Hope you all had a great long weekend! We stayed local and did some fun activities with the kids- the movies, blackberry picking and the Northwest Trek, a beautiful wildlife park about an hour away from us. We all had an awesome time seeing the buffalo, bears, deer, cougar, and more and are enjoying the last bit of summer weather while we can.
Long weekends call for leisurely breakfasts and that is just what we had- pancakes are always a perfect weekend breakfast because they take up a little more time than I care to give on a weekday. While I was cooking up my favorite vegan pancakes I finished up the last of my Silk Soy Milk, thankfully I was going to do a Costco run tomorrow anyway, and I thought I’d share my favorite ways to use soy milk with you.
Whether you don’t tolerate regular milk or can’t drink it for other dietary reasons, non-dairy milk, such as soy milk, is such an easy swap and works in a wide variety of dishes. Here are some examples (click on the photo for a link to the recipes):
Oatmeal– there is a variety of ways you can make your oatmeal. I usually make mine with water, then at the end of cooking I cool it off and add more liquid using my soy milk. It gives it a nice creamy consistency that I love. It works great in slow cooker oatmeal too. I also use it in baked oatmeal such as this one
Pancakes– I have a couple of favorite pancake recipes- one is gluten free and one is vegan. The vegan recipe uses soy milk and they are delicious! You’d never guess these are dairy free!
Muffins– muffins, like pancakes, turn out great with soy milk. Just make an equal substitution of soy for regular milk in your muffin recipes. Love these and they’re perfect for the fall.
Smoothies– I love the flavor of soy milk in smoothies. It brings a little sweetness to them and you can even use the vanilla or chocolate versions for extra flavor.
Coffee– a splash of soy milk is perfect in coffee. I have had several brands and from my experience, Silk soy milk is the only one that doesn’t separate for some reason. It adds the perfect flavor to my morning cup.
These are the most common ways I use non-dairy milk, like soy milk, but you can also buy an unsweetened version to use in a variety of savory recipes such as soup or casseroles, mashed potatoes, etc.
If you have to avoid dairy for whatever reason or if are like me and just like the taste of soy milk, hopefully this gives you some ideas of how to incorporate it into your day to day life.
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Questions: How about you- are you a milk drinker or a non-dairy milk drinker? What’s your favorite way to enjoy soy milk?
This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
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As a vegan, I definitely look for non-dairy milk choices. Soy milk and almond milk are my favorites.
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I’ve recently started added soy milk to my ice coffee. It’s got just enough flavor and sweetness that I don’t need to add any sugar.
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I don’t do a ton of soy milk, but I do love Silk almond milk, I add it to my coffee a lot!
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i don’t drink much soy milk, but i do love milk in my coffee. and cinnamon. only way to drink it!
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in smoothies!
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Hi, I actually have never tried soy milk, I’m doing a research oriented speech on alternatives to cows milk. I was wondering if there are any good websites with unbiased information on Soy, Rice, Almond, Goat and Sheep milk.