GreenMomsMeet and Blue Diamond sent me a couple containers of their Almond Breeze milk to try out a while back. Now I’m not much of a milk person. I like real cream in my coffee and I like to cook with whole milk, but I don’t really drink it. My son, though, really likes soy milk for some reason, and my lactose-intolerant mother also likes non-dairy milk alternatives, so I thought I’d give it a try.
If you’re curious about Blue Diamond, it’s a cooperative made up of more than 3,000 California almond growers many of whom have been growing almonds as their only business for over 100 years. They package many of their milk varieties in Tetra Paks which I really like because they are more environmentally friendly than many of the alternatives.
Here are some facts about Almond Breeze and the Tetra Paks:
- Almond Breeze is a nondairy milk alternative that is calcium-enriched and free of dairy, lactose, gluten, and soy. It is a great alternative for people with lactose intolerance or dairy allergies.
- Almond Breeze is available in Original, Chocolate, and Vanilla flavors as well as unsweetened varieties. {We tried the Unsweetened Vanilla and Unsweetened Almond Coconut}
- Some Varieties of Almond Breeze beverages are packaged in shelf-stable Tetra Pak cartons and do not need to be refrigerated until opened.
- Tetra Pak cartons are lightweight and compact and have a low carbon footprint because they are energy efficient through manufacturing, shipping, distribution, use, and end of life.
- On average, 70% of the carton is made of wood fibers from trees that are carefully chosen, selectively harvested, and responsibly replenished to help create the forest sink, which helps to keep our climate in balance and to preserve biodiversity.
- Tetra Pak cartons at home an be conveniently recycled at home. Once recycled, Tetra Pak cartons become things like tissue products, building materials, railway ties, and even flower pots. For more information on carton recycling, visit recyclecartons.com.
I’m going to tell you that I was hesitant to try this milk and I didn’t really like it that much by itself. It’s fabulous, though, in smoothies! It was so good, there was only a teeny bit left to photograph once I realized my first batch of pictures was awful…{and this one isn’t that much better…}.
Since my mom is the nondairy milk alternative expert, I let her pick the smoothies to make and this is what she came up with! It’s sooo good!!
Thanks, Mom, for fabulous smoothies! I love my mom. 
| Dark Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie |
- 1 Cup Frozen Fruit
- 1/2 Cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 3/4 Cup Vanilla Almond Breeze
- Sugar to taste (1-2 tsp if the Almond Breeze is unsweetened)
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
- 2 TBSP dark chocolate chips
- Put ingredients in a blender.
- Blend.
- Enjoy!
My verdict: I liked the Almond Breeze a lot in smoothies, but I’m sticking with cow’s milk for cooking and coffee. But my mother really, really likes the Vanilla Almond Breeze in coffee, and you may too!
And here’s the great news! If you’d like to try Almond Breeze, too, I have a deal for you!!! I have coupons for Free Almond Breeze – any flavor – for three lucky winners! To enter this giveaway:
1. Simply leave me a comment and tell me which flavor you’d most like to try and how you would drink it!
2. For an extra entry, like Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook.
3. And for another extra entry, like Almond Breeze on Facebook.
Leave me separate comments for each entry you’d like!
This giveaway is open to US Residents only and ends at midnight on 8/10. Winners will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to provide me with a mailing address, or new winners will be chosen.
Disclaimer: I received this product for free from the sponsor of the Moms MeetSM program, May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms MeetSM blogger, I agreed to use this product and post my opinion on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of May Media Group LLC or the manufacturer of the product.
About Michelle
Welcome! I'm Michelle and I'm glad you're here. Simplify, Live, Love is a blog about simple life in rural Iowa. We are a self-employed, frugal, green, mostly homeschooling family of 6 working to go off the grid on a modern day homestead in Eastern Iowa. Please subscribe for gardening tips, green living hints, recipes, fun giveaways, and frugal ideas. Thanks for stopping by.
What a lovely giveaway! I would lurve to try the chocolate (love chocolate!) almond milk. I would definitely make kickass smoothies with it and I might even try using it in my morning oatmeal! Mmmmmm. Yummy, yummy chocolate! I’ve been wanting to try this for a long time but wasn’t sure if I’d like it. I think I would definitely like it based on your awesome recommendation about smoothie uses! Thanks!
