5 Ways To Use Whey {#TinyTipTues 20}

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5 Ways to Use Whey

If you’ve ever made homemade yogurt and strained it to make either greek yogurt or labnah (Arab cream cheese), you know that you’re left with a whole bunch of whey! A lot of folks just pour that nutrient packed liquid right down the drain (oh, the horror!), but most others know better, and keep it to use in a number of culinary uses.

Whey – the yellowish liquid that’s leftover from straining yogurt or making homemade cheeses – is chock-full of vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes. So if you’ve been throwing it away, I’m begging you – please stop!

Here are 5 simple “wheys” to use all that whey!

  1. Add it to smoothies. Replace some of the milk or juice and for an extra kick of nutrition in the morning!
  2. Use it to soak your grains. A few tablespoons added to your soaking water will help make your whole grains and legumes more digestible.
  3. Add it to soups and stews. There’s no set amount, just replace some of the water or broth called for in your recipe. Not too much though, you don’t want to alter the taste of your dish!
  4. Preserve feta cheese. Use it as a brine to keep your feta cheese fresher longer.
    5 Ways to Use Whey
  5. Replace liquids in baking. Switch out some of the water or milk in recipes for oatmeal, breads, pancakes, muffins, biscuits, etc.

BONUS: If you still can’t find immediate uses for all that whey, just freeze it! Freeze the whey in ice cube trays, then store in baggies. Pop them out later to add to your rice and pasta cooking water, or use in place of ice cubes in smoothies.

5 Ways to Use Whey

These are just some of the ways that I use our leftover whey. There are many other uses including watering your plants, feeding your animals, and lacto-fermenting fruits and vegetables.

So what are some of the ways that you use your leftover whey? What would you add to the list? Please share in the comments!

 

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Sarah UmmYousef

Sarah UmmYousef is a former school teacher turned stay-at-home wife and mama with a passion for all things simple, natural, and homemade. She loves the natural world, and believes the solutions to many of the world’s ailments lie in nature. Her blog, , began as a way to document her family’s journey to a greener home, but has since become a thriving community and resource for those wishing to take small steps towards a more eco-friendly, natural and sustainable lifestyle. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest.

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