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Comments (11)marita...my understanding of what you should receive when you purchase the grains online is a dried product that takes approx 7 days to fully rejuvenate. There are exact inst. on the net for how to reconstitute dry grains. I haven't heard of anyone sending out wet/slime grains :) There are no grains per se in my kefir since the weather has gotten cooler. But...today just to help out with your research I let a jar of kefir set out in a warmer place and it has indeed formed a large mass of grains floating on a bunch of clear whey. So it is indeed temp related. I had another jar of fresh milk and 2 tsp of grains sitting in a cool place in the kitchen since this AM and it has become my usual jar of soft yogurty type stuff with no separation and it is ready to go into the fridge to be used in a smoothy in the AM. All temp and time related. As I said...at cool temps it is highly unlikely that you are going to get any distinct grains/curds. It will all be soft cheesy stuff. If I were to put mine in a strainer most of it would stay in the strainer just as yogurt does. When it was hotter weather it drained out a lot of white and clear together and left drier distinct curds...again it is all temp related. I would not give up on what you have. It tastes pleasant...it smells pleasant. When the temps change so will your kefir. I hope you cont. to enjoy. I have now shared my grains and they are living in Montgomery AL and Lexington VA !! It is a wondrous process. c Oh..ps about resting the grains. I take 2 tsp every AM of the current kefir that I am going to eat and place it in a jar of fresh cold 2 % milk and leave it in a cool place for 12 hrs and then place it in the fridge over night...Next AM take out 2 tsp and place in cold milk and leave out....then in fridge and repeat. As far as rest...well they are in new milk every day and they are at a pretty cool temp and the source has been in the fridge all night fully fermented but very cool and waiting /resting. As my grains seem so happy I am not going to change anything. If your grains are happy and taste good I would say " yes" to the process you are following....See MoreAlmond milk?
Comments (11)It actually has a fairly long shelf-life, even several days or a week after the sell-by or use-by date, as long as it's kept cold. But if you leave it at room temperature for a prolonged period of time, all bets are off. It will go "off" more quickly the more often and the longer it's left at room temperature. If you are only needing almond milk as a substitute for a small amount of cow's milk in muffins, you could use water or juice instead. Another option is to make an alternative milk as needed, which could mean a small amount of almond milk, oat milk (made with oatmeal and water), rice milk, cashew milk, whatever you have on hand.... All you need is a blender, water and a strainer or a Nut Milk Bag. But homemade almond milk has a very short storage life - two to three days. I keep powdered coconut milk on hand (Wilderness Family Naturals), and that would also be a time saver for a milk alternative - it mixes in warm water and you can make it as weak or rich as you need it. I use reconstituted powdered coconut milk to ferment homemade coconut milk kefir, which is a great substitute for yogurt. Reconstituted powdered coconut milk also works for making pudding, added to smoothies..... -Grainlady...See MoreCoconut Cream? Coconut Milk?
Comments (10)Coconut cream and coconut milk are about the same but the cream has more pulp/(cream). The milk usually has a bit of cream that settles on top so i shake the can... "cream of coconut' has added sugars and such. I don't buy that since I can add my own sweetener to taste. (check your labels). I think it is used for adult drinks and pies/cakes but you can add your own sweet to coconut cream and get the same thing. I have a few cans staring at me above my coffee grinder in the pantry. Milk and water. Labels can be deceiving. My coconut milk says 98 calories but the serving is 7 for 11oz. The coconut water is 130 calories for the 11oz can. (one serving) My husband does not care for it much. He prefers plain rice, not my coconut rice even with curries. (unless i tell him ahead of time...he expects plain brown rice, nice and nutty.) I love coconut milk and may have overdone it last year...i actually like pure rice, its own flavor. Anywho, i'm using it tonight. I have leftover 'plain' rice and rich savory chicken thighs. I'm having the best garden season ever with the rain, sun, and high heat. Usual veggies are bolting so i have a tiny one of everything. Cuke, zuke, a tiny eggplant and a giant bag of thai basil. Even the broccoli bolted but i have a bit. (sounds dismal but the tomatoes, salads, fruits, and others are so much appreciative of the unusual heat) I shook my can and split it. Made a dressing with half a habanero, green onion, garlic, half a lemon, ev olive oil, thai basil...and the coconut milk. So good. I'll use just a bit on tender salad greens. (my dressing for the rest of the week) The other half of the can...saute a shallot, 2 cloves garlic, the other half of the habanero, diced celery, my 6 tiny halved tomatoes,lol, (soon i will have bushels of toms), the 6 peas from pod, 4 snap peas and the other tiny veggies ...add the coconut milk and chicken meat that i will pick off the bones...simmer on low 20 min, add a big squeeze of lemon...serve with the rice and top with that beautiful thai basil. (if i have company i add a thin slice of lemon on the serving) I don't have the recipe on hand...but it is called 'Summer-Curry-In-A-Hurry'. Not a traditional curry at all. Just using fresh early crop when we have a tiny mix of so many 'everything'. If shopping in a grocery, just buy one of everything. Black seedless grapes halved are a good substitute for crap out of season tomatoes. Expensive usually but just take a small stem of a few dozen out of that bag. Sold by weight. Just buy what you want....a peeve of mine about per item sold/vs. selling by weight. -My husband will like this with the citrus and the habanero heat...and the thai basil. (i hope so)...See MoreWhen special milk is needed....
