Canary Seed Milk

Yes, you read right. Canary seeds have recently been approved for human consumption after cultivating a crop that is not longer hairy.

I didn’t even know what canary seeds looked like until I recently ordered 4 packages by accident.

I don’t have any birds to feed it to other than the magpie that sits in a tree in front of the balcony waiting for L’Maddy to drop any sort of food outside and then nosedive there to get it. And I swear, before I feed this rude magpie, I prefer to do a little DIY experiment with the canary seeds. Rest assured, I was quite sceptical what it’s going to be, but it’s a real surprise. Delicious, refreshing, goes great in smoothies, coffee or just plain.

The scientific name for canary seed is Phalaris canariensis, and as the name would suggest, the crop originated in the Canary Islands. So, it’s not originally bird food. However, I suppose, someone thought it would make the most sense to feed crops from Canary Islands to caged and wild birds. Here, they are Canary Island crops fed to canary birds. Why isn’t the world always that beautiful?!

Now, that we’ve got that sorted, let’s dodge the bird talk and call it by its trade name: Alpiste Milk. Actually, that’s not quite true because it is indeed sold as Canary Seed Milk.

Alpiste Milk is a true superfood.  It can help with diabetes and blood pressure, act as a diuretic, and help you maintain a healthy weight.

It’s super easy to prepare. Soak, rinse, blend, strain and done!