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Anyone who thinks of gluten free cookies as being a dry and punishing experience will disabuse themselves of that notion after their first bite. These coconut flour based cookies are rich and buttery, and so delicious. The frosting is equally rich, and a perfect adornment. Both are quick to whip up, and not at all fussy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ESugar Cookies:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 stick of butter (1\/2 c) softened to room temp\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 cup sugar (I used a xylitol\/natural sugar blend)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 eggs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 t vanilla extract\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 t sea salt\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 c coconut flour (4.25 oz or 128 g, if you have a scale and want to be more exact)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 t baking powder\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 tb arrowroot starch, plus more for dusting\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn a large mixing bowl, cream butter \u0026amp; sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt and beat together well.\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn a measuring cup or small bowl, stir baking powder into the coconut flour to combine. Pour into batter and mix well. Let sit for 5 minutes so the coconut flour can absorb the liquid. Add starch and mix again to knead dough for 30 seconds. If it is sticky or too moist, add more starch, up to 4 tb total.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-72Qoca-z9H8\/WpwFfI0yQ2I\/AAAAAAAAYuc\/peWbKw8xTGsEZavRd61AbVoWOSkFvgfxACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180228_122235.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-72Qoca-z9H8\/WpwFfI0yQ2I\/AAAAAAAAYuc\/peWbKw8xTGsEZavRd61AbVoWOSkFvgfxACKgBGAs\/s400\/IMG_20180228_122235.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDust counter with starch and press or roll dough to 1\/4\" thick. Cut into desired shapes and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes, until they reach your desired shade of golden. We found them to be delicious whether baked to a dark golden brown (shown at bottom of article) or a light gold (at top).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TAbpQSTrE3Y\/WpwFfEjhETI\/AAAAAAAAYuc\/G433nyMZZFgH2LDpJ-ZQvZD6yRHtDa__gCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180228_122408.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TAbpQSTrE3Y\/WpwFfEjhETI\/AAAAAAAAYuc\/G433nyMZZFgH2LDpJ-ZQvZD6yRHtDa__gCKgBGAs\/s400\/IMG_20180228_122408.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet cookies harden for a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet. Cool completely before frosting. I like to place them on a cutting board in the fridge, so they're chilled and ready for frosting in about 10 minutes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p9FAJr_f4qY\/WpwFfELYoHI\/AAAAAAAAYuc\/eFPgbo17hccEwBRG6AZBc7_M5TppS9O9ACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180228_125706.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p9FAJr_f4qY\/WpwFfELYoHI\/AAAAAAAAYuc\/eFPgbo17hccEwBRG6AZBc7_M5TppS9O9ACKgBGAs\/s400\/IMG_20180228_125706.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EButtercream Frosting:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 stick of softened butter (1\/2 c)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.5 c powdered sugar\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1.5 tb cream (from the top of can of coconut milk, or heavy cream)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 t vanilla extract\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Esmall pinch of salt\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 packet of Color Kitchen plant based food coloring, if desired\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBeat butter in mixer until smooth. Slowly stir in powdered sugar, then mix on medium until mixture holds together. Add cream, vanilla, salt, and color if using, and increase speed until everything is well mixed, scraping down the sides and bottom of bowl as needed. Frost cookies, then store them in the fridge. Any leftover frosting can be stored in the fridge for up to a week; just bring to room temperature before using.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tiu-q3UI6dM\/WpVz6U0j_DI\/AAAAAAAAYlg\/vC68dtBFt3s1K8IIyLL49_BodAwr5z96wCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180226_201642.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tiu-q3UI6dM\/WpVz6U0j_DI\/AAAAAAAAYlg\/vC68dtBFt3s1K8IIyLL49_BodAwr5z96wCKgBGAs\/s640\/IMG_20180226_201642.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WtpaeOLpuus\/WpVz9SUBa4I\/AAAAAAAAYlk\/Vyjx0a2NXdgCB0M7gaSvYB69rlO70LDoACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180226_201653.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WtpaeOLpuus\/WpVz9SUBa4I\/AAAAAAAAYlk\/Vyjx0a2NXdgCB0M7gaSvYB69rlO70LDoACKgBGAs\/s640\/IMG_20180226_201653.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate ads. 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Feel free to use any nut butter you like, but peanut butter is definitely my kids' favorite. It's amazing as a dip for apples, as you can see, but it's also a delicious topping for pancakes \u0026amp; waffles. Use your imagination and let me know what other creative uses you come up with for this versatile dip.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dMCqn0wXBRc\/WnHd5z_j1wI\/AAAAAAAAYAc\/6ObS-i2oiGwUABfSGmORDfkRBJEfiNL_ACKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180130_195610.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1253\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dMCqn0wXBRc\/WnHd5z_j1wI\/AAAAAAAAYAc\/6ObS-i2oiGwUABfSGmORDfkRBJEfiNL_ACKgBGAs\/s640\/IMG_20180130_195610.jpg\" title=\"Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip for Apples \u0026amp; Pancakes\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's pretty good for you too; although this time I made it with some corn syrup that had been sitting around in my cabinet for a hundred years, I would normally make it with raw honey. You can use whatever sweetener you feel good about. I used chunky peanut butter; creamy nut butter will yield a slightly more uniformly smooth product.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QE2lUUd4OGQ\/WnHYc7_PqiI\/AAAAAAAAYAI\/cjC8uXgtLjkqHhv2fbPMqQQYAxLtd43-QCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180126_154028.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QE2lUUd4OGQ\/WnHYc7_PqiI\/AAAAAAAAYAI\/cjC8uXgtLjkqHhv2fbPMqQQYAxLtd43-QCKgBGAs\/s640\/IMG_20180126_154028.jpg\" title=\"Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip for Apples \u0026amp; Pancakes\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ERecipe:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 c cream cheese\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 c plain yogurt\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 c peanut butter\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1\/2 c honey or syrup\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBlend all ingredients together until smooth. Taste, and add more sweetener if desired. This time, I made it with \"light corn syrup\" which doesn't seem to be as sweet as honey, so I ended up adding more. Powdered sweeteners will work as well; feel free to use whatever you have.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI used goat milk yogurt but any kind of yogurt will be fine. If you are using sweetened yogurt, you won't need as much honey.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BkpAUqQtqUU\/WnHYVLYaxSI\/AAAAAAAAYAA\/scT9GtzY2IwOZO2d4SqrENaPnhrDoLU9gCKgBGAs\/s1600\/IMG_20180126_155710.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BkpAUqQtqUU\/WnHYVLYaxSI\/AAAAAAAAYAA\/scT9GtzY2IwOZO2d4SqrENaPnhrDoLU9gCKgBGAs\/s640\/IMG_20180126_155710.jpg\" title=\"Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip for Apples \u0026amp; Pancakes\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EIt keeps for at least a week in the fridge. This makes a fairly large batch, so you can always halve the recipe if you don't want so much. Or, make the full recipe and then freeze some for later.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnjoy! \u003Cbr \/\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. Any purchase made through them helps support our family, without any additional expense to you. 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They're tasty enough, but sadly all are a little buggy by the time they're ready to eat, which makes them perfect for cooking. I often make things like crisps with the apple windfall, but the past couple of years my family has been more into using them for applesauce. Here's how we do it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w38fwLQCLok\/V60hoOe2Q5I\/AAAAAAAAMQk\/004cwDVOHT0Jr6S7yOC2E4jbLExeAEiGQCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160811_171808.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w38fwLQCLok\/V60hoOe2Q5I\/AAAAAAAAMQk\/004cwDVOHT0Jr6S7yOC2E4jbLExeAEiGQCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160811_171808.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore I got my Instant Pot, I'd toss my apples in the slow cooker with some cinnamon and water, and cook them down for 8 hours. You can totally do that. It's just slow, and can really heat up your kitchen if you don't have anywhere else to plug in the crock pot. This year though? Making applesauce is crazy easy and quick in the electric pressure cooker, which I now use for nearly everything.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-itS2XKIPSRI\/V60jt6SDH4I\/AAAAAAAAMQ8\/xdv-VUCZOIYYSup-38iIlWA3gWaIG7aZQCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_133000.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-itS2XKIPSRI\/V60jt6SDH4I\/AAAAAAAAMQ8\/xdv-VUCZOIYYSup-38iIlWA3gWaIG7aZQCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_133000.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFirst, \u003Cb\u003Echop your apples down to about 1\" chunks\u003C\/b\u003E, removing the core and any bad spots. I would never peel my apples, as that takes work and all you're doing is removing most of the nutrition from the apple. I promise you, with the magic of an electric pressure cooker you can make very smooth applesauce without the bother of peeling. This recipe works for as many apples as you want to use.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8oHiuvXGTU\/V60jkNkHRPI\/AAAAAAAAMQ4\/CIxjjWkJTUMKOcGh9vQiLozxe-LinoODQCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_121653.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8oHiuvXGTU\/V60jkNkHRPI\/AAAAAAAAMQ4\/CIxjjWkJTUMKOcGh9vQiLozxe-LinoODQCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_121653.jpg\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDon't overfill the pot\u003C\/b\u003E, since the sauce will bubble up as it cooks and you don't want to clog the vent. The pot should have a max fill line. Mine is at about 5 quarts. This process goes quickly enough that you can do several batches if you have a lot of apples to make into sauce.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xqTr92QTQDY\/V60ke3r3uDI\/AAAAAAAAMRE\/xlnbq56BSWAd8LLaWqOJjWPYc-hvH4-BQCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_134102.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xqTr92QTQDY\/V60ke3r3uDI\/AAAAAAAAMRE\/xlnbq56BSWAd8LLaWqOJjWPYc-hvH4-BQCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_134102.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAdd cinnamon\u003C\/b\u003E. This is optional; if you don't like cinnamon or don't have it, leave it out. But I love the taste and aroma of cinnamon, and it's super good for you, so I use a ton. For a full batch, 5 qts of chopped apples, I use two teaspoons of cinnamon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAdd 1 cup of water.\u003C\/b\u003E This is not optional; the Instant Pot needs fluid in order to build up pressure. Plus that water will help blend the apples into a creamy sauce. I use one cup of water no matter how many apples I have in the pot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8RyG0dVSdpI\/V60lXp8qGhI\/AAAAAAAAMRM\/r4mvdqMJESEKHiKp40glg-5OwzEVCCcMgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_134122.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8RyG0dVSdpI\/V60lXp8qGhI\/AAAAAAAAMRM\/r4mvdqMJESEKHiKp40glg-5OwzEVCCcMgCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_134122.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf your pot is nearly full, you can cover the apples with a circle of parchment paper. This helps contain the sauce and keeps the bubbling juices from clogging the vent in the lid. I did not bother with this when I had a smaller batch of apples, but it is probably a good idea if the pot is quite full. When the pot was only half full, my lid remained perfectly clean after cooking.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--UsqShf_p4s\/V60mxwTqGyI\/AAAAAAAAMRc\/5faTvTzhUVAjv9UfGmrvZaB_squdzMbpwCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_131727.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--UsqShf_p4s\/V60mxwTqGyI\/AAAAAAAAMRc\/5faTvTzhUVAjv9UfGmrvZaB_squdzMbpwCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_131727.jpg\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECook on the Manual setting for 10 minutes\u003C\/b\u003E. You can let it do Natural Pressure Release (NPR) for softer sauce, or Quick Release (QR) if you like chunkier applesauce. For comparison, the jar of applesauce in the first photo is very smooth from NPR, while the sauce below is chunkier from QR.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jPVFo6mvAdk\/V60nRk993tI\/AAAAAAAAMRg\/XJytM5Q0y5sG9ajSvkmpHD7XbdXgx1GDgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_131857.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jPVFo6mvAdk\/V60nRk993tI\/AAAAAAAAMRg\/XJytM5Q0y5sG9ajSvkmpHD7XbdXgx1GDgCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_131857.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBlend away.\u003C\/b\u003E I use a stainless steel hand blender, so I feel comfortable blending it while it's still hot. With a plastic blender, I would wait for it to cool a bit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-T0QnVjjuZCo\/V60n6UEQP7I\/AAAAAAAAMRk\/nyYaJ9ZVB2cGgws95vt0lpKbHQMIhNAGgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160805_132451.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-T0QnVjjuZCo\/V60n6UEQP7I\/AAAAAAAAMRk\/nyYaJ9ZVB2cGgws95vt0lpKbHQMIhNAGgCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160805_132451.jpg\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJar it up!\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;I like to let it cool down on the counter, then refrigerate the applesauce overnight. Once it's thoroughly chilled, I pop extra jars in the freezer to use throughout the year. Do not fill the jars that are going in the freezer. 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-u-G8SGt79fs\/V6ztvymyA_I\/AAAAAAAAMPc\/3n1O3vuJM1sYVzuPaSfL73D6hmVASnQGwCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164104.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-u-G8SGt79fs\/V6ztvymyA_I\/AAAAAAAAMPc\/3n1O3vuJM1sYVzuPaSfL73D6hmVASnQGwCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160801_164104.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - lifeunprocessed.com\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's the saddest thing to me, when someone doesn't like mangoes because they seem like too much of a hassle to eat, since there's no obvious way to peel them, and they have that big pit. I think mangoes are the most glorious fruit on earth. I have a couple of techniques for peeling them and removing the pit; one that I grew up with, and one that I learned as an adult and now prefer. I'm going to show you my favorite way, which takes me no more than a minute to execute, and hopefully eating mangoes won't seem like such a chore. As some readers have pointed out, this is the method that gets your hands messier. But it's fun! I'll show the other method soon!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3qHWoMJW2Lw\/V6zuEEoixrI\/AAAAAAAAMPg\/lTnetdLgpkEYzuvMJFXeHYNLbSr_IZJfwCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164218.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3qHWoMJW2Lw\/V6zuEEoixrI\/AAAAAAAAMPg\/lTnetdLgpkEYzuvMJFXeHYNLbSr_IZJfwCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160801_164218.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - lifeunprocessed.com\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFirst, be prepared for some juice. Depending on the ripeness and variety of mango, there can be a lot of liquid released while you work. I like to use a plate to catch the delicious juices that are released during the peeling process, rather than having liquid running all over my cutting board.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_WaYZArvOJk\/V6zuotr-GpI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/BcyTXhxiZnIaTIHvVVNb3xUJwOHJNqIlACKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164325.