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Fermented Foods

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I spend alot of time in my kitchen creating fermented foods. We drink kombucha, kefir, beet kvass. We eat yogurt, saurkraut and kimchi. All of these foods have good bacteria in them that, when eaten, will enter your digestive system and stomach and ...
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Making your own yogurt

 
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This plain small batch yogurt with A2 Beta Casin is the BEST!! It is from Jersey cows which means it is tge CREAMIEST yogurt you'll ever taste! Yummy!
Crystal Valley Creamery
 
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This Kefir is delicious and nutritious! We like the peach and blueberry the best here at our house. Kefir is so important for good gut health!
Lifeway Low Fat Kefir Probiotic Drink 10g Protein
 
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After your yogurt is complete, mix in these berries to make it fresh and extra yummy!.
Frozen Berries Selection with Strawberries Cranberries and Mixes
 
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You don't have to use organic milk to make a good yogurt or Kefir, but, why not? It is readily available at many stores.
Horizon Organic Milk - Walmart
 
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When I make my yogurt I don't buy " culture". I use already made yogurt and add 1 cup to my milk before I put it in the jars to slow cook. This works great! After you have your first batch, hold back one of your completed jars to use as your culture ...
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People are afraid to venture into making their own honemade yogurt. It really isn't difficult at all. This yogurt maker is so simple to use that you'll be making your family fresh yogurt every week. Milk andculture...and time. .that is all you need t...
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Making Your Own Milk Kifer

 
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Milk Lifer is easy to make. You need a starter culture like this. Kifer grains. You put about a tablespoon worth into a jar, add milk, cover, let it sit for a few days ....it ferments and turns into beautiful, healthy kifer!
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To make many fermented foods, using a good solid mason jar is a must. Glass is what is used when making these ferments, not plastic. I own many mason jars and use almost every one of them.
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After your kefir ferments in the mason jars on your kitchen counter for about one to two days you'll need to strain it in order to collect your yummy product. To do this you'll need a plastic strainer. Don't use a metal strainer because it will spo...
Plastic Strainer With Handle - Amazon.com
 
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You don't need to use an organic milk to make your own yogurt or kefir but, why not? It is readily available in many stores!
Horizon Organic Milk - Walmart

Making Kombucha

 
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To make your own kombucha you will need a scoby...it is good a bacteria culture that will spark this fermented beverage to life.
Kombucha SCOBY - Buy Organic Culture & Liquid Starter
 
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You will need black tea to make your kombucha tea. You can use other flavored teas but I find black tea works the best.
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To give your scoby " food" to encourage the fermentation process you will need sugar. Don't use substitutes....you will need good old sugar.
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Because it doesn't contain chemicals, like fluoride, you will need spring water to make your kombucha.
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There are many options for you when it comes to fermenting your kombucha tea on your kitchen counter. I use glass water dispensers like these. Keep on mind to Make sure no metal comes in contact with your scoby....plastic is ok.
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These are the bottles I use to put my homemade kombucha in. I usually fill them 2/3 full, and add juice to almost the top. Sometimes I add sliced ginger too.
Swing Top Glass Bottles - Amazon.com
 
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You'll need a funnel to pour your fermented lombucha tea into your glass swing top bottles. These work fine.
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