Almond Milk

1 cup raw almonds, soaked in plenty of water, overnight.
Pour 4 c. water in a blender, rinse off almonds and put into blender.  Blend for a minute.
Strain milk through a nut bag and save the nut sqeezings in the refrigerator to make more milk when you need it.

Winter Vegetable Chowder

Modified from Good Housekeeping, March 2008, Double-Duty Dinners, pg. 207
6 med. leeks (3 lbs.), quartered and cut into 1/4″ slices
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 med. stalks celery, chopped
3 med. parsnips, chopped
2 med. potatoes (1 lb.), cut into 1/2″ pieces
2 c. (1/2″ pieces) butternut squash (from a 2 lb. squash)
7 1/2 c. water
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp. [...]