Tea lovers rejoice! You may be improving your health and wellbeing with each sip. Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant which you’ve probably consumed in the form of white tea, green tea, oolong tea, black tea, or pu-erh (or pu’er) tea. Some herbal teas (also referred to as tisanes) have health benefits too, but that’s a subject for another time.
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I’m not affiliated in any way with Silk or its parent company, Danone North America. That said, I may be biased toward the brand as evidenced by my recent blog posts about its plant-based milk products.
Unlucky in my attempts to match soy milk and almond milk with tea, I’m entering the next phase of my search with Silk Unsweet Coconutmilk.
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My quest for an acceptable cow’s milk alternative for black tea continues with almond milk, specifically Silk Unsweet Almond Milk. Previously I tried Silk Original Soymilk with unsatisfactory results. I had higher hopes for almond milk based on its reputed mild flavor.
The milk by itself had a very light (unsurprisingly) almond flavor. I detected a bitter aftertaste that I assume would be lessened by sweetener.
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Since transitioning to a more plant-based diet, one of the most difficult animal products to give up is milk. English style tea is a daily ritual and one I’d rather not give up.
By itself, soy milk is a great milk alternative. It has a mild, nutty flavor and a nutritional profile similar to dairy milk. But how does it pair with tea?
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I can’t remember exactly when or what internet rabbit hole I went down that led to my discovery of apple cider vinegar (ACV) and its long list of health benefits, but when you read the Amazon reviews of Bragg Raw, Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar you would think you’ve stumbled upon the magic cure-all for human ailments and disease. Continue reading “My Apple Cider Vinegar Experiment”
