Re: Heartburn--> Dehydrator and Yogurt

[Guest guest]

Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy products

years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic), but since she

needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several antibiotic courses

(grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

Connie

http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

I do eat yogurt daily....make my own. I had a yogurt maker, but it quit about a

month ago. Thought I'd try making it my dehydrator, and it works great! I can

make twice as much in it as before.

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie,

 

From what I've researched, Excalibur is the best.  That's what I have and it's

really nice.  I ordered it from their web site.  Got a good deal.....the

cookbook, the non-stick sheets, can't remember what else.  Their's  is better

because of the air flow all around.

 

If you want the actual recipe let me know.  It's easy but takes 15 minutes or so

because of scalding the milk.  You need a thermometer because after the milk is

scalded, you have to let it cool to 110 so it won't kill the yogurt cultures.  I

use 1/2 gallon organic skim milk, 1 cup dry milk, 1 small container plain

yogurt, vanilla, and honey or agave if you want a little sweetness.  It makes a

lot of yogurt.  I just use small canning jars.  It has to " cook " about 8 hours. 

I can't even eat store yogurt anymore....even the good kind....because homemade

is so good.

 

Sherry

From: Connie Lacelle <groups@...>

Subject: Re: Heartburn--> Dehydrator and Yogurt

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 7:32 PM

Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy products

years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic), but since she

needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several antibiotic courses

(grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

Connie

http://www.home- and-school- solutions. com/

I do eat yogurt daily....make my own. I had a yogurt maker, but it quit about a

month ago. Thought I'd try making it my dehydrator, and it works great! I can

make twice as much in it as before.

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

I'm not Connie but if you wouldn't mind I'd like to learn how you make your own

homemade yogurt. I also have an Excalibur dehydrator, just got it a little

while ago and haven't used it yet.

Thank you,

________________________________

From: Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...>

Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 12:44:13 PM

Subject: Re: Heartburn--> Dehydrator and Yogurt

Hi Connie,

From what I've researched, Excalibur is the best. That's what I have and it's

really nice. I ordered it from their web site. Got a good deal.....the

cookbook, the non-stick sheets, can't remember what else. Their's is better

because of the air flow all around.

If you want the actual recipe let me know. It's easy but takes 15 minutes or so

because of scalding the milk. You need a thermometer because after the milk is

scalded, you have to let it cool to 110 so it won't kill the yogurt cultures. I

use 1/2 gallon organic skim milk, 1 cup dry milk, 1 small container plain

yogurt, vanilla, and honey or agave if you want a little sweetness. It makes a

lot of yogurt. I just use small canning jars. It has to " cook " about 8 hours.

I can't even eat store yogurt anymore....even the good kind....because homemade

is so good.

Sherry

From: Connie Lacelle <groups@home- and-school- solutions. com>

Subject: Re: Heartburn--> Dehydrator and Yogurt

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 7:32 PM

Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy products

years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic), but since she

needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several antibiotic courses

(grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

Connie

http://www.home- and-school- solutions. com/

I do eat yogurt daily....make my own. I had a yogurt maker, but it quit about a

month ago. Thought I'd try making it my dehydrator, and it works great! I can

make twice as much in it as before.

Sherry

[Guest guest]

I would like the recipe and instructions, please, Sherry. Thanks. I will then

keep the post until such time as I can try it

I did try a recipe for yogurt many years ago--made with canned milk. As I recall

it was quite runny and not to my liking so I did not make it more than 2 or 3

times. Is this recipe nice and thick?

My research shows that Excalibur is the best dehydrator, too, and is the one I

want to get. However, it is awfully expensive so I alerted hubby to the fact

that we need to stay alert for a used one or some great deal. I do not usually

like to get used things where food is concerned because I always assume there is

a REASON why people are getting rid of them. But $500 is a bit much...

