Comments on: Plastic-free yogurt? Well, almost. Plus ways to use whey. http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:23:24 -0700 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-6314 Tracy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:54:59 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-6314 I know it's an old post, but I was just looking for uses for whey...<br /><br />With regards to the ceramic crock... I am absolutely enamored of Ball canning jars (or any other brand) and wish more companies would standardize to them. My vacuum sealer has an attachment to suck air out of the canning lid, and it comes in two sizes (lg. and sm.). The lids are metal, 2-piece, w/a tiny bit of rubber to form a good seal. They're excellent for keeping ants out of the pantry - superior to most mfg. packaging for ant-repellance.<br /><br />By vacuum-sealing the excess, I am able to buy bulk beans, grains, etc. for my little family, reducing packaging waste enormously (and saving $$). I wish I could bring the jars right into the store and fill them directly - right now, I have to use a plastic bag to carry grains home to dump right into the canning jar. I know it's an old post, but I was just looking for uses for whey…

With regards to the ceramic crock… I am absolutely enamored of Ball canning jars (or any other brand) and wish more companies would standardize to them. My vacuum sealer has an attachment to suck air out of the canning lid, and it comes in two sizes (lg. and sm.). The lids are metal, 2-piece, w/a tiny bit of rubber to form a good seal. They're excellent for keeping ants out of the pantry – superior to most mfg. packaging for ant-repellance.

By vacuum-sealing the excess, I am able to buy bulk beans, grains, etc. for my little family, reducing packaging waste enormously (and saving $$). I wish I could bring the jars right into the store and fill them directly – right now, I have to use a plastic bag to carry grains home to dump right into the canning jar.

]]> By: Ariana Saraha http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-3740 Ariana Saraha Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:12:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-3740 I've enjoyed White Mountain's "Bulgarian" yogurt for awhile before starting my own - and like that it comes in glass jars (not to mention that it contains no pectins or other fillers). Unfortunately it does come with a plastic lid - but Fortunately they are very nice sized jars for keeping and reusing over and over again... :-)<br/><br/>http://www.whitemountainfoods.com/bulgarian_yogurt.htm I’ve enjoyed White Mountain’s “Bulgarian” yogurt for awhile before starting my own – and like that it comes in glass jars (not to mention that it contains no pectins or other fillers). Unfortunately it does come with a plastic lid – but Fortunately they are very nice sized jars for keeping and reusing over and over again… :-)

http://www.whitemountainfoods.com/bulgarian_yogurt.htm

]]> By: Juank http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Juank Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:26:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-2603 I´m very interested in this alternative of packaging.<br/>Do you know more companies which use the packagin ceramic for their products?<br/>Thanks I´m very interested in this alternative of packaging.
Do you know more companies which use the packagin ceramic for their products?
Thanks

]]> By: Jess http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Jess Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:24:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-2012 I tried your yogurt recipe, but, being a non-fuss (reluctant cook) type person, did not use a thermometer (do not own one, and did not see the point in buying until I knew if I needed it). I just waited until the glass jar I was using was hot to the touch but not painful to hold. Left it on the kitchen counter wrapped in a towel overnight, and stuck it in the fridge in the morning. Worked great! <br/><br/>And as for the whey, I had three cats and a dog fighting over it...I can't imagine it would harm them, and it probably just saved me a few cents in pet food...<br/><br/>I am new to the 'no plastic' idea, but love it. I will be searching for more alternatives on your site, for sure...keep up the inspiration! I tried your yogurt recipe, but, being a non-fuss (reluctant cook) type person, did not use a thermometer (do not own one, and did not see the point in buying until I knew if I needed it). I just waited until the glass jar I was using was hot to the touch but not painful to hold. Left it on the kitchen counter wrapped in a towel overnight, and stuck it in the fridge in the morning. Worked great!

And as for the whey, I had three cats and a dog fighting over it…I can’t imagine it would harm them, and it probably just saved me a few cents in pet food…

I am new to the ‘no plastic’ idea, but love it. I will be searching for more alternatives on your site, for sure…keep up the inspiration!