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_WaYZArvOJk\/V6zuotr-GpI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/BcyTXhxiZnIaTIHvVVNb3xUJwOHJNqIlACKgB\/s400\/IMG_20160801_164325.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"298\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-whT46eU6DuQ\/V6zuopMDgzI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/AFN6rt5z9ok8wCWbNvodoTKNK8vDyvjMgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164249.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-whT46eU6DuQ\/V6zuopMDgzI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/AFN6rt5z9ok8wCWbNvodoTKNK8vDyvjMgCKgB\/s400\/IMG_20160801_164249.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"298\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a sharp knife, slice just a couple millimeters deep all the way around the mango, from the stem end back around until the slice comes full circle. Then turn the mango 90 degrees, and cut again in a full circle, just through the skin, until you have four separate sections of peel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XeA-S-PwGC4\/V6zuoiNDrsI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/DyCUVqYfXxoVlJ0DvvqGoGd8i22iWKNqgCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164501.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XeA-S-PwGC4\/V6zuoiNDrsI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/DyCUVqYfXxoVlJ0DvvqGoGd8i22iWKNqgCKgB\/s320\/IMG_20160801_164501.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7YN0BTykg70\/V6zuogroHvI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/-sSEBet7fOMovb6ltYnTL8nq_ARIVabAwCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164408.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7YN0BTykg70\/V6zuogroHvI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/-sSEBet7fOMovb6ltYnTL8nq_ARIVabAwCKgB\/s320\/IMG_20160801_164408.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStarting from the bottom of the mango, take a corner of the sliced peel and lift it up and away from the fruit. It can be as easy as peeling a banana. Sometimes the peel will cling more to the fruit, and sometimes it tears a bit as you work, but just do the best you can, repeating the process with all four segments of the peel. You can always flip the mango over and work from the other end if that seems easier.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce all the segments of skin are removed, you can use a knife to cut away the stem and any peel clinging to the mango anywhere. Peeling the entire thing takes under a minute, and then you are left with a gorgeous golden orb... Now, to get the pit out:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rin6pVJAkSs\/V6zuomHLT_I\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/wDzTcTLmcbsBeRJkgVMwqoTLbv8yfBcPwCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164910.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rin6pVJAkSs\/V6zuomHLT_I\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/wDzTcTLmcbsBeRJkgVMwqoTLbv8yfBcPwCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160801_164910.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHolding the mango on it's end, slice down each side of the pit. The pit is long and flat, like a disc in the center of each fruit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VNLuXbWAsV0\/V6zuovQk6nI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/-qvyHWDfptkDumsY9hXWLsdCac7gltVSACKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_164937.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VNLuXbWAsV0\/V6zuovQk6nI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/-qvyHWDfptkDumsY9hXWLsdCac7gltVSACKgB\/s400\/IMG_20160801_164937.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;Once the pit is separated, you can cut more fruit off of it easily.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P040mma3nJA\/V6zuorUAH4I\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/LX5G373mD0g7x9ydsyMjyzKfYdTDbkL8ACKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_165051.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-P040mma3nJA\/V6zuorUAH4I\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/LX5G373mD0g7x9ydsyMjyzKfYdTDbkL8ACKgB\/s400\/IMG_20160801_165051.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EEventually you will have two large mango sections, plus several smaller pieces from the ends of the pit. It gets super easy with practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DAc29gt4dIw\/V6zuoldAEcI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/ltF86a07GQwjoK9WbFRuzvOkAMEYzy0UwCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160801_165158.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"How To Peel A Mango - A Life Unprocessed\" border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DAc29gt4dIw\/V6zuoldAEcI\/AAAAAAAAMPk\/ltF86a07GQwjoK9WbFRuzvOkAMEYzy0UwCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160801_165158.jpg\" title=\"How To Peel A Mango - LifeUnprocessed.com\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFresh mango is great on its own, in fruit salads, with yogurt and granola, or as a topping for pancakes or waffles. 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u_iTmn252Gc\/V0TK1ZTSI6I\/AAAAAAAAKyI\/WeaB4pn1wrwPTGNiMo3RtmmLSGd9TkXsACKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160524_090240.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Your Healthy Morning Cup of Chocolate\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u_iTmn252Gc\/V0TK1ZTSI6I\/AAAAAAAAKyI\/WeaB4pn1wrwPTGNiMo3RtmmLSGd9TkXsACKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160524_090240.jpg\" title=\"Your Healthy Morning Cup of Hot Chocolate Recipe\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI remember when I first read that people used to drink a cup of hot chocolate every morning. How deliciously opulent! I thought. How unhealthy! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut of course we now know that dark chocolate is nutritious and rich in antioxidants, good for your heart and shown to be protective against cancer. It's the sugar, which chocolate is generally paired with, that is not so healthy. And when it comes to hot chocolate, specifically, most people are still drinking instant hot chocolate mix. It's easy because you can just open a packet and add water, but it's basically lacking in any health benefits, packed with sugar or artificial sweeteners, powdered milk, and often even artificial flavors. The original cup of chocolate in the morning was free of this health sapping crud. Here is how to make your own rich, healthful beverage for seemingly decadent mornings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst of all, if you like black coffee this is going to be exceptionally easy. Simply take a mug of hot water and stir in a generous spoonful of unsweetened chocolate powder; bakers' chocolate or raw cacao powder both work. Drink up and be amazed. It's better than coffee, in my humble opinion, and still has a bit of the caffeine kick that makes it a good morning drink.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you prefer things a bit more sweet, you of course can sweeten this simple chocolate drink however you want to, and add any kind of milk you like. For my own hot chocolate, I mixed 4 parts cacao powder with one part unsweetened carob powder. Carob is naturally sweet, and cancels out the bitterness of dark chocolate nicely. If I have some kind of milk or cream, I add a dollop. This mix is lovely. I don't drink coffee these days, and with this dark, rich beverage I really don't miss it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u4n09C7vW_I\/V0TLGfCULMI\/AAAAAAAAKyM\/7FN8pxUIDcgXbyzjU0jTOJYbvYZzcHh6QCKgB\/s1600\/IMG_20160524_090343.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Your Healthy Morning Cup of Chocolate\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u4n09C7vW_I\/V0TLGfCULMI\/AAAAAAAAKyM\/7FN8pxUIDcgXbyzjU0jTOJYbvYZzcHh6QCKgB\/s640\/IMG_20160524_090343.jpg\" title=\"Your Healthy Morning Cup of Hot Chocolate Recipe\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. Any purchase made through them helps support our family. 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But, with the addition of a few basic, whole-food ingredients, it can be transformed into something quite divine. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUnlike other nuts, cashews don't really need to be soaked. They are soft enough that they will blend up pretty smooth in a high speed blender. However, if you're using a conventional blender, you will definitely want to \u003Cb\u003Esoak them for about an hour\u003C\/b\u003E prior to blending. Use the soak water right along with the nuts when you blend; it will be rich and flavorful. I still soak mine just to ensure maximum creaminess, even with the high speed blender.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EYou can sweeten cashew cream with \u003Cb\u003Esoaked dates\u003C\/b\u003E or \u003Cb\u003Eraw honey\u003C\/b\u003E, or \u003Cb\u003Estevia\u003C\/b\u003E if you prefer. Go ahead and soak your pitted dates, if you're using them, right along with the cashews, in enough water to just cover.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dGnnBBJBYxo\/VJMmObA1KnI\/AAAAAAAAE-4\/C_NCF7UKrEM\/s1600\/P1190012.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"ingredients for cashew cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dGnnBBJBYxo\/VJMmObA1KnI\/AAAAAAAAE-4\/C_NCF7UKrEM\/s1600\/P1190012.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EVanilla, coconut oil, cashews, and honey.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThese  four ingredients are the main players in my cashew cream. Feel free to  mess around with the recipe though; you can't go wrong.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThe addition of a dollop of \u003Cb\u003Eraw coconut oil\u003C\/b\u003E, with all its richness, mild but delicious flavor, and wonderful melting properties is really what makes this particular recipe fantastic. You don't need to use too much- a little is quite noticeable in the final texture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFinally, a dash of \u003Cb\u003Evanilla extract\u003C\/b\u003E will give the cashew cream more depth of flavor. Try making your own with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/how-to-make-everlasting-vanilla-extract.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis recipe\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDirections for the Cashew Cream:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZZmfAIHORAk\/VJMowq9GCfI\/AAAAAAAAE_E\/Se72nykBbMA\/s1600\/P1190013.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"soaked cashews\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZZmfAIHORAk\/VJMowq9GCfI\/AAAAAAAAE_E\/Se72nykBbMA\/s1600\/P1190013.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFor small amounts of cashew cream, our little Nutri Bullet works perfectly. This is about \u003Cb\u003E1 C cashews\u003C\/b\u003E. Whatever device you blend in, be sure the liquid level is above the cashew level, for easiest blending.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AMucUd3tl8c\/VJMpWvfUSvI\/AAAAAAAAE_M\/_v8N8arEPBE\/s1600\/P1190015.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"make cashew cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AMucUd3tl8c\/VJMpWvfUSvI\/AAAAAAAAE_M\/_v8N8arEPBE\/s1600\/P1190015.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EAdd a \u003Cb\u003Etablespoon or two each of sweetener and coconut oil\u003C\/b\u003E, depending on how sweet you want it, and a \u003Cb\u003Eteaspoon of vanilla\u003C\/b\u003E extract, or half a vanilla bean.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jz7TUAPrf7s\/VJMp6jZIrJI\/AAAAAAAAE_U\/2COwqoN4xfo\/s1600\/P1190019.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"make cashew cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jz7TUAPrf7s\/VJMp6jZIrJI\/AAAAAAAAE_U\/2COwqoN4xfo\/s1600\/P1190019.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBlend until it turns into this amazing goodness. I want some right now. Refrigerate after blending. The coconut oil will solidify the cream when it's cold, and then it will melt wonderfully when dolloped on something warm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VH2_NpEfSls\/VJMlf3u_H5I\/AAAAAAAAE-w\/WNpjKi4U4PU\/s1600\/P1120018.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cashew cream on cake\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VH2_NpEfSls\/VJMlf3u_H5I\/AAAAAAAAE-w\/WNpjKi4U4PU\/s1600\/P1120018.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EIt melts deliciously on warm pie, cake, or baked french toast.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bVTjyJEba_I\/VJMqXll6mSI\/AAAAAAAAE_c\/A3ygYz4IR4o\/s1600\/P1140048.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cashew cream on toast\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bVTjyJEba_I\/VJMqXll6mSI\/AAAAAAAAE_c\/A3ygYz4IR4o\/s1600\/P1140048.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EAlso, try it on regular toast, instead of butter and all that. My son likes to just eat it with a spoon. Anything goes with this stuff.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EInterested in upgrading your blender? While cashew cream can be made with any old blender, it really turns out more smooth and creamy with the power of a high speed blender. I don't go a day without using my Blendtec, often twice. Once you try a truly powerful blender, you will never go back! I'm posting the ad link below to my beloved Blendtec, as well as the other leading brand, Vitamix, for comparison. Please check it out if you're interested. 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It's so light and naturally bubbly, and can be made into any flavor with the addition of fruit juices. Plus it has the health benefits of living cultured foods. In less than a week and with minimal effort, your kefir grains will transform a small amount of juice and sugar into an amazingly tasty, versatile, and healthful beverage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E There are two stages of fermentation for your kefir, the first ferment and the second ferment. I will describe them both here. When you are given water kefir grains, they will look like this: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0tw4cWBeI-4\/Up3rkmxCygI\/AAAAAAAACb0\/-9OM-N9wAnE\/s1600\/PC140035.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0tw4cWBeI-4\/Up3rkmxCygI\/AAAAAAAACb0\/-9OM-N9wAnE\/s640\/PC140035.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI scrawled a line on my jar to mark the optimal level of kefir grains. When they multiply and go over the line, it's time for me to share them with someone! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Here is how to feed and care for your kefir grains, and produce a delicious tonic in the process:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E First of all, they need sugar. Simply mix sugar into warm water until it dissolves. I heat about two cups of water in a pan on the stovetop, just until it's steamy, and then stir in the sugar. There's no need to boil it. More cool water will be added, to bring the total liquid up to about a quart. I loosely measure 1\/4 cup of rapidura or sucanat sugar, and stir it to dissolve. This is then poured into a large glass jar with about 1\/4 c of water kefir grains. That's it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9V8KtCq6DCI\/Up3sRKlKWtI\/AAAAAAAACb8\/sGRV18_UIaM\/s1600\/PC140041.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9V8KtCq6DCI\/Up3sRKlKWtI\/AAAAAAAACb8\/sGRV18_UIaM\/s640\/PC140041.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1\/4 cup Rapidura sugar, loosely measured. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EChoose the least processed sugar you can find, since the kefir grains benefit from the minerals. If you only have processed sugar, add a dollop of molasses to give back some of the minerals that the kefir needs to thrive. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Nwt77IG7YFc\/UqKhum3jXgI\/AAAAAAAACcc\/QWQCMmcLMxc\/s1600\/PC140003.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Nwt77IG7YFc\/UqKhum3jXgI\/AAAAAAAACcc\/QWQCMmcLMxc\/s640\/PC140003.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis jar contains 1\/4 cup sugar dissolved in about a quart of liquid, along with the kefir grains. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce the grains \u0026amp; sugar water are combined, cap tightly. To be sure fruit flies can't get into it (and they would really like to) I cover the lidded jar with a cloth, rubber banded in place: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wcyxRCh5hfM\/UqKiVLy7IaI\/AAAAAAAACco\/zyglY2Z6dQI\/s1600\/PC140005.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wcyxRCh5hfM\/UqKiVLy7IaI\/AAAAAAAACco\/zyglY2Z6dQI\/s640\/PC140005.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Let this ferment, undisturbed and at room temperature, for 24-48 hours. Cooler temperatures will slow down fermentation. You don't want the kefir grains to run out of sugar or they will die, so don't let it go too long.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CdHk49OQRVo\/UqKiUFXjb-I\/AAAAAAAACck\/SXKZ3TkAzq0\/s1600\/P1010005.