After living in Germany for three years, I have not found American yogurt as tasty. Don't know what it is and have tried many, but the flavor and creaminess were just better over there.
We did Featherstone's Winter share for the first time this year and will be doing the summer one this year. We really enjoyed the winter share and are looking forward to getting our summer boxes!
Once you start making you're own yogurt the store brand won't taste as good at all!
I really like to drain mine for a while -- keep the whey to add to pancakes or any muffin recipes.
The kids like it thicker too. I never thought I'd have kids who would prefer homemade yogurt over store bought sugar-laden yogurt. But they do!
We even bought some silicone popscicle molds that are a bit like the yogurt tubes. We put them in the freezer and they are very yummy. They don't survive the lunchbox trip, but they are a great cold treat in the summer.
They don't taste like pastured chickens because of their diet. All vegetable diet is not natural for a chicken. They are like us: omnivores. They should be eating grass and meat of some sort. I'm not sure what an "all vegetable diet" means.
That, and any animal that never sees sunlight is going to somehow be... different. So. Not sure if that is a factor as well.
And I agree with what the other commenter's questions imply: Who ensures that these farms actually exist? I suspect they do. And then secondarily, who ensures they follow the practices they espouse? I suspect they do as well, but... who checks?
Great stuff! The larger chicken producers are finally taking steps. This is a very good thing.
To the writer: Heavy metals in mass-produced chicken? This is not new. Note, she didn't mention animal cruelty or fecal soup. ;)
I also like how they are addressing the desire for customers to eat more personable food with the farm code idea. Nice Blue Ocean strategy. It's not local, but at least you can point at a farm name and origin.
Now they need to take the next steps:
1. pastured chickens (a more natural environment)
2. animal protein in their feed (they're omnivores - they should be eating insects and other animal proteins as well)
Kudo's to Gold'n Plump for moving in the right direction, at least with some of their production.
I've been hearing about coconuts lately and their benefits. I used to shy away from them when I was a kid, but I've been slowly developing a taste for them. Now that I'm learning about their nutritional benefits, I'm on board all the way.
in california they have this beautiful yofurt made by St. benoit that comes in clay/ceramic containers! my fam likes fage total greek yogurt, its made from 1/2 and 1/2 so its super creamy and not watery at all. however its not organic. brown cow has added stabilizers and isnt organic and yr totally right about cultural rev., its not a good texture.
After living in Germany for
After living in Germany for three years, I have not found American yogurt as tasty. Don't know what it is and have tried many, but the flavor and creaminess were just better over there.
What delicious taste of your
What delicious taste of your lovely writing! How do I get on the guest list for THAT party????
We did Featherstone's Winter
We did Featherstone's Winter share for the first time this year and will be doing the summer one this year. We really enjoyed the winter share and are looking forward to getting our summer boxes!
I became a Featherstone Farm
I became a Featherstone Farm CSA member last year for the first time. It was terrific and I plan to do it again this year.
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http://booksflowers.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/homemade-fruit-on-the-botto... (yogurt post)
Once you start making you're own yogurt the store brand won't taste as good at all!
I really like to drain mine for a while -- keep the whey to add to pancakes or any muffin recipes.
The kids like it thicker too. I never thought I'd have kids who would prefer homemade yogurt over store bought sugar-laden yogurt. But they do!
We even bought some silicone popscicle molds that are a bit like the yogurt tubes. We put them in the freezer and they are very yummy. They don't survive the lunchbox trip, but they are a great cold treat in the summer.
They don't taste like
They don't taste like pastured chickens because of their diet. All vegetable diet is not natural for a chicken. They are like us: omnivores. They should be eating grass and meat of some sort. I'm not sure what an "all vegetable diet" means.
That, and any animal that never sees sunlight is going to somehow be... different. So. Not sure if that is a factor as well.
And I agree with what the other commenter's questions imply: Who ensures that these farms actually exist? I suspect they do. And then secondarily, who ensures they follow the practices they espouse? I suspect they do as well, but... who checks?
Good questions to ask.
Great stuff! The larger
Great stuff! The larger chicken producers are finally taking steps. This is a very good thing.
To the writer: Heavy metals in mass-produced chicken? This is not new. Note, she didn't mention animal cruelty or fecal soup. ;)
I also like how they are addressing the desire for customers to eat more personable food with the farm code idea. Nice Blue Ocean strategy. It's not local, but at least you can point at a farm name and origin.
Now they need to take the next steps:
1. pastured chickens (a more natural environment)
2. animal protein in their feed (they're omnivores - they should be eating insects and other animal proteins as well)
Kudo's to Gold'n Plump for moving in the right direction, at least with some of their production.
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thank you all so mich for
thank you all so mich for your recipes (rashmi!) and tips. this is terrific stuff - i'm going to try soon, i promise!
I've been hearing about
I've been hearing about coconuts lately and their benefits. I used to shy away from them when I was a kid, but I've been slowly developing a taste for them. Now that I'm learning about their nutritional benefits, I'm on board all the way.
Rahim Samuel
Publisher, Wellnessbymanymeans.com
in california they have this
in california they have this beautiful yofurt made by St. benoit that comes in clay/ceramic containers! my fam likes fage total greek yogurt, its made from 1/2 and 1/2 so its super creamy and not watery at all. however its not organic. brown cow has added stabilizers and isnt organic and yr totally right about cultural rev., its not a good texture.