Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 how about vodka soaked blueberries? Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...> wrote: >Or does anyone have a >recipe for making a wine or a fermented drink from them? If they were >dried, how much of the nutrient value is lost? Traditionally, they are dried. Lucky you, having some fresh! I'm considering getting juicer and freezing the juice from our berries -- we get hundreds of pounds of them, but I don't like them sweet, so I'm thinking kefir-beer. AFAIK the really great things in berries are in the *color* which is a potent antioxident, and that keeps just fine. Also minerals etc. Vitamin C may not, but you can get that from other sources. A quick-and-dirty way to preserve fruits is to pour some vodka over them in jars, or vodka and sugar. You end up with a kind of liqueur -- I don't know that it is all that GOOD for you but it makes great Christmas presents. Vodka-soaked currents can be sprinkled on ice cream ... -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 >how about vodka soaked blueberries? Yumm. Or cherries. Soaked cherries in distilled cherry liquer are sold in Germany for some really high price. Blackberries soak well too, but they get mushy and you have to strain the results or it looks odd. Basically any fruit nicely arranged in a jar with cheap vodka poured over it makes a great treat. Let it set for few months before you give it away (now is the time to start for Christmas). -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 hi heidi i put the blueberries in a jar with whey two days ago and now they are forming mold. what is wrong? i put the lid loosely on and mixed the whey with the blueberries. do i throw it away? please don't tell me yes. they sure smell good. diana Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...> wrote: >Wide Evil Grin.....hehehehe > > OK .. that fits!!!! -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 >hi heidi > >i put the blueberries in a jar with whey two days ago and now they are forming mold. what is wrong? i put the lid loosely on and mixed the whey with the blueberries. do i throw it away? please don't tell me yes. they sure smell good. diana ??? I've never fermented blueberries. I ferment various juices, and I put vodka over berries. In general, anything that isn't immersed in liquid will mold -- if I was to try fermenting berries I think I'd smash them, add a little water, and then add whey. But they would get sour, and berries are supposed to be sweet, so I don't know if it would be good or not. Personally I don't eat mold -- I have no idea what kinds are " ok " and which are not -- but some people just take off the moldy parts if there is some mold on the top of kimchi or whatever and eat the rest. Some molds are harmless, some are yummy (blue cheese), and some are toxic. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 dear Heidi, i pureed the blueberries, then added whey and stirred it. i placed the cover on loosely, then the mold came 2 days later. i thought it was you that posted that recipe. i will scrape off the mold and then see how it tastes. i'm not going to throw it away. it smells so GOOD! i just got a bunch of peaches and would love to know what to do with them. Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...> wrote: >hi heidi > >i put the blueberries in a jar with whey two days ago and now they are forming mold. what is wrong? i put the lid loosely on and mixed the whey with the blueberries. do i throw it away? please don't tell me yes. they sure smell good. diana ??? I've never fermented blueberries. I ferment various juices, and I put vodka over berries. In general, anything that isn't immersed in liquid will mold -- if I was to try fermenting berries I think I'd smash them, add a little water, and then add whey. But they would get sour, and berries are supposed to be sweet, so I don't know if it would be good or not. Personally I don't eat mold -- I have no idea what kinds are " ok " and which are not -- but some people just take off the moldy parts if there is some mold on the top of kimchi or whatever and eat the rest. Some molds are harmless, some are yummy (blue cheese), and some are toxic. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 , Yes, whey does make things tangy. It's a learned taste for sure. The other option I would suggest is to make blueberry wine or cordial. Do a google.com search for home made fruit wine and you should get a ton of hits. When I ferment anything I use a French canning jar--the kind with the wire clasp and rubber gasket. It is great for keeping out what you don't want (mold) but releasing pressure should it build up. Simple steps: 1.) Mix berries and whey-- 2.) ferment with loose lid or gasket lid for 2-5 days-- 3.) put tight lid on and place in refrigerator. A great way to use berries is puree with honey. It keeps a long time thanks to the great properties of honey. Sally > > From: <dianamagic2000@...