I previously “liked” your FB page so no problem there. I just “liked” the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze FB page, too. If I don’t win the chocolate almond milk coupon then I would probably like to have the vanilla next. Same concept for use. Smoothies and oatmeal! Thanks!
I love vanilla almond milk in cereal and smoothies, and I drink chocolate almond milk plain.:)
I like Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook.
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook.
I love the vanilla flavor in my tea.
I like you on Facebook as Maryann Drapkin
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook as Maryann Drapkin
I would like to try the chocolate and I would just drink it for breakfast.
I like you on facebook.
I like Almond Breeze on facebook.
I have been drinking almond milk for several months now,and I do like Almone Breeze a lot! I like the vanilla unsweetened.
I love vanilla almond milk in coffees and chais! I love the chocolate but it’s REALLY chocolaty so I usually add some of the vanilla to calm it down.
Other than that, I’m like you – not a fan of it just by itself, but love it IN things.
I LIKED you on FB – finally!
I would mostly love to try the chocolate flavor!
I like you on fb
i like almond breeze on fb
I would love to try the chocolate (your smoothies sound yummy!!) and the Hubby would use any flavor in his cereal or just to drink plain. He misses milk!! (He’s lactose intolerant.) I liked you on FB long ago!! And I am headed to Almond Breeze right now to like them!!
I would love to try the Vanilla to put in my coffee
Thanks for the giveaway!
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We like vanilla almond milk…esp in smoothies! Almond milk, frozen banana, almond butter, flax and a little oatmeal…yum!
I’d like to try vanilla in my cereal!
i like Almond Breeze on Facebook.
thanks
I love the vanilla almond milk in cereal with berries
I’d get the chocolate (sweetened) and drink it plain – yum!
I like your Facebook page.
I think I’d try the vanilla for in smoothies.
Choc. Add frozen cerries for a smoothie.
Would love to try Vanilla in my coffee!
I’d probably do the original in a smoothie…or maybe the vanilla. or both
liked you on Facebook (jemima puddleduck)
Liked Almond Breeze on Facebook (jemima puddleduck)
I am all about the cows milk (disgustingly enough) but I would love to try the chocolate flavor as a treat or even a way to wean myself off of the cows milk. I had to ditch the dairy for a couple months when I was nursing my son to check for food allergies and it would have been easier if I was already familliar with other milks.
I liked your FB page!
Thanks!
I liked almond breeze on FB
want to try: vanilla
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I want to try the chocolate flavor most of all.
I like Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook.
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook.
I’d love to try the chocolate!
the vanilla one
liked you on fb
liked almond breeze on fb
We LOVE Almond Breeze in our house! I’m a fan of your blog and Almond Breeze on FB. My 5 year old has a dairy allergy, so he is a huge fan of the dark chocolate.
I’d really like to try one of the coconut-almond milk blends, especially the vanilla unsweetened!
I would like to try the chocolate. I would likely drink it plain, though I may dip cookies in it.
I like you on FB.
I like almond breeze on FB
I would love to try the strawberry.
aI follow you on FB as Linda Kwolek
I like Almond Breeze on FB as Linda Kwolek
I would love to try the vanilla for my coffee too!
I liked Simply, Live, Love on facebook!
unsweetened in my coffee
I would want the chocolate most to eat as a semi frozen slushie!!
I liked you on fb
I liked almomd breeze on fb
I would like to try the chocolate. i would like to drink it in a chilled glass. looks good. thanks
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Id like to try the chocolate and Ive never tried it. Id make it in hot cocoa
Chocolate almond milk is way better than regular chocolate milk.
Liked Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook.
Liked Almond Breeze on Facebook.
I’d like to try the chocolate. I’d make a smoothie with it.
Liked Simplify, Live, Love on FB
Liked Almond Breeze on FB
I’d like to try the Unsweetened Vanilla flavor.
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook (FB name: Madeline Brubaker).
I “like” your Facebook page (FB name: Madeline Brubaker).
I would like to try the vanilla.
I like Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook.
I like Almond Breeze on facebook.
The vanilla flavor
I like you on facebook
i like to try the vanilla or chocolate
liked almond breeze on fb: rachel b.
I would like to try the chocolate flavor by itself!
I like you on FB
I like Almond Breeze on FB-Tawnya S
I use the Unsweetened Original in my cereal but would love to try the Chocolate
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i’d like the original!
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I like Almond Breeze on Facebook (Amber Larkin)
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I’d try the unsweetened original.
