Comments on: Kitchen Tip: Leftover Pumpkin System

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:58:50 +0000

I’ve never done milk kefir, but I have water kefir grains. (How-to here: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/09/29/an-easy-rhythm-how-to-make-water-kefir/) I’m pretty sure the directions for milk kefir are very similar and would come with your grains. (Cultures for Health is a great online ordering site.)

Best of luck!
Katie

PS- If you don’t make HM yogurt, you can get whey with storebought plain, too.

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:56:39 +0000

Thanks Michelle for the tip Sounds very tasty!

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:46 +0000

“CF” is short for casein free (cows milk). It is recommended that children with autism refrain from milk products as well as gluten containing ones. I’m on the fence about that one because I am a raw milk enthusiast and the casein is quite different in raw milk compared to pasteurized. I just have to be good about not giving my daughter pasteurized ice cream , cheeses, etc (harder said then done).

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:42:24 +0000

Thanks Katie and Michelle! I will look at the HM yogurt recipe (crockpot style??) to find out how to get the whey and use it instead of lemon juice. Would also love to learn how to make HM kefir. Do you give directions for this?

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:38 +0000

Thanks for the help, Michelle! It’s awesome to see readers helping each other out! Katie

By: ~M

~M — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:01 +0000

I buy the whole grain teff here but I’ve heard great things about the teff from The Teff Co.

http://www.amazon.com/Bobs-Red-Mill-24-Ounce-Packages/dp/B000EDM6BO/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1258747401&sr=1-38

When you cook it, it absorbs the water similar to rice or quinoa (pretty much like every grain), but it gels a bit, sort of like flax or chia. I’ve only used it to make hot cereal/porridge but I’ve heard you can make a corn-free polenta with it too.

By: ~M

~M — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:26 +0000

I’ve never been a crust person, so take this recommendation as such, but my family LOVES the Impossible Cushaw/Pumpkin/Winter squash pie that I make from Fat Free Vegan. Use rice flour or another mild gf flour or an all purpose gf flour to make this.

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/10/and-answer-is.html

By: ~M

~M — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:53 +0000

Oats can be certified GF. Bob’s Red Mill, Cream Hill Estates, and Lara’s Oats are three brands that make certified gf oats and variations (gf oat flour, rolled oats vs. steel cut oats.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:21 +0000

Are oats GF? (What is CF?) If so, this sub for a graham cracker crust is AWEsome: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/30/recipe-connection-walnut-oat-pie-crust/ Katie

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57:02 +0000

Cara,
I’ve never had it, but I’m guessing it’s just cooked teff (a grain) to a porridge consistency. Oatmeal soaked with whey from my HM yogurt is much less sour than that with lemon juice. MIght work better! Katie