Almond Milk Oatmeal

Obviously when you have a milk allergy you need to start looking at milk alternatives. We originally had a different brand recommended to us but we soon learn about carrageenan (research it yourself but it's a thickener used in a lot of milk alternative products that has been linked to stomach cancer) and so we switched to Silk. They all taste good now that we are used to almond milk but especially for something we are trying to sweeten anyway my staple is the Silk Pure Almond Original Sweetened. We buy it at Costco. We have also tried soy but we realized that was causing my son some stomach issues so we try to limit soy in his diet.


A favorite breakfast for my son has always been oatmeal.  He's independent and likes that he can pick it up fairly easily himself.  He also likes all the extra you get to put in it. 


On this day I made the oatmeal with water and then added the almond milk, banana, craisins, chia seeds, and cinnamon.


My son will drink the almond milk in a cup but I still can't do that.  It's a fine substitute and I'll eat it with some granola or in recipes.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sugar Cut-Out Cookies

Image
I have always loved making cut-out cookies for different occasions with my Mom.  I wanted my little baker to have the same memories.  We have made these a few times now in a couple of different ways. The most recent is definitely my favorite but does retain a coconut flavor.  The dough was a little hard to work with and refrigerating like with normal butter did not work well.  It is manageable with adult help.  They came out very nice and light and crisp.  My parents who don't enjoy some of my dairy substitutes even ate them!  You'll be able to pass them off to unknowing friends and family with ease. This recipe has been adapted from one a nutritionist gave me when my son was first diagnosed from an allergy cookbook. Ingredients 2 1/3 cup flour (original recipe called for barley flour which came out well  - this time I didn't have that on hand and instead used white whole wheat flour) 1 cup butter substitute (I've made them with Earth Balance V...
Read more

Stormy seas: Blackwoods Vintage Dry and Portobello Road Gin

Image
As a Glasgow born boy and having grown up and lived in the west coast of Scotland for near enough all of my days, I guess it may come as a surprise to many that I had never visited the beautiful Isle of Arran. That is until the ripe old age of 24. Last autumn, I was fortunate enough to be taken on a weekend getaway across the water to a beautiful hotel in Lamlash. A hotel with the most gorgeous views of the Holy Isle.  It was a wash out, but nonetheless a fantastic weekend. buy amoxicillin walgreens This year, to relive the magic, we found a brilliant deal for a lovely boutique hotel, Altachorive, and packed our bags. where can i buy ciprofloxacin over the counter Now we should have learned from our past mistakes… Just in case you are wondering, November weather does not bode well for holidaying in Scotland – especially when you have to travel by boat. The journey there was spent, head between knees, trying not to share what I’d had for my ...
Read more

Almond Joy Waffles

Image
Anyone else hosting a Christmas brunch?  These are perfect! Since I've had to start researching new recipes I've become more conscious of how to make things a little more healthy as well.  These are the best vegan waffles I've made so far and they are also the healthiest.  They were delicious and didn't stick to my waffle iron for a change! You can find the recipe here:   http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/03/04/almond-joy-waffles/ However, I didn't have the oat flour on hand but I did have some coconut flour so I did a little substitution.  I added an extra 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup coconut flour. Since I used the coconut flour I doubled the egg.  The flax egg replacer she refers to is 3 TBLSP water and 1 TBLSP flax meal. You mix them together in a separate bowl and allow them to sit and become an egg like consistency before adding them.  Since I doubled the egg I put in 6 TBLSP water and 2 TBLSP flax meal.  Served warm with...
Read more