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Sustainable food production, animal cruelty, health, and waste management.

Make your own vegan milk for better health, more sustainable nutrition, and to save packaging waste.

The animal industry is unsustainable and cruel, and dairy has been proven to cause many types of diseases and health issues. There are plenty of vegan alternatives out there; some are imported from overseas, and all of them are packaged. Why not make your own at home! Another advantage is that you can choose your own fresh ingredients and be in control over what enters your body. Here are a couple of recipes:

• 20 almonds, soaked overnight and peeled.
• 2–3 Medjool dates (optional: soak in water before use).
• 1½ cups of water.

• Add the almonds, dates, and water to a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Serve as is, or strain through a nut-milk bag or straining cloth if you prefer a smoother texture.

• If you have a weak blender, grind the almonds first using a coffee grinder before blending.
• You can use the same ratio of nuts, dates, and water for other nuts such as pistachios, macadamias, or cashews.

• 3 tablespoons unhulled sesame seeds (preferably organic).
• 5 dates.
• 1½ cups of water.

• If you have a strong blender:

Soak the sesame seeds for 4 hours.

Discard the soaking water before blending.

• If you have a weak blender:

Do not soak the sesame seeds.

Grind them in a coffee grinder before blending.

• Blend the sesame seeds, dates, and water until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

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