How To Use The Almond Cow (Plant-Based Milk Maker)

Hi, I'm Laura, and today I'm gonna show you how to use your almond cow for making milk, using the leftover pulp, and even how to clean your machine. And today I'm gonna show you how I make the go-to milk that I usually make for my family, which is a blend of oats, almonds, flaxseed, and hemp seeds. One thing I love about almond cow is that I'm in total control of the milk that I make in it. So it's simply water and ingredients of my choosing. There's no need for fillers or questionable flavoring ingredients. So here I have all my ingredients. I have a half cup of almonds that I've soaked for four hours and rinsed. I also have a quarter cup of oats that I have rinsed. I have one teaspoon each of hemp seed and flaxseed. I have one quarter teaspoon of sea salt, and I have three pitted medjool dates. Now I'm just gonna go ahead and put all of my dry ingredients into my filter basket. I like to use the collector cup to hold the filter basket nice and upright. I'm just going to attach the top while I'm still holding the collector cup. I think it's just a nice way to get a little bit more grip. And then I'm gonna fill up my base with water and the rest of my wet ingredients, which in this case is just a half a tablespoon of vanilla extract. And I'm going to be filling this up to the minimum line. And I'm gonna add my vanilla extract. Now I'm just going to attach the top, push the cow button. The machine will automatically blend for three cycles, which takes less than a minute. The blinking light means that it's blending and the solid green light means that it's done. Now that it's done, you'll see that my milk is perfectly blended, super creamy and frothy. So I usually like to put the lid into the collector cup and that stands up nicely there and it allows it to drain out. Usually this goes right into a glass for my toddler, a splash into my morning tea latte and the rest I pour right into a mason jar and I keep it in the fridge for drinking over the next several days. I usually get about five to six cups of my favorite plant-based milk and it keeps in the fridge for about three days. There are a number of ways to use leftover pulp from making your favorite plant-based milk. If you're not familiar with pulp yet, it is what is left in your filter basket after you make your milk. It's definitely edible, it's full of tons of good nutrients and it's super delicious. Some people do choose to compost it though, but if you choose to eat it, there are a number of delicious ways. Some ways include a pulp meal bowl, which is what I'll be making right now. You can also add it to a post-workout smoothie. You can actually use it in pancakes or other baked goods. Oh my gosh, how good is mango? We're gonna do mango coconut topped with a little bit of coconut sugar. You can dry it in the oven to create flour. You can even bake it on a cookie sheet to make granola. Mm, perfect breakfast bowl right here. Now that you've made your milk and used your pulp, it's time to clean your almond cow. Cleaning your machine is super easy and in fact, all you need is some hot water. All you're going to do is rinse out the inside of the base, the stainless steel parts of the lid, avoiding the electrical parts, with hot water. The collector cup and the filter basket can actually be rinsed with hot water as well or the filter basket can also go in your dishwasher if you prefer. Thank you so much for watching. If you have any questions about using your almond cow, please let us know in the comments below.