Connie

http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

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products years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic), but

since she needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several

antibiotic courses (grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

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> How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

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> Connie

> http://www.home- and-school- solutions. com/

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> I do eat yogurt daily....make my own. I had a yogurt maker, but it quit about

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[Guest guest]

Keep your eye on Ebay. I found my dehydrator (Harvest Maid, which is

just like Excalibur) at a yard sale, in like-new condition. She bought

it on a whim and never used it!

Good luck in your search.

Cyn

Connie Lacelle wrote:

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> I would like the recipe and instructions, please, Sherry. Thanks. I

> will then keep the post until such time as I can try it

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> I did try a recipe for yogurt many years ago--made with canned milk.

> As I recall it was quite runny and not to my liking so I did not make

> it more than 2 or 3 times. Is this recipe nice and thick?

>

> My research shows that Excalibur is the best dehydrator, too, and is

> the one I want to get. However, it is awfully expensive so I alerted

> hubby to the fact that we need to stay alert for a used one or some

> great deal. I do not usually like to get used things where food is

> concerned because I always assume there is a REASON why people are

> getting rid of them. But $500 is a bit much...

>

> Connie

> http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

> <http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/>

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[Guest guest]

On 7/7/09, Connie Lacelle <groups@...> wrote:

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> But $500 is a bit much...

$500? Every time I've priced Excaliburs they've been somewhere in the

$200 range, often a bit below $200. It's been my " wishlist dilemma " : I

need a K-Tec more than an Excalibur but an Excalibur is much easier to

buy as it costs roughly 1/3 what a K-Tec costs.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

You don't need a dehydrator to make yogurt. I made it all the time, before

giving up dairy, since back in my twenties. I used quart jars, submerged to

the neck, in water in a large pot. Set the pot on a heating pad, and

maintain 85 - 95 degree temp to the water for 8 hours. My heating pad was

set to low to maintain that.

If you use fresh (liquid) milk, you need to heat it and then let it cool. I

stopped doing it that way, when I found NON-instant (sorry for the yelling

caps, but I want to make that point clear, it must NOT be instant) powdered

milk. I actually mixed the powder with tepid temperature tap water (you

could use bottled, or filtered water), added in the " starter " (small amount

of the last batch- or small container pf plain, from the store). Mix it all

well, and add to quart jars. Submerge them in the large pot (like a stew

pot, or crab pot). Do not let the water go over the neck of the jars. set

it on the heating pad, and let her go for 8 hours. Check periodically, for

temp of the water the jars are submerged in. After you know your heating

pad, you wont need to do that in the future.

I liked to add " all-fruit " (ya know, the jelly that has no sugar added) to

my yogurt, right before serving.

I made it this way for many years. My son grew up on this stuff, daily!

:~)

Thia

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Connie Lacelle <

groups@...> wrote:

>

>

> Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy

> products years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic),

> but since she needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several

> antibiotic courses (grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

>

> How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

>

> Connie

>

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[Guest guest]

Two points: I left out mentioning to put lids on the jars (before submerging

them)! And a typo: " small container pf plain " should read " small container

of plain " as in plain unflavored store bought yogurt.

Sorry!

Thia

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Thia (aka: pixx) <pixxley@...> wrote:

> You don't need a dehydrator to make yogurt. I made it all the time, before

> giving up dairy, since back in my twenties. I used quart jars, submerged to

> the neck, in water in a large pot. Set the pot on a heating pad, and

> maintain 85 - 95 degree temp to the water for 8 hours. My heating pad was

> set to low to maintain that.

>

> If you use fresh (liquid) milk, you need to heat it and then let it cool.

> I stopped doing it that way, when I found NON-instant (sorry for the yelling

> caps, but I want to make that point clear, it must NOT be instant) powdered

> milk. I actually mixed the powder with tepid temperature tap water (you

> could use bottled, or filtered water), added in the " starter " (small amount

> of the last batch- or small container pf plain, from the store). Mix it all

> well, and add to quart jars. Submerge them in the large pot (like a stew

> pot, or crab pot). Do not let the water go over the neck of the jars. set

> it on the heating pad, and let her go for 8 hours. Check periodically, for

> temp of the water the jars are submerged in. After you know your heating

> pad, you wont need to do that in the future.