]]> By: Anonymous http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Anonymous Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-1406 yogurt making tip:<br/><br/>freeze Tbsp sized portions of plain yogurt and drop them in at the desired time (122 degrees?) This way (whey hee hee) you will always have some on hand if hubby or kids eat all the yogurt without leaving a bit for starter. yogurt making tip:

freeze Tbsp sized portions of plain yogurt and drop them in at the desired time (122 degrees?) This way (whey hee hee) you will always have some on hand if hubby or kids eat all the yogurt without leaving a bit for starter.

]]> By: CRUNCHY GREENOLA http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 CRUNCHY GREENOLA Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:59:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-1235 Thanks for referring me to this recipe - I'll definitely give it a try! Thanks for referring me to this recipe – I’ll definitely give it a try!

]]> By: Rachel http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Rachel Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:36:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-1233 Can you make this with soy milk? I've seen soy yogurt at Whole Foods... Can you make this with soy milk? I’ve seen soy yogurt at Whole Foods…

]]> By: Joanna http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Joanna Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:11:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-923 I used to make enriched yoghurt for my son when he wasn't growing well, and that consisted of mixing a couple of tablespoons of powdered milk into wholefat milk before making a batch of yoghurt. It makes it very creamy.<br/><br/>I haven't made yoghurt for a few years (I can't think why not, it's very little trouble), and since my husband's heart attack we eat a diet as low as possible in saturated fat ... so now, I think I'd make no-fat yoghurt creamier by doing the same thing: mix fat-free powdered milk into skimmed milk<br/><br/>Joanna I used to make enriched yoghurt for my son when he wasn’t growing well, and that consisted of mixing a couple of tablespoons of powdered milk into wholefat milk before making a batch of yoghurt. It makes it very creamy.

I haven’t made yoghurt for a few years (I can’t think why not, it’s very little trouble), and since my husband’s heart attack we eat a diet as low as possible in saturated fat … so now, I think I’d make no-fat yoghurt creamier by doing the same thing: mix fat-free powdered milk into skimmed milk

Joanna

]]> By: Rosa http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Rosa Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:32:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-921 Beth, P at a posse ad esse uses powdered milk.<br/> <br/>All the green bloggers are doing this. I'm going to try again this weekend. Thank you!<br/> <br/>Whey is excellent liquid for bread, if your bread doesn't need to be vegan. Beth, P at a posse ad esse uses powdered milk.

All the green bloggers are doing this. I’m going to try again this weekend. Thank you!

Whey is excellent liquid for bread, if your bread doesn’t need to be vegan.

]]> By: terrible person http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus/comment-page-1/#comment-920 terrible person Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/plastic-free-yogurt-well-almost-plus-ways-to-use-whey/#comment-920 Also, I was reading something -- on AOL, I think, yeah, really authoritative -- about tap water versus bottled, and it made an interesting point: you often have no idea how long bottled water has been sitting around, maybe breeding bacteria, whereas tap water may have been in some pristine Sierra reservoir only a earlier that day (not sure how fast it moves down the aqueducts, anyone know?) and has been in motion since. So I was thinking about how important the names we give to things are in our perceptions of them, how over the years various industries and their advertising and PR people have managed to rename and rebrand products to manipulate the public's choices. So I thought, what we need to do is rebrand "tap water" as "fresh water", and "bottled water" as "canned water". I mean, true, "fresh water" has another meaning, as the opposite of "salt water", and bottles and cans are different, but still, using terms like this would help illuminate the difference. "Fresh" is good; "canned" is fake and bad. If someone offers you bottled water, say, "Do you have any *fresh* water?" It will make them think. Maybe. Also, I was reading something — on AOL, I think, yeah, really authoritative — about tap water versus bottled, and it made an interesting point: you often have no idea how long bottled water has been sitting around, maybe breeding bacteria, whereas tap water may have been in some pristine Sierra reservoir only a earlier that day (not sure how fast it moves down the aqueducts, anyone know?) and has been in motion since. So I was thinking about how important the names we give to things are in our perceptions of them, how over the years various industries and their advertising and PR people have managed to rename and rebrand products to manipulate the public’s choices. So I thought, what we need to do is rebrand “tap water” as “fresh water”, and “bottled water” as “canned water”. I mean, true, “fresh water” has another meaning, as the opposite of “salt water”, and bottles and cans are different, but still, using terms like this would help illuminate the difference. “Fresh” is good; “canned” is fake and bad. If someone offers you bottled water, say, “Do you have any *fresh* water?” It will make them think. Maybe.

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