I love tofu and other soy-based products such as veggie burgers, so over the past few years I cut back on drinking soy beverages, as I didn’t want to have too much of a good thing. Given that many coffee shops and restaurants only offer soy milk as a dairy alternative, I decided to make some adjustments to my diet and bring soy milk back into the mix. I recently received some coupons to try So Good soy milk, so I decided to taste test two of their products:
So Good Chocolate Single Serve – what a great blogging buddy : )
So Good Chocolate Single Serve 3-pack
One of my weaknesses is chocolate. I absolutely love it so I was naturally drawn to So Good’s chocolate soy milk in single serve 3-packs. I liked the convenience of the single serving since it would help me to control my portion size (yes, ladies and gents, it’s all about portion control!). I kept the pack in the fridge for a few days, so it was nice and cold before I tried it and I was so surprised at how creamy and delicious it was, in fact, I couldn’t believe that there was no dairy in it at all. The amount of sweetness was perfect for me too and it was so tasty that I pushed the straw too far into the package to get the last sip and lost it in the carton…ha! The packs also come in vanilla and strawberry, so I think I’ll give those flavours a try too, although chocolate will likely still win in my books : )
So Good Omega DHA Vanilla
So Good Omega DHA Vanilla
The other product I tried was So Good Omega DHA Vanilla. As a vegetarian, I have to work a bit harder to find veggie-friendly sources of nutrients that are often easily available in animal protein. I was happy to find out that So Good Omega DHA derives its DHA from a 100% vegetarian source and delivers it together with ALA, another important Omega-3 fatty acid found naturally in soybeans and flax (Source: So Good website). This was great news for me as a lot of other products with Omega-3 that I want to try derive their source from fish oils (not cool for me). I loved the subtle vanilla flavor in this soy milk and the level of sweetness and creamy texture were perfect for me. I made a quick smoothie this morning with the So Good Omega DHA Vanilla, a banana and a handful of frozen strawberries and it was delish…mmmm.
On a side note, I LOVE contests, so I thought I would share info on a fun one that So Good is running right now. Go to http://www.sogoodlife.ca/ – then upload an image and caption that shows why life is “So Good” to enter to win So Good products.
If you want more info about So Good, check out their website at http://www.sogoodbeverage.com – they also have a lot of interesting recipes on the site that use soy milk, including this soup recipe:
Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup
Serves 4
Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup, made with So Good Original
The recipe can be found on the So Good website here – http://bit.ly/dggIzm
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ kg broccoli florets
½ kg cauliflower florets
1 ½ x 10g vegetable stock cube
4 cups water
1 ½ cups So Good soy milk (Original)
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add cumin seeds, onion and garlic and sauté until soft.
2. Add broccoli, cauliflower, stock cubes and water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Place in a blender and puree until smooth.
4. Add So Good and salt and process until combined.
5. Return to saucepan and reheat. Garnish with parsley and serve with crusty bread.
Have you ever cooked with soy milk? What have you made?
Disclaimer: I received coupons to try So Good products in the mail. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
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