Nuts About Nut Milk! Midweek Munchies Vegan Haul

Like many of us, I love to make and drink healthy, nutritious and delicious nut milks, but

I must confess that I am not very fond of the mess I make when I try to strain my nut milk

using cheesecloth.

When I try to strain my blended nut milk through cheesecloth, I often have a difficult time

and it simply takes me too long.

So I decided to investigate easier, more efficient ways to strain the nut milk pulp.

First of all, I decided to try out two different nut milk bags, to see which one worked

best for me.

Here’s what I found:

My Best Nut Milk Bag

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This 2 bag pack contained a large (12″x12″) and medium (12″x9″) strong reusable nut milk bag.

It’s made with commercial food grade fine nylon mesh.

Pro Quality Nut Milk Bag

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Big 12″X12″ Commercial Grade – Reusable Almond Milk Bag & All Purpose Strainer

Made of Fine Food Grade Mesh Nylon Cheesecloth

This brand was smartly designed in response to customer requests for a bigger better

quality bag with a wider opening and rounded corners to eliminate waste and messy pouring.

It’s supposed to be the perfect shape and size with more surface area to squeeze!

2 Qt Heavy Glass Milk Bottle with Handle & Cap, 64 Oz

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I love this well-designed, durable 2 Qt milk bottle because I can store a lot of nut milk in it.

Refillable glass milk bottles like these take us back to a time when life was simpler.

It brings back memories of the kind of bottles that the milk man would drop off your bottles

at the door so you would have fresh milk for breakfast.

Epica 18-Oz. Glass Beverage Bottles, Set of 6

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I grabbed this set of eco-friendly glass beverage bottles–perfect personal bottles for my

fresh nut milks.

I like the fact that they have stainless steel caps with an O-ring for water-tight seal and

a wider mouth for easy filling and cleaning.

OXO Good Grips Water Bottle Cleaning Set

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I am always concerned about keeping my bottles and stainless steel straws clean, so this

nifty water bottle cleaning set really comes in handy.

The set includes long bottle brush, straw brush and detail cleaner.

The long bottle brush is perfect for cleaning the inside of bottles with narrow necks

Short, firm bristles on brush tip thoroughly clean bottom of bottles and soft side bristles clean

bottle walls without scratching.

The long straw brush is great for getting inside sports bottle straws

The detail cleaner is ideal for getting into crevices in caps, cleaning screw threads and locations

where a large brush cannot reach.

Now About the Nuts

I can’t always find good quality, raw, organic nuts in my local health food store so I was on a hunt

for them.

I was happy to find the Terrasoul line which features USDA Certified Organic, fair trade, kosher,

non-gmo, raw, gluten free, and vegan friendly nuts.

Terrasoul Superfoods is a small family-run business that sources the freshest and highest quality

superfoods from all over the planet.

Our mission is to make these amazing, healthy foods available to us at the lowest prices possible

while paying their growers and employees fair wages.

Terrasoul Superfoods Raw Unpasteurized Organic Almonds

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I drink almond milk daily, so these organic, “really raw” almonds will definitely come in handy.

USDA Certified Organic, fair trade, kosher, non-gmo, raw, gluten free, and vegan friendly.

Terrasoul Superfoods Raw Organic Cashews (Whole)

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I love the creamy goodness of homemade cashew milk!

I’ll put these cashews to good use!

USDA Certified Organic, fair trade, non-gmo, raw, gluten free, and vegan friendly.

Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Hulled Sunflower Seeds

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I can’t wait to make some delicious sunflower seed milk and even vegan cheese with these

good quality organic seeds.

Terrasoul Superfoods Domestic Sunflower Seeds (Organic), 2 Pounds

USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Raw, Gluten-Free, Vegan.

Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Raw Walnuts

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Vitamin E-rich walnuts are a staple in my diet!

They are great for making a hearty, healthy nut meat loaf or veggie burger.

100% Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Raw, Gluten-Free, Vegan.

Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Raw Hulled Hemp Seeds 

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I like to add hemp hearts to my smoothies regularly, but I also make hemp milk.

It is so delicious and nutritious!

USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Raw, Gluten-Free, Vegan.

DIY Nut Milks, Nut Butters and More: From Almonds to Walnuts

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With all of these nuts to use, I decided to treat myself to a new recipe book to explore a variety of ways

to use nuts and the leftover pulp.

DIY Nut Milks, Nut Butters & More, by Melissa King,  includes more than 50 recipes for homemade

nut milks and butters—along with delicious, whole-food snacks and desserts that put them to use.

Inside you’ll even find tasty ideas for using the leftover nut pulp!

That’s it!

I think I have everything I need to go a little nuts in my kitchen.

Here are a few of my favorite nutty recipes:

12 Reasons to Have More Hemp Plus 40 Hemp Smoothie Recipes

A Passion for Pumpkins: How to Make your own Pumpkin Seed Milk

How to Make Rich and Creamy Raw Cashew Milk

How to Make Your Own Rich Creamy Vegan Vanilla Bean Date Brazil Nut Milk

Note: Some of the links in this post are affilliate links.

What are your favorite nut milks?

What kind of nut milk bag works best for you?

Do you have any helpful nut milk resources or products to share?

Share your thoughts and comments with us.