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billconner

07/13/2011 10:29AM

I finally found Nido dried whole milk - Walmarts - and tried it this morning as a test for next week. Not bad and much better than Carnation, which is I guess dried low fat. Planning on using it with Grape Nuts with some walnuts and dried cranberries on days we don't want to cook breakfast. Not bad. Haven't decided if I'm packing milk powder separate or mixing it all up in advance so we just add water and shake. Seems like moisture in berries ands nuts could affect milk flavor. (Doesn't help that I'm a little fanatic about milk - rejecting plastic and paper containers and instead buying from a local dairy that bottles in returnable glass bottles - Oberwiess for those that know this region.)

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nojobro

07/13/2011 11:31AM

What size is your Nido container? I saw it at the grocery store, but it was just a huge container. Bigger than a #10 can. Gigantic. So, I went to a local amish store and bought a baggie full of their whole milk powder (probably re-packaged Nido, LOL).

I use it primarily in homemade freezer bag cooking recipes.

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billconner

07/13/2011 01:18PM

I'm glad you asked. About the size of a normal large tin of pineapple or tomato sauce - 12.6 ounces - enough to make about 12 - 8 ounce servings using a 1/4 cup or 3 heaping tablespoons per serving.

They had two kinds - a regular and an infant variety. Based on the other nearby products, this Walmart seems to cater to an Hispanic community. (Every January I make chili for a Boy Scout winter camp with hominy - it's the only thing I can't find in no. 10 cans at the GFS - restaurant supply. Right next to the Nido were 10 tins of hominy! Lots of other food products I didn't recognize and whose labels I could not easily read. I want to go back and learn!)

Anyway, a great addition to our repertoire.

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TwoByGreenCanoe

07/13/2011 05:40PM

I am very picky when it comes to milk. Been drinking whole milk my whole life so don't even try to give me 2% and never will I touch 1% or skim.

Was very hesitant on purchasing Nido but was very impressed with it. Just a touch weaker that whole milk.

Works great for Knorrs pasta meals that require milk and also for baking.

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billconner

07/24/2011 04:08PM

I was very pleased with nido on grape nuts with dried fruit and nuts added. Am thinking of Crapola and nido for most breakfasts for my solo in september.

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sleepnbag

07/24/2011 09:49PM

I still have yet to find it. Looked at Walmart and the local grocery store. What aisle did you find it in at Walmart?

"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105

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TwoByGreenCanoe

07/24/2011 09:55PM

In Walmart, it is in the international food isle.

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sleepnbag

07/25/2011 05:58AM

Thanks! I'll look again.

"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105

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billconner

07/25/2011 07:25AM

I found it on the shelves where every lable was in Spanish.

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nctry

04/05/2012 02:44PM

I can't find Nido up here. Don't know if they just don't carry it or I'm not looking in the right isle.

Nctry Ben

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billconner

04/05/2012 07:18PM

If you strike out and have more than a few days contact me off line and we'll make it work. Look in stores in Hispanic neighborhoods.

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keth0601

04/05/2012 07:44PM

I get mine on Amazon. Great stuff.

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KevinL

04/05/2012 08:30PM

Double post

KevinL

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KevinL

04/05/2012 08:30PM

I also get mine at walmart but see that they carry it here also. Amazon may be cheaper though.

Sons favorite dessert is instant pudding that I use 1 cups worth of milk but only put in 3/4 cup water. We split a package in half at home into a zip lock bag. Let the bag cool in a little lake water for 10 - 15 minutes and sets up real nice.

KevinL

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luft

04/06/2012 12:32AM

I can't recall the exact aisle at Walmart but it was the one in Cloquet. If I remember correctly, it was probably about 2/3 of the way down the food aisles on the right hand side of the store. Smaller cans so I bought 2.

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nctry

04/06/2012 09:28PM

quote luft: "I can't recall the exact aisle at Walmart but it was the one in Cloquet. If I remember correctly, it was probably about 2/3 of the way down the food aisles on the right hand side of the store. Smaller cans so I bought 2."

Thanks, I've looked in both Grand Rapids and Hibbing with no luck. Cloquet is only an hour away for me.

Nctry Ben

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nctry

05/20/2012 04:42PM

OK... I got some Nido online that arrived while I was out paddling last week. It's unclear to me the water/powder ratio. What do you all do?

