I package my wheat two different was depending on how much I have. If I have just a little, I package it in 64 oz jars and suck the air out of them. This is the attachment I use for that. If I have a large amount, I package them in gallon mylar bags with […]
Fermented Dilly Beans
I tried these out and they came out quite well. I think the next time I make them I will try it without the chilies. I found the recipe on the Ball website. Ingredients 1/2-3/4 pounds green beans (or enough to fill a quart jar), ends removed 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 chilies, fresh or […]
Green Tomato Salsa Verde
You may notice my salsa is not green. The tomatoes ripened in the bag before I got around to making it. Still good. I found the recipe on Grow Forage Cook Ferment. Ingredients 7 cups chopped, cored, and peeled green tomatoes about 12 medium 5-10 jalapeno, habenero, or scotch bonnet peppers seeded and finely chopped […]
Pizza Dough
I am pretty happy with this pizza crust recipe. It is from King Arthur. Ingredients 2 teaspoons active dry yeast or instant yeast 7/8 to 1 1/8 cups (198g to 255g) lukewarm water depending upon humidity 2 tablespoons (25g) olive oil 3 cups (361g) unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) salt Equipment Large bowl […]
Yogurt Makers
There are a variety of ways to incubate yogurt and a variety of yogurt makers on the market. I still use my old Salton yogurt makers and they work just great after all these years. The problem is that the lids are plastic and have aged over the years to the point of being brittle. […]
Yogurt: One Quart (NWFerments Greek Yogurt Starter Culture)
I decided to give the Greek Yogurt Starter Culture from NWFerments a try. The recipe is similar to my other yogurt recipes but they recommend lower temperatures than I have been using. Their instructions are here. Ingredients 1 quart fresh milk 1/4 cup plain yogurt as a starter (or Greek Yogurt Starter Culture) Equipment Double […]