Dry Milk

kav122 · 01-15-2008, 11:26 AM

I have read the articles that Wisebread Bloggers have written on dry milk and its advantages. I have a year old son and we just started him on cow's milk. He drinks about 2 bottles/day (before he goes down for nap/night). But that still means between that and my cooking that we are buying at least 2 gallons/week. I want to buy some dry milk, but I don't know if that would be nutritious enough for him. Does anyone know the answer? (He is drinking whole milk now.)

leslieinbham · 01-15-2008, 04:08 PM

It's generally found in a store that has a pretty good ethnic foods assortment, but the big blue box has it as well. I have twins and a 7 year old and when I give them the dry milk, I usually add a bit of vanilla or cinnamon to take the edge off. it's great for cooking etc. The same company makes a more formula-ish (child appeal) version, but I'm not sure that it's all that different and it does cost a bit more.

Good luck.

leslie

purplefdu · 01-15-2008, 05:36 PM

I've never seen a grocery store that didn't have dry milk. Its normally next to the canned evaporated milk wherever that may be at your store. Ours are remodeling so it keeps moving. My mom normally sends me boxes she gets from the food bank in generic plastic re-sealable bags. She's promised when she finds it I can have the milk jug you could send away for back in the 80s to make the proper 2quarts of reconstituted milk.

Milehimama · 01-15-2008, 05:45 PM

Usually, dry milk is non fat and children under 2 years old need the fat in whole milk. But you can give it to him in other ways - butter his toast, extra peanut butter sandwiches, making sure he's not eating low fat food, and so on.

kav122 · 01-15-2008, 07:02 PM

Thanks! I will look for Nido, and I if I can't find it I will keep the fat content in mind, milehimama. It is weird thinking that some people actually NEED more fat

He is a good eater (anything that you put in front of him) so I'm sure he could get his dairy/fat from somewhere else. I guess I am just a little weery because my mom's parents were dairy farmers. My grandmother would kill me if she new I was contemplating dry milk instead of "nature's most perfect" whole milk

Don't get me wrong, I love whole milk, I was just thinking maybe dry milk for cooking and for before his nap, whole milk at night. At least cut back the consumption a little bit

That stuff is expensive!!!

leslieinbham · 01-16-2008, 06:24 AM

I'm not an exacting sort, but I'd think that 1:1 would be like a bit above 2%,which might be what you're looking for fat-wise. When I make bread, I usually use non-fat dry but reconstituted with just a pinch of the full fat stuff mixed in. I have a friend who loves coffee at my house b/c she uses the full fat dry as creamer. To each her own. It's a big generally yellow can, btw, next to all the leche stuff.

One more thing, if you have Aldi stores in your area--we just got them in the deep south but they're popular up north, I think, they have skim for under $3 a gallon. This, of course can be doctored w/dry stuff. Dunno if that saves any money, but I know that kids can be rather snarky and you may have to play chemist to find what he will drink. A bit of kid yogurt also adds interest. Also, Aldi (god bless those people) are an overall great food chain--that's where I get my dry non fat stuff as well. Unit prices are generally much better and you bring your own bags or purchase them there.

regards,
leslie

kav122 · 01-16-2008, 06:31 AM

Thanks Leslie!

I am an Aldi-goer! I love that store, too!

01-15-2008, 11:26 AM	#1
kav122 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 510 Reputation: (238)	Dry Milk I have read the articles that Wisebread Bloggers have written on dry milk and its advantages. I have a year old son and we just started him on cow's milk. He drinks about 2 bottles/day (before he goes down for nap/night). But that still means between that and my cooking that we are buying at least 2 gallons/week. I want to buy some dry milk, but I don't know if that would be nutritious enough for him. Does anyone know the answer? (He is drinking whole milk now.)

01-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#2
leslieinbham Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 Reputation: (11)	We use a full fat dry milk called "Nido" for about a million things It's generally found in a store that has a pretty good ethnic foods assortment, but the big blue box has it as well. I have twins and a 7 year old and when I give them the dry milk, I usually add a bit of vanilla or cinnamon to take the edge off. it's great for cooking etc. The same company makes a more formula-ish (child appeal) version, but I'm not sure that it's all that different and it does cost a bit more. Good luck. leslie

01-15-2008, 05:36 PM	#3
purplefdu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Eliot, ME USA Posts: 538 Reputation: (27)	I've never seen a grocery store that didn't have dry milk. Its normally next to the canned evaporated milk wherever that may be at your store. Ours are remodeling so it keeps moving. My mom normally sends me boxes she gets from the food bank in generic plastic re-sealable bags. She's promised when she finds it I can have the milk jug you could send away for back in the 80s to make the proper 2quarts of reconstituted milk. __________________ Homeward Bound Puppy Blog&Personal Blog best general coupon site & organic grocery coupon help

01-16-2008, 06:24 AM	#6
leslieinbham Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 Reputation: (11)	You can also mix the Full fat w/the non fat to get what you want I'm not an exacting sort, but I'd think that 1:1 would be like a bit above 2%,which might be what you're looking for fat-wise. When I make bread, I usually use non-fat dry but reconstituted with just a pinch of the full fat stuff mixed in. I have a friend who loves coffee at my house b/c she uses the full fat dry as creamer. To each her own. It's a big generally yellow can, btw, next to all the leche stuff. One more thing, if you have Aldi stores in your area--we just got them in the deep south but they're popular up north, I think, they have skim for under $3 a gallon. This, of course can be doctored w/dry stuff. Dunno if that saves any money, but I know that kids can be rather snarky and you may have to play chemist to find what he will drink. A bit of kid yogurt also adds interest. Also, Aldi (god bless those people) are an overall great food chain--that's where I get my dry non fat stuff as well. Unit prices are generally much better and you bring your own bags or purchase them there. regards, leslie

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01-15-2008, 05:45 PM	#4
Milehimama Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 116 Reputation: (13)	Usually, dry milk is non fat and children under 2 years old need the fat in whole milk. But you can give it to him in other ways - butter his toast, extra peanut butter sandwiches, making sure he's not eating low fat food, and so on.

01-15-2008, 07:02 PM	#5
kav122 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 510 Reputation: (238)	Thanks! I will look for Nido, and I if I can't find it I will keep the fat content in mind, milehimama. It is weird thinking that some people actually NEED more fat He is a good eater (anything that you put in front of him) so I'm sure he could get his dairy/fat from somewhere else. I guess I am just a little weery because my mom's parents were dairy farmers. My grandmother would kill me if she new I was contemplating dry milk instead of "nature's most perfect" whole milk Don't get me wrong, I love whole milk, I was just thinking maybe dry milk for cooking and for before his nap, whole milk at night. At least cut back the consumption a little bit That stuff is expensive!!!

01-16-2008, 06:31 AM	#7
kav122 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 510 Reputation: (238)	Thanks Leslie! I am an Aldi-goer! I love that store, too!