This is a compensated review from BlogHer and So Delicious®.
You’d think, while raising five kids, my husband and I would find enough things to disagree on without having to invent things to argue about. But still, we will occasionally get ourselves all worked up over something silly. It’s almost always a product of our upbringing, too. For example, belly buttons. My husband is completely ridiculous about protecting his belly button at all times. He somehow got it in his head that you can rupture your intestines by sticking your finger into your belly button. No amount of evidence will convince this college-educated man that his information is…flawed. I am just as guilty of sticking to my guns, though. My mom wouldn’t buy us sugar cereals, so I won’t buy them for my kids, either. Even though I know there’s more sugar in the apple juice they drink than there is in the bowl of cereal. It’s weird, the way we tend to stick to our guns over the most ridiculous things.
Recently, we had a discussion about milk consumption. I am not a fan of milk. I’ve never liked it, and I really only use it to moisten my cereal. Contrast this with my husband, who not only adds milk to his ice cream, but will only eat a slice of birthday cake if it’s served in a bowl of milk. He has it in his head that I am heading straight toward osteoporosis thanks to my lack of love for dairy, and he’s convinced that our kids are going grow up with brittle bones because they don’t drink a glass of milk at dinner time. I don’t believe my kids are going to be in leg braces by their teenage years, but I do understand the importance of dairy in their diet. So when So Delicious Dairy Free offered my family a sample of their Coconut Milk, I was intrigued.
I was surprised to find So Delicious Coconut Milk directly above the generic skim milk I usually buy at my regular supermarket, and bonus, it was even on sale. I know lots of folks shop at stores like Whole Foods, but to be honest, I am much more likely to buy organic, “specialty” foods if I can find them at the store I usually shop at. The half-gallon comes in Original, Unsweetened, and Vanilla flavors. The single serve 8-packs come in Vanilla, Chocolate, and Sugar Free flavors. (Mmmm, chocolate!)
So what did we think of it? Well. One of the things So Delicous says to describe their Coconut Milk is, “Tastes Just Like Milk – Only Better!” I didn’t think it tasted like milk. Milk is nasty. This stuff is GOOD. I didn’t chug down a whole glass of it or anything, but my kids did! I served up four little glasses to my kids at dinner, and all but one asked for seconds.
We went through that coconut milk lightning fast, and my kids have been bugging me to buy more of it ever since. They loved it on their cereal, and guess what? I did, too! In fact, we found all sorts of uses for it.
Here are 7 ways to use coconut milk!
- Pour it in your coffee, instead of that vanilla creamer that doesn’t even require refrigeration.
- Dip your Girl Scout cookies in it.
- Add it to your mashed potatoes. YUM. (Uh, don’t use the vanilla flavor for this.)
- Pour it into your hot oatmeal. (Definitely use the vanilla flavor for this!)
- Smoothies!
- Throw it in a lunchbox.
- Make a cocktail. Hey, those kids have to go to bed eventually.
But the easiest, most satisfying way to use So Delicious Coconut Milk is to just drink it! The taste is smooth, creamy, and refreshing. It’s a good source of vitamin B12 and calcium. It’s dairy-free, soy-free, certified non-GMO, gluten-free, cholesterol-free, kosher, vegan, and hey – it’s even endorsed by Jillian Michaels.
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LaLaGirl is the mother of a teenager and two young sets of twins. She's happily married, loves living in Colorado, and writes almost daily about married life, raising multiples, and parenting a child with autism.
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I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 3 years ago. I was told in order to reduce a flare, I needed to rid my diet of all dairy milk. I was so upset because I usually love milk and was hesitant to try other milk alternatives. Recently, I tried almond milk and must say it was delicious. I am so happy to have found an alternative because I sure have missed eating cereal these past 3 years! I’ve never heard of coconut milk, but now can’t wait to try it! Thanks! Theresa
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Theresa
I haven’t tried it, but would do the Vanilla first. I use Silk Soy milk mostly. Thanks for the contest.
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I would like to try the Purely Decadent cookie dough ice cream.
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We had a major hiccup in the milk drinking lifestyle this year. We have always been a 3 gallon a week of skim family, that’s mostly in part to my middle child and my youngest. This year my youngest started having alot of issues everytime she had milk products – to find out at age 8 she is lactose intolerant – so we have tried alternatives – she LOVES this as one of her options…especially the chocolate!!
I would love to try their vanilla coconut milk
I’d like to try this product, which is their version of “ice cream” – Cookie Dough (Gluten Free)
Purely Decadent® made with Coconut Milk
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I’d love to try the Cultured Coconut Milk.
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I would like to try the purely decadent ice cream-cherry nirvana
I just bought some oatmeal to take to work for a morning snack. I am going to have to try the coconut milk in it this week.
Hmm, gonna have to try some!
I would love to try the almond milk. Lately I’ve been hearing raves about it.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I’d try the vanilla, sounds like it would taste great in coffee
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I would be most likely to try the Original So Delicious™ Coconut Milk Beverage.
I would get the original coconut milk quart size container to use with our cereal and daily smoothies!
I be most likely to try So Delicious Coconut Milk Beverage, but I also want to try their Cultured Coconut Milk Yogurt.
I’m allergic to coconut!
I think I’d try the Vanilla first!
I would sure love to try it in my coffee and in my mashed potatoes, thanks
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I’d like to try and make hot chocolate with this product… Should be very yummy !!!
I would like to try the Organic Fudge Minis Bar.
I would love to try the Sorbet.
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Coconut Milk Cookie Dough Ice Cream sounds so yummy! I’d love to try that.
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I didn’t realize they had so many great product-I would love to try the Cookie Dough (Gluten Free) ice cream!
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I discovered that So Delicious™ Cultured Coconut Milk Yogurt is available. I would love to try the strawberry flavor.
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The single serve chocolate ones sound yummy…I’d like to try those.
Chocolate Brownie Almond Ice cream sounds so good!
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I checked out their awesome items and I’d be most likely to try their Coconut flavored Purely Decadent Ice Cream!
I’d like to try their vanilla coconut milk!
I would probably try the Original for my tea and coffee and try the chocolate for drinking
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I love the milk. I would like to try the yogurt and the ice cream, but have not seen them at the store I shop at.
I’d love to give the So Delicious™ Coconut Milk Creamer a try. Thanks!
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I would love to try the Organic So Delicious® made with Coconut Milk
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I’m lactose intolerant so I would love to use this in my coffee
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I would love to try the vanilla! Sounds so yummy and I can’t drink milk or soy so would love to try healthy coconut milk!
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I love this brand already and have tried all they have to offer in both milk and iced coconut treats, so I will just tell you some of my fav items of theirs! I love their Coconut Almond Chip and their Mocha Almond Fudge ice “creams.” They are amazing!!!! I have also tried this milk and it is a great sub for cow’s milk, especially in baking! I did not really like it to drink straight, but I cooked with it and did not notice any difference!
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