>

> I liked to add " all-fruit " (ya know, the jelly that has no sugar added) to

> my yogurt, right before serving.

>

> I made it this way for many years. My son grew up on this stuff, daily!

>

> :~)

> Thia

>

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> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Connie Lacelle <

> groups@...> wrote:

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>> Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy

>> products years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic),

>> but since she needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several

>> antibiotic courses (grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

>>

>> How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

>>

>> Connie

>>

>

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> http://easyraw.blogspot.com/

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Sheesh, good thing I re-read this...Put a lid on the pot!!! Keeps the temp

regular. of course, if your heating pad is real hot, maybe leaving the lid

off will help give you an ok temp range. :~) It's pretty flexible stuff,

though. Not sure what the top temp it can handle is, before it dies.

Thia

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Thia (aka: pixx) <pixxley@...> wrote:

> Two points: I left out mentioning to put lids on the jars (before

> submerging them)! And a typo: " small container pf plain " should read " small

> container of plain " as in plain unflavored store bought yogurt.

>

> Sorry!

> Thia

>

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> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Thia (aka: pixx) <pixxley@...>wrote:

>

>> You don't need a dehydrator to make yogurt. I made it all the time,

>> before giving up dairy, since back in my twenties. I used quart jars,

>> submerged to the neck, in water in a large pot. Set the pot on a heating

>> pad, and maintain 85 - 95 degree temp to the water for 8 hours. My heating

>> pad was set to low to maintain that.

>>

>> If you use fresh (liquid) milk, you need to heat it and then let it cool.

>> I stopped doing it that way, when I found NON-instant (sorry for the yelling

>> caps, but I want to make that point clear, it must NOT be instant) powdered

>> milk. I actually mixed the powder with tepid temperature tap water (you

>> could use bottled, or filtered water), added in the " starter " (small amount

>> of the last batch- or small container pf plain, from the store). Mix it all

>> well, and add to quart jars. Submerge them in the large pot (like a stew

>> pot, or crab pot). Do not let the water go over the neck of the jars. set

>> it on the heating pad, and let her go for 8 hours. Check periodically, for

>> temp of the water the jars are submerged in. After you know your heating

>> pad, you wont need to do that in the future.

>>

>> I liked to add " all-fruit " (ya know, the jelly that has no sugar added) to

>> my yogurt, right before serving.

>>

>> I made it this way for many years. My son grew up on this stuff, daily!

>>

>> :~)

>> Thia

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Connie Lacelle <

>> groups@...> wrote:

>>

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>>>

>>> Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy

>>> products years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic),

>>> but since she needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several

>>> antibiotic courses (grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

>>>

>>> How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

>>>

>>> Connie

>>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Thia,

I make yogurt at once a week and I just mix the instant milk in with the scalded

milk.  It works great.  Both recipes I use say to do this.  So those who want to

do it this way, it's fine.

Sherry

>

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> Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy

> products years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic),

> but since she needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several

> antibiotic courses (grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

>

> How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

>

> Connie

>

--

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Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes

http://easyraw. blogspot. com/

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[Guest guest]

Okay , I'll post the recipe tomorrow.  There was a recipe in my excalibur

booklet.  Have you checked?  I added a few things to this recipe from a book of

yogurt recipes.

Sherry

From: Connie Lacelle <groups@home- and-school- solutions. com>

Subject: Re: Heartburn--> Dehydrator and Yogurt

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 7:32 PM

Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy products

years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic), but since she

needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several antibiotic courses

(grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

Connie

http://www.home- and-school- solutions. com/

I do eat yogurt daily....make my own. I had a yogurt maker, but it quit about a

month ago. Thought I'd try making it my dehydrator, and it works great! I can

make twice as much in it as before.

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

I do have the booklet and have seen the recipe for yogurt there. With the

ingredients you were going though it sounded like your methods and ingredients

were different than in the instructions that were provided.

Thank you,

.

