Making delicious tasting soy milk at home is now even easier! (Great tasting recipe included)

I got my new soymilk maker finally! I have developed a sensitivity to milk, so I have been using soymilk in my breakfast cereal for a while now. Because it is expensive and I am extremely frugal (ok- cheap), I have been making my own at home.

The process is easy enough: Soak the beans, run them through the blender with a quart of water, cook them over medium heat for 20 minutes, clean up the boiled over mess all over the stove. Next pour them through cheesecloth into a bowl to tweak the final flavor with vanilla and suger.

Lots of mess, lots of time spent. I needed an easier way to go. That is where my Joyoung CTS1048 comes in.

I wanted to buy one locally, but this is Napa and we really are a small town so no luck there. I went on Amazon and found a great deal: Joyoung Soybean Milk Maker

It came with a small sample pack of Lauras soybeans. And a coupon for more. They are a family owned farm in Iowa and I have to say their beans are great. Non-GMO, etc. Visit their website for a closer look.

1. First assemble your ingredients- 1 level measure of soybeans,
   1 Tablespoon of uncooked white rice
   2 Tablespoons of uncooked rolled oats
2. Rinse the soybeans 3 times to remove excess starches.
   Cover with about 3 inches of water.
   Soak for 8-10 hours for the best results.
3. Add water to the pitcher according to the package instructions.
   Pour in the soaked soybeans, rice and oats.
4. Put the top onto the jug- be sure to properly align the top with the pitcher.
   Plug in the unit and press the correct button.
5. It will be done in about 15 minutes- you will hear the beeping.
6. Strain the milk into a mixing bowl.
   Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of salt and 2 Tablespoons of sugar.
   Mix well with a spoon or a whisk.
7. Pour the soymilk into a pitcher or a jar and store in the refrigerator.
   My milk seems to keep for about a week without any problems.
8. Clean the unit according to the directions. I found that if I do it right away it wipes clean very easily.
   Some people like to cook with the leftover ground bean mixture.
   I add mine to the chickens food- they love it