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CdHk49OQRVo\/UqKiUFXjb-I\/AAAAAAAACck\/SXKZ3TkAzq0\/s640\/P1010005.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E After two days, it's time to strain out the liquid into a bottle or jar, and add some fruit juice. Use whatever flavor you fancy; we've tried fresh apple, grape, elderberry, and orange, and they've all been really good. For the elderberry, I used a small amount of homemade elderberry syrup in place of juice, and it worked great. I tend to use about 1\/4 to 1\/3 for my ratio of juice to kefir liquid. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lovRRaZ46hM\/UqKj28528kI\/AAAAAAAACc4\/JH3JSD8ptH8\/s1600\/PC140033.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lovRRaZ46hM\/UqKj28528kI\/AAAAAAAACc4\/JH3JSD8ptH8\/s640\/PC140033.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile you can use a tightly capped mason jar for the second ferment, I prefer the spring loaded bottles shown above. They have a firm seal and are easy to use, as well as a pretty nice presentation. These two bottles of orange kefir are in their second ferment, alongside the \"mother\" jar of kefir doing its first ferment. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t_LIH7V-W08\/UqKknPTKPuI\/AAAAAAAACdA\/EGACdDSsxyk\/s1600\/PC140036.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t_LIH7V-W08\/UqKknPTKPuI\/AAAAAAAACdA\/EGACdDSsxyk\/s640\/PC140036.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese upcycled bottles of storebought kombucha that a friend saves for me also work great for doing the second ferment. They have very tight fitting lids, which is important for building up carbonation in the water kefir. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gocy7F3bKuk\/UqKlRzaO1FI\/AAAAAAAACdM\/QJRdUCjm124\/s1600\/PC190025.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gocy7F3bKuk\/UqKlRzaO1FI\/AAAAAAAACdM\/QJRdUCjm124\/s640\/PC190025.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOrange water kefir, nicely bubbly! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce your juice and kefir blend has fermented for 2 or 3 days, place bottles in the refrigerator. They'll last a long time in the fridge, but they're ready to drink as soon as they're cold! Open with caution. Sometimes a lot of pressure can build up, particularly if they've fermented for too long or been kept in the fridge for too many weeks (where they slowly continue to build up pressure). If this happens, drink your water kefir sooner!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDo you have a favorite flavor of water kefir, or a different way to make it? I'd love to hear ideas and feedback from you!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E For more on traditional sourdough, as well as a whole world of fermentation ideas, check out the original source of my inspiration, two books by Sandor Katz. Both probably available from your local library, but also definitely worth owning. If you buy either through my ad links below, Amazon gives me a tiny bit of cash. 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There is something about hot brew\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eed\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E, drip coffee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E that destroys flavor and adds a bitterness. Yo\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eu may find that, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Elike me, you can drink cold\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Ebrewed coffee black, since it really doesn't need a sweetener or cream to mellow the bitterness. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI make it the day before I want it. If you drink it in the mo\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Erning, you can set it up the night before. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EW\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ehile it's a lovely, easy way to make iced coffee, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eou can, of course, heat it when you want to drink it a\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Es well\u003C\/span\u003E. \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI like cold-brewing coffee durin\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eg th\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ee summer because making it doesn't heat the house up, and on colder days I'll use my sto\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Evetop espresso maker, which also manages to brew without the bitterness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PEUxoXSIB2k\/UO4nFtxiXrI\/AAAAAAAACIY\/0qgCz_ou7Os\/s1600\/08-28-2012-075526.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"ground coffee\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PEUxoXSIB2k\/UO4nFtxiXrI\/AAAAAAAACIY\/0qgCz_ou7Os\/s640\/08-28-2012-075526.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstructions: \u003C\/b\u003ESimply measure \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2 Tbsp\u003C\/span\u003E or so of ground coffee in a jar\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E, add 2\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E cups of tap water,\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E cap the jar, and shake to combine. Toss it in the fridge, and s\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eev\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eeral hours later you \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ewill have a nice, dark, non-bitter coffee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e_QRjn5SZss\/UO4n6-uRuRI\/AAAAAAAACIk\/JtJBko9Kj9Q\/s1600\/08-28-2012-075736.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cold brewed coffee\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e_QRjn5SZss\/UO4n6-uRuRI\/AAAAAAAACIk\/JtJBko9Kj9Q\/s640\/08-28-2012-075736.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen I'm ready to drink it, I pour the whole contents of the jar into my \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EF\u003C\/span\u003Erench press, and \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Epress the grounds down\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E. Then, it's ready to drink cold or warm. If you don't have a \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EF\u003C\/span\u003Erench press, you could pour it through a coffee filter instead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--VOLgpB_jFk\/UZo5s9UfI1I\/AAAAAAAACVQ\/njUm39t68_c\/s1600\/01-11-2013-114326.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"french press cold brewed coffee\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/--VOLgpB_jFk\/UZo5s9UfI1I\/AAAAAAAACVQ\/njUm39t68_c\/s640\/01-11-2013-114326.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAs a couple of readers have commented, you can definitely make this directly in your French press rather than the jar. Just \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eadd grounds \u0026amp; water t\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eo the press and give a good stir to combine, refrigerate that, and then press it in the morning. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kzR3Dni09Is\/UZo6FSDccjI\/AAAAAAAACVY\/n773cRowPWg\/s1600\/01-11-2013-114734.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cold brewed coffee\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kzR3Dni09Is\/UZo6FSDccjI\/AAAAAAAACVY\/n773cRowPWg\/s640\/01-11-2013-114734.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOne thing I like abou\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Et this method\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E, besides the improved flavor, is that it will remain a\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E simple and\u003C\/span\u003E effective way of making coffee e\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Even if we lose power\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E It's low\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E-tech, and doesn't heat the house \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eon hot summer days.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. 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He didn't want something sweet, so we went with a savory birthday cake. It was actually a big hit- we even put candles in it and sang to him, and nobody missed the cloying icing and stomach aches.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EIt's a basic meatloaf, covered with a layer of mashed  potato \"frosting\", then shredded cheese on top, and decorated with  edible flowers. I used nasturtiums, calendula, dandelion, and borage  flowers, all readily available in the garden in late September.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l2NaNpayZzM\/UVRcMa_zXPI\/AAAAAAAACSk\/7SjOFUVOpXQ\/s1600\/09-29-2012-151500.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"meat cake with mashed potato topping\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l2NaNpayZzM\/UVRcMa_zXPI\/AAAAAAAACSk\/7SjOFUVOpXQ\/s640\/09-29-2012-151500.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThe kids may still request sweet cakes for their birthdays, bu\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Et this \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eis definitely the start of a new tradition for at least our adult birthdays. You can just \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Euse your favorite \u003C\/span\u003Emeat\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eloaf recipe, topped with however you like to make your mashed potatoes, but here's what I did:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThis is the ratio for the meatloaf I make, and \u003Cu\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI tripled it for a 9 x 9\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\" baking dish\u003C\/b\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\u003C\/span\u003E lb organic ground beef\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 eggs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/2 c oat flour (I just \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Erun some dry oatmeal in the blen\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eder\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1 large clove\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E garlic\u003C\/span\u003E, minced \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/3 onion, ch\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eopped\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/2 t salt\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1 t dr\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ey sage\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EM\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eix well\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Euntil everything is evenly distr\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eibuted, then \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Epress into the pan. Bake at 375 until the edges pull away from the side of th\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ee pan\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E. Maybe 20 minutes? \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ENot\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E only do ovens vary, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ebut the dimens\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eions of you\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Er pan may \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Evary and whet\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eher you double or triple this recipe will change the baking time. Don't fear, though\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E. If you stay nearby, you will smell the meat cooking and know when it's don\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ee \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eas it visibly sh\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Erinks away from the pan. I never time things, but just stay close to what I'm cooking.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EAs the meat bakes, you can make the mashed \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Epotatoes. \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EYou know how to do this. Just\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E wash potatoes and chop them into roughly 1\" chunks. Add to boiling water. A few large potatoes ought to be enough to frost this cake\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E, but you can make the\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Efrosting as deep as you want, and leftover mashed po\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Etatoe\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Es are always \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ewelcome around here\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EAs soon\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E as a fork slides into a potato easily, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ecarefully pour out nearly all the cooking water. You can leave a little in the bottom. Add copious amounts of butter\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003Eand some cream or milk \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E(maybe 1\/4- 1\/2c\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E of each)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, plus some salt to taste. Mash together until smooth. Some people prefer using peeled p\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eotatoes, but I don't think of that as a whole food\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eplus peeling potatoes always seems like a complete wast\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ee of time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PR7jK8S0Vi8\/UVRYurxHccI\/AAAAAAAACSM\/wjbxKeYuMek\/s1600\/09-29-2012-151457.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"potato topping\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PR7jK8S0Vi8\/UVRYurxHccI\/AAAAAAAACSM\/wjbxKeYuMek\/s640\/09-29-2012-151457.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ESpread the mashed potatoes over the cooked meat\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E cake. You can eat it now, or if you want to add cheese, do so, and then broil for a couple of minutes\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0h4DB4SchLo\/UVRZTSkN2JI\/AAAAAAAACSU\/xoETpqDW668\/s1600\/09-29-2012-152448.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"meat cake with mashed potatoes\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0h4DB4SchLo\/UVRZTSkN2JI\/AAAAAAAACSU\/xoETpqDW668\/s640\/09-29-2012-152448.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ETo make it special, pic\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ek some \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Efresh edible flowers from the garden\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E. Included here are nasturtium, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ed\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eandelion, and calendu\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Ela. There's a borage flower as well. 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You don't need to do it in a paper bag, you don't need any chemical-laden, pre-measured packets from the store, and you don't need a space-hogging kitchen appliance just for popping corn.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C3CWK7z_DTE\/UPApg0zjuLI\/AAAAAAAACKo\/MDQPqcvyG8w\/s1600\/06-23-2012-153631.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C3CWK7z_DTE\/UPApg0zjuLI\/AAAAAAAACKo\/MDQPqcvyG8w\/s640\/06-23-2012-153631.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI use blue popcorn. This will work with any variety of popcorn! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeasure out 1\/3 c of popcorn kernels into a large microwave-safe bowl. I just use a glass mixing bowl, probably with a 1 gallon capacity. You may want to vary the amount of corn you use depending on the size of your bowl or the size of your microwave. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i0olZmMrEac\/UPAqHzLN5vI\/AAAAAAAACKw\/Hw8mqQh1Pf0\/s1600\/06-23-2012-153721.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i0olZmMrEac\/UPAqHzLN5vI\/AAAAAAAACKw\/Hw8mqQh1Pf0\/s640\/06-23-2012-153721.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you just want to make a single serving, use 2 Tb corn in a large soup bowl. This has been great for when my kids want to snack on some popcorn. I can make exactly as much as we want with really no hassle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've always popped our popcorn on its own, and then added seasonings after popping, but based on reader suggestions (thanks, guys!) after publishing this article, I've started adding oil \u0026amp; salt before popping. I use about 2 Tb oil and several grinds of sea salt, stir it into the kernels, and then pop as normal. I think it gives the popcorn a great texture to pre-season it, but it works both ways. