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Thriving After Vacation: Reactivating Kefir, Kombucha, and Sourdough
You are back from your vacation and your cultures have been waiting patiently for you to start fermenting again. If you followed our tips on how to make sure your milk kefir grains, water kefir grains, kombucha and sourdough starter…
Water Kefir Ideas for Recipes that will quench Your Thirst
Are you bored of sticking to plain water and searching for delicious and hydrating beverages? Look no further than water kefir! Packed with probiotics and bursting with flavour, water kefir is a fantastic base for creating refreshing drinks that will…
The Basics of Sourdough Starter: Everything You Need to Know
A sourdough starter is a naturally fermented mixture of flour and water. It serves as a leavening agent for baked items like sourdough bread. Because of its acidic flavour and texture, sourdough bread and pastries are incredibly popular and well-liked.…
When is the ideal time of the day to drink milk kefir?
Remember that milk kefir, like other fermented foods, can be a healthy addition to your diet. It contains probiotics, which are good bacteria that help digestive health and the immune system. However, just like any other food, it is important…
Which sugar is best for making water kefir?
Which sugar is best to use when preparing water kefir at home? Water kefir is a probiotic beverage made with water kefir grains containing bacteria and yeast existing in a symbiotic relationship. Water kefir is made by combining sugar water…
Kefir soaps for healthy and nourished skin
Fermented foods, such as homemade kefir, can benefit the microbiota by enhancing its function and reducing the abundance of disease-causing bacteria in the intestines. But how can kefir soaps protect good bacteria on our skin? The human body is home…
Over fermentation – is it problematic?
Over fermentation is a phenomenon which is a result of fermentation that lasted too long or had too much culture in it. Read on to get more insight on it and some tips on how to avoid it. Time is…
Benefits of homemade water kefir
Homemade kefir “good bugs” have always been good for me and my guts – long before I’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease. But what about homemade water kefir? Is it beneficial like “regular” homemade kefir I make with milk? My…
Good Bacteria in kefir for better gut health!
Bacteria often get a bad rap but not all of it is warranted. In fact, there are lots of good bacteria that are very important for all living things on earth! They have adapted to living in all parts of…
5 tips that can help grow kefir grains
Looking for ways to help grow kefir grains? If you are not satisfied with the way your kefir grains are multiplying, here are the tips on how you can change that. Even though the most important thing is that the…
Milk kefir grains – the force within
Milk kefir grains are the life force of homemade kefir. In her book, From Kefir, With Love: An Irreverent Guide to Making Kefir and Healing Your Gut Naturally, Whitney Wilson emphasizes that kefir grains should be called kefir hearts. Absolutely!…
What is the nutritional value of homemade kefir?
If you drink kefir regularly, you probably already know what is general nutritional value of milk kefir and why it’s recommended to include it in daily diet. For more detailed information and if you are interested in numbers, read this…