>

> Okay , I'll post the recipe tomorrow.  There was a recipe in my

excalibur booklet.  Have you checked?  I added a few things to this recipe from

a book of yogurt recipes.

> Sherry

>

[Guest guest]

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Yes, I kind of combined the two....I like vanilla and a small amount of

sweetness in the yogurt....also, I didn't think the recommended time in the

excalibur book was enough.  It took 10 hours in my yogurt maker (which

broke)....so I figured 8 hours would be a good compromise, and it worked great. 

I'll post the recipe tomorrow....keep forgetting to bring the book with me to

the computer.

Sherry

From: mike3kit <mk3@...>

Subject: Re: Heartburn--> Dehydrator and Yogurt

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 2:07 AM

Hi Sherry,

I do have the booklet and have seen the recipe for yogurt there. With the

ingredients you were going though it sounded like your methods and ingredients

were different than in the instructions that were provided.

Thank you,

.

>

> Okay , I'll post the recipe tomorrow.  There was a recipe in my

excalibur booklet.  Have you checked?  I added a few things to this recipe from

a book of yogurt recipes.

> Sherry

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

Thank you, I'm looking forward to trying your recipe.. I already love homemade

yogurt and yours sounds delicious.

> >

> > Okay , I'll post the recipe tomorrow.  There was a recipe in my

excalibur booklet.  Have you checked?  I added a few things to this recipe from

a book of yogurt recipes.

> > Sherry

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[Guest guest]

I know a dehydrator is not necessary when making yogurt--I guess there are many

ways and yours with the jars sounds really good. Cannot remember what method I

used 20 years ago when I tried it. The only reason I put this together

(dehydrator and yogurt) is because I want to buy a dehydrator for preserving

food (so we are not as dependent on the freezer and do not have to can

everything) and being able to make yogurt in it makes it doubly useful. I would

imagine (please correct me someone if I am wrong) that it would also be helpful

in fermenting food (like sauerkraut)? What other things is a dehydrator good

for? (Looking for a good reason to buy a new one

I was trying to picture the jars submerged to their necks in a big pot of water

and NOT getting water in them, lol. I assumed you put lids on them and then a

lid on the pot, too. I have a question about the heating pad--what kind do you

mean? Like a thing you use if you have a sore back? You can just set a heavy pot

on that and leave it for hours and nothing bad will happen? I am guessing you

have to get the water to the right temperature first, before putting it on the

pad? I suppose leaving it on the stovetop or in the oven is a no-no?

There is NON-INSTANT powdered milk? If it is not instant, how does it

reconstitute? And more importantly, does it taste better and WHERE DO YOU FIND

IT? I tried to find a big bag of powdered milk at Costco--nada, no powdered milk

at all.

I suppose this is a really stupid question, so go ahead and have a laugh at my

expense--do you HAVE to use dairy milk? You cannot make yogurt with, say, almond

milk? (Just covering all the bases; one thing I have learned in recent years is

that you just never know...)

Maybe I am wrong on the price of Excaliburs. I must look again...also, remember

I am in Canada so exchange must be figured in. Also when I come up with a price

I include everything--taxes and shipping, too. It is also possible I was

thinking of one with many shelves. If you are going to put out money you might

as well do it right.

Connie

http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

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> > Yet another reason to find myself a dehydrator! We stopped buying dairy

> > products years ago (I am lactose-intolerant and our daughter is asthmatic),

> > but since she needs probiotics to overcome the after-effects of her several

> > antibiotic courses (grrr) I think we may restore that to our diet.

> >

> > How do you make yogurt and, what kind of dehydrator do you recommend?

> >

> > Connie

> >

>

>

> --

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>

> Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes

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>

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[Guest guest]

I looked on eBay and found this Excalibur for

180.00 with free shipping.

Item # 360129493859

That's a good price; I couldn't find one for that

when I was looking for one :-) I ended up buying

a different brand.

Also: I've seen Blendtec Champs that were demo

models that still carry a warrantee. That's

probably what I'm going to buy, here is the item #

for one of them. 250458679549

Sparrow I'm curious. I've already decided to get

the Blendtec instead of a Vitamix like most other

raw foodists seem to buy. What are your reasons

for going with this one?

