Comments on: Make it Yourself – Cultured Dairy Products

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:10:46 +0000

try natural unbleached un treated muslin. Fraction of the cost. Takes a bit longer to drain little finer weave but again cheesecloth is very expensive muslin cheaper, washable in bleach water to sanitized yo use over.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:36:03 +0000

I know you can do certain things with coconut milk. I have a coconut milk kefir recipe here and you can find a good coconut milk yogurt recipe here.

By: erin

erin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:08:47 +0000

I am wondering how to do all of this with raw almond milk? my two youngest are allergic to cow dairy/soy/beef and so I would like some more alternatives for them

By: Mama

Mama — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:33:49 +0000

Can I make whey with the uncultered buttermilk I get after making butter? Would it have the same good nutrients?

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:17:01 +0000

I’ve been using many of your recipes and have been so excited b/c they have turned out to be SO yummy~all 3 of my boys+ my main “boy” (husband) have LOVED them!! I tried the cream cheese today and after I did the process (waited until the solids and whey seperated-3 days-then strained them until it stopped dripping-6 hours) the cream cheese tasted sour. Is this typical? Thanks a bunch!!

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:07:17 +0000

You can also make paneer (farmer’s cheese) and will have plenty of whey. I love sagh paneer so I make it every couple of months and then use the whey in breads, pancakes etc.

I use a gallon of milk and 4 cups of yogurt and heat the milk until about to boil then add the yougurt and stir a couple of minutes until it seperates into curds and whey. Next, you drain it though a cheesecloth to seperate. The curds stay in the cloth and you drain it over the sink for a couple minutes, then put it on a plate and a weight on top (like a pot of water or a heavy bottle) to squeeze out any excess whey. Then it’s ready to cut and add to curries or whatever you want.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:57:06 +0000

CulturesforHealth.com is your best option. You will not find them in stores.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:52:59 +0000

Quick question… where do you get the kefir grains? I saw they sell them on amazon.. but am curious to know if any stores carry them?
Thanks!

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:48:50 +0000

Thank you so much for explaining this in such a simple way. I have wanted to make cultured veggies from recipes I have found in Nourishing Traditions but had no idea where to get the whey. People at my health food store tried to sell me whey protein powder and I knew that couldn’t be right so thanks again!

By: Cori

Cori — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:26:25 +0000

Just made my first batch of Whey and Cream Cheese! I was so intimated by it, but it was super duper easy. I used a tea cloth and it worked great. With the whey I am about to make some lacto fermented veggies, yum!

What herbs do you recommend for the cheese?