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Soy Milk is Good for You XD
Sep. 18th, 2013 11:56 pmI was supposed to translate Aiba Manabu Epi 22, I will ganbatte better tomorrow, coz the episode itself deserve a post, despite the rants that I have for it too, which is 90% the same as the previous episodes, but hey, until it changes, I'll never stop ranting so please bear with me haha...
Wait... I was supposed to talk about soy milk this time. I bought a soy milk maker about more than a month ago. When I was a child, my mom bought a soy milk maker and it's only used once (I remember because I only get to drink fresh soy milk that one time only LOL), why? It's because the machine was freaking huge and complicated. That left a huge impression on me and until that few months ago I thought soy milk maker is difficult to clean. My perception changed until my friend raved about how she's been enjoying a fresh soy milk with her soy milk maker. Checked them out at Best Denki (SG's Big Camera/Best Buy) and bought one. I bought the Philip brand (this one). If you're thinking of buying it, wait until it's on sale because it's really worth your money XD, at least for me.
So, what have I done after that faithful purchase? That's right, I've been making my own soy milk almost 4 times a week. Each batch is about less than 1L so that means it's about 3 glassful of fresh soy milk on the go and it only takes 25 minutes for the machine to do its job and another few minutes to strain and do the cleaning. No more wasting $1.40 everyday for 1 glass of soy milk (not going to mention the brand, but SG peeps, you know which brand I'm talking about XD, and it used to be less than 1$ years ago). I love that soy milk brand but after making my own soy milk, I realize that there's a very strong residue on my mouth after finishing it and I don't feel that when I drink my own soy milk. So... what's that supposed to mean? Preservatives? Emulsifier? I don't know, but I've stopped buying soy milk (yeah, sometimes, I'm still that lazy LOL).
Most of the time I'll just make the regular soy milk, which mean just soaked soy beans plus water. However, I've done a bit of experiment too. I've tried red bean milk, which only drinkable when it's hot, once it becomes cold or chilled, it'll clumped up. Perhaps, I'll mix the beans next time. I've also tried almond soy milk, which means, just add another half cup (machine's cup, not the normal cup) of almond to the soy milk. It's nice too, but I still prefer the pure soy milk. And, today I tried the organic soy milk. Tasted much cleaner and smoother than the regular soy milk that I've been making. Organic soy beans are pricey, but, it's not as expensive if you think how many batches of soy milk you can whip up from that 1 bag of beans.
How about the cleaning part? I'm very lazy in washing dishes but for this one, I'm OK with it. Why? Because I only need to rinse with water and wipe, that's all. Every now and then, I'll use the 'easy clean' function, but I guess, if you use it often, just wiping it clean will be good enough. See? it's that easy, ha!
Besides drinking it, I've used soy milk for making soup (as milk substitute). Regular soy milk is thinner than milk so you'd need to lessen the water if you want to use soy milk for your soup. I use soy milk most often for my eggs. Soy milk soften my scramble eggs and it makes it fluffier too XD. Another use of soy milk that I like is to cook gyoza. Instead of water, I use soy milk and it's yummy to XD.
So, what's next? If I have the time, I'd like to try to thicken the soy milk, then whip up some soy mousse, that'll be nice XD. I haven't tried green bean milk, thought the traditional way of boiled green beans is still better.
If you like soy milk like me, give soy milk maker a try and I'd think you'll never turn back XD!!! Here's to healthier living :)
Wait... I was supposed to talk about soy milk this time. I bought a soy milk maker about more than a month ago. When I was a child, my mom bought a soy milk maker and it's only used once (I remember because I only get to drink fresh soy milk that one time only LOL), why? It's because the machine was freaking huge and complicated. That left a huge impression on me and until that few months ago I thought soy milk maker is difficult to clean. My perception changed until my friend raved about how she's been enjoying a fresh soy milk with her soy milk maker. Checked them out at Best Denki (SG's Big Camera/Best Buy) and bought one. I bought the Philip brand (this one). If you're thinking of buying it, wait until it's on sale because it's really worth your money XD, at least for me.
So, what have I done after that faithful purchase? That's right, I've been making my own soy milk almost 4 times a week. Each batch is about less than 1L so that means it's about 3 glassful of fresh soy milk on the go and it only takes 25 minutes for the machine to do its job and another few minutes to strain and do the cleaning. No more wasting $1.40 everyday for 1 glass of soy milk (not going to mention the brand, but SG peeps, you know which brand I'm talking about XD, and it used to be less than 1$ years ago). I love that soy milk brand but after making my own soy milk, I realize that there's a very strong residue on my mouth after finishing it and I don't feel that when I drink my own soy milk. So... what's that supposed to mean? Preservatives? Emulsifier? I don't know, but I've stopped buying soy milk (yeah, sometimes, I'm still that lazy LOL).
Most of the time I'll just make the regular soy milk, which mean just soaked soy beans plus water. However, I've done a bit of experiment too. I've tried red bean milk, which only drinkable when it's hot, once it becomes cold or chilled, it'll clumped up. Perhaps, I'll mix the beans next time. I've also tried almond soy milk, which means, just add another half cup (machine's cup, not the normal cup) of almond to the soy milk. It's nice too, but I still prefer the pure soy milk. And, today I tried the organic soy milk. Tasted much cleaner and smoother than the regular soy milk that I've been making. Organic soy beans are pricey, but, it's not as expensive if you think how many batches of soy milk you can whip up from that 1 bag of beans.
How about the cleaning part? I'm very lazy in washing dishes but for this one, I'm OK with it. Why? Because I only need to rinse with water and wipe, that's all. Every now and then, I'll use the 'easy clean' function, but I guess, if you use it often, just wiping it clean will be good enough. See? it's that easy, ha!
Besides drinking it, I've used soy milk for making soup (as milk substitute). Regular soy milk is thinner than milk so you'd need to lessen the water if you want to use soy milk for your soup. I use soy milk most often for my eggs. Soy milk soften my scramble eggs and it makes it fluffier too XD. Another use of soy milk that I like is to cook gyoza. Instead of water, I use soy milk and it's yummy to XD.
So, what's next? If I have the time, I'd like to try to thicken the soy milk, then whip up some soy mousse, that'll be nice XD. I haven't tried green bean milk, thought the traditional way of boiled green beans is still better.
If you like soy milk like me, give soy milk maker a try and I'd think you'll never turn back XD!!! Here's to healthier living :)
