pumpkin spice and everything nice

dear fellow PS lovers,

this week, my husband and I experimented with turning our batch of nut mylk into a pumpkin spiced version and, if we do say so ourselves, it turned out mighty fine!

here's what you'll need:

1/2 cup raw organic almonds
1/2 cup raw organic walnuts
1/2 cup of unsweetened pumpkin puree (make sure it's not pumpkin pie filling!)
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
pinch of ground cloves
pinch of ginger
1 date or 1 tbsp of maple syrup*
1 vanilla bean (optional)
*we don't normally sweeten our nut mylk's but since we omitted the vanilla bean, the date was nice for balancing the pumpkin flavour
 

here's what you do:

1. soak your almonds and walnuts (with the vanilla bean if you're using) in filtered water overnight or at least 7 hours
2. drain and rinse the nuts, dump into high-speed blender and add 4 cups of filtered water
3. add your pumpkin puree and the vanilla bean paste (if using)
4. blend for 2-3 minutes on high
5. strain your liquid through a cheese cloth or nut milking bag, discard your pulp (or save and store in freezer!)
6. pour liquid back in blender and add the rest of your spices and date (or maple syrup) and blend again
7. taste! add more spices as you like (we added a pinch more of everything!)
8. enjoy! so delicious in your latte, with granola or oatmeal.

pumpkin spice #4lyfe,

xo