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Cultured Dairy

Category: Cultured Dairy

Is raw dairy good for you? What about lactose intolerance or avoiding dairy for gut health? What about the "experts" who say to avoid dairy completely? Watch, listen, or read to find out my answers! | AskWardee.tv

Is Dairy (& Milk) Really Good For You? #AskWardee 077

small glass cup of probiotic strawberry kefir smoothie

50+ Probiotic & Fermented Drinks… Beyond Kombucha & Kefir!

My family are huge fans of my homemade salsa, bean dip, and pesto -- which are all lacto-fermented. As I put together this round-up of 50 amazingly healthy and colorful fermented salsas, dips, and spreads, my eyes were opened to all the ways I can add even more beneficial bacteria into our foods... and probably without anyone noticing. ;)

50 Fermented Salsas, Dips, and Spreads

Did you know that the function of your immune system, the state of your mental health, the pain or lack thereof in your joints, and even whether or not you have seasonal allergies can all be determined by one thing? Do you know what it is? And did you know you can heal it yourself?

82 Ways To Heal Your Gut

Is it possible to make thick raw milk yogurt in the Instant Pot? In other words... can you skip the pasteurizing step, retaining all the raw goodness of your milk, and still end up with thick yogurt? Find out here!

Raw Milk Yogurt {Instant Pot}

One of the best ways to lose weight is to reduce sugar consumption. So, what about grains, beans, and dairy? Do sprouting, culturing, or sourdough reduce carbs in these foods, making them healthy for those with diabetes, hormone imbalances, or weight issues? Watch, listen, or read to find out my answer!

Do Sprouting, Culturing, Or Sourdough Reduce Carbs? #AskWardee 095

10 Easy Ways to Pack More Fermented Foods in Your Child's Lunch | Fermented foods pack a nutritional punch for any meal. But, what to pack and how to provide variety? Here's how to make the most of your child's school lunch with fermented foods -- without adding lots of prep time. | GNOWFGLINS.com

10 Easy Ways to Pack More Fermented Foods in Your Child’s Lunch

Small glass jar of cultured butter.

How To Make Cultured Butter

Thickened homemade sour cream in a glass jar.

How To Make Sour Cream

What's the best part of making your own soft cheese from raw milk? Raw milk contains probiotics of course! Raw milk left to sit out and get warm means those probiotics are proliferating. This raw milk mascarpone is teeming with living flora. It's an indulgent, tasty health food that you can enjoy in both sweet and savory dishes!

How to Make Raw Milk Mascarpone: Soft, Probiotic Cheese

Cultured cream cheese on a small serving plate.

Cultured Cream Cheese (+5 flavor options!)

Middle Eastern Kefir Cheese Balls {with free video!} | In today's free video and recipe, I show you a traditional Middle Eastern method of preserving yogurt cheese that requires no refrigeration. My grandmother and namesake, Tata Wardee, who has passed away, always had jars full of yogurt cheese balls available to add to our plates at breakfast, lunch and dinner! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Middle Eastern Kefir Cheese Balls {with free video!}

Homemade Cottage Cheese From Raw Goat Milk | Cottage cheese, crepes, and heirloom tomatoes... I can't describe what tomatoes and cottage cheese do for my taste buds, but let's just say it is perfection! The raw cheese delivers vitamins, enzymes, and beneficial probiotics. In this post, I show you how to make easy, homemade cottage cheese. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Homemade Cottage Cheese From Raw Goat Milk

Fresh Cheddar Cheese Curds | If pressing and aging cheese sounds too complicated, I've got an idea for you! Learn how to make easy homemade cheese curds instead. They're squeaky, healthy, and melt like a dream! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Homemade Raw Cheddar Cheese

tall glass container of milk next to two lemon halves on a blue cloth

How To Make Homemade Buttermilk + 5 Buttermilk Substitutes

Over 100 people asked me to share my recipe for homemade Trim Healthy Mama-friendly cottage cheese! (Pssst! It's *not really* cottage cheese!) It's wayyyyy easier than traditional homemade cottage cheese and wayyyyy cheaper than the best cultured store-bought cottage cheese! Goes great with either S or E meals and snacks!

Trim Healthy Mama Fuel Pull Cottage Cheese {homemade}

smiling woman standing in a kitchen with gallons of raw milk and and Instant Pot in front of her

Our Family’s Weekly Cultured Dairy Routine #AskWardee 146

Panna cotta on a plate topped with sauteed apple chunks and a caramel sauce.

Probiotic Panna Cotta With Caramel Apple Drizzle