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My mom @collette gifted us a vitamix with many of the extensions for Christmas.

My wife @Ellie is very excited to use it, and I’m even more excited for my upgrade in vegan heaven!

Is it economical for us to just make our own oat milk from now on?

@nm interested to see how you get on with making oat milk. We spent a few weeks trying various recipes but never got one we liked - most weren’t even drinkable.

@nm @collette @Ellie Bought my first Vitamix a couple of months ago. I LOVE it and just wish I had bought one sooner. Feel like it was part of my initiation into the #vegan club!

@StanWonn @nm @collette @Ellie Yes! A vitamix or ninja blender system enables so many things that are just annoying or hard to make otherwise. Homemade hummus is a breeze with a food processor, as are energy balls. Tofu-based sauces come out super creamy, as do bean-based spreads.

It's one of those things that feels like too much money until you realize how much you are using it.

@nm @collette @Ellie

I've seen videos on YouTube demonstrating that oat milk can be made with just oats, water, and a blender.

That has to be cheaper than what is in the stores.

@nm @collette @Ellie I’m sorry, I think I may have heard something about a Vitamix and oat milk, but was far too distracted by the amazing view out those windows to pay much attention! 😍😁
(Great gift!! You’ll likely wonder how you ever got along without one.)

@nm @collette @Ellie so many options. Oat milk doesn't even need a powerful blender. You can make soy milk, rice milk, almond milk... By making soy milk you also are left with the "leftovers", which is called Okara, and can be used in so many ways.

Then there's the option of making your own nut pastes! Almond butter is awesome for smoothies but also to add to your curries or stews for example

@HernanLG
I make my own soy milk twice or 3 times a week, using a soy milk maker. The reason this is slightly more complicated is that you have to boil soy milk, unlike the other nut milks. I buy my organic soy beans in bulk as I also make tempeh.
Another great milk I make is hemp seed milk with hulled hemp seeds. My cat loves to lick any that is on a spoon or counter etc. It's her favourite. I make chocolate chia pudding with that.
@nm @collette @Ellie

@HernanLG
Also, a great tip for soy milk making I learned from Miyoko
Schinner's book 'The Vegan Pantry' is not to soak the soy beans before making the milk. Instead, bring a big pot of water to a boil, drop in the dry soy beans, and boil for 1 minute from that point. Remove from the heat, cover, and let sit for 30 minutes. Then drain and make the milk as from soaked beans, boiling etc. It removes the 'beany' taste you get from home-made. I feed the okara to our dog.
@nm @collette @Ellie

@EllieK @nm @collette @Ellie awesome tip! Definitely gonna try it. Thanks!

@HernanLG

Let me know if it improves the taste for you. I've never made it any other way.

@nm @collette @Ellie

@EllieK @nm @collette @Ellie I love making soy milk at home but it definitely has that beany taste that commercial brands don't have, so worst case scenario, nothing will change. Will let you know!