These days, food and diets are scrutinized: GM Food, preservatives, additives, organic farming, allergies, intolerances, salt, and sugar. The list is long!


In our household, we’ve changed our diet to cure fatigue, depression, migraines, mood swings, asthma and ezcema. We got the idea of changing our diet (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Refined-Sugar-Free) after consulting a child psychiatrist and a naturopath. We also read the book “Gut and Psychology Syndrome” which provide detailed information about what’s going on in the digestive system and how food can affect mental health and the nervous system (including problems such as ADHD).


Several people expressed their interest in trying a similar diet but they didn’t know where to start and what to do. A few asked me to write a cookbook. So here I am, offering you the delicious secrets of our cure!


dimanche 30 août 2009

Almond Milk



  • 1 cup of raw almonds
  • 4 cups of fresh (filtered) water
  • water (for soaking)
  • Agave nectar or maple sirup (to taste)

Soak the almonds in water for 12 to 24 hours (to ease digestion). Rince thoroughly.

Grind the almonds in the blender with 2 cups of cold water during 3 minutes at high speed. Sieve the preparation through cheese cloth (4 layers) or a nut milk bag*. Collect the almond milk and add it to the other 2 cups of cold water and the nectar (or maple syrup). Collect the pulp and keep it for other recipes (can replace the almond flour - by reducing the quantity of liquid in the recipe because the pulp is wet). The pulp can be kept in the refrigerator or in the freezer. The almond milk keeps in the refrigerator for approximately 7 days.


*Where to buy a nut milk bag:
http://www.purejoyplanet.com/store/

Video showing how to make almond milk:
http://yogamint.com/_webapp_2598125/Milk_Those_Almonds
Publié par Melanie à 05:39
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