Have you tried oat milk?

Ever since I read that consuming too much soy is unhealthy, I've been trying to alternate the kinds of dairy-alternative milks to use when eating my daily cereal. Up to this point, I had tried rice, almond, hemp and even black sesame milk! That last one was a mistake while honeymooning in Thailand. The only english on the package was "lactose-free" so I figured I was safe... I may have been safe from lactose but not from a considerable gag!

Then last week I came across "Organic Oat Milk" at Whole Foods. I like oatmeal, so I figured I'd give it a shot and bought the low fat vanilla option. I am happy to report that oat milk is pretty darn good and honestly, I think I like it better than my usual soy! Its sweeter, creamier and lacks that weird after taste you sometimes get from a swig of soy milk. It also has the same amount of calcium, vitamin A and D as soy milk with an addition of more iron and riboflavin. This particular brand (Pacific) has 130 calories per cup and 2.5 grams of fat.

So which milk is my current winner? Hmmm...at this time there is a tie between oat milk and hemp milk (both vanilla flavored). I like the creaminess of oat milk and the nutty flavor of hemp. One detail to note - both hemp and oat milks are considerably more expensive than soy milk...about double the price.

I spied a package of hazelnut milk at The Wedge the other day... A review to come shortly!