{Almond Milk & Bubbles}

If I can do something myself to save a $ or two I am defiantly going to attempt to do so!
I LOVE almond milk! I have never really been a fan of cow's milk so I decided to try it out and now I'm hooked. I make almond milk ice cream, use it in my coffee and chai lattes. (totally addicting I don't recommend it. ) ;)

I purchased a nut milk bag on etsy , I also got some seeds to sprout from them and a sprout screen. (If I am going to DIY something I like to have the right materials when I first try it out.)

It was so stinkin' easy!
Next time I am going to try adding dates (I forgot to look for them when I was at the river market yesterday, not even sure where to look for them but I'll find them somewhere)

I already had salted almonds on hand so I just used those but when I have to buy some next I will calculate the cost compared to buying it at the store. ($2.99 at Trader Joes for a half gallon. $3.39 at Target and Walmart)

3 Cups of Water

I used my blender to measure it, but I think it's a little on the generous side of 3 cups. 

Here is my nut milk bag & jar all ready to be strained

I soaked my almonds overnight. 

Some recipes say to use the water you soak them in and some say to throw it out. 

I didn't use it this time but I might next time and see if it makes any difference. 

Almonds & the water in the blender w/ 1 tbsp of vanilla extract

TAAA-DAA!! 

Almond Milk! 

Here is the beautiful pulp that I was left with. 

Here I am looking up all the ways to use it, 

I failed this time and had to throw it out sadly. 

This is as messy as it got!! I like that! :) 

BUBBLES!!
Wyatt and Mahon blew bubbles on their own for the first time!

First off if you are going to give toddlers bubbles... start with coffee. :) 

Wyatt couldn't quite figure out how to do it without pressing it right up to his lips. 

Good thing we did this outside! ;) 

Mahon "yum" 

Mommy "eww" 

"More wa-der" (water, that's what they thought it was)