Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Another milk alternative - Oat Milk

I wrote about a milk revolution back in February when I learned about hemp milk, a deliciously creamy milk alternative that is not soy milk, which I'm allergic to, or rice milk which I think tastes like milky water. Hemp milk was the beginning of a new milk revolution in my house, until a little over a week ago.

While cruising the aisles of my local Whole Foods, I saw something new on the shelf next to the hemp milk and it is Oat milk, Pacific Natural Foods Organic Oat Milk to be precise. I bought a carton of this oat milk and brought it home. J uses the hemp milk in cereal but I usually use it for cooking since she can't have regularly milk and I can't have soy milk. So last weekend when I made us some oat bran pancakes, I used the Oat milk instead of hemp milk. Of course I tasted the oat milk first, and let me tell you it is great.

I sang the praises of the hemp milk back in February, but I am an oat milk convert. The texture is slightly silkier, smoother than hemp milk. It does not have any grainy mouth feel to it at all. Nutritionally the vanilla oat milk has few calories and less fat than the vanilla Living Harvest hemp milk. I can not find any information on omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids for the oat milk, both of which are high selling points for the Living Harvest hemp milk.

So dear readers, here is another delicious non-dairy, yeast-free, low sodium, low fat, vegan milk alternative to add to your daily diet. And, one 8 oz. serving of this vanilla oat milk contains 30% of your daily recommended value of calcium. Drink up!

8 comments:

  1. I agree that the texture of oat milk is nicer than hemp and way better than rice milk. Unfortunately I can't get my son to like it. He drinks soy and almond milk. I love the unsweetened almond milk.

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  2. Oh, I need to try this. I'm obsessed with Oats!

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  3. We love almond milk best here. My boys usually get a combo of rice/almond/hemp, sometimes coconut. I haven't bought oat milk in ages, but Pacific was always my fave brand. I'll have to add it back into our repertoire.

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  4. I live an hour north of Houston TX. Do you know where I can purchase oat milk in this area?

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  5. Hi Maggie, I'm allergic to almonds, so no almond milk for me - but I do love the smell of almond extract!!

    Hi Jennifer, the oat milk is great, you should definitely try it

    Hi Veganf, that's quite a variety of milks, but no cow milk? Cows milk, organic cows milk, is still my favorite milk, especially chocolate!

    Hi Anon, you can check with your local supermarket, I know Whole Foods sells it, or you can check the Pacific Foods web site, see the link in my post, to find out where they distribute. Good luck!

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  6. Just a note on the gluten-free status - most oat milk is NOT gluten-free; oats are pretty commonly cross-contaminated from other sources, so unless the label specifically says it is certified gluten-free, don't go for it. That said, I think oat milk is absolutely delicious; you just may need to make your own or shop around if you have a gluten sensitivity.

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  7. I am allergic to soy and dairy and have found oat milk to be an excellent to use in baking recipes. In a waffle recipe calling for buttermilk, I use oat milk soured with a Tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. I also use oat milk instead of regular milk in muffins and pancakes. I have used oat milk with success in mashed potatoes along with some olive oil in place of butter. Although these mashed potatoes should be well seasoned with salt and pepper, they are very good.

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  8. Oat milk is a really delicious alternative to soy - which is now days considered quite toxic. One thing that has always bothered me about soy, rice and oat milk is the horrific packaging. I now make my own oat milk incredibly easily, its just 1/3 oats, 2/3 water - combine and soak for 4-6 hours or overnight in fridge. Wizz with a blender or electric wand, then strain through muslin or even a clean teatowel. Some people sweeten theirs, but its delicious and creamy and in my view doesnt need it. You can use oat groats, i just use rolled oast (organic if you can find) Extremely cheap and waste free! Good luck.

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