Before we even get started about almonds and almond milk, a lot of you may have the predisposition that almond milk is horrible for the environment, especially those living in California. Well, hell no! It is way better than cow milk. The graphics below should be of help:

Sure that almonds have a bigger footprint than soy and oat milk but at the same time it is the most popular in the UK & US. So we wanted to make it a bit more eco-friendly by showing you a home method to making almond milk and also using the waste pulp to make some almond pulp doggy biscuits!

So let’s get started with the almond milk:

1. Pour 1 cup of almonds in a bowl and cover with water

2. Leave to soak for 8 - 12 hours, or over night. The longer they soak the creamier the milk.

3. Drain the water away and add the soaked almonds to a food processor with 3 cups of filtered water.  

4. Blend on high for around 5 minutes

5. Sieve the mixture through a fine sieve at least twice, saving the nut pulp for another recipe(dog biscuits). if you have a nut bag or a fine cloth you can also use that.

6. Pour into a air tight bottle and keep in the fridge! It should last in the fridge for 3-5 days.

As you already noticed, it’s far more water intensive than making oat milk. But hey! If you want almond milk, I can’t stop you. Just to make you feel better, wanted to remind you that it is far less cruel and environmentally damaging than dairy milk.

Please be aware the next time you see an article about how “nut milks” are bad blah blah blah. Just remember that article is probably funded by the dairy industry.

If you’d like to see on how to reuse the nut pulp for some vegan dog biscuit recipe please check out our other post.

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INGREDIENTS

Shea butter 1 cup  

Coconut oil ½ cup

Almond oil ¼ cup

Your favourite scented essential oil  20 drops

A double boiler (or a pan you can heat hot water on and a glass bowl to put over it).

METHOD

1. In a bowl over simmering water, add the 1 cup of shea butter, the ½ cup of coconut oil and stir. 
2. Once it has completely melted add a ¼ cup of almond oil and 20 drops of your favourite scented essential oil.
3. Put the mixture in your fridge until it becomes solid and opaque and whip for 5 minutes with an electric whisker.
4. Place your mixture in a clean glass jar.
5. Apply all over your body, avoiding the eye area for soft and silky skin. 

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It's not as difficult as you may think to make your own whipped facial moisturiser. The oils used do not clog up pores.

METHOD

In a bowl over simmering water (double boiler):

1. Add 115g of shea butter

2. 2 teaspoons of rosehip seed oil

3. 2 teaspoons of jojoba oil

4. 2 teaspoons of sweet almond oil

5. Stir until completely melted.

After it has cooled down, refrigerate until it is solid and opaque, and proceed to whip for 1 minute, or until it is white and creamy.

Place in a clean glass jar.

Rosehip oil will help regenerate your skin, jojoba oil will hydrate, and sweet almond oil will dislodge any dirt and debris from your skin. However the beneficial qualities of these oils are almost endless.

HOW TO USE?

Apply a small amount on your face with clean hands. Heating it up in your fingers before you apply will help to blend the moisturiser into your face.

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Hi, I’m Maddie from Zero Waste Club and I’m going to show you how to a DIY cleaning kit with 5 simple and non-toxic ingredients.  

For added cleaning power, use baking soda along-side your multi-purpose spray, the baking soda acts as an abrasive so will pick up more dirt.

Baking soda and castile products are great used together, however do not mix vinegar with castile or baking soda as they become less effective.

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Sick of buying armpit rollers and sprays that the health gurus say cause all sorts of bodily problems due to having metals like aluminium and some unheard of ingredients? Well, today you will learn how to make your very own Vegan Deodorant!