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[Carousel96]

I love half&half in my coffee. But I'm trying to cut back on calories and fat so I'm looking for a substitute.
Skim milk doesn't do it -- it lacks that depth and richness and adds no taste.
I tried fat free half & half -- liked it until I discovered that it doesn't wash out of my coffee mugs. They come out of the dishwasher with a white film in them that looks like I painted them with glue. (It's not on the other dishes, so I have to assume it's the ffh&h, not the dishwasher) Yuk -- makes me wonder what it does to me!
Any suggestions?

[minemoz1]

I use non-fat milk in glass bottles from our local dairy that is WAY better than anything in a plastic gallon. It's more expensive but tastes very close to 2% with less calories. I also froth my milk with a cheap milk frother I got at Ikea as I make lattes.

2% milk has almost 1/3 less calories than half and half. Or you could try soy as it's fairly sweet, would cut down on some of the sugar and has about the same calories as 2%. Here is a link to a calorie counter that should help you Calorie Counter Database - Free Online Diet Program

[jimmymac]

Grand Marnier

[Carousel96]

Originally Posted by jimmymac

Grand Marnier

hadn't thought of going that route!

[Carousel96]

Originally Posted by minemoz1

Or you could try soy as it's fairly sweet, would cut down on some of the sugar and has about the same calories as 2%.

Is soy milk really sweet? I've avoided it for fear that it is -- and it's too expensive for an experiment in coffee!
I don't like flavored creamer (or the powdered ones, even plain) because they're too sweet for me. To me, sugar in coffee makes it taste like medicine.

[Princess_Wantabe]

non flavored Coffeemate Fat Free Creamer? That's what I use, with spenda

[aliceinwdw]

LOL about the FF Half and Half not washing out! It's so weird.

But. . .I have gotten used to using it since I started NS and I now use it vs. a Coffemate, etc. because it's real dairy. So whatever the film is, I have to assume it's "ok."

I also got used to using SF flavored syrups too, especially since that's how I love my coffee! Davinci makes several SFs in Caramel, Vanilla, Hazelnut, etc. And now I really like them!

By using the FF and SF varieties to flavor my coffee, I've definitely cut down on all the extra calories, etc. and it's actually (finally) palatable.

[Bert & Sully]

Originally Posted by Carousel96

Is soy milk really sweet? I've avoided it for fear that it is -- and it's too expensive for an experiment in coffee!
I don't like flavored creamer (or the powdered ones, even plain) because they're too sweet for me. To me, sugar in coffee makes it taste like medicine.

I don't care for sweet coffee either. Starbucks uses vanilla soy milk so maybe that's where you got the idea it's sweet? I use Publix GreenWise Soy Milk and don't find it sweet at all.

[AmyJune]

If you buy flavored soy milk it is sweet, but the regular isn't. Silk does have a creamer that comes in a small container. you can also get soy milk at some stores in small containers. It's usually with the health food, not in the refrigerator section. (i'm allergic to milk so I drink soy). They do make rice milk but as I remember that's pretty sweet.

[Bert & Sully]

Originally Posted by AmyJune

They do make rice milk but as I remember that's pretty sweet.

I've tried rice milk. It's the same as using skimmed dairy.

Have you tried almond milk? I have a friend that uses that which I have tried but not in a long time so I can't speak to the sweetness factor.

[Lemap760]

I use the flavored non dairy creamer in my coffee.

[minemoz1]

Maybe it's the brand of soy milk I tried but it always tasted like the milk you'd drink after you had cereal --like capt n crunch.

[Carousel96]

Originally Posted by minemoz1

Maybe it's the brand of soy milk I tried but it always tasted like the milk you'd drink after you had cereal --like capt n crunch.

That's how I've always felt when they have samples at the grocery store. It's so sweet there's no way I could drink a glass of the stuff.

[AmyJune]

Originally Posted by Bert & Sully

I've tried rice milk. It's the same as using skimmed dairy.

Have you tried almond milk? I have a friend that uses that which I have tried but not in a long time so I can't speak to the sweetness factor.

No I haven't. I'll have to look for it. I like almonds! Next time I'm at Wegman's I'll look for it.

[Bert & Sully]

Originally Posted by AmyJune

Next time I'm at Wegman's I'll look for it.

I miss my Weggie's!! You are SO fortunate! They're sure to have it.