I have a new love.....Almond MIlk. It's replacing my half 'n'half!

I have done a lot of research and tried to find something, anything that has nutritional value(but still tastes good) to replace my addiction for half n half. I have done it!! Almond milk. Seriously people. I had my doubts, I've tried everything and this hits the spot for dairy. But unlike Dairy this has an amazing amount of nutrient value. I'm not saying dairy doesn't have any nutrients but let's look at some facts about almonds milk

Nutrient Facts for almond milk Health Benefits of Almond Milk Almond milk is rich in Vitamin E, a known antioxidant, and thus, is believed to good for those undergoing detoxification programs. Almond milk contains high levels of unsaturated fat and has been associated with lower risk of heart attack. Almond milk has been found to contain little to no saturated fat and no cholesterol, making it extremely good for those suffering from high cholesterol problem. Almond milk does not contain lactose. This makes it easily digestible and the perfect alternative for those suffering from lactose-intolerance. Owing to the absence of saturated fats and presence of unsaturated fats, almond milk can be said to be good for those trying to lose weight. Nutritional Facts about Almond Milk Almond milk is rich in protein and omega fatty acids. Almonds milk does not contain cholesterol and saturated fats Almonds milk has high levels of vitamin E and unsaturated fats Almond milk contains minerals such as zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron. 8 oz (237ml) of almond milk contains 70 calories, 2gm protein, 10gm carbohydrates and 2.5 gm fat: 2.5g Almond milk has zero fiber. That's a lot of good stuff!!! I've done some research on which is better to do store bought or homemade.... it looks like some of the almond milks out there in stores have alot of sugar in them. Which i am trying to stay away from. So homemade it is! Here's how I did it. 1 1/2 cups all natural or organic whole almonds. enough water to cover the almonds. put almonds in jar, cover with water, let sit over night. next day, put almonds in blender with 3 cups purified water and blend. strain, I used my reusable coffee filter to strain and a wooden spoon to make sure I got all of the milk out of the almond puree. store in fridge. I am going to save my pulp that was strained and put it in oatmeal, cakes, muffins. Whatever. If you have any ideas or recipes please give them to me.

• English Muffin
• whole milk
• Low-fat turkey bacon breakfast sandwich
• Ice Cream Cone
• Biscuit
• Coors Light
• Chicken Wings
• Breadstick
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• Cucumbers

Menu Planning May 10th-16th

I started Emealz a few weeks ago. I LOVED the first week. But by the second week I could only use 2 of the meals off the list because the other's just are not appealing to me. I still like the company and hope next weeks meals are better but until then I'm going to try and do my own.
Here is a week worth of breakfast, lunches and dinners I am going to do with my family . If there is a recipe you want that isn't listed just leave a comment or email and I will send it to ya!

Monday

Breakfast~ Pancakes,Fruit
Lunch~ Crunchy Vietnamese Chicken Salad
Dinner~ Pad Tai

Tuesday


Breakfast~ Ham and egg cups (also trader joe's has ham for 1.oo a pound normally 4.99!)
Lunch~ Thai Chicken salad
Dinner~ Hot sauce and cola chicken wings (for the kids plain chicken wings) and Avocado salsa

Wednesday

Breakfast~ Hard boiled eggs and toast W/fruit
Lunch~ Mustard Chicken Salad
Dinner~ French dips and chips

Thursday

Breakfast~ Ham and egg cups again! Hey I need to use all that TJ's ham!
Lunch~ left overs or Ham sandwiches LOL
Dinner~ Quinoa Salad

Friday

Breakfast~ Oatmeal
Lunch~ Quinoa Tabbouleh
Dinner~BBQ chicken salad

Saturday

Breakfast~ Avocado Eggs Benedict
Lunch~ Trader Joe's Carne Asada Taco's
Dinner~ Irish Steaks, Sweet potato's and baked cabbage with lemon.

Snack idea's

• Strawberries with whipped cream
• apple's and Peanut butter and honey
• Popcorn
• Watermelon
  

Homemade Kombucha!

This is our Kombucha mother and the bottles after we have filled them with the homemade kombucha. If you don't have glass bottles. You could use the canning jars.

Jeff started making this about 6 months ago after spending a ridiculous amount on it each week. It's about 4 bucks a bottle. But totally worth it. It has amazing health benefits. We have so far given away two babies.

If anyone wants one let us know. We will give you one. They are about 40 bucks online!

One more link on the health benefits.