Category Archives: Dairy

Strawberry Kefir Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 See also: Almond Milk; Coconut Milk; Nut & Seed Milk; Coddled Egg; Cottage Cheese; Morning full-meal Smoothie; Afternoon Snack Smoothie; Ketogenic Smoothie; Yogurt; Kefir Kefir makes wonderful probiotic smoothies.  This recipe is from Lucy Lock on Mercola’s website.  You can use other fruit as … Continue reading

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Afternoon Snack Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 (and updated many times) See also: Almond Milk; Coconut Milk; Nut & Seed Milk; Coddled Egg; Cottage Cheese; Morning full-meal Smoothie; Ketogenic Smoothie; Strawberry Kefir Smoothie; Yogurt; Kefir 2013 update: Back in 2007 I bought a book titled Eat Fat, Lose Fat, by Mary G. … Continue reading

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My Morning Protein Full-Meal Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 (and updated many times) (photo, right, by Cat) Most mornings I prepare a protein smoothie chock full of whole foods to give me a great start to my day.  (Alternately I have granola or a hot … Continue reading

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Whipped Cream

by Cat, January 2008 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) Whipping cream is a lost art, as most people buy frozen whipped ‘cream’  that is not cream at all. A major problem with frozen product is that it is not made with cream and … Continue reading

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Ghee (Clarified Butter)

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Butter & Buttermilk Recipes using ghee: Search all. Here are a few examples: Cauliflower Curry;  Chicken Curry with Mangoes or with Pearl Onions; Coconut Salmon Curry; Naan (East-Indian Flatbread) Ghee, a form of clarified … Continue reading

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Yogurt Cream Cheese & Liquid Whey for Lacto-Fermentation

by Cat, July-Aug 2007 See also: Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Yogurt; Kefir; Butter & Buttermilk. Cultured cream and milk, as for yogurt or kefir, makes a wonderful cream cheese, and a byproduct of the process makes liquid whey, which is used as … Continue reading

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Kefir

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Kefir (pronounced ‘keh-fear’ or ‘keff-e-er’) is an ancient beverage believed to have originated in the north Caucasus Mountains around 3,000 BC. It is not only cultured but also fermented.  The culturing grains (or powder) are … Continue reading

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Yogurt

by Cat, July 2007; updated 2013 (with my learnings), and 2017 (for raw milk yogurt test); 2018 (with more learnings) (Photo, right, from Cheesemaking .com) The yogurt culture likely originated in Bulgaria, in eastern Europe – at least, the main … Continue reading

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Piima, Villi & Fil Mjolk Cultures from Scandinavia

by Cat, July 2007; updated Oct 2011 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Butter & Buttermilk; Yogurt; Kefir. These three milk/cream mesophilic cultures from Scandinavia are related, yet different. They are often misnamed (for each other), so it … Continue reading

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Creme Fraiche

by Cat, July 2007 Creme Fraiche (pronounced ‘Krem fresh’) is an essential ingredient in many European recipes.  It is similar to American sour cream, but not as stiff.  As a substitute, many cooks mix equal parts sour cream and whipped … Continue reading

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