Yogurt popsicles?
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grainlady...please help!
Comments (17)Susan- Nope. You can make it as often as needed, but it helps to use the grains once every 7-10 days - maybe as long as 2-weeks, but they will be pretty sluggish after a 2-week rest. You "rest" them in milk in the refrigerator when not in use. I make a cup of milk and rest the grains in a pint jar with a tight-fitting plastic lid on it. Be sure to label it so your family knows it's not something that has spoiled and toss it out. That happened to my sister (LOL). FYI: When you take the grains out of the milk they have been resting in, just seal the lid back on the jar and leave it on the counter along with the new batch. The remaining resting milk will develop a curd because there is enough good bacteria remaining in the milk to ferment it. If they have been resting very long, it may have already developed a curd. It doesn't take long to ferment if the grains have been in there for 5-7 days (maybe just a few hours). If the grains haven't been resting in the milk very long, it might not thicken. In that case, just use the milk in a smoothie or cooking. At the price you're paying for milk, you wouldn't want to waste the resting milk. The more frequently you make kefir, the faster the grains will grow. I pull them apart with my fingers (thoroughly wash and well rinsed hands if handling the grains) when they get about as big around as a quarter. I also never rinse the grains. I make sure my jars are hand-washed and well rinsed. I've read where rinse-aids in dishwashers coat the jars and cause problems with ferments - even with things like a sourdough starter. I also scald the jar with boiling water to be on the safe side, before beginning a batch of kefir or adding them to the resting jar. Be sure to leave plenty of room in the jar you are making kefir in - don't fill it to the top with milk. I usually use 2 to 2-1/2 c. of milk in a quart jar plus about 1/4-1/3 cup of kefir grains. You need plenty of headspace for the fermentation gasses. I also tighten the lid because I like the fizziness of the finished kefir. If you don't want the effervescent effect, just leave the lid only lightly screwed on, and the gases will escape. The grains will float to the top of the milk when fermentation starts, and that's where they can be located for removal. I use a plastic slotted spoon (used only for my kefir grains) to lift the milk kefir grains out of the top of the curd. If you mix or shake the finished kefir, you will destroy the curd and it will liquefy, and remain so. If you want liquid kefir once it's thickened (and it can also separate a curd from the whey), just shake the kefir. If you haven't yet read everything about kefir at Dom's Kefir In-Site, that's one of the best places for information. http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html Good luck! ;-) -Grainlady...See MoreYogurt Popsicles
Comments (5)I just made these tonight, and just finished one. Excellent. A few comments. One, I used Fage 2% (lower fat varieties do not have enough flavor imho and I no longer use them for most things). Two, I sweetened the berries with honey, as directed. But I sweetened the yogurt w maple syrup I had never roasted berries before, and they were wonderful, prepared as per the recipe. I then mixed the yogurt with lemon juice, and added maple syrup until it was just a tad sweet. I wondered how the two would be together, but it was very good. I didn't use honey because I don't like honey that much and I didn't want it overpowering the flavor. The next time I make it, I very well may stop right at that point, get out some artisanal granola, and serve brunch. Roasted berry greek yogurt granola parfait? Definitement. As it were, I froze them in the Zoku and 10 min later, Voila. I liked it very much. My kids did too, but they are pretty sugar deprived, I am not sure if all kids would....See MoreShare your hot weather simple recipes : )
Comments (101)Mamapinky, I think my DH’s taste buds have suffered the same issue as yours – too much fried food in his past! BTW, didn't you mention a laundry channel on youtube you'll be hosting (on another thread?) I can't find the thread, but let us know for sure - I'll sub, and my first question pre-youtube is how to get those 'screaming hot whites' - please do a vid on that! Cathy, I laughed out loud thinking of you spitting that tomato skin out and making the comment! Too funny! I have a good rapport with mine green grocer.. maybe coz I’m the only one asking for and buying some of the more unusual things here : ) Uh, chocolate chips in the yogurt bars… now you’re talkin’!!! Sherri1058… and guess what we’ve been enjoying? Perfect with fajitas! Thank you so much for sharing this!...See MoreFrozen Yogurt Experiment
Comments (17)sushipup, whatever are you talking about? Did I miss something? I bought one of those Cusiinart ice cream makers some years ago to make frozen yougurt for Hubs. I have never had any success with it for making yogurt and I just quit trying. I have little success for making ice cream other than just, basically, frozen pure sweetened cream. That was a bit too rich for my family. Everything that I have tried has just turned into a frozen block. Since I don't let any thing with milk in it pass my lips, I don't care. Just the thought of even touching sweet milk makes me gag. It has to be cultured dairy and I love cheese. Once in a while, maybe a bit of heavy whipped cream, very rarely. Sorry, just had to add that "topping" of dislike is something that I thought was relevant to the discussion of making ice cream.. Lots of folks love it. I wish you happy eating. I was so disappointed with the results but I have not tried one of the cooked custard recipes. I have heard that the structure of the yogurt gets broken up when it is churned, and, of course the water in it freezes hard. I see all of these recipes of soft creamy ice cream being served up and that has never been my experience. My Cusiinart ice cream maker is one of the few remaining objects in my kitchen that does not get a lot of use. I am. not sure how much longer it will survive the declutter cuts. When I was a kid we had the old fashioned one that you had to turn. Mom always used canned milk in it and I would never even go near it. Have always had a deep intolerance for milk and my family knows it is my Achilles heel and they tease me with it. I watched a history program last evening and learned that one reason that Mongols conquered over the Chinese is that the Mongols had a diet based on the milk of horses. It was said that each Mongol soldier rode one horse and tended another one for its milk. They would make it into a fermented beverage that they could carry with them, and they made curd from it also. The Chinese army, on the other hand, had to use their horses to carry immense amounts of foodstuffs to feed the army and that greatly hampered them. For the Mongol soldier his horses were not only what gave him wings, but also provided his sustenance. The Chinese were mostly lactose intolerant, according to the program. I see that you can buy powdered mare's milk on Amazon. To milk a mare you have to make the mare believe that it is her foal that is nursing. I looked it up because I really wanted to know how do you milk a mare? Mare's milk ice cream, anyone?...See MoreMtnRdRedux
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