We have been enjoying some homemade ice-cream this summer.  I used my birthday money (and some I had saved) to buy myself a Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker!  I love it!  I wanted to share with you the recipe I am using…and it tastes SO good!  Enjoy!

These [...]

I discovered a new (and yummy!) way for us to eat more Kefir..in popsicles!  I shared in this post my recipe for making a Strawberry Kefir Breakfast Drink.  To make these popsicles, all I did was make this recipe and pour it into popsicle molds and freeze.  My kids LOVE these and they are so [...]

I make my kefir using some packets that I got at the health food store. It says that it is freeze-dried kefir starter. The brand is Yogourmet. You may be able to find this at a health food store. When I went in to see if they sold any kefir grains, they looked at me [...]

I am going to do a more extensive post on all the health benefits of Kefir later…but until then I wanted to share a yummy breakfast drink recipe. We have had sickness around here lately and have been buying DanActive (at a friend’s recommendation) to help boost out immune systems. Well, after reading [...]

To make 1 quart:

3 ¾ cups of warm water
1 2/3 cups instant nonfat dry milk
2 tablespoons store-bought, plain yogurt with active yogurt cultures

To make 2 quarts:

7 ½ cups of warm water
3 1/3 cups instant nonfat dry milk
4 tablespoons store-bought, plain yogurt with active yogurt cultures

In a large pot combine the warm water and the dry [...]

Here is another option for making yogurt using milk. I think this option is actually better for you too. Enjoy!
You will need…

8 cups milk
1/3 cup powdered milk (this is optional but will make a thicker yogurt)
1/4 cup pure maple syrup, optional for sweetened yogurt
1/2 cup starter yogurt (simply plain yogurt!)

In a large pot [...]

1 quart (4 cups) of plain Yogurt (not low fat or fat-free). This yogurt can be store-bought or homemade
A small glass bowl
A small strainer with a handle that can sit on top of the bowl
Some potato sack or thin cotton dishtowel
Plastic wrap

1. Place the strainer over the small glass bowl, and put the potato [...]

Buttermilk is VERY easy to make yourself. It is so nice to have it on hand to use in my pancakes, breads, and other recipes… and it is good for you. Here is the recipe. All you need to make buttermilk are the following two ingredients:

Whole milk (store bought is fine, but don’t use “ultra-pasteurized.”)
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