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhatever size bowl you use, just make sure you have a microwave safe plate that fits over the top. The plate will keep the popcorn in while letting steam out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bJbdranK0tQ\/UPArbnzHLMI\/AAAAAAAACLY\/C-G6KnQykOE\/s1600\/06-23-2012-153742.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bJbdranK0tQ\/UPArbnzHLMI\/AAAAAAAACLY\/C-G6KnQykOE\/s640\/06-23-2012-153742.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMicrowave, covered with the plate, for about 3 to 4 1\/2 minutes. Stay within earshot of the microwave during the last couple minutes, and pull it out as soon as the pops reduce in frequency to about 1 every 3 seconds. If you've ever made microwave popcorn before, it's the same thing here. If you let it go too long, it will burn, but you'll have a lot of unpopped kernels if you pull it out too soon. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-30fL-LvwGbw\/UPAsL0FgDMI\/AAAAAAAACLg\/nuPxnAoWDmg\/s1600\/06-23-2012-154819.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-30fL-LvwGbw\/UPAsL0FgDMI\/AAAAAAAACLg\/nuPxnAoWDmg\/s640\/06-23-2012-154819.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur favorite way to dress popcorn is with melted butter or olive oil, nutritional yeast, and soy sauce or Bragg liquid aminos. Add whatever you like to your popcorn and enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe buy our bulk organic popcorn from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.azurestandard.com\/?a_aid=z10mym6FoA\"\u003EAzure Standard\u003C\/a\u003E, a natural foods distributor. Below are Amazon Affiliate Ads. 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This version is a fresh and healthy accompaniment to your meal. The recipe is unbelievably simple to make, and pretty much everybody enjoys it. I make it for our Thanksgiving and Christmas celebration dinners, and we always enjoy any leftovers with whatever we're having in the days following the holidays. It's great with turkey and stuffing and mashed potatoes; you will never miss the canned cranberry sauce! It's easy to make ahead of time, so you have one less thing to prepare on the day of a big feast. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-59SW-Sr6zyk\/UL0Tim7TDQI\/AAAAAAAACDE\/fU955bj47Xk\/s1600\/11-21-2012-164701.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-59SW-Sr6zyk\/UL0Tim7TDQI\/AAAAAAAACDE\/fU955bj47Xk\/s640\/11-21-2012-164701.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe sauce keeps for a week, but you can make it last even longer if you feel like giving fermentation a try. To ferment, simply make the recipe, adding in 2 tb \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/make-your-own-kombucha.html\"\u003Ekombucha\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-make-ginger-bug-natural-soda.html\"\u003Eginger bug\u003C\/a\u003E to culture the fermentation (follow the links for instructions on how to make them). Ferment at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours. You could certainly ferment longer, up to 3 days, if you want a more sour sauce. Since I prefer to make sure it stays sweet so it will be more of a crowd pleaser, I just fermented it all day on the counter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-zZlj0cmS4\/UL0TWqIZOPI\/AAAAAAAACC8\/ibsaEQ2CKNo\/s1600\/11-21-2012-164511.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-zZlj0cmS4\/UL0TWqIZOPI\/AAAAAAAACC8\/ibsaEQ2CKNo\/s640\/11-21-2012-164511.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe cranberry sauce is perfectly delicious.\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's how I make it:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E12 oz (2 c) fresh or thawed cranberries\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 whole organic orange, sliced, unpeeled, seeds removed\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3\/4 c white sugar\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EI use white sugar just because a darker sugar makes the sauce turn out brownish in hue, but it has a gorgeous red color when made with the light colored sugar.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GQ3Yge9rtwI\/UL0TJ6joIHI\/AAAAAAAACC0\/M6Uee4h16-Y\/s1600\/11-21-2012-164846.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GQ3Yge9rtwI\/UL0TJ6joIHI\/AAAAAAAACC0\/M6Uee4h16-Y\/s640\/11-21-2012-164846.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Add everything to the food processor and blend until no large chunks are left. Refrigerate right away, or add a spoonful of starter and ferment 12-24 hours at room temperature for a cultured cranberry sauce. Fermenting reduces the sugar content, makes food last a bit longer, and increases digestability. Either way, it's simply delicious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6qRk6a8daT0\/UL0S2gapSzI\/AAAAAAAACCs\/GmJEONXRn6Q\/s1600\/11-21-2012-165021.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6qRk6a8daT0\/UL0S2gapSzI\/AAAAAAAACCs\/GmJEONXRn6Q\/s640\/11-21-2012-165021.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Simple, fresh ingredients make for great tasting food.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Below are Amazon Affiliate Ads. Any purchase made through them helps support our family. 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As a kid, we considered them an essential decorat\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eion for\u003C\/span\u003E our Christmas tree, but no one really like\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ed eating them. Pepp\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eermint candy canes are yummy, but maybe kind of boring. Here\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E, however, is a fun and delicious way of using some of those can\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Edy canes that \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ewe seem to collect every December\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe learned this trick at the preschool my kids used to go to. My kids absolutely love \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ewhen we do candy cane lemons\u003C\/span\u003E, and it's bec\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eome a holiday tradition\u003C\/span\u003E. It's kind of magical too how you can take a solid candy cane and it suddenly becomes a straw. Not only that, but lemon juice becomes palatable. Here's the trick:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZlaA8s1E1Wk\/ULvQY_U2eYI\/AAAAAAAACB8\/d3ocCr8zyeI\/s1600\/candylemonodin.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"candy cane lemon\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZlaA8s1E1Wk\/ULvQY_U2eYI\/AAAAAAAACB8\/d3ocCr8zyeI\/s640\/candylemonodin.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStart with one large lemon and one candy cane for each person.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFirst, take \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ethe\u003C\/span\u003E lemon and roll it around, pressing firmly,\u0026nbsp;until it's soft. This is something the kids can work on, but then a grown-up can check to make sure the lemon has become soft. The pressing helps to release all the little jewels of lemon juice inside. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen the lemon is soft, use the tip of a knife to cut an \"\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\" in the side. This is where the peppermint straw will be inserted- but first, prep the candy cane:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-V0xh9eo7bD8\/ULvQgb_BLpI\/AAAAAAAACCE\/UnWQqy9hE1k\/s1600\/candylemonloki.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"candy cane lemon\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-V0xh9eo7bD8\/ULvQgb_BLpI\/AAAAAAAACCE\/UnWQqy9hE1k\/s640\/candylemonloki.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe candy cane simply needs both ends cut off so that there is just a straight section left, with porous ends. When ready, insert this into the lemon and suck away. The acids from the juice will hollow out the candy cane, and the candy will sweeten the juice. Together, a perfect and entertaining holiday treat!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6_V6-OWsY1w\/ULvMBa2DQkI\/AAAAAAAACBY\/PlY7QoeEmMo\/s1600\/candylemonboys.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"candy cane lemons\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6_V6-OWsY1w\/ULvMBa2DQkI\/AAAAAAAACBY\/PlY7QoeEmMo\/s640\/candylemonboys.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOdin, who does not like to let his hands get messy, holds his lemon in a cup\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E. They also could be w\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Erapped in a napkin to prevent dripping.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EYou can also crush up the cut \"U\" e\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Ends of the candy canes and use them to decorate holiday cookies or truffles. Enjoy these bright and festive treats!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. Any purchase made through them helps support our family. Thanks in advance!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003Eamzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\"; amzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"lifeunpro-20\"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\"; amzn_assoc_region = \"US\"; amzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"51569011,2617941011,3760911,1000,172282,2238192011,16310101,3760901,1055398,133140011,284507,10272111,2972638011,2619533011,3375251\"; amzn_assoc_linkid = \"4c83c3c0de7a6fe51a218834f6977e15\"; amzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"Organic\"}; amzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\"; amzn_assoc_rows = \"1\"; \u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4724004163676785307\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/candy-cane-lemons.html#comment-form","title":"51 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/4724004163676785307"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/4724004163676785307"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/candy-cane-lemons.html","title":"Candy Cane Lemons"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mellow"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11320881197482295606"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8PyUeyvRIsU\/ULvL4ZfoEsI\/AAAAAAAACBQ\/yzNsHXhBqEI\/s72-c\/candylemon.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"51"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-7624701788283396070"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-29T16:55:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-07-21T10:26:15.398-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dairy Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gluten Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Recipes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Treats"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Peanut Butter \u0026 Jelly Milkshake"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wFOhVaOQEzU\/UI8TYW3-pZI\/AAAAAAAACAA\/jxipWNowOqs\/s1600\/07-15-2012-143251.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"peanut butter and jelly milkshake\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wFOhVaOQEzU\/UI8TYW3-pZI\/AAAAAAAACAA\/jxipWNowOqs\/s640\/07-15-2012-143251.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThis is how we eat on hot days. No need to run the oven or stove. This is light and refreshing... Just take some cool fruit and blend! It's also a delicious, sweet treat instead of ice cream. The heavy cream gives it the richness of a milkshake, but substitute with any kind of milk if you prefer something other than dairy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThis milkshake is tasty without needing any concentrated sweeteners. Bee pollen provides a bit of sweetening, but is way more nourishing and nutritionally balanced than honey. If you don't have any, you could substitute with honey, if desired. It would still be delicious with just the grapes and banana for sweetening, really, but I like adding bee pollen for its nutritional benefits.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EYou will need some frozen grapes and a frozen banana to make the recipe, so make those in advance if you haven't got them in stock. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cu\u003EIngredients:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1 frozen banana (here's how \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/a-perfect-frozen-banana.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewe freeze them to perfection\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 c frozen grapes \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/4 c peanut butter (see how \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/how-to-make-fresh-roasted-homemade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewe make it ourselves here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/4 c heavy cream\u0026nbsp;(or 1 c alternative milk of choice)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1 tb bee pollen (or honey, if desired)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 c water (use less water if using milk instead of cream)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBlend until creamy \u0026amp; smooth. Enjoy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hf_nm7l9yoY\/UI8UCgMe4yI\/AAAAAAAACAI\/2qjTH14a1iI\/s1600\/07-15-2012-143237.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"peanut butter and jelly milkshake\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hf_nm7l9yoY\/UI8UCgMe4yI\/AAAAAAAACAI\/2qjTH14a1iI\/s640\/07-15-2012-143237.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm posting an ad link to my favorite high speed blender below, perfect for making all kinds of delicious smoothies and healthy milkshakes. We've been loving it for years, and it looks like the price has even gone down since we bought ours. I'm also posting an ad link to the other leading high speed blender, for comparison. If you buy through my links, it helps support our family. 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QmL4m9obznU\/UDKVPgSjtaI\/AAAAAAAAB1M\/rL5Iu-rD3wY\/s1600\/07-05-2012-170353.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"fresh roasted peanut butter\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QmL4m9obznU\/UDKVPgSjtaI\/AAAAAAAAB1M\/rL5Iu-rD3wY\/s640\/07-05-2012-170353.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe stopped buying peanut butter, and all nut \u0026amp; seed butters, about a year ago, and determined to make them ourselves. After experimenting with several methods, we finally got it down. Here's how you can make a spreadable, lovely, rich \u0026amp; flavorful organic peanut butter at home.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E You control the ingredients so this will be the freshest peanut butter you can get- and you can really taste the difference!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe secret, we discovered, is giving the peanuts a very long time in a food processor. If you blend for just a couple of minutes, you will have a crumbly, dry nut butter that will barely stick to itself and be difficult to spread. Give it a few minutes more of your time and attention, and it will transform into a spreadable, creamy, perfectly textured nut butter. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStarting with raw peanuts and roasting them yourself will make a huge difference in flavor. Fresh roasted nuts are so delicious, and the quality of flavor declines with age. Roasting nuts without burning them takes a lot of dedication. There seems to be a fine line of doneness, which I often cross. One batch of peanut butter we made looked chocolatey, the nuts were so over-roasted (some might say burnt). I was ready to toss them to the chickens but we decided to give them a chance and, even though it was super dark, that batch of peanut butter still tasted really good! It had the slight bitterness of dark chocolate or coffee, but even my kids liked it. Still, I would not intentionally make them that dark! If you don't try to multitask while roasting them, they will turn golden brown and delicious.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NhQwIWtX-v8\/UDKVbF2bxkI\/AAAAAAAAB1U\/GlXhcZu-8KU\/s1600\/04-19-2012-095114.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"fresh roasted peanuts\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NhQwIWtX-v8\/UDKVbF2bxkI\/AAAAAAAAB1U\/GlXhcZu-8KU\/s640\/04-19-2012-095114.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETo roast, place nuts in a pan in a 350 degree oven. Stir after about 8 minutes, and then stir more often after that, until they are done. Roasted nuts will get slightly darker, with split, dry skins. Even if they get a little brown, you will have a tasty peanut butter, but go for golden if you can.