they had some or just one recall a few months to a year ago I wonder if that's related to the expiration issue/smelling off that you mentioned
Almond Breeze also had a recall too if I can remember correctly
I stopped drinking it a few years ago now, so I'm not shocked it only got worse since. The best way I could describe the smell was as if it was slightly fermented. It never got me sick, but I hated it going down, and the aftertaste was horrid. Only bought 3 cartons before I cut off the brand entirely. shame because I liked their chocolate flavor.
I have yet to try soy milk, what do you typically pair it with/what kind of drinks do you make with it when you aren't having it as is ? also what's your opinion on various medications you can find at the store for lactose intolerance along with lactose free dairy products such as the well known Lactaid ?
Pretty much anything you'd use regular milk for, although for certain things like baking or mac and cheese, you'll notice a change in consistency and flavor. This can be adjusted for with practice, and I've yet to find any recipes that can't have milk replaced.
My go-to combos are definitely cereal (trix, coco puffs, fruity/cocoa pebbles, rice/cocoa krispies, froot loops. enjoying them while I still can lol), and PB&J. I use exclusively Dave's Killer Bread (21 seed variant), and natural Jif and Smucker's (Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry). To the chagrin of all my friends, I also like to put a slice of cheese in my PB&J because it's not enough to trigger my intolerance, and I strangely love the taste.
I've had the regular Lactaid milk before, and it seemed to work fine for me, but I find milk in general to just be too sweet (12 grams of sugar per serving on average) so I still prefer soy. Never tried the pills though, so can't speak for that.