Comments on: 30 Days to a Food Revolution Day 11 – One Frugal Foodie

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:05:24 +0000

Thank you for your message about eating seasonally, and especially for focusing on manageable changes– I think that many of us are intimidated by the “all or nothing” mentality that is so often espoused.

These beverages look incredibly delicious! I am also planning to use your instructions to make plain oat milk. I recently tried the product from Pacific Foods, and was impressed with its thickness and natural sweetness– and homemade is undoubtably even better!

By: Carol, Simply...Glut

Carol, Simply...Glut — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:47:45 +0000

Sounds like a great way to drink my breakfast

By: Kelli

Kelli — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:21:40 +0000

I didn't know that you could make milk like that!

By: Breanna - Allergic A

Breanna - Allergic A — Sun, 16 May 2010 02:28:12 +0000

Thanks so much for your post and recipe (I love smoothie/milk recipes)! We are involved with a CSA group and although we do have to get our produce from Washington to Alaska, it has been a great alternative to getting the overpriced, out-of-season produce at the store

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 15 May 2010 10:32:53 +0000

wow, milk started from oats. I would have never guessed it was possible. Thanks for the great tip, as soon as strawberries are in season I will try this. We are just starting to become dairy free so I love the new ideas.

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By: Alisa - Frugal Foodi

Alisa - Frugal Foodi — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:47:48 +0000

Christina – For banana-free smoothies, I often use mango (surprisingly creamy) or some avocado (a little goes a long way in thickening and adding creaminess). Coconut cream would also be a nice touch. If nuts aren't a problem, you could also blend in some of the creamier / softer nuts, like cashews.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:14:50 +0000

This is such a great idea….thanks! I love the Food Revolution too and hope it keeps spreading. I have to follow the anti-candida diet and sugar, gluten/yeast and dairy are out for now, so I'll have to adapt it a little. Can't wait to try it!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:43:27 +0000

I'm going to try this with frozen bluberries that I've got on hand, I'll let you all know how it turns out, thanks so much! I've also gotten the book (Kindle Edition) and plan to use it often, since I''m severely lactose-intolerant (born that way). So glad to find books on this and now don't have to always refer to vegan books.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:29:48 +0000

What beautiful recipes. The oat mylk sounds fabulous!

I agree that eating seasonally would truly help the planet..thank you for all your suggestions:)

By: Alisa - Frugal Foodie

Alisa - Frugal Foodie — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:11:32 +0000

Ellen – I didn’t see your note before, thank you for the wonderfully kind words! And seriously, I had no idea that some CSA’s weren’t actually local. Ours does travel about 60 miles to get to us, but that is as local as it gets in the mountains.

Christa – I am right there with you, very new to discovering local produce, but seriously loving it!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:25:28 +0000

These look great. My daughter would love making these.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:26:08 +0000

We're on our second "year" with our CSA, they do a 14 to 16 week season and we love it. Ours is veggie only but we look forward to local apples, citrus, figs, strawberries, blueberries , and more! from the farmer's market. I think the other lovely thing, at least with our CSA, is that we get a lot of heirloom and non grocery store standard varieties of veggie. It has broadened our dietary horizons so much.

I had commented on FB and I am still super excited to try this recipe. YUM!

Anyone have any ideas for not using bananas in the smoothies? My 3 year old does not eat bananas, never has (actually I think there may be a food intolerance involved). There is no hiding them for her… but I don't know what to use for that creamy factor. Maybe a blob of coconut cream or milk?

By: Christa

Christa — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:41:39 +0000

Thanks for the tips and recipes! Oat milk sounds yummy! I used to be oblivious to which veggies and fruits were in season. In the past year, I've started eating lots more veggies and buying produce from local organic farms and produce stands when they're open. It is so much fun, anticipating the veggies that will soon be at the farmer's market and produce stands at different times! I look forward to the things I can make at different times throughout the year, based on what's in season!

By: gfe--gluten free eas

gfe--gluten free eas — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:34:49 +0000

Either recipe looks wonderful to me! I've actually been using some leftover oats in my smoothies of late, but have never tried making oat milk. Seems easy enough. I love the alternative milk ideas. They make me feel so much better than dairy milk.

