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cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« on: October 30, 2015, 03:58:54 PM »
This may be a long shot but here goes:

My 18-month-old son has a dairy allergy so he cannot drink cow's milk.  We were buying rice milk in bulk at Costco for $14.99/3 gal but our local Costco's stopped carrying it.  We now have to buy it at Trader Joes for $4 for 64 oz (about 33% more expensive).  I'm looking to do better... anyone have any similar dairy intolerance/allergy and found a good way to get rice milk in bulk?

Thanks!

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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2015, 07:58:05 PM »
 Rice milk is dead easy and incredibly cheap to make:


http://www.food.com/recipe/d-i-y-rice-milk-51109

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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2015, 08:43:41 PM »
Ha! We ran into the same thing. Seems Costco has just stopped carrying it altogether, bummer. It is pretty easy to make so this is a great reminder. Thanks and good luck.

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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2015, 09:25:19 PM »
Sounds like you're in it for a long haul if its a true allergy (bummer!), and will probably need to switch around to various different plant milks over time.  Rice milk is a great, but its so easy to get bored with it and it's not as substantial as coconut or almond milk for using in say no-dairy recipes for yogurt, puddings, curries, etc.   I imagine you are trying to keep other potential allergens out for now just to make sure, but almost all the other typical non-dairy milks are pretty easy to make.  I regularly make coconut, rice, cashew, soy, and almond milk as the mood strikes.  I realize this contraption will seem unbelievably un-Mustachian, but its worth consideration if you think you will be supplying non-dairy milks regularly the next two or three years as it can definitely make things easier.  http://www.amazon.com/Tribest-Soyabella-SB-130-Soymilk-Maker/dp/B001DZ6V4A/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1446261131&sr=1-1&keywords=soyabella+milk+maker

Otherwise, just a good quality blender is all you really need for most.  I really like making it at home because you can be certain you aren't eating added gums or carrageenan, both often used to thicken plant milks, which can also cause GI problems.  The downside is that if you were using enriched commerical plant milks you will have to get extra vitamin D, A, B12 and calcium in other ways.  Not a big downside really. 
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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2015, 10:47:54 PM »
Refurbished vitamix: $300, free shipping this time of year, can buy the additional nut bag to strain for baby but I dont bother for adults.  Worth the upgrade from a unitasker.

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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2015, 11:42:00 PM »
You could check the Dollar store near you.  I get my soy milk there, and I think I've seen rice milk in the past.

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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2015, 01:07:24 AM »
My question is what you're actually using the rice milk for.  If it's in cooking, different plant milks handle differently and you should  experiment with making them and see what works well in different recipes.  Home made almond milkis lovely and you can dry out the residue and use it as almond meal llater . If you're getting your child to drink a glass of milk or a smoothie,  consider ditching the milk substitute and getting them used to drinking other things.  There are better ways of getting calcium, etc. than what is artificially added to a lot of  commercial non dairy milks.

My background is that milk was identified as not good for me when I was about six.  I didn't really like a lot of the milk drinks that my parents tried to get me to drink instead so in the end I just went without and have never really felt  deprived. I drink my tea or coffee black as that's how I have always had it. I occasionally make a non dairy milk from scratch if I think a recipe needs it, or use coconut milk or cream as a substitute, but it's not a commonplace event. My bone density is fine (and has always been fine). Just some food for thought.

There is lots of good food out there that has no dairy at all.  Take heart!

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Re: cheapest way to buy rice milk?
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2015, 12:45:40 PM »
Thanks for all the inputs!

He has a low level allergy so is able to eat, for example, baked goods that have dairy in them.  So the rice milk is currently just for drinking straight 3-4 times a day.  I'm hoping that he will grow out of it so probably am not going to invest in a very long term (appliances, etc.) solution to this.  But I will look into it.

Will look into making it on our own and the dollar store too.

Thanks!