Lorri

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Sparrow R

Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 1:49 PM

Subject: Re: Heartburn-->

Dehydrator and Yogurt

On 7/7/09, Connie Lacelle <groups@home-

<mailto:groups%40home-and-school-solutions.com>

and-school-solutions.com> wrote:

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> But $500 is a bit much...

$500? Every time I've priced Excaliburs they've

been somewhere in the

$200 range, often a bit below $200. It's been my

" wishlist dilemma " : I

need a K-Tec more than an Excalibur but an

Excalibur is much easier to

buy as it costs roughly 1/3 what a K-Tec costs.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

I apologize if I confused folks. I was referring to *my* recipe, not any

one else's. Mine (which I got from Laurels Kitchen 25 years ago- but listed

it here strictly from my past experience- not straight out of the book)

calls for non-instant in *water*. I would imagine adding instant to *milk*

would taste fine, but using instant and *water* does not make a desireable

yogurt.

Thia

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Sherry Skapik <sherryskapik@...>wrote:

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> Thia,

> I make yogurt at once a week and I just mix the instant milk in with the

> scalded milk. It works great. Both recipes I use say to do this. So those

> who want to do it this way, it's fine.

> Sherry

>

[Guest guest]

On 7/8/09, Lorri <raw@...> wrote:

>

> Sparrow I'm curious. I've already decided to get

> the Blendtec instead of a Vitamix like most other

> raw foodists seem to buy. What are your reasons

> for going with this one?

Blendtec has more horsepower, is easier to clean, and fits on a

standard-sized kitchen coutner under standard-height kitchen cabinets

(Vitamix is too tall to fit under most cabinets.)

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

I got mine after deciding to transition to raw for

breads and crackers. I haven't found a recipe I

like yet :-( but have used it for several other

things. I've done some herbs, these turn out

great! I also dehydrated a bunch of tomatoes

after pricing Sun Dried Tomatoes in the store,

holy crap they're expensive! They (the ones I

dried) look gorgeous and taste great.

But the most interesting use I've found for it was

drying magazines. We had a water heater leak and

my room mate has magazines that he has kept for

years that are irreplaceable and he didn't want to

lose them. This worked really well, 1 in each

tray at about 115 (I think) and he saved them all.

Lorri

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Connie Lacelle

Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:53 PM

Subject: Re: Heartburn-->

Dehydrator and Yogurt

What other things is a dehydrator good for?

(Looking for a good reason to buy a new one

[Guest guest]

I'd noticed that about the height, that was one of

my reasons. I did not know it was easier to

clean, that's good to know.

Thanks, Lorri

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Sparrow R

Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 2:21 AM

Subject: Re: Heartburn-->

Dehydrator and Yogurt

On 7/8/09, Lorri <rawjustformail (DOT)

<mailto:raw%40justformail.net> net> wrote:

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> Sparrow I'm curious. I've already decided to get

> the Blendtec instead of a Vitamix like most

other

> raw foodists seem to buy. What are your reasons

> for going with this one?

Blendtec has more horsepower, is easier to clean,

and fits on a

standard-sized kitchen coutner under

standard-height kitchen cabinets

(Vitamix is too tall to fit under most cabinets.)

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

I have mixed my replies (marked) into your email, below:

Connie Lacelle wrote:

I was trying to picture the jars submerged to their necks in a big pot

of water and NOT getting water in them, lol. I assumed you put lids on them

and then a lid on the pot, too.

--->I am sorry, yes, I realized I omitted that right after hitting send.

I have a question about the heating pad--what kind do you mean? Like a thing

you use if you have a sore back?

---> Yes.

You can just set a heavy pot on that and leave it for hours and nothing bad

will happen?

--> I never had any problem.

I am guessing you have to get the water to the right temperature first,

before putting it on the pad?

---> yes.

I suppose leaving it on the stovetop or in the oven is a no-no?

---> I would imagine that to be too hot.

