How to make your own coconut milk

My previous post was all about making your own shampoo. For one of those recipes you did need coconut milk. Love coconut milk! Such a wonderful product, but sadly most store bought versions contain BPA, sweeteners and preservatives. And the better variations are quite expensive. So why not making this...

Coconut Milk is a wonderful alternative to pasteurized cow's milk or to rice, soy or other processed milks. Unfortunately, the cans of most store bought versions of coconut milk are lined with BPA. New refrigerated carton varieties are somewhat better, but can be expensive and many have added sweeteners or preservatives.

How to Make Coconut Milk. Coconut milk is commonly used as a base in Indian and Thai recipes, and it makes a delicious addition to smoothies and many desserts. Canned coconut milk can be expensive, but you can easily make your own from...

I wasn't planning on this recipe. It happened by accident, because I'd run out of almonds and cashews and Brazil nuts and basically all of the other nuts and seeds I usually use to make homemade plant milk. (Note to self: it's time for a visit to the bulk bins.)