Hi all, I'm new here.........

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Just thought I would introduce myself. I'm Amy from Columbus, Ohio

and I have been working with NT for a year and a half now. A friend

gave it to me as a going away present when we moved from Atlanta and

I got it out after we had been here a month or so. I spent a whole

day reading it and knew that my life would never be the same. I have

always been interested in good food, but now I have the tools to make

my cooking easier and more meaningful. Anyway,it just occurred to me

to search for a group. I can't believe it just occurred to me, but

there we are..........

I have had many successes along the way, sourdough bread, corned

beef, yogurt, tons of whey, beet kvass, pickled beets, soured

oatmeal,ginger ale,sour cream, cultured butter and our favorites,

buttermilk pancakes.

My only real failure has been Piima cream and I gave up after the

third try. After reading a few posts, I think it was because my

house is so cool.

I have just ordered my first kombucha kit and kefir grains, so I'll

be searching the archives for tips on those.

Take care, Amy

[Guest guest]

Hi there! I did okay on the Piima, but I also sent for the Viili from

GEM - that stuff is great! It's very easy, it comes out and tastes

very much like yogurt - very thick, creamy, smooth and tiny bit of

sour bite, like yogurt. I also hear their fil milk (Sp?) is easy too.

Did you get the real kefir grains, rather than the powder? I LOVE my

kefir, I seem unable to tolerate raw milk straight, even though I

really desire it. But I do just fine on the kefir. I also just

started my first kombucha - it's " cooking " now. That'll be

interesting.

Can you get raw milk in OH?

Welcome! Lynne

> Hi all,

> Just thought I would introduce myself. I'm Amy from Columbus, Ohio

> and I have been working with NT for a year and a half now. A friend

> gave it to me as a going away present when we moved from Atlanta

and

> I got it out after we had been here a month or so. I spent a whole

> day reading it and knew that my life would never be the same. I

have

> always been interested in good food, but now I have the tools to

make

> my cooking easier and more meaningful. Anyway,it just occurred to

me

> to search for a group. I can't believe it just occurred to me, but

> there we are..........

> I have had many successes along the way, sourdough bread, corned

> beef, yogurt, tons of whey, beet kvass, pickled beets, soured

> oatmeal,ginger ale,sour cream, cultured butter and our favorites,

> buttermilk pancakes.

> My only real failure has been Piima cream and I gave up after the

> third try. After reading a few posts, I think it was because my

> house is so cool.

> I have just ordered my first kombucha kit and kefir grains, so I'll

> be searching the archives for tips on those.

>

> Take care, Amy