If you plan to make Greek yogurt often, then buying and maintaining an heirloom culture is generally the way to go. It's not terribly hard to maintain a culture. Generally, you'll need to feed your culture with new milk about once a week to keep the bacteria happy. The bacteria in yogurt culture are pretty hardy, and it's hard to actually kill them, but following the tips below will help you keep your culture healthier and more active over time.
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The obvious ways to include avocado powder in your breakfast would be to incorporate it into a smoothie, or moisten it and spread it on toast. Both of these options taste wonderful, but like anything, they can get a little old and boring after a while once you've enjoyed them day after day. If you want to keep including avocado powder in your breakfast, you're going to need to get creative!
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When you first look into buying local, grass-fed beef, your initial reaction may be that it's too expensive. Indeed, grass-fed beef does cost significantly more than the mass-marketed, grain-fed beef sold at the grocery store. But there are good reasons for this higher cost, and if you dig a bit deeper, you'll find the beef really is worth its price tag. Here's why.
Grass-fed beef requires a lot of labor to produce.
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You don't need to be a restaurant owner or a professional chef to take advantage of juice concentrates and purees. Even home cooks can get excellent use out of a relationship with a juice puree supplier. Here are some dishes that are simple to make at home with juice concentrate or puree and a few more ingredients:
1. Create delicious smoothie bowls.
Smoothies are a sweet and easy way to get more vitamins into your diet.
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People are often focused on eating organic fruits and vegetables. But what about your dairy products? Do you seek out organic cheese, milk, and yogurt? If not, it's worth considering making the switch to organic dairy. Here are a few benefits of doing so.
1. Many pesticides pass into milk.
Since milk does not grow in a field, you may not initially be concerned about the presence of harmful pesticides in your milk.
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