"The lesson [Henry David Thoreau] had taught himself, and which he tried to teach others, was summed up in the one word 'Simplify.' That meant simplify the outward circumstances of your life, simplify your needs and your ambitions; learn to delight in the simple pleasures which the world of Nature affords. It meant also, scorn public opinion, refuse to accept the common definitions of success, refuse to be moved by the judgment of others. And unlike most who advocate such attitudes, he put them into practice." (Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau--Edited and with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch, Bantam Books, 1962, P. 1)

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Homemade Soy Milk

"What?" you say. "Why in the world would you make that?" Well, because soy is really healthy, and, with a 25-pound bag of dried soybeans in my pantry, I cannot justify buying soy milk. Homemade soy milk is so inexpensive that it hardly registers on the cost scale.
(This is a graphic illustration of homemade soy milk hardly registering on the cost scale. I know, it doesn't really fit, but it got my family-heirloom scale pictured on my site, and that's good.)

For bean consumption in general, I put a handful of beans into my smallest crock pot every night before bed, along with a half-teaspoon of salt and a quart of water, and have the beans with lunch the following day (no pre-soaking necessary). On the days when it's soybeans in the crock pot, I have soy milk with my lunch. Here is how it is made:

Put one cup of cooked soybeans into the blender.
Add two cups of ice cubes,
two cups of water,
one tablespoon of sugar,
and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.
Whir it around on the blend setting for at least a minute.
Pour it into a glass, plug your nose, and drink. Okay, I don't really plug my nose, but it really doesn't have a pleasant aroma. More sugar makes it taste better, as does chocolate, which also makes it smell good, but I'm giving you the healthiest version. A banana is also a great addition. Just toss it into the blender with everything else. Much tastier.

1 comment:

tom said...

Can't make me drink it, nope, ain't gonna do it. :) Milk comes from cows.