The rain here has been off and on. I got some herb garden seeds planted - cilantro, dill, Thai basil and feverfew. I still need to get more planted, but it's progressing as the weather allows.
I now have a set of 4 square biscuit cutters. I have not used all of them yet, but it should add some "fun" to the kitchen baking.
Remember the free magazines I brought home from the library? Did you know you can pickle fruit? I guess I just never thought about it, nor considered it, but now I will. It would be a nice addition to a bowl of yogurt or to an appetizer board.
Does anyone make their own kombucha? I do not personally know anyone who does, and I'm pondering the option to make it or keep buying it. I'm guessing it will be less expensive in the long run.
I made the free adult craft from the library - beaded, string bookmark.
This and That © May 2025 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart
8 comments:
I am learning fermenting which differs from pickling, provides alot of probitotics. Never tried Kombucha (yet) I am currently fermenting hard boiled eggs. The first batch was pretty good and made very good deviled eggs.
Faith, fermented boiled eggs sound good. I'd be interested if you bought a fermentation kit or book, or do you get recipes free online? I'm looking at kombucha kits, but have not decided on which to buy yet.
I used to make kombucha years ago. I used tea, sugar, and a bottle of refrigerated kombucha ( and a gallon jar) to start my own. There are tons of recipes online. Kept it on the hot water heater, and had a scoby over an inch thick, and then we had to move. Town water was not kind to my booch. I don't know if you can still make it that way but it worked fine for me.
Irene, thank you. We do have well water, so if I make this myself, I may have to buy water (not sure this will all happen yet).
Well water will be great for your kombucha. Town water was chlorinated, and killed it. I know this now, but didn't at the time. Have fun. A unflavored (or lightly flavored) bottle from the store is what you want to look for. It speeds thing up. Hot water heater kept the temp (on top a fridge works great too). After you get you own going you will be able to add flavorings. You want a strong starter before you change things up. I used black tea, and turbinado sugar and an old pickle jar. Its really very easy.
Irene, thank you. That is very helpful.
I have never fermented anything and I dont think that I want to learn to do it. I am hoping to learn to preserve a bit more this year.
Carol, I do drink kombucha, and I do feel great when I consume a fermented food in our diets. We really liked the kimchi I made, so I think I will look into it a bit more. They provide "good stuff" for the body.
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