Re: Coconut Yogurt report

April 28, 2010

can't be done w/o honey or dates right??? not for us yeasties then

:-( can't touch banana etc either to sweeten - any other thoughts?

eileen

>

> Just wanted to let you all know how my yogurt came out! The one jar's

> texture is exactly like tapioca pudding because it got shaken after

> the gelatin had mostly gelled, so it has little lumps like tapioca.

> The other one I haven't tried yet, but it looks like it'll just be

> like normal gelatin. The taste is pretty good, especially with banana.

> I would need a little more sweetness to be able to eat it plain. I put

> in three dates and a drizzle of honey; I'll do more next time I guess.

> It did separate, but you can't really tell in the final product except

> for a few lumps of fat that don't mix in. Overall, a success! Always

> good to have more variety =) Thanks Mara for the recipe!

>

> Peace =)

> Alyssa 16 yo

> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

> Prednisone 30 mg 1x per day

>

April 28, 2010

But the sugar from them is consumed by the bacteria.

You could try doing less than what I said - but it is the same

as regular yogurt - the lactose is consumed by the bacteria.

Mara

>

> can't be done w/o honey or dates right??? not for us yeasties then

> :-( can't touch banana etc either to sweeten - any other thoughts?

> eileen

April 28, 2010

oh cool -and is it ok plain to any of you??? I guess i'm used to no sweet

anyway at this point :-)

thanks

E

>

> >

> > can't be done w/o honey or dates right??? not for us yeasties then

> > :-( can't touch banana etc either to sweeten - any other thoughts?

> > eileen

>

April 28, 2010

Can you re-post the coconut yogurt recipe? I can't find it among the archives.

Thanks-

> >

> > Just wanted to let you all know how my yogurt came out! The one jar's

> > texture is exactly like tapioca pudding because it got shaken after

> > the gelatin had mostly gelled, so it has little lumps like tapioca.

> > The other one I haven't tried yet, but it looks like it'll just be

> > like normal gelatin. The taste is pretty good, especially with banana.

> > I would need a little more sweetness to be able to eat it plain. I put

> > in three dates and a drizzle of honey; I'll do more next time I guess.

> > It did separate, but you can't really tell in the final product except

> > for a few lumps of fat that don't mix in. Overall, a success! Always

> > good to have more variety =) Thanks Mara for the recipe!

> >

> > Peace =)

> > Alyssa 16 yo

> > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> > SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> > Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

> > Prednisone 30 mg 1x per day

> >

>

April 28, 2010

Yeah, I really like it - it's pretty rich, just mix the top half together

with the bottom half. Or, if you are still eating cooked berries, try

with that. I like it plain and with fruit.

I've been eating it with frozen sour cherries and sometimes bananas,

but I realize that is not a great food for yeast.

Mara

>

> oh cool -and is it ok plain to any of you??? I guess i'm used to no sweet

anyway at this point :-)

> thanks

> E

>

>>

>>>

>>> can't be done w/o honey or dates right??? not for us yeasties then

>>> :-( can't touch banana etc either to sweeten - any other thoughts?

>>> eileen

>>

>

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>

April 28, 2010

aren't you supposed to mix the halves anyway??? I will print the recipe when you

re-post for the other person that asked - thanks again - used to love tapioca so

I'm psyched and couldn't handle advanced coconut stuff but do love coconut

flavor!! yum!

eileen

> >>

> >>>

> >>> can't be done w/o honey or dates right??? not for us yeasties then

> >>> :-( can't touch banana etc either to sweeten - any other thoughts?

> >>> eileen

> >>

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

April 29, 2010

Here is another recipe:

Make coconut milk by placing shredded dried coconut and

boiling water into a blender in a 2:3 ratio. (2 and 2/3s cups of coconut to a

quart of water) Let sit at least 10 minutes. Then add honey and or dates -

I use both. Use about 2 Tablespoons of honey to 1 quart of water or 3

large dates or more to taste. Don't do less, because the bacteria must

have something to eat - then whizz blender at least five minutes and

strain through a nut milk bag (or whatever apparatus you use).

Then add starter to coconut milk as you would for regular yogurt - only

don't boil the milk first or anything - just make it right after you have

separated out the milk and ferment in normal fashion for about 8-10 hours.

Shake the coconut milk up a few times during this process in a mostly

vain attempt to keep it from separating while fermenting. When it is done,

it will be even runnier than goat's milk - but the texture is a little different

than when you started. And so is the smell. If you taste it at this point, it

is not delicious, and pretty much tastes like the nut yogurt used to. Not so

yum.

When you are finished fermenting the yogurt, shake up the yogurt again

then add the gelatin. Follow gelatin instructions - add some water to the

contents of a box of gelatin with 2 packets and let the powder gelatinize

thoroughly, which takes a little while - when it has become gelatinous,

melt it over very low heat (or on top of a double boiler if you prefer).

