1 large bunch mustard or other greens, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 tblsp. olive oil
1 teasp. salt
1 large fennel bulb, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 lbs. ground lamb (or stew meat would work also)
2 teasp. ground cumin
1 teasp. ground coriander
1/2 teasp. cinnamon
1/2 teasp. ginger
1 lb rhubarb stalks, sliced
2 tblsp sorghum syrup or other sweetener
Boil the greens in a large pot of water for 2 minutes for a milder flavor, drain and set aside. Brown the onion in the olive oil, then when half cooked add the fennel. Saute until the fennel starts to soften. Add the garlic and saute a minute or so longer. Set aside the onion/fennel mixture and brown the lamb in the same pan. When the lamb is partly cooked add spices, then add the onion/fennel mixture, the greens, and the rhubarb, and stir. Cook in 300 degree oven for 30-45 minutes. Sweeten to taste.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Saturday, April 09, 2016
Beet Kvass
I started from this recipe
http://www.homemademommy.net/2013/08/how-to-make-beet-kvass-that-actually-tastes-good.html
But I changed it so much that I will write down my own.
A Quart Jar of Beet Kvass:
Cut up a small wedge of cabbage into one to two inch
chunks, enough to fill the bottom couple of inches of a quart jar
Add a couple of small slices of ginger
Add two medium sized beets (scrubbed in cold water but
not peeled or cooked) cut into 1 to 2 inch chunks, enough to fill the jar 1/2 to
2/3 full
Add 2 teaspoons of natural salt. I use fine ground Redmond Real Salt, which is
reasonably priced and not purified
Fill with well, filtered or spring water to 1 inch from
the top of the jar.
Cover (see notes below) and let sit at cool room
temperature 3-5 days, then strain and drink the liquid. The beets can be used a second time (I filled
the jar back up with water and added 1 teaspoon of salt) or cooked.
The salt and the acid produced by the fermentation mean
you don’t have to worry about botulism.
The way this kind of ferment will go bad is that it will grow mold, and
if that happens it is safest to throw the whole thing out. Things that help prevent mold:
• Make
sure there aren’t little bits of cabbage or anything else floating on the
surface (keep your cabbage pieces large and put the beets on top to hold them
down)
• If you
have problems with mold you can increase the amount of salt to a tablespoon,
particularly if you are using kosher salt.
If you want to use less than 2 teaspoons of salt try a tablespoon of raw
honey and one teaspoon of salt, but be aware that a sweeter ferment produces
more alcohol.
• Use a
lid that lets the gasses produced by fermentation out and doesn’t let oxygen
in. My current favorite is:
http://www.masontops.com/products/pickle-pipe.
You can also get plastic mason jar tops drilled for a beermakers airlock
or just use a two part metal lid and screw it down firmly but not all the way
tight (or a clamp style lid that isn’t extremely tight).
• Put
the jar in a dark place like a cabinet.
The ideal temperature is in the low to mid 60s, but warmer or cooler
temperatures will mostly affect the speed at which it ferments—taste it and see
when it is to your liking
• A thin
whitish layer on the surface, if it is not fuzzy, is ok. That is kvam yeast.
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