Stop Buying Store-Bought Milk (Make This Instead)

A 2-ingredient walnut milk and clean matcha latte that’ll change your mornings. Plus: brand swaps & bonus recipes for paid readers.

🥛 Ditch the Gums, Fillers & Oils in Your Milk

Most people think oat milk is the “healthy” choice. But flip the carton and you’ll find inflammatory oils, synthetic vitamins, gums, and hidden sugar.

Here’s the truth: it’s insanely easy to make your own creamy, delicious milk at home — without the junk.

Today, I’m giving you the exact recipe I use to make walnut milk in under 5 minutes (you just need two ingredients!). Plus, I’ll show you how to turn it into a clean, energizing matcha latte.

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💧 2-Ingredient Clean Walnut Milk (Free)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw walnuts (soaked overnight or quick-soaked in hot water for 1 hour)

• 3–4 cups filtered water

Instructions:

1. Drain soaked walnuts and blend with filtered water for 1–2 minutes.

2. Strain using a nut milk bag or cheesecloth.

3. Store in a glass jar for up to 4 days. Shake before using!

✨ You can add a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, or 1 date to lightly sweeten.

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🍵 Clean Matcha Latte

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp ceremonial-grade matcha (I like Pique or Thrive Market)

• 1/2 cup hot water (not boiling)

• 3/4 cup clean nut milk (walnut, almond, or cashew)

• Optional: dash of vanilla + maple syrup or honey

Instructions:

1. Whisk matcha with hot water until smooth.

2. Heat milk and froth (or blend) until creamy.

3. Pour milk over matcha and stir. Sip and feel good.

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🛑 Store-Bought Milk Brands to Avoid

❌ Inflammatory Nut Milks: What to Avoid

These nut milks may be inflammatory due to:

1. Seed Oils

• Look for canola, sunflower, or safflower oil — commonly added to improve texture but can oxidize and promote inflammation.

  • 🧨 Found in: Califia Farms, Oatly, Silk Oat Milk Creamer

2. Gums & Thickeners

• Carrageenan, gellan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum — can irritate the gut lining and cause bloating or discomfort.

  • 🧨 Found in: Almond Breeze, So Delicious, Silk Almond Milk

3. Natural Flavors & Additives

• “Natural flavors” can hide inflammatory preservatives and synthetic chemicals.

• Also watch for fortified synthetic vitamins (like added D2, calcium carbonate, etc.)

4. Sugar or Sweeteners

• Many nut milks add cane sugar, evaporated cane juice, or stevia extract, which can spike blood sugar or disrupt gut health.

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🚫 Examples of Inflammatory Nut Milks

• Almond Breeze (gums, additives, natural flavors)

• Silk Almond Milk (gums, seed oil, natural flavors)

• Califia Farms (sunflower oil, gums, natural flavors)

• Nutpods (original version) (contains gums, can cause bloat for some)

• Oatly (not a nut milk, but often lumped in — contains canola oil and added sugar)

💥 For my paid subscribers, I’m breaking down:

• The exact brands I trust and recommend for almond and coconut milk

• A bonus cinnamon latte recipe using clean ingredients

• Plus: how to build a clean coffee or tea station at home (my tools + pantry staples)

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  🥛 CLEAN NUT MILK BRANDS (Minimal Ingredients Only)

  These brands keep it clean — no gums, no oils, no weird “natural flavors”: