#selfreliance
12 more hours and it’ll be time to let it cool, probably right after I get back from the farmers’ market tomorrow. Then let t cool; strain out all the “stuff” so I have clear chicken and beef bone broth; skim off the fat; then can it and put it in the pantry for long term use.
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Meanwhile the fermented Vidalia is quietly burbling on the heating pad. It’ll stay there till Tue-Wed then into the fridge.
On another note, I see that the CSA has corn available! ~quickly googles for a fermented corn relish recipe~ I do enjoy when “X season” arrives (corn, blackberries, cauliflower, whatever). Not only does it kick my culinary creativity into high gear, but only having a particular food available at certain seasons “feels right.” As it should: that’s how humans lived until roughly the post-WWII era, and how most of the world lives to this day. Being able to walk into a supermarket any day of the year and purchase any produce you want is a deeply unnatural state of things. (I may have to pen something on the subject …)
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Time to put Otis back to work again. Latest concoction: sourdough pizza.
Mix 100g of Otis, a dash of salt, and 375g of warm water together ….
In goes 500g of flour. I used up the last of my sprouted grain whole wheat flour and only managed 450g, hopefully that won’t fuck things up. Still waiting for the 25# bag from the local grain co-op to drop …
Let it sit for 30 minutes. Then a bunch of “stretch and folds,” x4, 30 minutes apart. The slight shortfall in flour amount doesn’t seem to have caused any issues, even with the first stretch and fold sequence the dough feels properly rubbery and stretchy …
3 more stretch and folds to go. After that, I have to let it sit for 12 hours before shaping it into a boule. I may have to shorten that a bit and stay up a bit late tonight to get that part done and get it into the fridge to proof.
In the meantime, it’s time to feed the hard workin’ boi! 50g each of flour (had to defrost an old bag of All Purpose flour in the freezer to feed him) and 50g of water. Mix well. Smelln’ good, Otis! Since he’s almost filled up the jar, my plan is to let him sit and percolate for an hour, then scoop out 2 100g blobs, ziploc them, vacuum seal them, and freeze them. In the future I can then grab one from the freezer, let it come to room temperature for about 8 hours, and use it.
I just love one pan meals! Hubs hasn’t been getting home until 7:30-8 pm all week so we’ve been kinda winging our meals. Last night I figured we were due for a good one, even if we ate late. Fresh carrots and potatoes out of my garden and a good homegrown chicken made one heck of a meal with little work.
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#organicgardening #vegetables #nongmo #farmfresh #growyourownfood #onepanmeal #lecruset #cook #selfsufficient #selfreliance
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Made herbal soaps today (and bath salt)
#soapmaking #selfreliance #herbalsoap (at Pasadena City College)
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“Part 1: Did you guys know that proton pump inhibitors or PPIs are the third best selling drug ever for big phama? In the hospital, nearly every patient is on a PPI. What do PPIs do? They lower the acidity of the stomach. The stomach makes HCL or hydrochloric acid to protect pathogens from invading your gut where nutrients are found! In a gut with a pH of 3, bacteria only last 30 minutes. PPIs raise the pH to 5 or above & then contribute to a myriad of diseases due to a breached immune barrier-your stomach!
Once the pH is abnormally raised (alkaline), bacterial overgrowth occurs. These maleficent bacterial strains cause improper digestion of carbohydrates. The byproduct of partial digestion is gas & bloating. This causes increased pressure in the abdomen & the distention pushes against the lower esophageal sphincter, causing it to become loose. This malfunction allows acid to reflux from the stomach into the esophagus. Ouch!
A healthy acidic ph in the gut is necessary for digestion, nutrient absorption, & overall gut health. A higher pH or more alkaline gut means calcium, zinc, vitamin B12, iron & magnesium aren’t absorbed properly. The hypothesis is because the higher pH allows gut infestation with pathogens and/or gut permeability resulting in multiple symptoms including GERD & indigestion. This leads to anemia, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, mental disorders, stomach cancer, inflammation & leaky gut. Studies have confirmed that PPIs are playing a large role in contraction of C Diff (complete overpopulation of the gut with a pathogen & eradication of gut flora) & likely contributing to the epidemic of H, Pylori. (We are still treating H pylori with antibiotics & PPIs-this is destruction to our gut flora.) This means PPIs are helping in the short term & creating disastrous long term problems. Studies have shown that PPIs can profoundly alter the bacterial population by halting production of stomach acid. Researchers in Italy found small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in 50% of patients using PPIs, compared to only 6% of healthy control subjects. The prevalence of SIBO increased after one year of PPI treatment.” by @md_kygirl on Instagram http://ift.tt/1DXsVfv
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