Comments on: Why You Should Be Drinking Kefir http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/ ...on aging with strength and beauty Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christine Scaman http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Christine Scaman Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1765 An excellent article Rosalie found on Kefir, all you need to know in one place...except where do you buy the grains?? I'll ping Andrew's email. http://itotd.com/articles/517/kefir/ Quite a fascinating site all round. I'd never seen it before. An excellent article Rosalie found on Kefir, all you need to know in one place…except where do you buy the grains?? I’ll ping Andrew’s email.

http://itotd.com/articles/517/kefir/

Quite a fascinating site all round. I’d never seen it before.

]]> By: Christine Scaman http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Christine Scaman Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:34:06 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1748 Glad you don't have the grains, either, Rosalie. Well, not glad exactly, just not as jealous as I usually am of all the good things Americans have. One day, I will spend 4 months a year there. Hopefully Andrew will return one day, or I'll email him. Glad you don’t have the grains, either, Rosalie. Well, not glad exactly, just not as jealous as I usually am of all the good things Americans have. One day, I will spend 4 months a year there. Hopefully Andrew will return one day, or I’ll email him.

]]> By: Rosalie Weiss http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Rosalie Weiss Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:33:38 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1742 My 2cents again. I agree with Andrew on the taste. Where are you Andrew in US or Canada? Maybe the product is slightly different. I, also, would like more info on kefir grains and where they are available. I made my own yogurt many moons ago but it seemed to be more of a process than what you are talking about. Guess I will head on to google since I am sure that Lifeway won't tell me. I did send Lifeway an email to ask if their products were available in Canada but I do not remember ever hearing from them. My 2cents again. I agree with Andrew on the taste. Where are you Andrew in US or Canada? Maybe the product is slightly different.

I, also, would like more info on kefir grains and where they are available. I made my own yogurt many moons ago but it seemed to be more of a process than what you are talking about. Guess I will head on to google since I am sure that Lifeway won’t tell me. I did send Lifeway an email to ask if their products were available in Canada but I do not remember ever hearing from them.

]]> By: Christine Scaman http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Christine Scaman Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1736 Andrew, I would love to do this. Where does one acquire Kefir grains? I have never seen that anywhere. And, do you use new grains for each jar of milk? Presumably the quantities of each grains and milk comes with the grains? Andrew,

I would love to do this. Where does one acquire Kefir grains? I have never seen that anywhere. And, do you use new grains for each jar of milk? Presumably the quantities of each grains and milk comes with the grains?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Andrew Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:30:34 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1730 I don't think it tastes anything like unrisen bread dough, the closest thing I could compare it to would be yogurt but so much better. Kefir is ridiculously easy to culture at home. Simply toss kefir grains into a jar of milk, cover with a coffee filter, let sit at room temperature for about 24 hours, strain, repeat. It's so much cheaper too, for the price of 8 oz of commercially produced kefir you can buy a gallon of milk to make your own. I don’t think it tastes anything like unrisen bread dough, the closest thing I could compare it to would be yogurt but so much better.

Kefir is ridiculously easy to culture at home. Simply toss kefir grains into a jar of milk, cover with a coffee filter, let sit at room temperature for about 24 hours, strain, repeat. It’s so much cheaper too, for the price of 8 oz of commercially produced kefir you can buy a gallon of milk to make your own.

]]> By: Rosalie Weiss http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Rosalie Weiss Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:46:16 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1694 ps the whole Lifeway line has no antibiotics not just the organic. The other product you should try is Farmland Dairies Skim Plus Milk. You would swear that it is not skim milk tastes much richer. More expensive but there are only 2 of us and no kids here. We can get that in our local grocery store ,also. Originally came from the makers of Parmalat shelf milk. It is so popular that the half gallons are usually gone from the store. I cannot stand the taste of regular skim milk and that is how I originally got to putting yogurt or keffir on my cereal. BTW it is the plain varieties that are best for you. La Lulu the cat gets whole milk yogurt and it usually takes me about 15 minutes to find a plain small container and she will only eat the Greek variety at this point. You don't want to know the fat content on this and I must keep my spoon out of it. ps the whole Lifeway line has no antibiotics not just the organic. The other product you should try is Farmland Dairies Skim Plus Milk. You would swear that it is not skim milk tastes much richer. More expensive but there are only 2 of us and no kids here. We can get that in our local grocery store ,also. Originally came from the makers of Parmalat shelf milk. It is so popular that the half gallons are usually gone from the store. I cannot stand the taste of regular skim milk and that is how I originally got to putting yogurt or keffir on my cereal.

BTW it is the plain varieties that are best for you. La Lulu the cat gets whole milk yogurt and it usually takes me about 15 minutes to find a plain small container and she will only eat the Greek variety at this point. You don’t want to know the fat content on this and I must keep my spoon out of it.

]]> By: Christine Scaman http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Christine Scaman Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:13:23 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1691 I learned about the fat (8% is it ??) when I discovered this yogurt in Holly's fridge and ate way too much. You do have to watch that. There are options in the line. Rosalie, you are more woman than I if you can pour it on cereal :) I will try out the US versions when I'm there next. I learned about the fat (8% is it ??) when I discovered this yogurt in Holly’s fridge and ate way too much. You do have to watch that. There are options in the line.
Rosalie, you are more woman than I if you can pour it on cereal :) I will try out the US versions when I’m there next.

]]> By: Rosalie Weiss http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Rosalie Weiss Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:47:54 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1685 Whoops that last line was meant to read at my local Publix as well as Whole Foods. Whoops that last line was meant to read at my local Publix as well as Whole Foods.

]]> By: Rosalie Weiss http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Rosalie Weiss Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:46:48 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1684 Time to get on my soapbox! I have been using kefir for several years. it goes on my granola, fruit mix every morning for breakfast. I do not think it tastes like unrisen bread dough. I think it has a very refreshing taste. Not familiar with your brand but use Lifeway Kefir or Annie's Organic.Hrere in the USA Lifeway makes plain-nonfat and lowfat as well as organic. website is www.kefir.com. Many fruit flavors but you are better using the plain. Many people who are lactose intolerant can use kefir or yogurt without problems. I can get Lifeway at my local grocery store as well as Publix. Time to get on my soapbox! I have been using kefir for several years. it goes on my granola, fruit mix every morning for breakfast. I do not think it tastes like unrisen bread dough. I think it has a very refreshing taste. Not familiar with your brand but use Lifeway Kefir or Annie’s Organic.Hrere in the USA Lifeway makes plain-nonfat and lowfat as well as organic. website is http://www.kefir.com. Many fruit flavors but you are better using the plain. Many people who are lactose intolerant can use kefir or yogurt without problems. I can get Lifeway at my local grocery store as well as Publix.

]]> By: Karen van Burkleo http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Karen van Burkleo Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:10:04 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1682 No wonder it tastes like Hagen Daz! Is it the same for the Lemon? No wonder it tastes like Hagen Daz! Is it the same for the Lemon?

]]> By: sonja http://www.agreenertea.com/why-you-should-be-drinking-kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 sonja Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:54:39 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=1952#comment-1681 Check out the quantity of trans fat in Liberty Coffee yogourt. You will be sad. Check out the quantity of trans fat in Liberty Coffee yogourt. You will be sad.

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