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe used to use a cookie sheet and roast the nuts in a single layer, as shown in the photo above. However, we found that it's just as effective, and a bit easier, to layer them more deeply in a cake pan. They might take more time in the oven this way, but you can roast tons more at a time, and stirring is easier in a deeper pan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOnce roasted, let the nuts cool completely. You don't want the nuts to be hot in the food processor. Still slightly warm is OK. We have a 7 cup food processor, and I think it handles about 4 cups of nuts perfectly. Since we usually roast about a half gallon of nuts, we often blend in a couple of batches so we don't overfill the food processor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBe prepared to give them time in the food processor, including stopping periodically to scrape the sides with a spatula to make sure it's all getting incorporated. This takes patience \u0026amp; perseverance, but you will have some lovely peanut butter in the end, and have one less thing to buy that comes from some factory.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kVx6E-Sdzxs\/UDKVniIdOXI\/AAAAAAAAB1c\/0-nepoh6Fi0\/s1600\/04-19-2012-095421.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"celtic sea salt\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kVx6E-Sdzxs\/UDKVniIdOXI\/AAAAAAAAB1c\/0-nepoh6Fi0\/s640\/04-19-2012-095421.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWe usually add salt once the nuts are thoroughly macerated, but before they are truly creamy. We use Celtic sea salt. Choose whatever salt you like and add it gingerly. We add maybe a teaspoon of salt for every quart of nuts, but everyone has a different salt threshold. Start with this ratio, and add more if you like. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XfOYMw54T9E\/UDKV1FGotWI\/AAAAAAAAB1k\/B2yoTfdrAAg\/s1600\/07-05-2012-170345.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"fresh roasted peanut butter\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XfOYMw54T9E\/UDKV1FGotWI\/AAAAAAAAB1k\/B2yoTfdrAAg\/s640\/07-05-2012-170345.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen you blend it with patience \u0026amp; perseverance, you will be rewarded with a creamy, spreadable peanut butter, and a wonderful feeling of having made something so perfect from scratch. Try it with this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/how-to-make-raw-berry-jam.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esimple, raw blended fresh berry jam\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOrganic raw peanuts can be purchased in bulk from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.azurestandard.com\/?a_aid=z10mym6FoA\"\u003EAzure Standard\u003C\/a\u003E, a natural foods distributor. Below are Amazon Affiliate Ads. Any purchase made through them helps support our family. 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I know I never did. I'd read about them here and there, and finally decided to give them a try. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThey are absolutely fudgy and amazing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E! They have a great texture. What's more, they are simple to make.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIf I'm going to bother making something, it's got to be healthy, so I haven't actually made brownies in a long time. This was a nice change! I've brought these brownies to potlucks, where everyone was impressed that they were eating beans. You won't taste the beans! I've also found that this recipe works great to make black bean chocolate cake pops, for the 4 year old in all of us ;)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yxxhYl3BkEk\/UAIhnvcew2I\/AAAAAAAABxY\/BwOIm7m3Xmo\/s1600\/06-18-2012-183519.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"black bean brownies\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yxxhYl3BkEk\/UAIhnvcew2I\/AAAAAAAABxY\/BwOIm7m3Xmo\/s640\/06-18-2012-183519.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe candied walnuts on top are a simple addition that makes them divine. Leave them out if you don't like nuts. My kids prefer them that way, but then, they are nuts ;) \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EYou can start with canned beans, but I just cook extra beans when I make a batch of soup. After they're tender, and before adding anything to the soup, I remove the two cups of beans for this recipe. If you're using canned, I've read that it's best to rinse them so they don't have such a strong flavor. I haven't found that the beans need to be rinsed when cooked fresh.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oPgv5bUYNQE\/UAIg_DuuiPI\/AAAAAAAABxI\/YbPVDGdM33Q\/s1600\/06-18-2012-174543.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"black bean brownie batter\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oPgv5bUYNQE\/UAIg_DuuiPI\/AAAAAAAABxI\/YbPVDGdM33Q\/s640\/06-18-2012-174543.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThe batter is so good you could make it into ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBlend together in food processor:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2 c cooked black beans, drained of all liquid.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2\/3 c sucanat, or sugar of choice\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1\/3 c cocoa, or carob powder\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2 tb coconut oil, or butter\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E3 eggs, or flax seed egg substitute\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1 1\/2 tb vanilla extract (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/how-to-make-everlasting-vanilla-extract.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etry making your own\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1\/4 t sea salt\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPour into greased 8\"x8\" pan. Top with optional walnut topping, and bake at 350 until done- maybe 15 minutes. I stay near the oven so I can smell them, and when the top starts to crack, they're golden.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OGk_tgsE7Hs\/UAIgRQB6X4I\/AAAAAAAABxA\/q3zSyT40sbI\/s1600\/06-18-2012-174504.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"walnuts brownie topping\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OGk_tgsE7Hs\/UAIgRQB6X4I\/AAAAAAAABxA\/q3zSyT40sbI\/s640\/06-18-2012-174504.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOptional Walnut Topping:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1\/2 c walnuts, broken or chopped into small pieces\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1 tb agave\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStir together in a bowl until nuts are coated in agave. Sprinkle over batter before baking.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JHOZNw3sWrA\/UAIhX5yAvRI\/AAAAAAAABxQ\/PufyoLCsUek\/s1600\/06-18-2012-183657.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"black bean brownies\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JHOZNw3sWrA\/UAIhX5yAvRI\/AAAAAAAABxQ\/PufyoLCsUek\/s640\/06-18-2012-183657.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EEnjoy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small; text-align: start;\"\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. Any purchase made through them helps support our family. Thanks in advance!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003Eamzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\"; amzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"lifeunpro-20\"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\"; amzn_assoc_region = \"US\"; amzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"51569011,2617941011,3760911,1000,172282,2238192011,16310101,3760901,1055398,133140011,284507,10272111,2972638011,2619533011,3375251\"; amzn_assoc_linkid = \"4c83c3c0de7a6fe51a218834f6977e15\"; amzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"Organic\"}; amzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\"; amzn_assoc_rows = \"1\"; \u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1504011800505959922\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/grain-free-black-bean-brownies.html#comment-form","title":"43 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/1504011800505959922"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/1504011800505959922"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/grain-free-black-bean-brownies.html","title":"Grain-Free Black Bean Brownies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mellow"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11320881197482295606"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xOniqc4fczk\/UAIdlSYuTeI\/AAAAAAAABw0\/RrYjCJzDpE4\/s72-c\/06-18-2012-183727.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"43"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-2114508922702711638"},"published":{"$t":"2012-05-19T13:06:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-01-05T08:10:37.160-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fermented"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Recipes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Treats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Unschooling"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To Turn Any Juice Into Lacto-Fermented Soda"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VU2AoAwqFos\/T7egrYuovHI\/AAAAAAAABoM\/unXNpFBBvCI\/s1600\/grapess.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"lacto-fermented grape soda\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VU2AoAwqFos\/T7egrYuovHI\/AAAAAAAABoM\/unXNpFBBvCI\/s640\/grapess.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAt Nik's suggestion, we lacto-fermented this standard, store bought grape juice that we had in our pantry from our grocery-shopping days (read about \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/you-dont-have-to-go-to-store.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehow we quit the grocery store\u003C\/a\u003E here.) The grape soda that resulted was exceptionally delicious, perfectly sweet and bubbly without being cloying like a canned soda. Plus, fermentation greatly reduces the sugar content in juices and increases the beneficial enzymes and lactic acid.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI like that we took pasteurized juice off the shelf, a basically dead, sugar loaded food (it has no added sugar, but still) and brought it to life through natural fermentation. You really can ferment anything, any sweet liquid can be vitalized this way. Why drink plain old juice when you can make it bubbly, and \u003Ci\u003Emuch\u003C\/i\u003E better for you?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAs a kid, I always chose grape or orange flavors when we were given soda, so I am very excited to be able to make this healthy version. (We haven't tried making orange soda yet, but it's definitely on the list!) One of the things I've noticed with homemade sodas is that they can end up with a little bit of alcohol, some batches more than others. It's never enough that I would worry about my kids having a glass. The health benefits far outweigh any risk associated with this mild alcohol consumption. Most our sodas turn out quite \"soft\", but alcohol \u003Ci\u003Ecan\u003C\/i\u003E be a byproduct of this fermentation. If you want to make some actual wine, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/making-honey-wine.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere's my recipe for honey wine\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wkf_zXMvjVc\/T7et11oIcqI\/AAAAAAAABok\/mFt96mtdV7E\/s1600\/grape.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"lacto-fermented grape soda\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wkf_zXMvjVc\/T7et11oIcqI\/AAAAAAAABok\/mFt96mtdV7E\/s640\/grape.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EHow to make lacto-fermented soda from juice:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStart with any juice.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPlace it in a glass container. I generally use a gallon jar, but for the batch pictured above I fermented them in German beer bottles, because all my gallon jars were in use. This meant that when it was time to give them a stir, I would cap them and give a couple gentle shakes, since I couldn't fit a spoon in the bottle to properly stir them. Basically, anything goes with fermentation, although I always stick with glass or ceramic containers, since I don't want my fermentations leaching junk out of plastic or metal containers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPour in some ginger bug, which is a natural soda starter, and helps safely ferment just about anything. All it takes is fresh ginger, sugar, and three days to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-make-ginger-bug-natural-soda.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emake your own by following these instructions\u003C\/a\u003E. Use about \u003Cb\u003E1\/4 c starter for every quart of liquid\u003C\/b\u003E that you're fermenting.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qrxmpPSfTJM\/T7ejauqUcQI\/AAAAAAAABoY\/KR7nGSKZ78A\/s1600\/gingerbug.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"ginger bug\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-qrxmpPSfTJM\/T7ejauqUcQI\/AAAAAAAABoY\/KR7nGSKZ78A\/s640\/gingerbug.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEverlasting Ginger Bug: feed it occasionally and it will last for ages\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ECover your fermenting jar with a cloth, so it stays clean but can still breathe. Stir this mixture twice a day, for three days. I always mark my calender so I don't forget which day to bottle it. The longer it ferments, the less sugar it will have in the final product. Also, a warmer room will cause the rate of fermentation to speed up. It's nothing to worry about, but having so many variables does make every batch of homemade soda mildly different: some sweeter, some more dry, and some way bubblier.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter 3 days of fermenting, bottle it tightly and let it carbonate for 24 hours. I use spring-loaded German beer bottles because they seal so easily, but mason jars work as well. After 24 hours, refrigerate your soda. Leaving it out at room temperature for too long will risk explosion at this point, because this is when carbonation is building up in the bottle. While I've never had a bottle explode, I have had soda that fountained out like champagne when we opened it. It's better to avoid over-carbonating the soda!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EYou might also like to try \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/lacto-fermented-ginger-ale.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy delicious lacto-fermented ginger ale recipe\u003C\/a\u003E, made from only ginger, sugar, and time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFor more on making naturally fermented sodas, as well as a whole world of other fermentation ideas, check out the original source of my inspiration, two books by Sandor Katz. 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However, I grew up freezing bananas a different way, and when I discovered this method I was very excited. Suddenly, bananas that don't turn brown, no matter how long you leave them in the freezer!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-r8Qj6iw6aZM\/T4yex8aafOI\/AAAAAAAABf8\/6_PoMU3xexM\/s1600\/03-07-2012-132904.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to peel a frozen banana\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-r8Qj6iw6aZM\/T4yex8aafOI\/AAAAAAAABf8\/6_PoMU3xexM\/s640\/03-07-2012-132904.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAlthough we try to eat local as much as we can, we really use a lot of bananas around here. Anytime I have a surplus of ripe ones, I toss some in the freezer to eventually become ice cream, smoothies, or banana zucchini bread. Just a few years ago I learned this trick that preserves the integrity of the banana even while frozen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EUntil then, I had always thought the only way to freeze bananas was to peel them first, and then freeze chunks in plastic bags. Well, the problem with that method is that when I would try to use these bananas, they'd be frozen together. Or, even if they managed to not stick together, their color would always be transformed by their time in the freezer to an unpleasant brown. Using this method, however, will maintain the color of fresh bananas, and it probably maintains more of their nutritional integrity as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIt might be a small thing, but I also appreciate that this method eliminates the need for any plastic. Bananas stay in their own natural wrappers until they're needed; there is no garbage created and no bags to wash.