There is NON-INSTANT powdered milk? If it is not instant, how does it

reconstitute? And more importantly, does it taste better and WHERE DO YOU

FIND IT?

---> Yep, it is not easy to find, sorry. I used to get it at a local health

food store. (It's been years since I last bought it, though.) I think it

tastes *way* better than instant. It takes time for the flavor to mix in,

but does that nicely while the yogurt is setting. If it were to drink, you

would want to let it sit in the fridge a few hours before drinking.

I suppose this is a really stupid question, so go ahead and have a laugh at

my expense--do you HAVE to use dairy milk? You cannot make yogurt with, say,

almond milk?

---> No, it does not have to be dairy! and it is not a stupid question!

But, I tried it once with store bought packaged almond milk, and it did not

do well at all- there are other additives in it, and I think that may have

been the culprit. But homemade almond (or other nut) milk works well. Here

is a video by Rhio (A well known raw foodist) over on youtube:

If you are going to put out money you might as well do it right.

--->I suggest the Good4U. It is less expensive than Excalibur, & works just

as well. And is waaaay more quiet. It's recommended by several well known

raw foodists. It's newer than the Excalibur, so it is not as popular just

yet.

:~)

Thia

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[Guest guest]

> >

> > Sparrow I'm curious. I've already decided to get

> > the Blendtec instead of a Vitamix like most other

> > raw foodists seem to buy. What are your reasons

> > for going with this one?

>

> Blendtec has more horsepower, is easier to clean, and fits on a

> standard-sized kitchen coutner under standard-height kitchen cabinets

> (Vitamix is too tall to fit under most cabinets.)

>

> Sparrow

>

I have the blendtec and I love it. It really is a great blender, it blends up

greens for smoothies in a jiffy. It is easy to clean and it fits under the

cabinets on the kitchen counter easily.

Lee

[Guest guest]

> >

> > But $500 is a bit much...

>

> $500? Every time I've priced Excaliburs they've

> been somewhere in the

> $200 range, often a bit below $200. It's been my

> " wishlist dilemma " : I

> need a K-Tec more than an Excalibur but an

> Excalibur is much easier to

> buy as it costs roughly 1/3 what a K-Tec costs.

>

> Sparrow

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

AWESOME INFO, THIA--THANKS!

Wow, the things you learn when you stop trying to look smart and start asking

strange questions! I am definitely going to have to try this recipe! I did not

see Rhio put any culture into the almond milk. Did I miss that, or is

yogurt-making the same idea as sourdough bread--simply capturing organisms from

the air and feeding them? Oh, you know, I think I have heard of people doing

something like this with nut milk--but they called it a nut cheese not a yogurt.

What is the difference?

I watched a couple of other yogurt videos while I was there, and they were all

very different! Some used a culture, some did not. If you were to use a culture

other than yogurt, what kind would you use?

Connie

http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

>

>

> I was trying to picture the jars submerged to their necks in a big pot

> of water and NOT getting water in them, lol. I assumed you put lids on them

> and then a lid on the pot, too.

>

>

>

> --->I am sorry, yes, I realized I omitted that right after hitting send.

>

>

> I have a question about the heating pad--what kind do you mean? Like a thing

> you use if you have a sore back?

>

> ---> Yes.

>

>

>

> You can just set a heavy pot on that and leave it for hours and nothing bad

> will happen?

>

> --> I never had any problem.

>

>

>

> I am guessing you have to get the water to the right temperature first,

> before putting it on the pad?

>

> ---> yes.

>

>

>

> I suppose leaving it on the stovetop or in the oven is a no-no?

>

> ---> I would imagine that to be too hot.

>

>

>

> There is NON-INSTANT powdered milk? If it is not instant, how does it

> reconstitute? And more importantly, does it taste better and WHERE DO YOU

> FIND IT?

>

> ---> Yep, it is not easy to find, sorry. I used to get it at a local health

> food store. (It's been years since I last bought it, though.) I think it

> tastes *way* better than instant. It takes time for the flavor to mix in,

> but does that nicely while the yogurt is setting. If it were to drink, you

> would want to let it sit in the fridge a few hours before drinking.

