Posts by joybird

Ah!  Well then, the thoughts that have helped me the most are to try to put things in perspective.  If you look at the food situation globally, it helps.  We are so incredibly lucky that we have any food at all to feed...

Oh! If I can get it in those larger packages that would be fantastic.  Exactly what I'm looking for - thank you!

I would look for some type of nut/seed granola if he can have those.  They're usually made by small companies who focus on raw foods.  It sounds like grains are problematic anyway so you might as well steer clear of them.

It is very hard unless you can look at the whole thing as a blessing and a gift that has been given to help you find new ways of looking at food and nutrition and even ways of being in the world.  If you feel deprived, you are...

Oh thank you, that does help!  Update this thread if you happen to remember to after you finish your yogurt.  I'd love to hear how it comes out.  I'm trying to figure out how to make good CM yogurt without cans.  I...

Thank you, the Tropical Traditions is what I was thinking of.  So it doesn't make coconut milk?  What does it make?  Do you happen to know what the brand is of the creamed coconut in aseptic packages?  Is it the...

No problem.  A nice mama here shared her recipe with me a loooong time ago.  I use two cans of regular (not light - it doesn't work) coconut milk.  Heat the milk and 2 Tbsp honey (I also put in 1-2 tsp vanilla, and 1 tsp...

ETA:  You can definitely use mason jars instead, it's very easy.  But yogurt needs to incubate at a higher temp so I do mine in a small cooler filled with warm water, keeping it warm for 24 hours.  Most people do a...

I always used to make coconut milk yogurt with canned coconut milk but if I remember correctly, isn't there a way to get coconut milk from coconut cream online somewhere?  I don't have time to use fresh coconuts and I make too...

If you want coconut milk yogurt (or any yogurt) you need the specific bacteria that make up yogurt, which are bulgaricus and thermopilus.  I always throw in a capsule of whatever DF probiotics I have around as well, but you...