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI had tried freezing them with the peel on before, but found peeling them to be nearly impossible while frozen, and letting them thaw once they were frozen was gross: they'd become mushy. Finally it occurred to me to use a knife to peel frozen bananas, and it turned out to be quite easy. Here is how I do it:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SIFo4otEiYg\/T4ynyWjotYI\/AAAAAAAABgE\/hnSarsVNorg\/s1600\/03-07-2012-133020.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to peel a frozen banana\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SIFo4otEiYg\/T4ynyWjotYI\/AAAAAAAABgE\/hnSarsVNorg\/s640\/03-07-2012-133020.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI hold the banana with a clean cloth to protect my fingers from the cold. Then I simply take a knife and slice both ends off the banana, and make a long slice down both sides, from end to end. If you let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before slicing into it, it does make the peel come away a bit easier. Just don't wait until it's soggy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-prRAp7CJs_4\/T4yoho9E4fI\/AAAAAAAABgM\/5SIwhUzKJMw\/s1600\/03-07-2012-133133.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to peel a frozen banana\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-prRAp7CJs_4\/T4yoho9E4fI\/AAAAAAAABgM\/5SIwhUzKJMw\/s640\/03-07-2012-133133.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EOnce these slices are made, you can slide the knife under the peel and it will come away from the banana fairly easily. Not as easy as peeling a fresh banana, but the knife \u0026amp; cloth combo really helps!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LcgcEsVKOpg\/T4ypSsgCdkI\/AAAAAAAABgU\/eaWngvCfK6g\/s1600\/03-07-2012-133158.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"frozen banana\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LcgcEsVKOpg\/T4ypSsgCdkI\/AAAAAAAABgU\/eaWngvCfK6g\/s640\/03-07-2012-133158.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhat you end up with is a beautiful frozen banana that doesn't look like it's spent any time in the freezer! Use as you would any frozen banana. They make great ice creams, smoothies (click here for my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/drink-your-veggies.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egreen smoothie\u003C\/a\u003E recipe) and banana breads.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI'm linking an Amazon ad below to our favorite high speed blender, as well as the other leading brand. They're both perfect for making all your summer frosty drinks and healthy smoothies. If you use my ad link to make a purchase, it benefits our family. Thanks in advance!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;OneJS=1\u0026amp;Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;source=ac\u0026amp;ref=tf_til\u0026amp;ad_type=product_link\u0026amp;tracking_id=lifeunpro-20\u0026amp;marketplace=amazon\u0026amp;region=US\u0026amp;placement=B000GIGZXM\u0026amp;asins=B000GIGZXM\u0026amp;linkId=SDWYQH2XUYZ5FSR7\u0026amp;show_border=true\u0026amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Ciframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;OneJS=1\u0026amp;Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;source=ac\u0026amp;ref=tf_til\u0026amp;ad_type=product_link\u0026amp;tracking_id=lifeunpro-20\u0026amp;marketplace=amazon\u0026amp;region=US\u0026amp;placement=B008H4SLV6\u0026amp;asins=B008H4SLV6\u0026amp;linkId=I2YBUGCKMNZBDGMR\u0026amp;show_border=true\u0026amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003Eamzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\"; amzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"lifeunpro-20\"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\"; amzn_assoc_region = \"US\"; amzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"51569011,2617941011,3760911,1000,172282,2238192011,16310101,3760901,1055398,133140011,284507,10272111,2972638011,2619533011,3375251\"; amzn_assoc_linkid = \"4c83c3c0de7a6fe51a218834f6977e15\"; amzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"Organic\"}; amzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\"; amzn_assoc_rows = \"1\"; \u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1981709792906114117\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/a-perfect-frozen-banana.html#comment-form","title":"68 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/1981709792906114117"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/1981709792906114117"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/a-perfect-frozen-banana.html","title":"A Perfect Frozen Banana"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mellow"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11320881197482295606"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-r8Qj6iw6aZM\/T4yex8aafOI\/AAAAAAAABf8\/6_PoMU3xexM\/s72-c\/03-07-2012-132904.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"68"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-7644963008263845182"},"published":{"$t":"2012-03-05T13:35:00.001-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-07-21T09:12:54.705-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dairy Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gluten Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Recipes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Treats"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Perfect Coconut Milk Vanilla Ice Cream"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MT2XYyxjuW4\/T1UrPNV7m1I\/AAAAAAAABak\/oKypFLl6rVU\/s1600\/vanillaicecream.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"coconut milk vanilla ice cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MT2XYyxjuW4\/T1UrPNV7m1I\/AAAAAAAABak\/oKypFLl6rVU\/s640\/vanillaicecream.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIf you feel like making something delicious, try this! I've experimented with a lot of different ice cream recipes, both vegan and dairy, and despite tasting great fresh out of the ice cream maker, they all froze solid when stored in the freezer. They were not at all the fluffy, creamy rich consistency of store bought ice creams. With the intention of not buying packaged foods anymore, I needed a really good replacement.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWell, I finally found the secret of fluffy homemade ice cream that keeps it's consistency even in the freezer, and I discovered it after making a batch of eggnog with raw eggs. Not wanting to waste the leftovers, I poured my homemade eggnog in the ice cream maker and had the most amazing eggnog ice cream. It was totally perfect and, for the first time, my ice cream didn't freeze rock hard. Since then I've tried several other flavors, always using the same technique, and it's worked great every time!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TgW-dj9E_ww\/T1Us_Du_rzI\/AAAAAAAABa0\/ltqjsYx3YQI\/s1600\/eggsss.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"farm fresh eggs easter eggers\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TgW-dj9E_ww\/T1Us_Du_rzI\/AAAAAAAABa0\/ltqjsYx3YQI\/s640\/eggsss.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFresh and beautiful eggs from heritage chickens\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI used to be absolutely sure we'd all contract salmonella and die if we ate raw eggs, which the eggnog was made with, but then I started researching it and have come to the conclusion that I, personally, feel completely safe eating the raw eggs of healthy chickens. It's certainly something we all have to decide for ourselves. Before we had \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/how-to-keep-natural-chickens.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour own chickens\u003C\/a\u003E, I would just choose the store eggs that seemed the healthiest, but I feel much better knowing the actual condition that my chickens were raised in, and knowing those eggs are super fresh. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zi6RXfBu764\/T1Utf27CoBI\/AAAAAAAABa8\/QCniFgnZ59w\/s1600\/eggwhip.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"stiff eggwhites for ice cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zi6RXfBu764\/T1Utf27CoBI\/AAAAAAAABa8\/QCniFgnZ59w\/s640\/eggwhip.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhipped egg whites may just be the secret to amazing soft and creamy ice cream.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWith this in mind, here is the recipe for this totally delicious ice cream:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6 eggs\u003C\/b\u003E, separated\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1\/2 c sucanat or sugar\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2 t vanilla\u003C\/b\u003E (try \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/how-to-make-everlasting-vanilla-extract.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emaking vanilla extract yourself\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3 c coconut milk\u003C\/b\u003E (I blend one can with a bit of water to thin and smooth it out. If you are using a thinner coconut milk, you may need two cans instead of using any water. You want to end up with a thick, rich liquid similar to heavy cream after blending. Canned coconut milk can really vary, so use your judgment, and have an extra can of coconut milk around in case the one you open is watery.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETo begin, whip the egg whites on their own until stiff, like in the above picture, and set aside.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-M6UZ3UBnA\/T1UupVWdt3I\/AAAAAAAABbE\/ckVh0bdRnw0\/s1600\/yolkcream.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to make ice cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9-M6UZ3UBnA\/T1UupVWdt3I\/AAAAAAAABbE\/ckVh0bdRnw0\/s640\/yolkcream.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EYolks and sugar, beaten until creamy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIn a separate bowl, beat the yolks and sugar together until \"pale and ribbony\" (basically until the sugar melts). Mix in your coconut milk and vanilla, and then blend in the egg whites. When it's all mixed up, I stick it in the fridge to chill for an hour or so, and then pour into a very frozen ice cream maker. This recipe fits perfectly in my 1.5 liter ice cream maker; if you have a smaller version, or end up with extra liquid, the mix can be poured into popsicle molds, ice cube trays, or just enjoyed as is.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TizzGzZZF7c\/T1Uxfa72bTI\/AAAAAAAABbM\/nmlTwKi9jw8\/s1600\/icecream.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"coconut milk vanilla ice cream\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TizzGzZZF7c\/T1Uxfa72bTI\/AAAAAAAABbM\/nmlTwKi9jw8\/s640\/icecream.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. 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The book was really inspiring, and a wealth of information about traditional food practices. Soaking is easy, improves flavor and digestibility, gives baked foods a natural rise, and only requires planning ahead for the next day's meal. Sometimes I have no specific idea what I'll be making the next day, but I just soak 2 or 3 cups of flour because I know I'll use them the next day for something; pancakes, waffles, cornbread, or cake can all benefit from soaking. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EUse any grain flour, soaked overnight or up to 24 hours, in kefir, yogurt, kombucha (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/make-your-own-kombucha.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elearn to make your own here!\u003C\/a\u003E) or even some homemade lacto-fermented soda (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/lacto-fermented-ginger-ale.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echeck out this post to find out how to make it!\u003C\/a\u003E) and combine with any fruits for this delicious, moist breakfast cake. The soaking medium needs to be acidic to break down the anti-nutrients naturally present in all seeds, grains, and nuts. Soaking also tenderizes even coarsely ground flour, making the whole grains more nutritious and digestible. Generally for cake I'll\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/grind-your-own-flours-from-whole-grains.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egrind my own flour\u003C\/a\u003E from\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E red wheat, millet, and corn. Feel free to use whatever flour you prefer!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EFor the fruits, you can use fresh, frozen and defrosted, or a combination. Having bought 8 lbs of frozen cranberries last November for my favorite cranberry sauce, I now put cranberries in every cake I make, mixing them with frozen raspberries or rhubarb, fresh apples or pineapple chunks. It's fun to use a few varieties of fruits, but if you only have one or two to use, it will still be tasty. Try whatever combination you are inspired to use or have on hand. My son love pineapple chunks with cranberry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GqtfwAHXY6A\/T07RJ6A-PaI\/AAAAAAAABaU\/XbTJYWwI1mQ\/s1600\/kefireddough.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"batter for soaked whole grain breakfast cake\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GqtfwAHXY6A\/T07RJ6A-PaI\/AAAAAAAABaU\/XbTJYWwI1mQ\/s640\/kefireddough.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETo begin, combine 2 c whole grain flour of your choice with 2 c kombucha, kefir, or yogurt, preferably in a glass bowl. Anything fermented is best stored in glass, because the acidity could leech junk out of a plastic or metal container. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EI usually use a combination of wheat, corn, and millet flour, but if you are gluten free you could easily leave out the wheat. Stir well and leave out to soak at room temp for 12-24 hours, covered by a plate, a lid, or a dishcloth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhen ready to bake, mix 4 c berries and two sliced apples, or equivalent other fruits, with 1\/2 c sugar in the bottom of an 8\"x13\" baking dish. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETo make the batter, mix in to your dough:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1\/2 c softened butter or coconut oil\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E3 eggs (or blend 3 tb flax seeds in a coffee grinder and mix with 1\/2 c water to make the vegan equivalent. Let it soak for 30 minutes until it gels and it will work as a binder just like egg.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EStir together, then add to batter: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E3\/4 c sucanat (or, really any sugar)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E1\/4 t sea salt\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E2 t baking soda\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EPour the batter over the fruit, and bake for 35-50 minutes (depending on oven \u0026amp; pan depth) at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E350° until golden brown.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--4i8nFDKmAM\/T07VEiJxpwI\/AAAAAAAABac\/qVEZkV7OQPM\/s1600\/cake.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"soaked whole grain breakfast cake\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--4i8nFDKmAM\/T07VEiJxpwI\/AAAAAAAABac\/qVEZkV7OQPM\/s640\/cake.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ECake for Breakfast!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small; text-align: start;\"\u003EBelow are Amazon Affiliate Ads. 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But if that's true, what about Dandelion Wine? I think these definitions are too strict, and a little leeway is needed for the home brewer. Honey wine just sounds so luscious. And it is! This recipe is for Ethiopian Honey Wine, or Tej, which is the first recipe in Sander Katz's Wild Fermentation. His book is an absolute inspiration and I really recommend it. Now for the wine:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor almost all my fermentation projects, I add a little starter (click here to find out how to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-make-ginger-bug-natural-soda.html\"\u003Eeasily make your own fermentation starter, also called a \"ginger bug\"\u003C\/a\u003E) to help get things going in the right direction. It's absolutely not required in this recipe, but when I did it by the book, I personally didn't get any noticeable fermentation until I added some of my ginger bug. The traditional ingredients are only water and honey, but raw honey has natural anti-microbial properties that inhibit growth of even beneficial bacteria. To ensure you get a live ferment, add 1 cup of soda starter from your ginger bug. The starter takes just 3 days to make and you can use it forever with some light feeding and proper storage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI use dechlorinated water (read about how to easily \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-remove-chlorine-from-tap-water.html\"\u003Edechlorinate your own water\u003C\/a\u003E here) for all my ferments, since the intention of chlorine in our tapwater is to inhibit the kind of growth we require for fermentation. Also, I avoid fermenting in metal or plastic, since the acidity of fermentation leeches junk out of those materials. Glass \u0026amp; ceramic are safer for fermentation. I bottle my wine in repurposed glass soda or beer bottles that have a spring-loaded, rubber sealed lid. We bought the soda just for the bottles, which cost more when you buy them empty than we paid for them with soda at the grocery outlet. You can buy bottles like these by the case at brewery supply stores, or use mason jars. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo add a little class to your repurposed containers before bottling your wine, remove the old labels. An easy way to remove labels from bottles \u0026amp; jars you want to use for something else is to lay them in the sink with a soaking wet washcloth over the label, for at least ten minutes. Most labels will slide right off after a brief soaking, though some types of glues hold up irritatingly well to this method.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-394Y7Mg0L2I\/TxgpR8yLxbI\/AAAAAAAABSc\/CVx29S9ee6E\/s1600\/honeywine.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-394Y7Mg0L2I\/TxgpR8yLxbI\/AAAAAAAABSc\/CVx29S9ee6E\/s640\/honeywine.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESupplies you need:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3 cups honey\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E3 quarts water, preferably dechlorinated (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-remove-chlorine-from-tap-water.html\"\u003Eclick here to see how I easily dechlorinate my water\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 cup natural soda starter (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-make-ginger-bug-natural-soda.html\"\u003ELearn to make your own here!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 gallon jar or ceramic crock\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 gallon repurposed glass jug or carboy\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eballoon or airlock (a stretchy, sterile medical glove works as well!)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Ebottles or jars that can be sealed\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Ea funnel for bottling\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003ETo begin, place honey and water in the gallon jar and stir to dissolve. I will save you the hassle we experienced our first time making this by suggesting you use WARM water to dissolve the honey. Honey just has the hardest time softening in cold water, and honestly getting it to dissolve in cold water was the most time consuming part of making our first batch of wine. Sometimes we just like to do things the hard way ;)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce dissolved, add your soda starter to kick start fermentation, or trust to the wild yeasts that exist everywhere if you prefer not to use a starter. Cover the jar with a dish cloth, secured with a rubber band, and give it a good stir twice a day. Each time you stir it, you help introduce wild yeasts from the air, and from the surface of the spoon, into your wine. This is why the starter isn't technically needed, but I still like to use it because I know it works and I don't have to cross my fingers that something will happen.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter 3-4 days, depending on the temperature in your house and the yeasts available to your wine, you should have a delicious, bubbling wine base (surely there's a technical name for the wine at this stage?) Using a funnel, pour your liquid into a clean carboy or gallon size apple cider jug. Cover with an airlock or a balloon. Let this sit for 3 weeks or so, until it stops bubbling. I've never used an actual airlock, but presumably you can tell when air is escaping. With the balloon, I simply wait until it starts to shrink slightly. Of course I mark on my calendar to start checking it after 3 weeks. The longer it goes, the less sweet your wine will be, and the higher its alcohol content.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sfLOpNSPX5M\/Txgpi6mIrXI\/AAAAAAAABSk\/f1mTchLXdlY\/s1600\/honeywine3.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sfLOpNSPX5M\/Txgpi6mIrXI\/AAAAAAAABSk\/f1mTchLXdlY\/s640\/honeywine3.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe wine is ready! At this point, we bottle it, stick it in the fridge or a cold, dark pantry, and enjoy. It's light and sweet and a little bubbly, though I'm sure as with all fermentations, each batch is unique. Nik, who is not a wine drinker, really enjoys the honey wine, and it's also gotten great reviews from our friends who are more serious wine drinkers. It doesn't have the tannins or bitterness of a red wine, but is also not heavy or cloying like some dessert wines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlease refrigerated the finished wine. This method of winemaking does not make wine that lasts forever. It does keep for several months, at least, in the fridge, but since the yeasts are still active, pressure could build up and cause an explosion if not kept cool. Don't worry about it exploding if you keep it cold, though. Compared to the fermented sodas I make, this wine is hardly fizzy at all and doesn't create noticeable pressure in the  bottle. It might build up pressure if stored in a warmer area where fermentation could continue unchecked though. It tastes better cold anyway!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gZixIpVFvR4\/TxgqhBfJbyI\/AAAAAAAABSs\/s7ZjCG_cbRk\/s1600\/12-22-2011-090139.JPG\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gZixIpVFvR4\/TxgqhBfJbyI\/AAAAAAAABSs\/s7ZjCG_cbRk\/s640\/12-22-2011-090139.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter bottling the clear wine, we sampled the dregs. Even the dregs were delicious! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFor more on making traditional honey wine, as well as a whole world of other fermentation ideas, check out the original source of my inspiration, two books by Sandor Katz. Both probably available from your local library, but also definitely worth owning. If you buy either through my ad links below, Amazon gives me a tiny bit of cash. 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zQiwYRCfPMo\/TyDByc9CQxI\/AAAAAAAABUU\/vsdFxw7Jp2E\/s1600\/vanillas.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"homemade vanilla extract\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zQiwYRCfPMo\/TyDByc9CQxI\/AAAAAAAABUU\/vsdFxw7Jp2E\/s640\/vanillas.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ETwo ingredients, plus time, in a bottle = lovely, aromatic, everlasting vanilla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EWhole vanilla beans are something I've really never used on their own, but I LOVE vanilla extract for all kinds of recipes, and love being able to make my own extract so easily. Plus, this is one less reason to ever go to the store. OK, besides the liqueur store...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EAll you need is some hard alcohol (I use 80 proof brandy, rum, or vodka), a vanilla bean, and a clean bottle. To be fair, you also need patience. This is no instant gratification recipe. While you can use the vanilla extract after as little as six weeks, at that point it will smell more like alcohol than vanilla. Give it a full three months for the best flavor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EIf you want to speed up the time it takes before you can use your vanilla extract, try using a greater proportion of vanilla beans in the bottle. This will have it tasting of vanilla sooner, though it will cost more.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i7ZdgcMGRk8\/TyDGn9qlb4I\/AAAAAAAABUk\/hbuAD_jR7cI\/s1600\/rum.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"alcohol for homemade vanilla extract\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i7ZdgcMGRk8\/TyDGn9qlb4I\/AAAAAAAABUk\/hbuAD_jR7cI\/s640\/rum.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EReally, anything works as long as it's hard\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EWhat makes it everlasting? When the bottle runs low, you just top the vanilla off with more alcohol and let it set for a couple months again. You can do this many times before the vanilla bean loses it's magic. While vanilla beans aren't cheap, one bean makes a lot of extract when used like this. I buy 1 oz of organic vanilla beans (about 9 beans) for $6 from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.azurestandard.com\/?a_aid=z10mym6FoA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAzure Standard\u003C\/a\u003E, but you can also find them at health food stores in bulk.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GEaWfhXHlIs\/TyDF5ErlHxI\/AAAAAAAABUc\/0x9djWsWOj8\/s1600\/littlev.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"homemade vanilla extract\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GEaWfhXHlIs\/TyDF5ErlHxI\/AAAAAAAABUc\/0x9djWsWOj8\/s640\/littlev.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThis is the first bottle I made, which is a bit too small for how often I use vanilla. To keep me in vanilla extract, I have two 8 ounce bottles going in rotation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstructions\u003C\/b\u003E:\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ECut the vanilla bean into short pieces so it fits into the bottom of the bottle. If you leave the pieces long, you will have to refill it too often to be very useful (it's best if the alcohol always covers the vanilla bean).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EPlace one cut bean in each 4 to 8 oz bottle (you can use 1\/2 bean if using very small bottles). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFill the bottle with hard alcohol of your choice. I've used vodka, brandy, and both dark and light rums. To me, it really doesn't make a difference which type of alcohol I use; use whatever you have! Not tequila though because that would be disgusting.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EKeep at room temperature, wait 3 months, then use as you would any store-bought vanilla extract.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFor best results, give the bottle a gentle shake every week or so, to fully distribute the vanilla flavor into the alcohol.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ERefill when alcohol gets lower than the top of the vanilla bean (the alcohol preserves the bean, so it should always be submerged).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBecause of the wait time after refilling the bottle, I keep two 8 oz  bottles in rotation these days, so I never run out, or have to use vanilla that  tastes like brandy. Every time I use some vanilla, I gently shake both bottles.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EHow long will it keep? Alcohol will preserve the vanilla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E indefinitely\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E, as long as the beans are fully submerged and it's stored in a dark cabinet or in a dark glass bottle. When it gets low on flavor, cut up a new bean and toss it in.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBelow I'm linking to Amazon ads, to help support our family. 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It's really easy to make, and so fresh, light, and delicious! If making this for one person, the recipe is easily cut in half, though leftovers will\u0026nbsp;keep fine for a couple of days in the fridge.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cu\u003EIngredients: \u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 apples, cubed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 t lemon juice \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/2 c thick cut oats\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/2 c raisins, currants, goji berries, or a combination\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 t honey or agave (optional)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/4 t cinnamon\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1\/8 t sea salt\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gEUb5Un9hqw\/Txw-DZQk0MI\/AAAAAAAABUE\/cGrK15rkcvk\/s1600\/apples1.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"apples for cereal\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gEUb5Un9hqw\/Txw-DZQk0MI\/AAAAAAAABUE\/cGrK15rkcvk\/s640\/apples1.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EProcessing the apples with lemon juice keep them from oxidizing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ETo begin, blend apples with lemon juice in a food processor, until fairly small. Some larger chunks are fine, but stop before it's apple sauce or it won't have much texture.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EStir apples together with everything else. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight to soften the oats and mingle the flavors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-x6ETmBE931w\/TxxCXwS-kII\/AAAAAAAABUM\/CyswS1vN1G0\/s1600\/applec.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"raw apple cereal\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-x6ETmBE931w\/TxxCXwS-kII\/AAAAAAAABUM\/CyswS1vN1G0\/s640\/applec.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EServe alone, or try it with sliced bananas, milk, kefir, or yogurt.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EI don't think this recipe is really picky about which apples you use. I generally buy whatever interesting variety is cheapest: gala, cameo, pink lady, honeycrisp, or braeburn. The lemon keeps the apples from turning brown during the long soaking.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThis is really a great, healthy breakfast or snack. My son says it's better than boxed cereal, which we've stopped getting in favor of more cost effective and nutritious choices.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBelow I'm linking to some related Amazon ads; any purchases through them helps support my family. Thanks in advance!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003Eamzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\"; amzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"lifeunpro-20\"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\"; amzn_assoc_region = \"US\"; amzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"51569011,2617941011,3760911,1000,172282,2238192011,16310101,3760901,1055398,133140011,284507,10272111,2972638011,2619533011,3375251\"; amzn_assoc_linkid = \"4c83c3c0de7a6fe51a218834f6977e15\"; amzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"Organic\"}; amzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\"; amzn_assoc_rows = \"1\"; \u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cscript src=\"https:\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3617847341771272536\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/recipe-for-raw-apple-cereal.html#comment-form","title":"33 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/3617847341771272536"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3846822951017254806\/posts\/default\/3617847341771272536"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/recipe-for-raw-apple-cereal.html","title":"Recipe For Raw Apple Cereal"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Mellow"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11320881197482295606"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZjktCJUK45Y\/Txw8BIiT0OI\/AAAAAAAABT8\/aVBLa4te-Do\/s72-c\/applecbest.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"33"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846822951017254806.post-143770049602460353"},"published":{"$t":"2012-01-15T08:08:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-01-11T12:22:58.632-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gluten Free"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Recipes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Treats"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Unschooling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Farming"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Grind Your Own Flours From Whole Grains"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HzroEwV8TdA\/TvZpJr2FKmI\/AAAAAAAABNc\/e_N6fdBH3Bw\/s1600\/grindingflour.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"hand grinding flour\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HzroEwV8TdA\/TvZpJr2FKmI\/AAAAAAAABNc\/e_N6fdBH3Bw\/s640\/grindingflour.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EOdin, at age 3, grinding the flour for his own cookies\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EWith this simple hand mill, we grind our own flour. It gives you a bit of exercise, some great tasting flour, and saves a load of money.\u0026nbsp; We buy whole grains in bulk: Organic wheat costs about 20 cents a pound, when you buy it in 40 lb sacks (edit: wheat prices have gone up considerably in the years since I first published this article, but I'm sure the savings for grinding your own is still considerable). I don't even know what organic whole wheat flour goes for, but I know it's a lot more than that, and it's not even fresh.