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Day: January 9, 2011

Bacteria Love

January 9, 2011 by gracefulfitness 10 Comments

Yesterday’s lunch was one of those meals that was so simple but came together beautifully and created a filling plate.


(I know, it’s a massive pile of potatoes, we will be eating them all week)

UM, collards are my new favorite green!  I love the bitterness of them.  These ones are sauteed in a teaspoon or two of coconut oil with garlic, a balsamic reduction, and a drizzle of maple syrup.

 

 

Turns out it is possible to over-roast squash :(.  Still edible though.

Post lunch I headed to my fermentation station

KOMBUCHA!!! ♥

LOVE this stuff.  Makes me feel sooo good.

Since September I have been making kombucha from a “mother” (the necessary culture) that my sister gave me.  It’s been working great but I am not able to make quite enough to last me until the next batch is ready.  Time for another SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) mother.

After some internet research I decided to try to grow my own SCOBY.  Into a quart mason jar went 1 cup of white  and brown sugar sweetened green tea and one cup of kombucha (from my homemade stash).  I covered the jar with a paper towel held in place with a rubber band to keep out any undesirable bacteria and set the jar in my kombucha closet.

A week and a half later I took a look and what did I find?

A perfect SCOBY!

Yeah, yeah, I used to be a little skeeved out about making kombucha too (I had my little sister make it when we lived together in Portland ;)).  But I got over it because I love the stuff and $4 a bottle?  No thanks.  Also, it’s fun to make.  I feel like I am making something from nothing and can control the sweetness and fizziness.   Not to mention the cost of a few quarts is some green tea bags and sugar!

Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got some milk on the stove that needs turned into yogurt…

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Posted in: cooking, Fermented Food, food Tagged: homemade yogurt, kombucha

I am Faith Levine, a movement instructor, home gardener, mountain biker, hiker, pickle maker, closet poet, and best of friend to some of the most amazing women in the world.

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