Step 1 Get girl with excited face to hold Popcorn bag!
Step 2 Pour Vegetable oil in deep pot
Step 3 Carefully test if oil is ready for some poppin fun then throw the little suckers in!
Shake em all around!
Tada!
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Poppin' some fun!
I had always been a microwave popcorn kinda gal until I began reading about all the dangerous stuff it has as well as all the bad stuff it's causing. Ever vigilant of our kids health(and ours of course) we began popping our own popcorn. It's so simple to do and so much fun (and of course cheaper)that it will quickly replace those crummy little bags of junk they try to pedal our way!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Making Kefir,Keeping Healthy!
Today I am linking up to Gnowfglins"Simple Lives Thursday" Where you will find a huge amount of information to live simply and gain so much information to help produce more and consume less.
I've been trying to get to this post for a while but knew it needed to be done. I have spoken about kefir before but never gone into real detail about it. This is the one thing in my house that we are never without and one of the things I truly believe in.
What is Kefir?
Kefir is a cultured, enzyme-rich food filled with friendly micro-organisms that help balance your “inner ecosystem.” More nutritious and therapeutic than yogurt, supplies complete protein, essential minerals, and valuable B vitamins.
Even if you are lactose intolerant(like Bummy) you can still drink this because the bacteria in kefir consume most of the lactose in Milk.
This amazing little drink I feel is responsible for helping so many of my children's allergies as well as our overall well being.
You can purchase kefir at the store for about 3.50-4.50 a quart depending on type and store. Well we consume about 4-5 quarts a week due to the fact my kids LOVE this stuff and this can get incredibly pricy. So I decided to go ahead and begin making my own and a few months later I am saving big $$$ and still keeping my kids tummy's filled with this incredibly beneficial drink.
Before I decied to begin making my own I really dragged my feet because I was concerned at how hard this task would be and was incredibly surprised at how incredibly easy it all ended up being. I found the company Cultures for Health that sells all sorts of Starter kits from kefir to sourdough.
Once I received my grains they came packaged in a neat little box in a dehydration state.
This is what the Kefir grains look like. They almost have the consistency of cottage cheese.
Fill with 2-3 Cups of Milk. I use Local dairy milk. Raw milk would be preferable but since that's not easy to come by Organic or local dairy will work well. You can eventually add more milk depending on the strength of the kefir(They will get stronger the longer you continue the kefir process)
After the time(or when it starts resembling a liquid yogurt consistency)you strain. Make sure you use a plastic mesh try to stay away from metal strainers and spoons because they could hurt the grains.
It's an incredibly tasty and healthy treat!
I've been trying to get to this post for a while but knew it needed to be done. I have spoken about kefir before but never gone into real detail about it. This is the one thing in my house that we are never without and one of the things I truly believe in.
What is Kefir?
Kefir is a cultured, enzyme-rich food filled with friendly micro-organisms that help balance your “inner ecosystem.” More nutritious and therapeutic than yogurt, supplies complete protein, essential minerals, and valuable B vitamins.
Even if you are lactose intolerant(like Bummy) you can still drink this because the bacteria in kefir consume most of the lactose in Milk.
This amazing little drink I feel is responsible for helping so many of my children's allergies as well as our overall well being.
You can purchase kefir at the store for about 3.50-4.50 a quart depending on type and store. Well we consume about 4-5 quarts a week due to the fact my kids LOVE this stuff and this can get incredibly pricy. So I decided to go ahead and begin making my own and a few months later I am saving big $$$ and still keeping my kids tummy's filled with this incredibly beneficial drink.
Before I decied to begin making my own I really dragged my feet because I was concerned at how hard this task would be and was incredibly surprised at how incredibly easy it all ended up being. I found the company Cultures for Health that sells all sorts of Starter kits from kefir to sourdough.
Once I received my grains they came packaged in a neat little box in a dehydration state.
Once you get them, Cultures for health provides instructions for the dehydration process. (which I'm not going over now...just the actual kefi making process )
This is what the Kefir grains look like. They almost have the consistency of cottage cheese.
You place them in a clean mason jar
Let it sit about 24 hours give or take.
After the time(or when it starts resembling a liquid yogurt consistency)you strain. Make sure you use a plastic mesh try to stay away from metal strainers and spoons because they could hurt the grains.
We blend ours with fruit and make yummy smoothies...
Another satisfied customer :)
It's an incredibly tasty and healthy treat!
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