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.
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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.
ReplyDeleteFaith, 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.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteIrene, 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).
DeleteWell 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.
ReplyDeleteIrene, thank you. That is very helpful.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteCarol, 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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