I have to admit that I've digressed from my favorite morning drink. I've gone from coffee to tea. Specifically Earl Grey tea with a good sized splash of vanilla almond milk. Mmmmmm, so very good. If you're looking for a switch with a little less caffeine and a good dose of calcium, this has been a winner for me.
My friend Camille got me hooked on almond milk. Her family of 3 boys basically solely drinks it versus cow's milk. What convinced me to switch was that the calcium content in almond milk is so much higher than in regular milk, and with being pregnant I was trying to find every way to increase my intake (Funny, as I'm writing this there's a commercial on TV for Silk almond milk. Something I've never seen before).
I like to use these brands. I originally just drank Silk brand, but found Almond Breeze was cheaper so I switched for the vanilla flavor. I like to use this in my tea or coffee when I have it.
For my cereal I prefer to cut back on the calories and sugar. Silk just recently came out with this unsweetened vanilla flavor that only has 35 calories per serving. The vanilla is just a hint. Pretty good deal, huh?
Now, I still buy regular milk as well. Just not as frequently. I haven't converted Lyle from traditional milk, nor will I really try. In addition, it's nice to have the old stuff around for cooking and baking. I accidentally made some eggs one day with the vanilla flavor and quickly realized it was a bad move.
Just add some to this and it's a little bit of heaven! I'm even passing up my Starbucks lattes these days when meeting up with friends...just bringing mine from home. Yum.
Hey, maybe you should try it for your Saturday morning drink!
Happy Saturday.
lauren