Eating in season just makes the most sense and besides the benefits to our environment and the other benefits you listed, it makes sense for our bodies, too. The lighter, cooler fruits and veggies are available in the summer. The heavier, "warmer" fruits and veggies in the fall for fall onward. Eating seasonally sure makes us savor our foods more, too.

Thanks, Alisa!

Shirley

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By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:36:53 +0000

What a great tip! I love the flavor of really FRESH produce – now I just need to learn some canning so that I can preserve it throughout the year!

By: Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:10:18 +0000

While eating locally and seasonally in the midwest in the winter is hard, the spring, summer, and fall make it oh so worth it. I love exploring the bounty of seasonal offerings.

And, I'm right there with you on strawberries being one thing that really must, must, must be local and seasonal. There's nothing like eating them straight from the vine!

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:49:35 +0000

Making oatmilk looks good and easy. Thank you for the info.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:30:59 +0000

THANK YOU for this. Being off so many foods while nursing my very food intolerant infant has left me with very little to eat as far as breakfast. I'm so excited to try this tomorrow!! Off to look for more yummy recipes

By: KC

KC — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:21:33 +0000

Thanks for the recipe. I'm so excited to go try this out! It sounds delicious.

By: Alta

Alta — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:41:41 +0000

Very good tips, and these recipes sound great!

By: Alisa - Frugal Foodi

Alisa - Frugal Foodi — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:26:47 +0000

Michelle – Yes, you can use it in recipes. I would liken it though to skim milk. There is virtually no fat, so it is light like rice milk. If you need a heavier milk in the recipes, add a wee bit of fat to the recipe or use a richer "milk."

Sarah – I am not one to drink milk straight (never have) so I can't vouch on it for sipping straight, but with strawberries, in smoothies, or over top of cereal, I really enjoy oat milk.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:37:19 +0000

These recipes sound amazing. I've been trying to find a good dairy free milk that won't break the bank. Oats are so cheap and now that these fruits are in season, I welcome the change from my normal chocolate almond butter/banana smoothie.

By: Sarah P

Sarah P — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:10:33 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! My kids may go for this more than the plain cashew milk I've been making.

By: Janette

Janette — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:22:45 +0000

I didn't know that making oak milk was that easy! I'll give it a try!

By: Ellen Allard

Ellen Allard — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:02:03 +0000

Hi Alisa. I am a HUGE fan of your Go Dairy Free book. It's one of the top ten go-to cookbooks in my library. Thank you for the reminder about trying to eat locally and seasonally. It makes so much sense. Yesterday, I went to Costco and was astonished at the produce they sell in HUGE plastic boxes. We are really trying to avoid the temptation to buy any produce in plastic boxes or bags. I will confess that sometimes it's hard not to do so, since it's so easy. But we're trying our best to break that habit.

We have a local CSA that I just looked into joining. Turns out that 3/4 of their produce, while organic, comes from quite a distance (Florida, Georgia). It seems to defeat the purpose of joining a CSA (if one of your goals is to buy locally grown and in season produce). I'm wondering if you could weigh in on this.

I bet your smoothie recipes would be good with any kind of alternative milk, whether it be almond or coconut or rice or soy or hemp (what am I missing??!!). Thank you for sharing.

Ellen
http://www.Iamglutenfree.blogspot.com

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:13:34 +0000

We drink lots of smoothies in the summer especially when fruit is fresh. I've never had or made oat milk, so I might try that too.

By: mama

mama — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:04:48 +0000

yum! can't wait to make this. thanks for the recipe and tips.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:00:47 +0000

I have been very curious about going dairy free for a while. I am trying slowly to decrease the amount of dairy in our diets but we are not all the way there yet. I will try this recipe!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:16:49 +0000

Wow! This is a great recipe. I think my husband will love it – he's a big fan of oats. We've never made oat milk before but will definitely give it a try. Can you use this in recipes to replace cow's milk? Thanks Alisa.

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