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Milk on low-carb

.....I've always thought of cream in coffee as a bit of a treat [yum] to use now and then and didn't really think of milk as something that would raise my bs but realised it did a few months ago, so now I use cream [you don't need much] or Blue Diamond Almond Breeze milk from Tesco....2.8g of sugar per 100 ml and I only need half that in some black coffee ....much less than ordinary milk....:D
 
Interesting reading how many other people use single cream in hot drinks,it is lovely, had it yesterday in coffee-proper!! What about this almond milk then,is that ok in coffee?what about in porridge?


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....Jess, I've started using almond milk in coffee, it tastes fine to me, hardly any different.....it doesn't colour the coffee as much as ordinary milk so the coffee looks stronger than usual but it doesn't taste stronger......I found out from this thread too that you can get unsweetened almond milk [wow! this place is wonderful for advice] so will give it a go when my carton's finished...

....haven't tried it in porridge as I use water but I don't see why it wouldn't work in that...
 
I can't remember which site I got these from:

For About 1 Cup of Faux Milk

1/4 cup of whole milk (3g carb)
3/4 to 1 cup distilled water ( I just used tank water)
1/2 to 1 TBSP heavy cream (.21 to .41g carb)
dash of salt and sweetener (I omitted these, as I just use it for tea and coffee)

Shake everything together in a glass jar and chill. This has 3.2g of carb with the smaller amount of cream and 3.4g of carb with the larger amount of cream. To me it tastes more like skim milk (which I actually prefer) when made with 1 cup of water, and more like whole milk when made with 3/4 cup of water.

For about One Quart of Faux Milk

1 cup whole milk
3 cups water
2 to 4 TBSP heavy cream
pinch of salt & sweetener
1/2 tsp of vanilla to taste (optional)

Shake everything in a glass jar until blended. Chill. 13.64g or about 3.4g per cup with the 4 TBSP of cream.

I tried this for a while and thought it was ok. I would be interested to hear what others think of this.
 
I have almond milk , soya milk and half fat creme fresh, we are all so different , that is what makes it more interesting :)
 
Pollylocks said:
....Jess, I've started using almond milk in coffee, it tastes fine to me, hardly any different.....it doesn't colour the coffee as much as ordinary milk so the coffee looks stronger than usual but it doesn't taste stronger......I found out from this thread too that you can get unsweetened almond milk [wow! this place is wonderful for advice] so will give it a go when my carton's finished...

....haven't tried it in porridge as I use water but I don't see why it wouldn't work in that...
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Hi I use unsweetened almond milk , it makes great porridge ....I find x
 
....now I've started using almond milk in coffee I'm wondering if it can be used to cook sauces ....either homemade or instant [use them when I'm feeling lazy after work] ...... or soya milk.....has anyone tried this...?
 
Have tried it in porridge,brilliant, I mix it half with water too,ideal. Alright in coffee too, did have it on its own,not so keen on that. A good find & will continue having it :)


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janewatt said:
Hello Jude.

My big morning cup of coffee is so important to me! I used to whisk hot milk to go with it, but now know milk (skimmed or semi) is quite high in carbs, so . . .

I suggest trying cream which should keep blood sugar down much better than milk as it has less carbs and the fat helps too.
I've tried soya milk, but it curdles and tastes bad to me.
A less widely available (and more expensive) alternative low carb solution is almond milk, but you need to read packets carefully as several contain sugar. It's quite nice and also a good alternative with cereals.

But the cream is really luxurious tasting and sets the day off well for me!

Good luck,

Jane.
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Hi, do you use single or double cream ?
 
I use this https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Koko-Dairy-Free-Unsweetened-UHT/381759011 which is fine in tea, coffee, with cereals etc
I also use this https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Plenish-Organic-6-Almond-Mlk/306065011 which froths up very nicely in my Nespresso milk frother if I fancy a cappucino or latte
I use a mix of the two milks with a few drops of liquid stevia or some erythritol and grated 100% cacoa https://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Willies-Cacao-100-Carenero-Cacao/39350011to make a very nice mug of cocoa
 
AnnieC said:
I would never have thought of milk as raising BG or being high in carbs I though all dairy was ok as the ones doing LCHF have a lot of full fat dairy but I don't understand how cream is better when that is made from milk.
I have tried the alternative milks but I think they are horrible in tea and coffee so it has to be milk for me I like soya milk but only as a drink on it's own
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Milk contains sugar, cream is a lot less carbs, plus I find that I need only a splash of cream - I make the coffee strong, add cold water then the cream.
 
Totto said:
We are indeed different. 12 grams of (milk) sugar certainly is far too much for me! And I love the occasional glass of lukewarm milk or milk with my porridge but I can´t have neither milk nor porridge if I want to keep bg normal.

GI lists are of limited usefulness compared with a bg monitor.
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Hi just wondered if anyone knows - what it you made the porridge with water and then put double cream in after it's made?
 
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