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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

obamanut2012

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11. Hemp milk sucks -- seriously

Reply to Lydia Leftcoast (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:51 AM

Feb 2013

I use almond milk or coconut milk in smoothies and cereals. Get unsweetened vanilla almond milk for cereal, and maybe your coffee.

It doesn't have the mouth-feel of milk, even skim, but you get used to that.

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Non-watery milk substitutes [View all] Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 OP

I use 35 percent cream riverbendviewgal Feb 2013 #1

I went low carb but used half and half in my coffee and tea instead of milk. geckosfeet Feb 2013 #2

My co-op carries gluten-free cereals, so that's not a problem, Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #3

unsweetened almond milk ginnyinWI Feb 2013 #4

Second the motion for almond milk. truebluegreen Feb 2013 #5

Rice milk IS good in tea, especially the "East Asian" varieties Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #6

Another vote for this one. Almond milk is amazing. Codeine Feb 2013 #13

I gave almond milk a second chance, and I've actually come around to liking it. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #7

I use half unsweetened Almond, half unsweetened rice or soy. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #8

I make my own.... gblady Feb 2013 #9

I'd suggest trying more than one brand to see if there's one you like. LeftyMom Feb 2013 #10

Hemp milk sucks -- seriously obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #11

I now prefer almond milk to dairy on my cereal. Chan790 Feb 2013 #12