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Post by hermitjohn on May 21, 2015 21:35:48 GMT
ran across this website though there are others selling tempeh starter.... tempehstarter.com/index.htmlI have been thinking of cheap lower carb possibilities since good chance I have diabetes. Whole grains no longer going to cut it. I personally detest tofu, tastes like foam rubber to me no matter how its doctored up. But I like tempeh, but not willing to drive way out of my way to pay inflated prices for it at health food store. It has to be refrigerated or frozen so cant really order it online. How much hassle is homemade soybean only tempeh? What do you use to incubate it in? |
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Post by hermitjohn on May 21, 2015 21:58:16 GMT
www.fermentersclub.com/tempeh/Found this one. Cool, gotta try it. CAn use any type bean, they used chickpeas which are whole lot tastier than soy. Have to hunt up my old dehydrator in storage shed and buy some gallon zip lock bags. The thermometer with built in alarm nice touch, but think I will try without that added expense. Well until I look at dehydrator. Cant remember if it had temp settings or just "low.medium.high" Heck another month and wont need incubator, room temp will be hot enough....
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Post by greatgreenfarm on May 21, 2015 22:18:49 GMT
What about just beans or nuts to fulfill your protein needs? I'm a vegan and do just fine with those... I'm not even sure that I've ever had tempeh although I do enjoy certain preparations of tofu.  |
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Post by hermitjohn on May 21, 2015 22:21:14 GMT
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Post by hermitjohn on May 21, 2015 22:32:33 GMT
What about just beans or nuts to fulfill your protein needs? I'm a vegan and do just fine with those... I'm not even sure that I've ever had tempeh although I do enjoy certain preparations of tofu. :) I really like my beans with grain, and I suspect any grain is no-no except in small quantities. However I remember I liked the frozen commercial tempeh back when I was working member at whole foods coop storefront. Had big discount so it was affordable back then. It is very easy to digest. Tree nuts are crazy priced to use for more than occasional condiment. Maybe sunflower seeds? Still going to annoy me trying to eat just beans or nuts or whatever without grain. Beans or nuts alone just too rich tasting. |
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Post by hermitjohn on May 21, 2015 22:43:58 GMT
This might not be that bad. Apparently buckwheat (member of dock family)is actually beneficial for diabetic diet: www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20031121/buckwheat-may-help-manage-diabetesI like buckwheat. You know what, I got to liking my rice/millet/lentil mix and had stopped using buckwheat when this problem started getting worse. Brown rice and millet go much better together than buckwheat and millet so had made the change. I had been eating lot buckwheat for breakfast for like year now and felt pretty good. Ok, in morning back to buckwheat. |
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Post by greatgreenfarm on May 22, 2015 15:33:04 GMT
Excellent idea with the buckwheat breakfast! How do you prepare it? Similar to oatmeal? Perhaps you could throw in some nuts there for some added morning protein. That's true about the price of tree nuts so maybe just a small handful with breakfast! Good luck with getting the diabetes under control.
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Post by hermitjohn on May 22, 2015 16:21:53 GMT
Not official on the diabetes. Got doc appointment Tuesday, but highly likely thats what it is. Constant thirst and frequent urination, yea its either type 2 diabetes or unrelated diabetes insipidus which is hormone gone wrong that causes same thing. Its rare so imagine type 2 diabetes.
Yea, could throw in some nuts or sunflower seeds. I made some buckwheat this morning. In pressure cooker put inch water, the bottom trivet and a stainless bowl, in the bowl 2C hulled raw buckwheat and 1C lentils, and 4 1/2C water (1.5C water per cup grain or beans). Cook 13 minutes. The buckwheat doesnt need that long, but the lentils do and it doesnt seem to hurt the buckwheat. Any grain or bean cooked this way means all water in stainless bowl is absorbed into food without any burning or scorching on bottom of cooker since there is still water at bottom of cooker. Its a neat trick I found some time back on you tube. Some old survivalist guy showing how to cook perfect rice in a cheap thin gauge, thrift store pressure cooker. Its a wonderful trick for cooking any grain or bean as good as any rice steamer could do it. Sort of a pressure cooker double boiler.
This morning experimented little and just added little olive oil and cinnamon to my bowl of buckwheat and lentils. I am kinda amazed how well cinnamon can season a savory dish, not just sugary dessert kinda things.
I think there is truth in buckwheat helping with diabetes as I am feeling better at this point.
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Post by greatgreenfarm on May 22, 2015 22:33:32 GMT
Good news about the buckwheat breakfast and thanks for the cooking instructions! I don't currently have a pressure cooker but will have to keep my eyes peeled now that it's the garage sale-ing time of year.  |
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Post by hermitjohn on May 23, 2015 12:09:24 GMT
You can cook buckwheat in regular open pan in ten to fifteen minutes, like oatmeal, just lot harder to get it that nice fluffy state, rather than water logged, cause you have to worry about scorching if you try to limit water too much. Maybe a regular double boiler would work ok, never tried that.
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Post by hermitjohn on Jul 25, 2015 22:24:59 GMT
Well finally got around to trying my hand at homemade tempeh. Took pic, but my computer isnt seeing the camera card. Hope I dont have to hunt up another camera card.
Anyway this is perfect weather for making tempeh, night temperature stays 80F or above. Want to incubate tempeh at 80F to 90F.
Anyway I cooked pinto beans cause thats what I had. In pressure cooker way I cook them, they are just somewhat moist, not swimming. Thats how you want them, though want them at 80F to 90F so starter isnt harmed. Sprinkle a little on the beans, stir them thoroughly, put in a ziplock, punch few air holes with tip of knife. Let set for 36 hour. Thats it. Not rocket science.
This would be perfect time of year to make up a bunch and freeze it. Like say, tempeh freezes well. Other cooler times of year, one would need a warm incubator box of some sort. Lot less work this time year when nature automagically makes my house into a perfect tempeh incubator box.
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