Nctry Ben

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luft

05/21/2012 12:44AM

3 Tablespoons to 8 ounces of water is my ratio. Just used it last weekend so that is fresh in my mind!

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nctry

05/21/2012 05:57PM

Thanks

Nctry Ben

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nctry

07/06/2012 02:33PM

Nido was a big hit on my 26 day trip. It desolves so much better and quicker than regular powdered milk... and tasted better too. I can't believe it's so hard to find!

Nctry Ben

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eagle93

07/06/2012 04:24PM

Found it in the international aisle at the Woodman's in Onalaska, WI.

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cowdoc

07/07/2012 02:15PM

Walmart....Hispanic Foods aisle. Comes in a box now also.

"What could happen?"

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nctry

07/07/2012 11:09PM

quote cowdoc: "Walmart....Hispanic Foods aisle. Comes in a box now also."

Not in our local Walmarts... I never get to Duluth anymore, but I imagine it would be there or Cloquet.

Nctry Ben

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Hawbakers

07/16/2012 06:33AM

I wonder if the local SUN foods here in Brooklyn Center has it? I am going to look. It is a Hispanic and Oriental grocery store.

"Far more interesting than the chase itself is the observation, the study of the life histories of the strange and wonderful creatures of the wilderness." President Theodore Roosevelt

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herdman4890

07/16/2012 07:06AM

Milkman Dry Milk is back on store shelves. I saw it at both REI and Midwest Mountaineering.

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mjmkjun

07/17/2012 02:50PM

I discovered recently that Nido doesn't mix very easily with cold lake water. geez, what a clumpy mess. Does it mix easier with warm water? Is is good tasting, tho. I found Nido at Krogers in Hispanic food section as our local Walmart doesn't stock it.

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Spartan2

07/17/2012 04:20PM

I don't know if this is helpful, but if I am using powdered milk (like on granola or in oatmeal or in a recipe) I mix it in with my other ingredients and then add the water and mix again. It seems to then blend in and seem more like milk. Just an idea.

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mjmkjun

07/17/2012 05:39PM

yep, helps. Thx, Spartan2.

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billconner

07/17/2012 07:29PM

I have a pint cup with lid and just shake like crazy for a moment before addin cereal. Mixed very well.

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luft

07/21/2012 02:06AM

I bring a recycled plastic peanut butter jar with a lid and shake it like BC01. No problems with cold water mixing. I have 4 people in my camp, so my jar has an 8 oz line and a 16 oz line for mixing purposes.

In the past I used an recycled plastic half and half bottle to fool the kids, but it was too hard to get the powder into. The kids are OK with Nido now, so we use a wide mouth container as it is easier to measure the powder into.

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nctry

07/27/2012 07:26PM

quote mjmkjun: "I discovered recently that Nido doesn't mix very easily with cold lake water. geez, what a clumpy mess. Does it mix easier with warm water? Is is good tasting, tho. I found Nido at Krogers in Hispanic food section as our local Walmart doesn't stock it."

Wow! That's what I like about it... it mixes better than anything else I've tried. I have a shaker thing from Tupperware that works excellent.

Nctry Ben

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Venuti

09/10/2012 01:15PM

I've used Sanalac. Never tried Nido. Anyone experienced with both. Thoughts?

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dentondoc

09/12/2012 12:31AM

quote Venuti: "I've used Sanalac. Never tried Nido. Anyone experienced with both. Thoughts?"
If find that Nido mixes easier and tastes better.

dd

May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows, and may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. (Cherokee Prayer)

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dentondoc

09/12/2012 12:31AM

You may find the infant formula a tad sweeter than the regular.

dd

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Venuti

09/12/2012 10:41AM

I think you might mean Similac. Its been a long long time since I tried that one! Sanalac is dried milk powder.

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Venuti

09/12/2012 10:45AM

Sorry DentonDoc. Didn't fully comprehend. Are you saying Nido comes in a infant formula?

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dentondoc

10/19/2012 01:50AM

quote Venuti: "Sorry DentonDoc. Didn't fully comprehend. Are you saying Nido comes in a infant formula?"
Yes. It comes in both a "regular" and infant formula. The infant formula seems to have a bit of sweetner added for some reason.

dd

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mjmkjun

10/20/2012 06:35AM

When the container of Nido was close to the 'best used by' expire date it tasted just like dry nonfat milk. yuk! It didn't taste like that when I first got the stuff. I fixed up the balance and fed it to Georgie. He loved it!

"Georgie"

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