Comments (23)We've used whey-based and fat-free powdered milk products of one kind or another as our primary source for milk and other dairy products since 1981, using both instant and non-instant varieties. I purchase it in #10 cans (for long-term storage) or bulk amounts in buckets to save on the price of milk. I always purchase enough for a year at a time. These are the substitutions I've used over the decades of powdered milk use. --Evaporated milk: double strength powdered milk (twice as much milk powder) --Sweetened condensed milk: 3/4 c. non-instant (OR 1-1/3 c. instant) powdered milk 3/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. hot tap water 2 T. butter Melt margarine in hot water, placing hot water in blender. With blender going add sugar and powdered milk, blend until smooth. (Makes about 14-oz.) Can be stored up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. --Buttermilk: Method #1- which is actually sour milk 1 c. water 1/4 c. powdered milk 1 T. vinegar or lemon juice Method #2- Mix 4 T. buttermilk powder to 1 cup liquid (reconstituted) powdered milk Method #3- (source: Natural Meals in Minutes - by Rita Bingham) This is a recipe that is like commercial buttermilk - rich, thick and tangy, and is an actual cultured product. 1 quart lukewarm water 1 c. dry milk powder 1/2 c. commercial buttermilk OR reconstituted buttermilk powder (Note: you can also use 1 quart of commercial milk - any fat level you normally use - whole milk, 2%, etc.) Stir well and cover. Let stand in a warm place (at least 80-degrees F - I use my oven with the light on, and place the quart jar as far from the light as possible) until clabbered, about 12-18 hours. Stir until smooth. Refrigerate. NOTE: You can now use 1/2 c. of your homemade buttermilk to culture the next batch using powdered or regular milk. Use the homemade buttermilk for the next batch within 2-weeks. Method #4- I make homemade kefir using reconstituted powdered milk and real kefir grains and use kefir in recipes calling for buttermilk. I also drain the curd (a curd similar to yogurt) to use for plain yogurt, cream cheese and sour cream. --Half and half: For 1-cup - 7/8 c. double-strength reconstituted powdered milk (or regular milk) plus 1/2 T. butter or ghee --Cream: For 1-cup - 3/4 c. double- or triple-strength reconstituted powdered milk (or commercial milk) plus 1/3 c. butter or ghee (used for cooking or baking only, not for whipping) --Whipped "Cream" Topping: Method #1 Whip powdered milk. Mix 1 c. instant powdered milk with 1 c. ice water in a cold stainless steel bowl. Beat with chilled beaters until stiff. You can add sweetener of choice. Method #2 Chill a 13-oz. can of evaporated milk for 12 hours. Add 1 t. lemon juice. Whip until stiff. --Almond milk: Soak 1 c. almonds in water 8-10 hours (overnight), drain, rinse, drain. Blend with water in a high-speed blender. Drain the almond pulp through a nut milk bag (jelly bag or fine-screen strainer). You can dry the pulp to use in recipes calling for almond flour. I make concentrated almond milk by blending 1 c. of almonds in 2 c. of water, but you may like 3 to 3-1/2 c. of water. I can always thin it with more water if I need to. You can also sweeten your almond milk (dates, sweeteners), but I always use it straight. --Coconut milk: I buy powdered coconut milk (Wilderness Family Naturals) in 5-pound bags and use it for making coconut milk. You can also take unsweetened shredded coconut and water and make coconut milk in a blender. (http://wellnessmama.com/2447/homemade-coconut-milk/) --Whole milk: Method #1 - 1 c. reconstituted non-fat dry milk PLUS 2 t. butter or ghee Method #2 - 1/2 c. evaporated milk and 1/2 c. water --Instant and NON-instant powdered milk measures differently. Instant has a larger particle than NON-instant. If you have instant powdered milk and need NON-instant, blend the dry instant powdered milk in a blender or food processor to make fine particles. Now you can use instant dry milk powder measure-for-measure for NON-instant powdered milk. -Grainlady...See MoreLars
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