> > Subject: Re: whey out > > i love NT protocol. however, putting whey in stuff i love, like > oatmeal just doesn't cut it for me. many things just taste sour. > with the oatmeal, i tried to doctor it up by adding cinnamon, coconut, > stevia, maple syrup--still sour. is there any other way that might be > more palatable? any suggestions greatly appreciated. yes, i know, > eat to live, not live to eat. being italian.... > > i scraped off the mold and it came back again the next day. i tasted > it and it is not sweet. will that happen by the end of the week. do > i put a lid on it? do i stir the whey into it? do u have any other > recipes with fruit? guess i'll have to buy a head of cabbage, make > some kraut, and then take a leaf off and place it on top of the > berries. i am new to all of this, so please bear with me. > > yes, i washed the blueberries. thanks so much, diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 How much honey do you add to your berries when you puree? Could this be used to preserve figs also? Or is there a better way? Amy Re: whey out > > i love NT protocol. however, putting whey in stuff i love, like > oatmeal just doesn't cut it for me. many things just taste sour. > with the oatmeal, i tried to doctor it up by adding cinnamon, coconut, > stevia, maple syrup--still sour. is there any other way that might be > more palatable? any suggestions greatly appreciated. yes, i know, > eat to live, not live to eat. being italian.... > > i scraped off the mold and it came back again the next day. i tasted > it and it is not sweet. will that happen by the end of the week. do > i put a lid on it? do i stir the whey into it? do u have any other > recipes with fruit? guess i'll have to buy a head of cabbage, make > some kraut, and then take a leaf off and place it on top of the > berries. i am new to all of this, so please bear with me. > > yes, i washed the blueberries. thanks so much, diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Has anyone preserved garlic this way? I just made a recipe. I put peeled cloves of garlic in a jar and covered it with raw honey. It was in a homemade cosmetics book but the book had very little information like do you cover it or how long it lasts. I covered it loosely just to keep the flies out. Anyway, I left it out on the counter for almost 2 weeks now. The garlic shrinks up and the honey gets very liquidy. It is actually quite yummy. Supposedly you can use it like a cough syrup with lemon. You can also use it in cooking like salad dressing and barbeque sauce. Irene At 04:14 PM 8/7/03, you wrote: >How much honey do you add to your berries when you puree? Could this be >used to preserve figs also? Or is there a better way? > >Amy > Re: whey out > > > > i love NT protocol. however, putting whey in stuff i love, like > > oatmeal just doesn't cut it for me. many things just taste sour. > > with the oatmeal, i tried to doctor it up by adding cinnamon, coconut, > > stevia, maple syrup--still sour. is there any other way that might be > > more palatable? any suggestions greatly appreciated. yes, i know, > > eat to live, not live to eat. being italian.... > > > > i scraped off the mold and it came back again the next day. i tasted > > it and it is not sweet. will that happen by the end of the week. do > > i put a lid on it? do i stir the whey into it? do u have any other > > recipes with fruit? guess i'll have to buy a head of cabbage, make > > some kraut, and then take a leaf off and place it on top of the > > berries. i am new to all of this, so please bear with me. > > > > yes, i washed the blueberries. thanks so much, diana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Heidi- I've fermented blueberries (and blackberries, and raspberries) with water, salt and whey, and the resulting chunky fermented juice has been very good, but not by itself. As a flavoring added to yoghurt, shakes and so on, though, it's outstanding. >But they would get sour, and berries are supposed to be sweet, so I don't >know if it would be good or not. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 >Heidi- > >I've fermented blueberries (and blackberries, and raspberries) with water, >salt and whey, and the resulting chunky fermented juice has been very good, >but not by itself. As a flavoring added to yoghurt, shakes and so on, >though, it's outstanding. >- Well, I love fermented berry juice (fermented with a kefir grain) so I guess that is similar. Mine is a little sour, but it is also fizzy. I probably shouldn't have spoke so soon -- I like sour juice, but not sour berries. Oh well. I'm inconsistent. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 What about a thick film of tallow Joanne blueberries > Hi , > > I posted the blueberries info. I'm sure I sound silly, but are you > absolutely certain it's mold? I had foamy stuff on mine, but it wasn't > mold. I've never had mold grow before, so I am stumped. I would bet > that scraping it off should be fine, kind of like cheese. Did you wash > the berries before fermenting? I don't know if inherent mold on the > berries might have been part of the mix. Maybe we need to cover the > top of the berries with a cabbage leaf to keep them under liquid as we > do with kimchi? Well, cabbage may not be the best choice, but you see > where I'm going with it. > > Sally > > > ******************* > > On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 01:31 AM, > wrote: > dear Heidi, > > i pureed the blueberries, then added whey and stirred it. i placed the > cover on loosely, then the mold came 2 days later. i thought it was > you that posted that recipe. i will scrape off the mold and then see > how it tastes. i'm not going to throw it away. it smells so GOOD! i > just got a bunch of peaches and would love to know what to do with them. