An easy, quick and family friendly meal, Leftover Chicken and Egg Fried Rice is perfect for a busy weeknight and a great way to use up leftover roast chickenNo. Rice-pudding.-Arroz-con-leche-640x428.jpg' alt='Things To Do With Leftover Rice' title='Things To Do With Leftover Rice' />Uses for Whey The Prairie Homestead. Remember the nursery rhyme about little Miss Muffet eating her curds and whey Back before I began my real food journey, I didnt even know what whey was I never would have dreamed I would as familiar with it as I am now Whey is the cloudy, yellowish liquid that is leftover after milk is curdled. Its packed full of protein, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. There are two kinds of whey that you will encounter in your home dairying adventures 1. Acid Whey the whey resulting from cheese in which an acid like vinegar or lemon juice has been added to aid in the curdling process. Some types of mozzarella, lemon cheese, or farmers cheese. Sweet Whey the whey resulting from cheese that is cultured or curdled with rennet instead of additional acid. Yogurt whey fits in this category, as does soft cheese whey and traditional mozzarella. If youve ever made cheese, no doubt youve been amazed and maybe even overwhelmed by how much whey is leftover after the process. It takes a lot of milk to make a little cheese But, before you pour it down the drain, WAITThere are SO many uses for whey, itll make your head spinPlease note real whey is not the same as the powdered whey sold in health food stores. They are not interchangeable. Ive compiled a list of ideas that to help you to use up this nourishing byproduct. I prefer using sweet whey in most of these cases. Be careful when adding the acid whey to things like smoothies, etc, as it might really change the taste of thingsSome of these uses for whey require the whey to be heated, so if you are interested in keeping all the qualities and enzymes of the raw whey, just skip those. Substitute whey in any baking recipe that calls for water or even milk. I love making fresh breads and rolls with my leftover whey. Also try it in cornbread, pancakes, waffles, muffins, homemade biscuits, homemade tortillas, and more Use whey to lacto ferment vegetables, condiments, sauerkraut, chutneys, jams, etc. This is an area that I have yet to really explore, but its on my list72 SuperCreative Ways To Use Rice. This is how you make the pantry staple a little more exciting. This is an incredibly healthful form of preservation that increases the nutritional value of so many things. Check out the book Nourishing Traditions  for more info on this topic. It is important to use raw whey when you lacto ferment not acid whey or cooked whey. Use whey to soak grains, Nourishing Traditionsstyle. Depending on your recipe, several tablespoons or more can be added to your grain and legume preparations to make them more digestible. Freeze it for later. If you anticipate a milk less time of year perhaps when your animals are dried up, you can easily freeze whey for future use. Try putting it in ice cube trays or small cups to make the proper portion sizes. Then pop out the frozen cubes and store in a baggie. Use whey to cook pastas, potatoes, oatmeal, or rice. Boiling the whey will cause it to lose its raw properties. However, if you feel like you are drowning in whey, this is a wonderful way to use it up and add extra flavor to the foods. Add whey to soups and stews. Perhaps it could take the place of some of your homemade stock or broth Add whey to homemade fruit smoothies or milkshakes. Fudge Brownie Pie on this page. The sky is the limit when it comes to all the flavor combos you can make. Use whey as a hair product. Now, I personally have not yet tried this, so proceed with caution But I have seen several sources recommend it as a shampoo substitute, hair rinse, or even as hair gel Not sure if Ill be trying this, but let me know if YOU do Feed it to the dogs. Our dogs love it when I pour a little whey on their dry food and make it into a cereal. Its quite the treat. Make whey lemonade. Ive seen several delicious sounding recipes for lemonade type drinks using whey. Its on my list of things to try this summer Use whey to water your plants. Dilute it with a good amount of water straight whey will burn your plants I learned this the hard way and pour on your veggies or flowers avoid using acid whey here. Think how much your container garden would love thatFeed extra whey to the farm critters. Our chickens love it and so did our pigs. Make ricotta. Ricotta cheese is traditionally made from whey. And its so incredibly easy However, this will require the whey to be heated to 2. Here is my homemade ricotta recipe. I like to make ricotta when I have gallons of extra whey, and then I freeze it for making lasagna later. Pour it in your compost bin. I have yet to do this, but it would be better than dumping it down the drain. Make a whey marinade. Add your favorite spices and seasonings garlic, salt, pepper, maybe some rosemaryYum to the whey and allow it to marinate your steaks, chicken, fish, or pork chops. The enzymes in the whey help to break down the meat and add flavor. Use whey to stretch your mozzarella. If youve ever made mozzarella before, you know that you must stretch the curds at the end of the process. Some recipes say to use the microwave no thanks, while others use a pot of hot, salted water. I always use hot whey to stretch my curdsI think it adds more flavor, plus its just sitting there anyway. Heres my traditional mozzarella recipe. And heres where I buy all of my cheesemaking cultures and supplies. Bonus 1. 7. Use leftover sweet whey to make this incredibly awesome vintage Lemon Whey Pie recipe. Bonus 1. 8. Make Gjetosta sweet cheese made from reduced whey.