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFresh ground flour is better for more than just flavor; it also has a higher protein count if used within 24 hours of grinding, and the oils in grains are notorious for going rancid after being ground up as well. Many people keep their whole grain flour in the fridge to reduce rancidity, but very few grocery stores do that, leaving you with little choice but to buy rancid flour unless your are grinding your own.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBuying whole grains gives you more control over the source of your food, and keeps those grains from ever needing to be processed by a factory. You could, for example, buy grains directly from a local farmer and skip the grocery store middle man altogether! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/you-dont-have-to-go-to-store.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERead here about how we stopped going to the grocery store\u003C\/a\u003E. We order our whole grains from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.azurestandard.com\/?a_aid=z10mym6FoA\"\u003EAzure Standard\u003C\/a\u003E, an Oregon based company that distributes natural foods to grocery stores, and to any groups that meet the minimum purchase of $550.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EWith our home mills we can make our own flours from millet, spelt, rye, oats, rice, corn, and teff grains, as well as many types of wheat.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThere are tons of electric flour mills out there as well, which are much easier and faster than our manual one. We generally like hand-powered things though; our mill is relatively quiet, simple, will last forever, and will work when there's no electricity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EI did recently discover, however, that my high-speed blender can make flour so fast! It's turned me back on to baking. I have always loved baking, but don't necessarily feel like sitting down at the grinder for 30 minutes before I can make anything. The blender is great, quick and easy, although it does not grind the flour so fine or give you as much control over the grind. Our hand crank mill is Back to Basics brand, and our blender is a Blendtec. While I have made oat flour in a standard blender, I think a high-powered blender is required if you want to make flour from anything harder than oats.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5YP6z20ZqaQ\/TxL3zQbyTbI\/AAAAAAAABRA\/lIcvns7pdUY\/s1600\/grainy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Whole grains stored in jars\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5YP6z20ZqaQ\/TxL3zQbyTbI\/AAAAAAAABRA\/lIcvns7pdUY\/s640\/grainy.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThese can all be made into delicious and healthy flour combinations. \u003Ci\u003EFrom right:\u003C\/i\u003E Oats, rye, rice, corn, wheat, millet\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ESome things you could make with your fresh ground flour include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/making-sourdough-starter.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Eyour own sourdough starter\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E; a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/how-to-make-soaked-grains-breakfast-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Edelicious soaked grains breakfast cake\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E; or, if you have a cat, you can even \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/homemade-kitty-litter.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003Emake your own natural, non-toxic kitty litter\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBelow is an ad link for the high speed, super powerful blender that I use to grind my flours, as well as a link to the other leading brand, Vitamix, for comparison. I love it and I bet you will too. Every purchase through my ad link provides a little income for our family. 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If you regularly buy kombucha, making it yourself will save you a fortune.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EWhen I started growing the kombucha culture (often called the \"mother\" or \"scoby\") for the first time, I was very careful to have everything sterilized by immersion in boiling water. This may be a good idea until your kombucha is established, but I can say for sure that by the second week I was much more relaxed about sterility, and the kombucha has done just fine ever since. I also used to keep two gallon jars of kombucha going, not because I needed that much kombucha, but because if something were to happen to one jar, I would still have the other one. Well, my confidence in the ability of kombucha to thrive, or my ability to take good care of it, has grown- so I've gone to just keeping one gallon jar going.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThings you do want to be careful of: Always have clean hands, jars, bowls, and instruments when handling kombucha. It's a powerful culture, and once it's established it doesn't let much else grow, but it's always \u003Ci\u003Epossible\u003C\/i\u003E for it to get infected with something foreign. Pay attention to the smell, which should be clean and a bit vinegary, not rotten or foul in any way. The scoby itself can look very different and still be healthy, but if you have actual mold growing on it, it would be prudent to throw it away and start over. I have never had this happen though.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M6VNVUfIwAo\/TwsOHxRNd9I\/AAAAAAAABQI\/-vjIQ84yzos\/s1600\/bestscoby.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"healthy kombucha scoby\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M6VNVUfIwAo\/TwsOHxRNd9I\/AAAAAAAABQI\/-vjIQ84yzos\/s640\/bestscoby.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EA healthy scoby\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EI like to grow mine in a one gallon glass jar; you can use a repurposed pickle jar or an iced tea dispenser so you have a handy nozzle on the bottom when it's time to bottle it. It's best to keep the kombucha away from plastic or metal for storage, though it's fine to use a stainless steel pot to make the tea in, and a plastic funnel when bottling. The kombucha is so acidic that it will oxidize metal with prolonged contact, and leech nasty stuff out of plastic containers. A nice ceramic crock would also be great if you have one.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KwZ-3eJKzak\/TwsQ_c5ddYI\/AAAAAAAABQg\/y-d-TGMY_l8\/s1600\/kombucha.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kombucha brewing\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KwZ-3eJKzak\/TwsQ_c5ddYI\/AAAAAAAABQg\/y-d-TGMY_l8\/s640\/kombucha.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThe process is simple:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EMake a big pot of sweet tea using 3 quarts of water, roughly 2 tablespoons of loose tea (probably the equivalent of 5 teabags) and 1 cup of sugar (in these pictures I had used sucanat, which gives it a darker color and stronger flavor than plain sugar- but I've found I prefer to make it with a lighter colored sugar). You can also make a sweet ginger tea if you like ginger kombucha. I have read that kombucha needs to be made from black teas, but I've had great success using all kinds of herbal teas, and have come to the conclusion that any kind of sweetened infusion will work. Bulk organic teas are available at great prices from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainroseherbs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMountain Rose Herbs\u003C\/a\u003E or your local health food store.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gpoH1ZF7p6Y\/TwsP-VrtvAI\/AAAAAAAABQQ\/_lR1G_mEfBY\/s1600\/kombuchapot.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kombucha tea, cooling\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gpoH1ZF7p6Y\/TwsP-VrtvAI\/AAAAAAAABQQ\/_lR1G_mEfBY\/s400\/kombuchapot.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThe sweet tea needs to cool down until it's just warm to the touch, and then you can combine it with your starter scoby and a cup or two of the mature kombucha in a nice big jar or crock. A good rule of thumb is to retain about 10 percent of your mature kombucha liquid to help inoculate the next batch. If you are adding water to top the jar off, I recommend \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/how-to-remove-chlorine-from-tap-water.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eusing dechlorinated water\u003C\/a\u003E, which you can easily make yourself. Just follow the link for instructions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThe scoby will float to the top of the jar, and over the course of the next week it will probably double in thickness. You can let it get pretty thick; I take mine apart about once a month, either sharing the extra scoby with friends or chopping it up for my chickens. One woman dehydrates her extra large scobies and forms them into clothing. I am not kidding. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/suzanne_lee_grow_your_own_clothes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to see the Ted Talk about it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EKeep your jar covered using a dish cloth and a large rubber band to prevent flies from accessing it. Fruit flies will hover around it during their season, don't let them in. Store the jar out of direct light. The warmer the room is kept, the faster it will\u0026nbsp; mature. We keep our kitchen fairly cool and make a new batch of kombucha every week, just because that's an easy schedule to remember. You might try your kombucha sooner than that to see if you like the flavor earlier. Too early and it will\u0026nbsp; be too sweet, but if you let it go too long it will be very strong and vinegary.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-M5OUIc4PFk8\/TwsQaVLYNzI\/AAAAAAAABQY\/X9a_HUeIMrI\/s1600\/kombuchab.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"bottled homemade kombucha\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-M5OUIc4PFk8\/TwsQaVLYNzI\/AAAAAAAABQY\/X9a_HUeIMrI\/s400\/kombuchab.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EI bottle our kombucha in German beer bottles, the ones with wire bound stoppers. Ours were purchased from a local brewery supply store. They form a nice strong seal, which helps the kombucha in it's final stage of fermentation: carbonation. Some people like to bottle their kombucha, store it at room temperature for 24 hours until it's fizzy, and then store it in the fridge so they can drink it cool. Storing it in the fridge keeps it from fermenting any further. I don't have a lot of fridge space, and find it easier to simply bottle it and stick it in a lower, dark and cool kitchen cabinet. I do store a bottle or two in the fridge so we can drink it chilled, but the rest keeps in a cupboard just fine for many weeks. In the fridge it might last indefinitely. If you don't have German bottles, screw top jars also work, though they'll only carbonate if you can get a very tight seal.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThere are many things kombucha can be used for besides just a refreshing beverage. Kombucha works as a starter culture for many other fermentation projects. A bit of kombucha in some flour will kick-start a sourdough starter, for example (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/making-sourdough-starter.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclick here to see how\u003C\/a\u003E). Kombucha can also be mixed with flour into a dough, and left for 12-24 hours to help the grains become more digestible. This can then be mixed up into pancake or muffin batter, or cooked as a hot cereal. Check out my recipe for a delicious, easy \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/03\/how-to-make-soaked-grains-breakfast-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esoaked grains breakfast cake\u003C\/a\u003E, made with kombucha-soaked flour. I put about 2 cups of kombucha in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/drink-your-veggies.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour green smoothies\u003C\/a\u003E as well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EThe health properties of kombucha are beyond the scope of this article, but the information is widely available. To put it briefly, kombucha is one of many fermented drinks traditionally made all over the world to aid digestion, increase energy, and reduce sickness. You may prefer yours diluted with some water, since it can be pretty strong full strength. However, if you make it with a tea that you like, and find the right balance of sugar and fermentation time, you will end up with a drink that is not only good for you, but light and bubbly, and a pleasure to drink!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFor more information on the benefits and history of kombucha, as well as a whole world of fermentation ideas, check out the original source of my inspiration, two books by Sandor Katz. Both probably available from your local library, but also definitely worth owning. If you buy either through my ad links below, Amazon gives me a tiny bit of cash. 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Well, it's true that this fresh version doesn't have the keeping power of canned jams, but I think that's a small price to pay for maintaining the nutrition and flavor of those delicious berries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kvWXrGa1HTg\/TvZuvtrX2uI\/AAAAAAAABNo\/qpyTmFr8ah8\/s1600\/jam.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"raw raspberry jam\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kvWXrGa1HTg\/TvZuvtrX2uI\/AAAAAAAABNo\/qpyTmFr8ah8\/s640\/jam.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"467\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EFresh raspberry jam!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EDuring summer, I freeze any surplus berries from the  garden so I can still make this jam in the winter, when we really  appreciate farm fresh food. My son was so excited when I told him this  batch of jam, which we ate on Christmas eve, was made with our own  raspberries from the garden. Frozen berries from the grocery store absolutely work  too!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-krESrxvYjbY\/UHwcDgTEgQI\/AAAAAAAAB_I\/wN1u2SiTO6I\/s1600\/07-20-2012-153054.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"homegrown raspberries\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-krESrxvYjbY\/UHwcDgTEgQI\/AAAAAAAAB_I\/wN1u2SiTO6I\/s640\/07-20-2012-153054.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EI used to make jam with just berries and a little sweetener, which is fine but you end up with more of a berry syrup. The natural mucilaginous effect of the ground flax or chia seeds thickens it and gives it the perfect gelled texture so you can spread it like traditional jam.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E  \u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jUv8tqu7n_o\/UHwdG6_mIzI\/AAAAAAAAB_Q\/efLM4EqzMKE\/s1600\/07-13-2012-090244.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"golden flax seeds\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jUv8tqu7n_o\/UHwdG6_mIzI\/AAAAAAAAB_Q\/efLM4EqzMKE\/s640\/07-13-2012-090244.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EIngredients:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E2 c fresh or thawed berries\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1 tb flax or chia seeds, finely ground in coffee mill\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E1 tb - 1\/4 c sugar, \u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003Esucanat, or honey, \u003C\/span\u003Eto taste\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EInstructions:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBlend or process all ingredients, and place in jars. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EEasiest jam ever.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nrkscrn43Kk\/UHwdnzhxjfI\/AAAAAAAAB_Y\/2qjzGGH6NqI\/s1600\/07-16-2012-132144.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"raw raspberry jam with corn muffins\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nrkscrn43Kk\/UHwdnzhxjfI\/AAAAAAAAB_Y\/2qjzGGH6NqI\/s640\/07-16-2012-132144.JPG\" title=\"\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EIt should be used or frozen within 4 days, so it's good to make in small batches. This recipe makes about a pint. The sugar helps it to keep longer, but it would be fine without any sugar (depending on the flavor of the berries) if you're eating it up quickly. I toss any jam that we don't use within a few days into a smoothie.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ETry this jam with some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/how-to-make-fresh-roasted-homemade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efresh roasted homemade creamy peanut butter\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003EBelow I'm linking to some relevant Amazon ads. Any purchases made through them helps support our family. 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