ALMOND MILK

I was watching the "Hungry Girl" on the cooking channel and she mentioned Almond Milk.  It only took for 2 weeks to actually find it in our grocery store, yes I'm a little slow.  In my grocery store, it is located by the soy milk (which in my defense have never purchased).  The calorie count difference between regular milk and almond milk is crazy!  I found sweetened almond milk for 60 calories per cup and unsweetened almond milk for 35 calories per cup.  I am very picky when it comes to protein shakes, coffee, and hot chocolate.  I refuse to make it with regular milk and I don't like it with water because it is too thin.  I tried it with the almond milk and LOVED it!!  Almond milk also has a longer shelf life than regular milk.

I pulled some information from the "Wikipedia" online about almond milk: 

Almond milk is a milky drink made from ground almonds. Unlike animal milk, almond milk contains no cholesterol or lactose. It can be used as a substitute for animal milk in many recipes, and as it does not contain any animal products, is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Commercial almond milk products come in plain, vanilla, or chocolate flavors. They are often enriched with vitamins. Regular, unsweetened almond milk can replace dairy milk in most recipes. It can also be made at home by combining ground almonds with water in a blender. Vanilla flavoring and sweeteners are often added. However, users should be cautious not to use bitter almonds, since the combination of bitter almonds and water releases cyanide.