Mary's Family Recipe Book: March 2016

Sunday, March 6, 2016

YOGHURT MAKING

Fresh Homemade Yoghurt is easy to make these days. I came across a Facebook post that showed this so I decided to blog it here at Mary's Recipe Book.

Happy Yoghurt Making....

Link to SIMPLE SAVERS POST

Someone posted about runny skim yoghurt a few days ago, so I thought I'd show how I make thick nonfat, skim and full cream yoghurt from scratch for about $1.30/kg.

Use skim or full fat if you prefer. I've made 100's of kilos over the years. -
1 L of UHT milk (why? Fresh milk needs heating and cooling to activate proteins for yoghurt making. UHT is already heat treated and cheap) -
25g milk powder (equivalent to make 1 cup of milk) -
A few grains of frozen live culture (that's what's on the knife, other pix show packet)

Quick mix while cold and put in electric yoghurt maker for 12 - 24 hours.

This makes Greek Yoghurt - You can sweeten it, add flavours, but fruit is best added after brewing. I make 3/4 of this recipe in a 200g Moconna jar.

I prefer to use glass as its non porous, easy to clean and conducts heat better than plastic.

Mild Yoghurt Culture - 100 litres
$16.95 plus post from the following website. Lasts a very long time (100 batches). Check their recipes too.

http://greenlivingaustralia.com.au/yoghurt-kefir

Images from Flickr

No Fuss very Handy Hints

For a less toxic Dishwasher tablet, make your own see blog post for recipe.
Homemade Dishwasher Tablets

Home Gardens produce a lot, don't forget to blanche and freeze excess vegetables.

For an inexpensive romantic outing – Early mornings are the best time of day so pack a backpack full of fruit, yoghurt and a Thermos flask full of freshly brewed coffee, a large towel, and head to the beach to watch the sun rise with your hunny to make a romantic start to the day.

Catch a bucket of pure rain water when it rains and save to use as a final rinse for your hair when you wash it. The softness will be decidedly noticeable.

Clean the outside of the kettle and the kitchen sink with Bi-Carbonate of Soda making a paste and wiping on and polishing off. Good for cleaning the oven as well.

Using soap in the bathroom is the number one reason why the bathroom gets mold, eliminate soap, eliminate mold - opt for a body wash instead.

Buy in bulk when prices are cheap and freeze or repackage for use.

Store Flour's and pasta and all nuts and cooking ingredients (ie) cocoa and coconut in the refrigerator to eliminate weevils ever being an issue saving you money.

Use white vinegar to clean the inside of the kettle of the calcium and lime build up inside that comes from high calcium in the water

Empty ashtrays into a separate tin and not into your regular rubbish eliminating odors and reducing the mess.

Invest in re-chargeable batteries or a wind up version for a torch. Always have a torch.

Apply Honey to burns and cover. Effective and miraculous!

Clean your rings cheaply with toothpaste and a toothbrush, brush on gently and rinse off and then towel for a sparkling finish.

Taking a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar with 2 tablespoons of water in the morning first thing is good for all round health.

The juice of a Lemon squeezed and drunk in the morning with a little water is also beneficial depending on your tastes.

To clean a rusty wok, slice a potato in half and some detergent and wipe all over the wok.

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Sunday, March 6, 2016

YOGHURT MAKING

Mild Yoghurt Culture - 100 litres