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Kombucha
3 quarts distilled water
1 cup refined white sugar (or raw organic)
4 tea bags (green or black tea only)
4 ounces newly harvested kombucha tea or 4 ounces apple cider vinegar
1 large kombucha culture (”mushroom”)
4 quart glass bowl
1 square of cheesecloth
6-inch rubber band
wooden or plastic spoon
Procedure:
Metal should never touch the culture. Avoid contamination, make sure your utensils [...]
Pickled Okra in 24hours
1 pound fresh okra
1/2 cup sea salt
3 cups white vinegar
1 Tablespoon white peppercorns
Whole tiny Hawaiian chile peppers (or chili of choice)
1 thumb of ginger minced
Wash and trim the okra, taking care to not cut the stem too close to the neck, since that will release too much of the stickiness.
In a 5 cup open mouth [...]
Raw Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie (raw)
From Café Gratitude in San Francisco
Crust
3c shredded coconut
4-6oz dates
pinch salt
¼ tsp. vanilla
Blend in cuisinart. Add more dates if necessary until it can hold together when pressed in pan. (oil pan with coconut oil 1st)
Filling
3 c. coconut milk
1 c coconut meat
¾ c dates
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla
Blend in vitamix of good blender until very [...]