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 He told us to stay away from all berries of all colors but ( please don't tell on me!) I still give blueberries and occasional strawberries because I've rotated them thru about a hundred times and see absolutely no reaction. Plus, its on of the few food groups tests negative to on both the IgGs he's had. His foods are so limited that I can't afford to eliminate stuff that he seems to do fine with, we'd be down to turkey and water. Donna PS frozen blueberries are great for making the same cereal every morning more interesting........but I always but organic berries of any kind since berries are typically a heavily sprayed crop. Blueberries > Hey everyone, > > I've been out of the loop for several days because my e-mail address was " bouncing " ...whatever that means, so I wasn't getting digests. > > Anyway...I know Dr. G recommends staying away from red " berry " fruits like strawberries, raspberries, cherries, etc. What is his opinion with regard to blueberries and blackberries? Is it the fact that they are berries, or the fact that they are red that makes them more allergenic? As gets better, he is showing more interest in trying a wider variety of foods, and has expressed an interest in trying blueberries. TIA, > Donna > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 A research team from the University of Reading and the Peninsula Medical School in the Southwest of England has found that phytochemical-rich foods, such as blueberries, are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory. That’s according to a study soon to be published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. The researchers supplemented a regular diet with blueberries over a 12-week period. They found improvements in spatial working memory tasks emerged within three weeks. The probable reason: Blueberries are a major source of flavonoids, in particular anthocyanins and flavanols - compounds believed to enhance existing neuronal connections. At the Fifth Annual Nutrition and Health conference in Phoenix last month, the extraordinary, positive effects of whole foods such as blueberries on chronic diseases were a major topic. In light of such research, it always astounds me that expensive pharmaceuticals with numerous negative side effects are still preferred by many physicians over simple dietary interventions such as the one used in this study. So if your own doctor won’t tell you this, I will: Eat more blueberries! Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 NICE... thank you for this! do you have a source link that i can follow up on? Kelvin On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:54 PM, <suziesgoats@...> wrote: > > > > A research team from the University of Reading and the Peninsula Medical > School in the Southwest of England has found that phytochemical-rich foods, > such as blueberries, are effective at reversing age-related deficits in > memory. That’s according to a study soon to be published in Free Radical > Biology and Medicine. The researchers supplemented a regular diet with > blueberries over a 12-week period. They found improvements in spatial > working memory tasks emerged within three weeks. The probable reason: > Blueberries are a major source of flavonoids, in particular anthocyanins and > flavanols - compounds believed to enhance existing neuronal connections. > At the Fifth Annual Nutrition and Health conference in Phoenix last month, > the extraordinary, positive effects of whole foods such as blueberries on > chronic diseases were a major topic. In light of such research, it always > astounds me that expensive pharmaceuticals with numerous negative side > effects are still preferred by many physicians over simple dietary > interventions such as the one used in this study. So if your own doctor > won’t tell you this, I will: Eat more blueberries! > > Suzi > List Owner > health/ > http://360./suziesgoats > What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 This made me chuckle, because my son loves blueberries, but they give him a diaper rash. One of his incentives to get serious about potty training is that once he is out of diapers, he can try blueberries again! > > Blueberries can often benefit the As individual. They are an antioxidant used for many things, but ofr AS children, it calms them down and also is used for bedtime as well. I found this information to be great and will try it myself for the third night in a row!!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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