plant based milk is a necessity and today there are many plant milks. They are all super satisfying and can be used in most recipes.
The info graphic below shows some of the most common plant milks and gives suggestions where they can best be used.
Continue reading Milk replacement info graphicCranberry Iced Tea is fresh and fruity. Ir’s a wonderful drink for hot days and is a fresh twist on normal iced tea. Serve with Blueberry Vanilla Cookies.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Boil for 5 minutes
Add 2 cups cranberries
Many people like their coffee to be flavoured. Pumpkin Spice creamer flavours coffee with a taste of the fall. Creamy pumpkin mixed with pumpkin pie spice makes this drink something to be enjoyed throughout the season. You might want to double the recipe as it goes fast.
1/8 cup Stevia
2 tbsp pumpkin puree
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tbsp maple juice
3/4 cup half and half cream
1/8 tsp salt
Whip all ingredients together until frothy.
Serve in hot coffee.
This variation on lemonade is fun to serve at family outings or for a children’s lemonade stand.
3 cups strawberries
1/4 cup water
1 cup powdered steevia
1 cup lemon juice
3 cups sparkling water
ice cubes
Heat strawberries, water and Steevia in a large pan and bring to a boil .
Cook for 5 minutes and strain the contents into a pitcher. Cool.
Add lemon juice, sparkling water and ice cubes.
Serve immediately.
We all love smoothies in the morning. This version of a smoothie very thick and is closer to a shake. The coconut yogourt and fruit inside are a delicious combination.
2 cups unsweetened vanilla coconut yogourt
1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 cup Stevia
1/4 cup flax meal
1/8 cup chia seeds
Mix in blender until smooth. Mixture should be very thick. It can be made thinner by adding 1/2 cup almond milk
Peach lemonade is a fresh twist on the old fashioned drink. Fresh peaches mingle with zesty lemonade and fizzy water for a refreshing sensation.
Enjoy!
4 peaches peeled and sliced
1/2 cup stevia
1/2 cup lemon juice
pinch salt
4 cups fizzy water
Puree peach slices with stevia and lemon juice in blender. Mix with ice and fizzy water. Serve immediately.
For a sweeter drink add 1/4 cup more of stevia to puree.
Watermelon fizz is fresh and fruity and great on a warm summer day. Enjoy with sparkling water or club soda.
3 cups cubed watermelon
1 cup raspberries or blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup stevia (measure to taste)
club soda or sparkling water.
Mix first four ingredients in a blender until processed to a liquid. Refrigerate until ready to drink.
Pour 1/3 cup into a glass and fill with club soda. Enjoy.
Try Peach Lemonade