Then add this to your yogurt - do not taste the yogurt at this point

because it will discourage you (again!). Shake it up again -

realizing that it will probably separate anyway. Oh well. Add some vanilla, too.

Then wait a whole bunch of hours or overnight (depending when you

started the cooling down period - I think 6-8 hours is pretty key) and

taste your coconut yogurt gelatin. You'll pretty much have to mix the

yogurt cream into the yogurt water, but the whole thing is really good. I eat

it plain and with fruit.

karianne

> > > >

> > > > Just wanted to let you all know how my yogurt came out! The one jar's

> > > > texture is exactly like tapioca pudding because it got shaken after

> > > > the gelatin had mostly gelled, so it has little lumps like tapioca.

> > > > The other one I haven't tried yet, but it looks like it'll just be

> > > > like normal gelatin. The taste is pretty good, especially with banana.

> > > > I would need a little more sweetness to be able to eat it plain. I put

> > > > in three dates and a drizzle of honey; I'll do more next time I guess.

> > > > It did separate, but you can't really tell in the final product except

> > > > for a few lumps of fat that don't mix in. Overall, a success! Always

> > > > good to have more variety =) Thanks Mara for the recipe!

> > > >

> > > > Peace =)

> > > > Alyssa 16 yo

> > > > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> > > > SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> > > > Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

> > > > Prednisone 30 mg 1x per day

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

April 29, 2010

Karianne,

Both of these recipes are in the files on the website. A notice went around to

the

entire email list about this yesterday.

for gelatin - use 1 Tablespoon per two cups, unless you want it less firm,

then use less or more firm, then use more.

Mara

> Here is another recipe:

>

> Make coconut milk by placing shredded dried coconut and

> boiling water into a blender in a 2:3 ratio. (2 and 2/3s cups of coconut to a

> quart of water) Let sit at least 10 minutes. Then add honey and or dates -

> I use both. Use about 2 Tablespoons of honey to 1 quart of water or 3

> large dates or more to taste. Don't do less, because the bacteria must

> have something to eat - then whizz blender at least five minutes and

> strain through a nut milk bag (or whatever apparatus you use).

>

> Then add starter to coconut milk as you would for regular yogurt - only

> don't boil the milk first or anything - just make it right after you have

> separated out the milk and ferment in normal fashion for about 8-10 hours.

> Shake the coconut milk up a few times during this process in a mostly

> vain attempt to keep it from separating while fermenting. When it is done,

> it will be even runnier than goat's milk - but the texture is a little

different

> than when you started. And so is the smell. If you taste it at this point, it

> is not delicious, and pretty much tastes like the nut yogurt used to. Not so

> yum.

>

> When you are finished fermenting the yogurt, shake up the yogurt again

> then add the gelatin. Follow gelatin instructions - add some water to the

> contents of a box of gelatin with 2 packets and let the powder gelatinize

> thoroughly, which takes a little while - when it has become gelatinous,

> melt it over very low heat (or on top of a double boiler if you prefer).

> Then add this to your yogurt - do not taste the yogurt at this point

> because it will discourage you (again!). Shake it up again -

> realizing that it will probably separate anyway. Oh well. Add some vanilla,

too.

>

> Then wait a whole bunch of hours or overnight (depending when you

> started the cooling down period - I think 6-8 hours is pretty key) and

> taste your coconut yogurt gelatin. You'll pretty much have to mix the

> yogurt cream into the yogurt water, but the whole thing is really good. I eat

> it plain and with fruit.

>

> karianne

>

>>>>>

>>>>> Just wanted to let you all know how my yogurt came out! The one jar's

>>>>> texture is exactly like tapioca pudding because it got shaken after

>>>>> the gelatin had mostly gelled, so it has little lumps like tapioca.

>>>>> The other one I haven't tried yet, but it looks like it'll just be

>>>>> like normal gelatin. The taste is pretty good, especially with banana.

>>>>> I would need a little more sweetness to be able to eat it plain. I put

>>>>> in three dates and a drizzle of honey; I'll do more next time I guess.

>>>>> It did separate, but you can't really tell in the final product except

>>>>> for a few lumps of fat that don't mix in. Overall, a success! Always

>>>>> good to have more variety =) Thanks Mara for the recipe!

>>>>>

>>>>> Peace =)

>>>>> Alyssa 16 yo

>>>>> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

>>>>> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

>>>>> Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

>>>>> Prednisone 30 mg 1x per day

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

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>

April 29, 2010

mara's doesn't heat it, if i'm correct - can we bug you for it again Mara or was

it put in the files?? THANKS