But first, I have an important question to ask:
Cake or Frosting?
Even as a little kid, I was a frosting-over-cake girl; I always vied for those frosting roses. Did any of y’all do that? (I’m not sure I even liked the taste; they were just so gosh-darn pretty!)
Anyway, in my exuberance about the Raw Chocolate-Raspberry Cake, I forgot to mention that you don’t have to make it a cake. You can do this…
Or chocolate-raspberry fudge frosting.
Try this on top of Banana Pancakes for One.
If you dare. You might never want to eat anything else ever again. Or skip the pancakes and opt for straight-up frosting shots. Yeah, frosting shots. And if you’re looking for something with which to wash down said shots, I’ve gotcha covered. Or, rather, Silk’s gotcha covered:
I mentioned the coconut in the New Product Alerts page awhile back, but hadn’t yet tried it.
Unsweetened Almondmilk:
Silk came out with plain, vanilla, and chocolate almond milks a few months ago, but did you know that they now have an unsweetened one as well?
It’s my newest-favorite thing! I’ve always loved Almond Breeze, but this milk is like three times creamier! Plus, it’s fortified with vitamin B12. (Almond Breeze is not.) Price-wise, Silk also holds an edge ($3.50 for 8 cups as opposed to AB’s $2 for 4 cups when on sale).
Coconutmilk:
I love coconut. Did you know? Yeah, um, unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you did. (And even those of you rock-dwellers have probably heard by now.) So I was surprised to find I didn’t like the So Delicious brand’s coconut milk beverage. Even the sweetened one, I found to to be watery and bland. Good news, though: Silk Coconutmilk is much thicker. Even my dairy-drinking mom likes it! I bet it’d be really good in oatmeal!
Final thoughts… and opinions welcome:
I know Silk is owned by Dean Foods, who also happens to be the biggest dairy-seller in the US. I’m not sure how I feel about this… but I think their clout and reputation in the dairy industry give them the ability to make products like soymilk more mainstream (for example: Silk commercials, advertisements in magazines, and availability at places like Starbucks and Wal-Mart). And more easily-accessible vegan products means more people will be turned on to them, which will eventually translate to fewer animal products consumed. Obviously, there are positives and negatives (and I haven’t done much research on them, so if anyone wants to leave their own thoughts on the issue, I’d be happy to hear others’ opinions). But I’m just excited to see non-dairy milks are becoming so popular that even the big dairy guys are taking notice!
Speaking of milk, I thought I’d give a preview of tomorrow’s post:
Hint: It is not a Cookie Dough Milkshake.
What’s your favorite milk?
And do you ever drink it straight-up?
I hated drinking milk when I was little. My mom had to put food coloring or cocoa powder in it to entice me. But now, I really love a big glass of almond milk!
Is it a slight/ bordering on obsession that as SOON as i saw that picture of the milkshake this entered my head…”Ohhh myy gosh…I HAVE to make that my desktop background RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahha. and so my love for cake batter is out in the open.
LOL are you serious? TOO funny!
Frosting has ALWAYS been my favorite part of cake too!!! The cake is good, but the frosting? The BEST!!! 😀
I tried Silk Almond milk once when the store was out of my beloved Almond Breeze, and I’ve been buying the Silk ever since! It seems much thicker and creamier to me 🙂
And you don’t need to feel bad that you can’t go comment on everyone’s blogs. We all love you anyway and definitely don’t expect anything from you! Your amazing kindness is more than enough! 😀
whatever that is I know I will most likely end up making it tomorrow because it looks amazing….of course it is though because you made it! 🙂
Awww thanks, Hannah!
Holy smokes that rainbowy concoction that you’re teasing the world wide web with right now looks amazing. I’ve always been a frosting over cake girl myself. The mention of cake and frosting and the picture of that smoothie-like thing have triggered a nostalgia trip and now I’m jonesin’ for the funfetti cake of my youth 🙂
Hi there! I stumbled onto this blog a few days ago and am loving it! I’m not a vegan (total carnivore, sorry 🙁 but good food is good food. My hubs is even on board for some of the recipies, esp the sweet stuff.
I drink dairy every now and then, but prefer the unsweetened Silk Almond Milk (I’m not big on sweets). The local store carried Silk DARK CHOCOLATE Almond Milk, but now I can’t find it! It was the perfect after-run nourishment for me.
Haha don’t be sorry! In real life, I’m the only vegan I know! I’m so glad you found my blog :).
Your kitchen creations look delicious as usual 🙂
My favorite milk is this suff called Calorie Countdown from Hood. Not for the fact it’s lower in calories but has the same amount of protein as regular milk, but because it’s the only kind my stomach can handle straight up. I loveee unsweetened soymilk, but it turns my stomach upside down just like regular milk does. I don’t know what it is about Calorie Countdown, but it doesn’t affect my stomach at all.
Oh man, frosting all the way. Screw cake, my finger always “accidentally” winds up in the chocolate frosting!
My fave milk is almond milk but I still can’t drink it straight up…it’s too nutty!
I loooove coconut milk. Actually, I love coconut ANYTHING! I do drink it straight up…or sometimes I make chia seed pudding or pour it over granola (coconut granola, of course).
Ooo a girl after my own heart! Coconut forever! 🙂
I haven’t tried the coconut but I LOVE the silk unsweetened almond. I drink it every single day multiple times. I’m currently drinking it in my chocolate protein smoothie with a vegan heart thrive =]
I officially traded in USVAB for Silk unsweetened when i discovered it!
Thanks for the wonderful reviews, Katie!
I had not tried their coconut milk yet (Silk’s) b/c after buying So Delish and feeling it was watery and boring (Even tho everyone else has ‘loved’ it) I was sick of spending money on products I didnt love. So love your honest review AND your rec about Silk’s coconut milk.
And also their unsweetened almond milk being 3x creamier!!! than Almond Breeze.
This post is like a nut milk jackpot for me…thank you!!!!!
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LOVE milk! I’ve always been a skim milk kind of girl, but recently I’m really enjoying soy and almond milk. I like the variety! And yes, I’ve been known to drink milk straight up (hey, I live on my own right now)!
I used to be a frosting person, until I got super sick over a can of it! Now I stick to cake. My fave milk would be almond, life changing!
As a kid, I hate cake and frosting. It wasn’t until I discovered the wonderful world of vegan baking/foods that I developed a sweet tooth.