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Rennet - for milk coagulation. The Soulful Spoon: Almond Milk Kefir - Vegan, Gluten-Free. Choosing Milk for Making Dairy Kefir. Animal Milk.

Choosing Milk for Making Dairy Kefir

The ideal environment for Kefir Grains is animal milk. Varieties include cow, goat, sheep, and other similar species. Kefir Grains thrive in animal milk due to the chemical makeup of the liquid. The lactose in animal milk provides the most efficient food source for the Kefir Grains and therefore the most efficient and effective culturing process. Alternative Milks. Revitalization Period. Milk with any fat content ranging from fat-free to whole milk may be used with Kefir Grains. Homogenization is a commercial treatment that prevents the cream from separating from the milk. Pasteurized Milk. How to Make Kombucha - A Beginner's Guide. FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links which means if you make a purchase through one of these links, I may earn a small commission on your sale which allows me to cover a portion of the cost of running the Delicious Obsessions site and free content we provide every week.

How to Make Kombucha - A Beginner's Guide

This has no effect on your price and is simply a cost of doing business from the company you purchase from. I only recommend products or services that I have personally tried and love. You can view it like leaving a tip. Thank you for your support! I have wanted to write this post for quite some time, but things just keep getting in the way. I wrote about this fermented beverage back in January and covered a lot of the health benefits and history of kombucha, so I’m not going to go into that in this post. Kombucha Tea: How to Make Kombucha. Want to know how to make kombucha tea?

Kombucha Tea: How to Make Kombucha

I love kombucha. But first, I loved Dr. Pepper. I confess: I had an addiction to Dr. Pepper. It seemed innocent enough at first. Over the next ten years, I periodically tried to wean myself from the soda. Sauerkraut Survivor – Final Report. Although I will be reporting how the jars do in the fridge, I do consider this my Final Report.

Sauerkraut Survivor – Final Report

Let me remind you why I did Sauerkraut Survivor in the first place- there was a lot of hullabaloo over which jars are safe for fermenting and which are not. There was a blogger or two who insisted the Pickl-It was the only safe jar to use – using mason jars was akin to eating junk food. Then there were those who insisted mason jars were safe and never got mold in them. And those who admitted to getting mold regularly, but skimming and tossing was not harmful.

Who to believe? The 3 Biggest Fermenting Mistakes You’re Already Making. If you naturally ferment probiotic rich food at home like sauerkraut, you may or may not be aware of the recent controversy surrounding mason jar ferments.

The 3 Biggest Fermenting Mistakes You’re Already Making

Recently, Lea from Nourishing Treasures did a series of posts in which she tested 18 different sauerkraut fermentation set ups to see which ones were the best — everything from a recycled salsa jar to an expensive Harsch Crock. She tested for the prevalence of lactic-acid producing bacteria, the absence of mold or other undesirable microorganisms, ease of success, and more. Her series was in-depth and fun to read if, like me, you geek out on this sort of stuff. It was also written over the course of more than a month. Десять продуктов для тех, кто занимается спортом - KitchenMag.ru. Какой смысл каждый день ходить в спортзал, работать над своим телом несколько часов к ряду, сжигать с большим трудом тысячи калорий, если после этого не соблюдать принципы правильного питания?

Десять продуктов для тех, кто занимается спортом - KitchenMag.ru

Правильное питание во время тренировок – это также важно, как и сами тренировки. Мы составили список из 10 самых "спортивных" продуктов, которые помогут вам быть всегда в форме. Включите их в свой рацион, если занимаетесь спортом. Flavoring Kombucha. One of the greatest benefits of making your own kombucha at home is the ability to influence the flavor of the finished product and find new blends that you and your family will enjoy.

Flavoring Kombucha

Kombucha flavor can be influenced a number of ways. Ways to Influence Kombucha Flavor Choose A Different Tea The type of tea used to brew kombucha can change the flavor of the finished kombucha, even before flavoring agents are added. 8 Reasons to Eat Fermented Foods. It’s very recent that fermented foods have begun to disappear from our plate.

8 Reasons to Eat Fermented Foods

Modern pickles and sauerkraut are made with vinegar instead of the traditional method of lacto-fermentation using salt. Bread and pasta are made with commercial yeast instead of being naturally leavened with wild yeast (sourdough). Бессолевая квашеная капуста - залог здоровья. Только 3 простых ШАГА для избавления от набора веса во время праздников и выходных и ПЛОСКОГО ЖИВОТИКА:) 1 шаг.

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Пробиотики: модный миф или ключ к здоровью? Аптечка, лекарственные препараты. 18 Ways to Use Whey– a By-Product of Greek Yogurt. Glass canning jars make good storage containers for whey.

18 Ways to Use Whey– a By-Product of Greek Yogurt

Recently, I made some punch for a party resulting in leftover lemonade. I offered my husband a glass which he gladly accepted. A few hours later, he went looking in the fridge for more lemonade. He spotted some yellowish liquid in a quart-size mason jar and poured himself a big glass– over ice for maximum enjoyment. You guessed it. Whey is the by-product produced when straining yogurt to make Greek yogurt. 17 Uses For Whey : Posted on | September 21, 2012 | 6 Comments And not to use in your ferments Whey is the by-product of straining cultured dairy products like yoghurt, kefir & cultured cream. Whey is also acquired by cheese making. The solids you gather from straining off whey are the curds.

Hence, Little Miss Muffet & her curds & whey. Uses for Raw Whey. Uses for Whey in Skin and Hair Care. Learn the incredible, simple uses for whey for creating healthy skin and soft, shiny hair. Whey is naturally protein and vitamin-rich, and is one of the best things you can give your skin and hair! Whey is the liquid that is produced whenever milk is curdled, either through the addition of an acid, like vinegar or lemon juice, or through bacterial fermentation. Cheesemaking – what to do with all that whey? - FARMcurious. Look at all that delicious whey! You’ve conquered your demons and made cheese- good for you!! (If you haven’t yet made cheese, join one of our classes in SF & Oakland or check out our home cheesemaking kits – you won’t regret it). Now you find yourself with a pound of delicious homemade cheese and three quarts of whey!

What to do with all that protein-rich goodness? First, some things to know about whey: Whey is milk with the fats and solids pulled out (the solids are now in your cheese). However, the most valuable ingredient in whey is the whey protein. How to Make DIY Goat Cheese with Kefir. Do you love expensive goat cheese? Did you know you can easily and cheaply make your own healthier goat cheese from goat milk kefir? Since I have been on my health journey while traveling, I've learned a ton about healthy organic food and how to eat for heatlh. How to make kefir cheese. Posted on 03 February 2012 Since we’ve been loving our kefir nearly daily at the moment, I thought we should take a small step further to make something other than smoothies from it.

When I started looking online I was amazed by the variety of recipes using kefir as an ingredient – cheese, ice-cream, sourdough bread, cookies, pancakes, pizza bases, soups and more. How to make kefir cheese.