Milkman powdered milk is coming back!

14 years ago

A while back I posted here asking for a good substitute for Milkman instant lowfat dry milk. We used to buy it at the local grocery store for a delicious substitute and an excellent milk base for a hot chocolate mix. Sadly, Milkman went out of business.........

........ but, they're back!!! Yesterday I turned to Google once again to see if there's any news about it. Well, lo and behold the very first link took me to the Milkman Facebook page where they report it will be back on the shelves soon! Currently, it can be purchased on-line at PackItGourmet.com but the FB page reports it will be on store shelves in the near future.

Yeeeehaww! I used Milkman Instant Lowfat Dry Milk to make the best homemade hot chocolate mix, and now we can enjoy it again.

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grainlady_ks

12 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

donna_loomis-

This "old" thread was brought back up recently with another post that has since been removed. I see the prices I quoted in the post above in 2011 have gone up quite a bit, and I bet the brand in the OP has increased also.

I purchase Grandma's Country Cream by the 25# bucket (current price - $110 + shipping and is equal to 8 of the #10 cans), which is enough for 1-year (160-quarts or $2.75 gallon w/o shipping). If a 25# bucket is too much, you can always vacuum-seal it, or use oxygen absorbers and canning jars or mylar bags to keep it longer and extend the shelf-life. I did that for years when I would purchase Morning Moo's in 50# bags. I was paying 98-cents per gallon for Morning Moo's when store prices were double that.

I generally use Grandma's Country Cream for fermenting kefir (1-2 quarts a week) because the 100% real milk product works better than whey-based milk substitutes for fermenting (yogurt or kefir). It's the brand I will make for guests who drink milk.

I also purchase Morning Moo's whey-based milk substitute - 37# bucket (it's cheaper from Sam's Club $109.98 than from Augason Farms - 978 servings around 10-cents per 8-oz. serving - or around $2.05 per gallon - free shipping). This is what hubby drinks.

Powdered milk and powdered whey-based milk substitute products are all we've used since 1981. The whey-based products work best for the lactose-intolerant family members, and that's how I got started using it. I've always purchased enough for a year at a time, or I'll stock up on #10 cans when I find them buy one get one 1/2-price, and never buy milk from the store.

Another powdered WHOLE milk product is PEAK (made in Holland). I purchased it from Amazon.com (free shipping) when someone mentioned it here in another thread about powdered milk products. I purchased it just to try it out but wasn't impressed. VERY expensive, not as tasty as Grandma's Country Cream (which is made with Wisconsin milk) or Morning Moo's whey-based milk substitute (made in the U.S.A.), didn't improve my kefir. PEAK is very similar in flavor to NIDO (made in the U.S.A. - around $5.66 gallon for reconstituted milk), which is available in local stores.

For those who don't like non-fat milk, you can always add cream or half-and-half for additional fat, or increase the ratio of dry powder to water. I honestly don't think you would miss the fat if drinking a glass of Grandma's Country Cream.

The whey-based milk substitute (Morning Moo's) has a shortening-like effect when used in baking, even though it's a non-fat product. In fact, you can reduce the total fat in some baked goods if you use Morning Moo's as the dry or liquid milk.

I use powdered milk products for making cocoa mix, pancake mix, Magic Mix, pudding mix, fermenting (yogurt/kefir), a homemade cultured version of "buttermilk", sweetened condensed milk, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, cream soup mixes...... And I've never run out of milk since 1981. ;-)

-Grainlady

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grainlady_ks
14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
A packet of Milkman yields one quart of milk and costs $1 more than a gallon of milk from the store ($2.99) around here - YIKES!!!

As a person who only uses dry milk products and keeps 3-years worth in storage (one of the Seven Survival Foods), buying a packet that makes a quart is not very cost effective. One could only hope they have large quantities at a better price.

Could I introduce you to Grandma's Country Cream Non-fat Dry Milk Powder.... A powdered milk product that you would have a difficult time discerning from store bought milk when reconstituted with water. I just made 4 large batches of cocoa mix using it.

You can buy a sample size of Grandma's Country Cream for 89-cents to give it a try. Or purchase it in larger amounts: #10 can (3.1#) for $15.99 (makes 5-gallons - cheaper per can if you order 6-cans), or the way I purchase it - 25# bucket - $92.95.

I also store Morning Moo's Whey-Based Milk Substitute (non-instant) dry milk product.

-Grainlady

Here is a link that might be useful: Grandma's Country Foods
donna_loomis
12 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Grandma's Country Foods sells the Country Cream for $18.99 and makes (up to) 5 gallons. Add shipping and that is more than $5 a gallon. Milkman sounds like a less expensive alternative.
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Lars
12 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
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donna_loomis
12 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
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shambo
12 years ago
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donna_loomis
12 years ago
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Grainlady, I hadn't noticed the date of the original post. Yes, those prices do keep rising, LOL.

I mixed up some of the Nido last night and I was truly impressed. I originally purchase it for making hot cocoa mix for DH. The nonfat powdered milk that is usually available does not lend a good mouth feel. And many powdered cocoa mixes are just flat.

I've never heard of Peak. I'm going to check that out, too.

None of us is lactose intolerant, so there is no need for me to buy in bulk, but if I had the freezer space, I think Grandma's Country Cream would be the way to go.

Milkman powdered milk is coming back!

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