What the heck is Kefir????

[wistlindixie]

Thanks Vicki, I got my kefir grains on Thursday. I have them in the fridge as I haven't had time to go to the store and buy organic milk. Sure wish I had a cow out in the pasture!!! Can't wait to try it.

 

[rebel-rousing-at-night]

Well,I had no clue about kefir either until I read the thread "Probiotics for you and your chickens". That's been a couple of months ago and now the thread is many more pages.
It is my understanding that it is a cousin to yogurt but with way more probiotics.IMHO to have to tend it almost daily (when you make your own) is extra time I don't have now.

I did find one ready made here at the grocery store. It is not cheap but when I consider that it is already sweetened with real sugar and fruit plus the fact I would have to buy my milk...then it is a great buy for me.

I buy Lifeway's brand.They have good info on their site and I signed up for monthly coupons.

The first time I started it I had just started an antibiotic. I drank the kefir daily and was happy that I also didn't get the ''extra infection" women tend to get while on antibiotics.

 

[verity]

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that made me laugh today -- thanks!

 

[cmtigger]

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Actually yogurt is made from milk- just different cultures so it gets thicker, and it's sometimes strained. I make yogurt often. But I still would consider kefir like a drinkable yogurt.