I love the coconut 60 calorie variety. I place a huge scoop of spinach or kale in the blender, add the almond milk , and then a frozen banana…..and way-la……on my way to healthy living. it is really wonderful , and a beautiful healthy GREEN !
This is a wonderful way to energize your day …enjoy !
I’d like the original flavor, lower calorie type
I like Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook (BrianandJ S.)
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook (BrianandJ S)
I would drink the vanilla almond breeze straight.
I like you on Facebook
as Shaunda Adams Eppes
I like almond breeze on Facebook as Shaunda Adams Eppes
I love their almond milk/coconut milk blend!
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vanilla please
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thanks!!!
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook as Erin A.-L.
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I would like to try strawberry
liked simplify, live love on fb btw thanks for the giveaway and not making it complicated!
liked almond breeze on fb
Chocolate for me!
I would like to try the unsweetened version of Almond Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk Original for my cereal. It sounds good.
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I would try the vanilla flavor.
I like simplylivelove on fb
Chocolate! My little girl would love it.
Thanks
my vegan family drinks tons of almond milk….we like the vanilla best! thanks for the giveaway!
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I would like to try the vanilla for breakfast
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i looove almond breeze! i really wanna try the vanilla almond milk/coconut milk combo. ive never had that one! sounds sooo good! i would use it to make some cupcakes! oooh or maybe a tropical smoothie!
I’d love to try the Unsweetened Almond Coconut.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
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my fav is the chocolate i drink it everyday ive never tried the vanilla and would love to try it in my coffee
chocolate drank straight
I’d like to try the vanilla with some cereal.
I would like to try the chocolate in a smoothie
Original Unsweetened.
I’d like to try the Vanilla Almond Breeze. I’d drink it as is, and in coffee.
Thank you!
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I like Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook (Jackie Villano)
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook
I’d like the original for my coffee
I’d like to try the chocolate. I’d blend it with some raspberries!
I’d like to try the Chocolate flavor.
I’m a Facebook friend (Priceless Writers)
I’d like to try the chocolate flavor — I’d add to my iced coffee to make a iced mocha.
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Vanilla Almond Breeze
like Almond Breeze on Facebook.
fan of your blog
i would like to try the chocolate and/or unsweetened chocolate. do they make a dark chocolate?
I would like to try unsweetened vanilla. Sounds delicious!
I would love to try the vanilla and I would use it in cereal!
I liked Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook. (Annemarie Zito)
I liked Almond Breeze on Facebook. (Annemarie Zito)
I would like the vanilla for my cereal and fruit shakes
Facebook follower. Julie pE
I like almond breeze on Facebook
I love the original unsweetened for drinking, cereal, baking, and cooking.
I’d love to drink the chocolate before bed.
I’d love to try the vanilla almond breeze. I would use it in a smoothie or maybe in cereal.
Ummm, sounds yummy! I’ve been using Silk Almond milk since I’m lactose intolerant too, but would love to try this in all flavors, ha! I’m also going to try your smoothie recipe, sounds fab!
which flavor I’d most like to try is Chocolate and how I would drink it is for a bedtime snack.
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The unsweetened chocolate would be nice to try. I already love the unsweetened vanilla!
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like Almond Breeze on FB
vanilla almond milk
Vanilla… Vanilla…vanilla
I would like to try the Vanilla. I would put it in cereal.
I use the original all the time in cereal and coffee. I would like to drink a glass of the chocolate.
I like you on FB(Kelly D Saver)
I like Almond Breeze on FB(Kelly D Saver)
Id try chocolate, with cookies!
I’ve had the unsweetened chocolate before, but I really would like to try their unsweetened vanilla.
I liked Simplify, Live, Love on FB, Jeni Mitchell (jenimadison).
I liked Almond Breeze on FB, Jeni Mitchell (jenimadison). I tried to connect via your link, but it wasn’t valid. I liked their page via https://www.facebook.com/almondbreeze.
I would like to drink the Vanilla Almond Breeze with coffee!
Thank You!
I’d like Chocolate Almond Breeze and I’d drink it straight, poured right out of the carton.
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I liked Simplify, Live, Love on Facebook as name: fiona nuyen
I like Almond Breeze on Facebook as name: fiona nuyen
Thank You for the chance!
I like the idea of vanilla in coffee…sounds yummy
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I’d like to try sweetened chocolate
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