esquireou Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 May you substitute almond milk for coconut milk? I loathe the taste of coconut and was wondering if almond milk is whole30 friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Hamilton Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I believe almond milk is considered too processed to be included in the Whole30. I used to *hate* coconut also, but have grown to love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Esquirou- Any almond milk you can buy in the store is heavily processed and will contain off plan ingredients. You can make your own with almonds and water as long as you keep the ingredients on target. Almond milk has a completely different texture, though, and probably won't sub nicely in recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snicci Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I believe almond milk is considered too processed to be included in the Whole30. I used to *hate* coconut also, but have grown to love it! I too am a ex-coconut hater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayell Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Be aware that the coconut milk sold in the dairy case next to the almond milk is NOT real coconut milk. It's watery, over processed junk full of added emulsifiers etc. Don't drink that stuff. Bleh! Real coconut milk is sold in cans (or for AROY-D they also sell in tetra paks). It's very thick, like very heavy whipping cream. It should not contain anything other than coconut, water and sometimes, guar gum. Some Thai brands will list coconut extract instead of coconut and water. So long as it's a Thai brand listing that, it's the same thing and ok. Skip the brands with metabisulfites. Real coconut milk is not used like milk. It would be awful on cereal, but we don't do that anyway. It's not really drinkable, and even though you could water it, its not a good idea to be drinking calories. It's used like cream - scrumptious in curry sauces, creamy salad dressings, creamer for coffee or chai, on berries. Some industrious people whip it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Add me to the list of former coconut haters. I'm a coconut milk lover now! It's rich and creamy and adds an interesting note to coffee-and it also adds a little sweetness. It was YUMMY in my mashed sweet potatoes the other night. And curries? OMG-don't even get me started. It took a little getting used to in my coffee (maybe 2-3 days?) and now I really don't think I'll be going back to cream. Can you tell that we think you should reconsider coconut milk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 It was YUMMY in my mashed sweet potatoes the other night. Yes!! I did this for breakfast yesterday with some blueberries and cinnamon. Deeelicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquireou Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks guys for the comments I will make sure I pick up the right kind of coconut milk. Mainly I need it so I can bring back coffee into my diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yes!! I did this for breakfast yesterday with some blueberries and cinnamon. Deeelicious! Wait? You added blueberries and cinnamon to your sweet potatoes and coconut milk? Hmmmm? Interesting! Never thought of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbasel31 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I swear I must be missing something with the coconut milk....I bought the canned kind, even bought the more expensive brand hoping to still have my morning cup of coffee. It's Thai Kitchen. Am I doing something wrong? I shook it up, tasted it (YUCK!) put some in my coffee anyway and it was still YUCK. I'm on day 3 and still missing coffee...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayell Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 jbasel31 - It could be that you just aren't used to the flavor or were expecting it to taste like milk when it doesn't. Some people just don't like coconut milk, although in my experience most start loving it after a few exposures. Maybe try eating it on some berries or something to get used to the flavor. Also, so long as the ingredients are ok, I wouldn't necessarily go for the highest priced. The brand I prefer is actually one of the cheaper at the Asian market. Thai Kitchen is kind of high, but it's often the only choice in many regular grocery stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindi Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Well, this is a bummer. I thought I was having coconut milk but I've been buying the kind in the diary case. I also buy almond milk. I like the almond milk WAY better. But looks like neither are a go with whole30. DRAT! Oh well..live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdauk Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I almost had almond milk for dinner, so glad i didnt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl J. Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 On a related (but side-) note here, could anyone tell me where I might find coconut cream? I've read about people using that in their coffee as well. I went to my local food co-op tonight and bought some creamed coconut and melted it, as per the instructions on the box, to mix it in my espresso. It ended up being just coconut oil, basically, and the taste wasn't enough to allay the bitterness of the espresso. Is this coconut cream just whipped coconut milk? To chime in with everyone else, though, coconut milk is good stuff, while the almond milk you can buy in the dairy section at the grocery store is just yet another form of sugar-water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayell Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Coconut cream is the thick stuff that rises to the top of chilled unshaken coconut milk. Some coconut milk makers also sell a coconut cream that is just slightly fattier, thicker coconut milk. Beware of coconut creme which is full of sugar! Creamed coconut is the same as coconut butter. It's made like nut butters out of whole dry coconut. It separates out though, so if it wasn't stirred together well, you could have gotten a big blob of oil, just like oil will separate out at the top of a nut butter jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Jibbs Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 What about rice milk? I am new to the forum so haven't found it mentioned, yet. Sorry if it is already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdauk Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 No, I don't believe rice milk would be on whole30 since rice is not. Just an assumption on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Cdauk - Bingo. Rice, and any of it's products, is out for your Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Jibbs Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Great thanks. And sorry, I should have used the search function before posting! Now I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl J. Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Coconut cream is the thick stuff that rises to the top of chilled unshaken coconut milk. Some coconut milk makers also sell a coconut cream that is just slightly fattier, thicker coconut milk. Beware of coconut creme which is full of sugar! Creamed coconut is the same as coconut butter. It's made like nut butters out of whole dry coconut. It separates out though, so if it wasn't stirred together well, you could have gotten a big blob of oil, just like oil will separate out at the top of a nut butter jar. I bought a can of Thai Kitchen coconut milk at my local food co-op today, and I found myself eating it as if it were vanilla ice cream. I must have eaten almost a cup! It didn't turn out to be too appetizing in coffee, but it sure does take care of my ice cream cravings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ra_k_ Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 @Cheryl, I used to add frozen berries to the coconut cream and blend. It tursn it into ice cream. Though if its a little thick you might want to add a little egg whites to make it creamier..... Its a great ice cream alternative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdauk Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 yum, that sounds good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl J. Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thank you! Will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayell Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 @Cheryl, I used to add frozen berries to the coconut cream and blend. It tursn it into ice cream. Though if its a little thick you might want to add a little egg whites to make it creamier..... Its a great ice cream alternative This really is delicious, but during a W30 you want to avoid paleofying foods. Especially avoid this if you have an ice cream habit. Wait til after the W30 and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdauk Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yes, i think i will wait, that same thought crossed my mine about "paleofying" normal foods.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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