Questions, yogurt and nuts

[Guest guest]

I just got a yogurt machine and am ready to begin to make some

yogurt. In BTVC it says you can use commercial yogurt as the

starter. My question is - can I use goat yogurt from White Egret

Farms as my starter in my goat yogurt instead of having to order

some? Where do I find a step by step recipe for making the goat

yogurt? I need to know if and how I boil the goat milk? How much

starter from yogurt to use if I don't order the cultures? Etc.

Also, does anyone know where I can order different nut butters.

I've been using a lot of peanut butter with my son and I'm afraid he

is starting to get overload on it since that is all he wants to

eat. I'm looking for hazelnut or pecan butter. I would make it

myself, but I can't seem to get it to make into butter. If I need

to add oil - how much do I add? If someone makes their own

nutbutters and has a good recipe I would be interested. I have a

Vitamix and a Food Processor. Any help would be appreciated.

Debbie, mom of

14, Hope 4, and Carson 29 mos. ASD, GFCF 6 months SCD 1 month

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

The directions for making goat yogurt are on pecanbread.com.

http://www.pecanbread.com/goatyogurt.html

The White Egret Farms contains bacteria strains that are not

allowed on SCD. So, it is not an acceptable starter. The

acceptable commercial starters are all from cow's milk. So, that

could be a problem if you have a cow dairy allergy.

If it's not a problem, then you can check Elaine's website for

details on which particular brands of commercial cow's yogurt

can be used for a starter.

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

Click on the " beginner " link.

If you want goat yogurt with no cow dairy, then you will need to

order the starter from Custom Probiotics. There will soon be

starter available from another company as well.

Jody

mom to -5 and -8

SCD 20 months

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

> can I use goat yogurt from White Egret

> Farms as my starter in my goat yogurt instead of having to order

> some?

Nope, it has illegals.

> Where do I find a step by step recipe for making the goat

> yogurt? I need to know if and how I boil the goat milk? How much

> starter from yogurt to use if I don't order the cultures? Etc.

All the details can be found at

http://pecanbread.com/goatyogurt.html

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/beginners_guide/yoghurt/yoghu

rt.htm

> Also, does anyone know where I can order different nut butters.

Many grocery stores carry legal brands. One is Maranatha, which

makes many varieties of nut butters.

> eat. I'm looking for hazelnut or pecan butter. I would make it

> myself, but I can't seem to get it to make into butter. If I need

> to add oil - how much do I add?

I made my own pecan butter I lightly roasted the pecans and just

blended for a few minutes with the metal blade in my food

processor. I didn't have to add oil to the pecans but when I made

almond butter I added a little oil until it looked right.

Sheila 44 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC

mom of SCD 29 mos