>

>

>

> I suppose this is a really stupid question, so go ahead and have a laugh at

> my expense--do you HAVE to use dairy milk? You cannot make yogurt with, say,

> almond milk?

>

> ---> No, it does not have to be dairy! and it is not a stupid question!

> But, I tried it once with store bought packaged almond milk, and it did not

> do well at all- there are other additives in it, and I think that may have

> been the culprit. But homemade almond (or other nut) milk works well. Here

> is a video by Rhio (A well known raw foodist) over on youtube:

>

>

>

>

> If you are going to put out money you might as well do it right.

>

> --->I suggest the Good4U. It is less expensive than Excalibur, & works just

> as well. And is waaaay more quiet. It's recommended by several well known

> raw foodists. It's newer than the Excalibur, so it is not as popular just

> yet.

>

>

>

>

> :~)

> Thia

>

> --

> º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º

>

> Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes

> http://easyraw.blogspot.com/

>

> º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

AWESOME INFO, THIA--THANKS!

Wow, the things you learn when you stop trying to look smart and start asking

strange questions! I am definitely going to have to try this recipe! I did not

see Rhio put any culture into the almond milk. Did I miss that, or is

yogurt-making the same idea as sourdough bread--simply capturing organisms from

the air and feeding them? Oh, you know, I think I have heard of people doing

something like this with nut milk--but they called it a nut cheese not a yogurt.

What is the difference?

I watched a couple of other yogurt videos while I was there, and they were all

very different! Some used a culture, some did not. If you were to use a culture

other than yogurt, what kind would you use?

Connie

http://www.home-and-school-solutions.com/

>

>

> I was trying to picture the jars submerged to their necks in a big pot

> of water and NOT getting water in them, lol. I assumed you put lids on them

> and then a lid on the pot, too.

>

>

>

> --->I am sorry, yes, I realized I omitted that right after hitting send.

>

>

> I have a question about the heating pad--what kind do you mean? Like a thing

> you use if you have a sore back?

>

> ---> Yes.

>

>

>

> You can just set a heavy pot on that and leave it for hours and nothing bad

> will happen?

>

> --> I never had any problem.

>

>

>

> I am guessing you have to get the water to the right temperature first,

> before putting it on the pad?

>

> ---> yes.

>

>

>

> I suppose leaving it on the stovetop or in the oven is a no-no?

>

> ---> I would imagine that to be too hot.

>

>

>

> There is NON-INSTANT powdered milk? If it is not instant, how does it

> reconstitute? And more importantly, does it taste better and WHERE DO YOU

> FIND IT?

>

> ---> Yep, it is not easy to find, sorry. I used to get it at a local health

> food store. (It's been years since I last bought it, though.) I think it

> tastes *way* better than instant. It takes time for the flavor to mix in,

> but does that nicely while the yogurt is setting. If it were to drink, you

> would want to let it sit in the fridge a few hours before drinking.

>

>

>

> I suppose this is a really stupid question, so go ahead and have a laugh at

> my expense--do you HAVE to use dairy milk? You cannot make yogurt with, say,

> almond milk?

>

> ---> No, it does not have to be dairy! and it is not a stupid question!

> But, I tried it once with store bought packaged almond milk, and it did not

> do well at all- there are other additives in it, and I think that may have

> been the culprit. But homemade almond (or other nut) milk works well. Here

> is a video by Rhio (A well known raw foodist) over on youtube:

>

>

>

>

> If you are going to put out money you might as well do it right.

>

> --->I suggest the Good4U. It is less expensive than Excalibur, & works just

> as well. And is waaaay more quiet. It's recommended by several well known

> raw foodists. It's newer than the Excalibur, so it is not as popular just

> yet.

>

>

>

>

> :~)

> Thia

>

> --

> º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º

>

> Quick & Easy " Raw " Recipes

> http://easyraw.blogspot.com/

>

> º¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤ºº¤ø,¸,ø¤º

>

>

>