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Cooking & Baking

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Wed Aug 14, 2013, 07:37 PM Aug 2013

Kefir is way healthier than yogurt and easier to make as long as you get hold of the grains.

Everything you'll ever need to know about making kefir and why it's so goll darn healthy.

http://www.appletreebulkherbs.ca/kefir--true-probiotic-page.php

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Kefir is way healthier than yogurt and easier to make as long as you get hold of the grains. (Original Post) snagglepuss Aug 2013 OP

It is also super delicious! dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #1

I just tried it and got instantly addicted but it's pricey soI'm on the snagglepuss Aug 2013 #2

Make it yourself! rdharma Aug 2013 #3

You can also use some of a previous batch Warpy Aug 2013 #4

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. It is also super delicious!

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 07:53 PM

Aug 2013

I used to live in a place where it was available, and loved it.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

2. I just tried it and got instantly addicted but it's pricey soI'm on the

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 08:01 PM

Aug 2013

search to find some kefir grains.

rdharma

(6,057 posts)

3. Make it yourself!

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 08:47 PM

Aug 2013

Get a Kefir "mushroom" and do it!

Warpy

(111,383 posts)

4. You can also use some of a previous batch

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 09:38 PM

Aug 2013

or even some commercial kefir with active cultures.

Kefir gives the same benefits as yogurt but isn't as puckery so you don't need to use as much sugar in it. I used to do strawberry smoothies with it with frozen strawberries I'd picked the summer before at a You-Pick-'Em farm. I had put very little sugar syrup with them when I'd frozen them, so the resulting drink was very strawberry but not icky sweet.

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