We’re happy to announce the first ever Liminal Feast, an artful meal marking the point between two seasons. This first one will be to winter, made of the bright spot of sideways light before the year’s shortest days.
Local game, city-grown herbs and flowers, and a tramp through the woods will be our starting point. We hope you’ll join us!
Images from my counter top.
Rain is a good thing.
creme fraiche,sprouted almonds for making crispy nuts,lacto fermented kraut,soaking Irish moss for delicious raw chocolate pudding pie and sprouted pumpkin seeds for nut milk hazelnut kefir .
creme fraiche- homemade with kefir grains
fermented soda pop!
Teff : – The tiniest cereal
Teff is one of the smallest grains in the world, measuring only about 1/32 of an inch in diameter. Approximately 150 grains equal the size of a kernel of wheat. Teff is considered to have an excellent amino acid composition and lysine levels. One cup of cooked teff contains 387 milligrams of calcium , which is more than milk), 15 milligrams of iron and twice as much iron as wheat and barley). Teff is high in protein as well as fiber. A rich source of boron, copper, phosphorus, zinc.
Such an amazing little grain. The flavor is so deeply satisfying to me. The fermentation time makes the bread more digestible and the nutrients more readily available to your body. This bread is traditionally made with out the addition of wheat flour but has since has been adapted for ease and western palates . I have seen recipes adding yeast as well…. This is unnecessary as a fermented batter will have a much more satisfying sourdough like flavor I add whey to my recipe to speed fermentation and aid digestibility of the nutrients. Injera- Soak 1 cup of Teff grain overnight Drain water off and discard add teff to blender add just enough fresh filtered water to make a crepe batter consistency. leave out covered with a towel overnight add 1 T whey leave out 2-4 days until your batter looks as bubbly (see photo) and smells and sweet fragrantly sour… On a large crepe pan or Injera pan add a small amount of ghee (coc oil,saffl,veg oil ) and drop a small amount of batter and spread. Tilt your pan in a circular motion to help spread or use the bottom of a ladle or tiny off set spatula. Small bubbles of oxygen will pop all over the surface. Enjoy with your favorite Ethiopian foods or stand over the pan eating them all one by one right away…..
teff batter
