I live north of Toronto, Canada and would like to
get some milk grains to make kefir.
Not exact matches
(I
get the whole
milk, butter and sugar don't do well for a diet anyway, but I usually only purchase brown breads and
grains).
I do feel better but nine months with no meats, no
grains, no
milk is
getting to feel very restrictive.
Before making
milk, you will need to
get into the habit of soaking the nuts and
grains that go into it.
Whole
grain oats for bulk, almond
milk to create a moist crumb and some banana and coconut palm sugar for sweetness and you've
got a more wholesome base to create a really delicious baked good.
I
got some water
grains from somebody I traded some
milk grains for.
I'm not sure with this recipe if a
milk substitute would
get the same results, given that they are mostly either nut or
grain with some water and sweetener.
On top of that, I
get 5 gallons of
milk, 2 lb cheese, 4 cans beans, whole
grains (bread / torillas), 36 oz cereal, $ 10 fruits / veggies, 30 oz tuna, 64 oz juice and 2 dozen eggs.
By age two your child should be
getting 2 oz of lean meat or beans, 1 cup of fruit and 1 cup of veggies, 3 oz of whole
grains, and 2 cups of organic
milk (or non-dairy equivalent).
2 - 3 year olds
get most of their fat from
milk and meat, but 14 - 18 year olds
get most of theirs from pizza and pie (and cookies, cakes and other
grain desserts).
Baby
milk was no problem to
get hold of, baby food a little trickier but there are diverse
grain based meals (to mix with water /
milk — we used baby
milk) as well as glasses of pureed fruits — other meals are difficult to
get hold of.
We
got rid of processed snacks and things full of sugar and dyes and we opted for almond
milk, sprouted
grain bread, and lots more veggies.
Get those calories the healthy way, by adding extra fruits and vegetables,
milk, whole -
grain bread, and lean meat to your diet.
Where can my child
get it?Breast
milk, toddler
milk, meat, poultry, fish, whole
grain breads and cereals, fortified or enriched
grain products, and egg yolks.
All you need to do is puree or mash cooked vegetables,
grains or other foods, then add a little breast
milk, formula
milk or boiled and cooled water to
get the desired consistency.
Where can my child
get it?Breast
milk, toddler
milk drinks, green leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, wheat germ, whole
grain breads and cereals, fortified or enriched
grain products, butter, liver, and egg yolks.
Because of HHFKA, my kids (and I call all 35,000 kids I serve each day MY kids)
get an entree of lean protein, whole
grain, two servings of fresh fruit, one hot vegetable, one trip through our all - you - will - eat garden salad bar, and a skim
milk.
Our breast
milk could not have evolved to be the perfect complement to all traditional diets around the world — these could range from plants, insects, game meat,
grain crops, seal blubber, fish — you
get the picture.
Since the bacteria thrive on lactose (
milk sugar), you may need to refresh them in cow's
milk every few batches, especially if you notice the
grains are
getting smaller or not fermenting the nut
milk as before.
Does anyone in the SF Bay Area know where I can
get raw
milk and / or kefir
grains?
If you buy
Milk Kefir grains USE A-2 whole milk (please look up excerpts from the book «The devil is in the milk» this book was written buy a wellness doctor who discovered that most grocery store milk will make you sick because it is A-1 beta casein, A-1 milk may be the reason for many neurological issues and for lactose intolerance & some IBS) I go to a Guernsey Dairy farm, get A-2 milk every two weeks and make milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
Milk Kefir
grains USE A-2 whole
milk (please look up excerpts from the book «The devil is in the milk» this book was written buy a wellness doctor who discovered that most grocery store milk will make you sick because it is A-1 beta casein, A-1 milk may be the reason for many neurological issues and for lactose intolerance & some IBS) I go to a Guernsey Dairy farm, get A-2 milk every two weeks and make milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk (please look up excerpts from the book «The devil is in the
milk» this book was written buy a wellness doctor who discovered that most grocery store milk will make you sick because it is A-1 beta casein, A-1 milk may be the reason for many neurological issues and for lactose intolerance & some IBS) I go to a Guernsey Dairy farm, get A-2 milk every two weeks and make milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk» this book was written buy a wellness doctor who discovered that most grocery store
milk will make you sick because it is A-1 beta casein, A-1 milk may be the reason for many neurological issues and for lactose intolerance & some IBS) I go to a Guernsey Dairy farm, get A-2 milk every two weeks and make milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk will make you sick because it is A-1 beta casein, A-1
milk may be the reason for many neurological issues and for lactose intolerance & some IBS) I go to a Guernsey Dairy farm, get A-2 milk every two weeks and make milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk may be the reason for many neurological issues and for lactose intolerance & some IBS) I go to a Guernsey Dairy farm,
get A-2
milk every two weeks and make milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk every two weeks and make
milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk Kefir for my entire family, there is also a brand at Sprouts called A-2 it's whole
milk, always use whole milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk, always use whole
milk because the Kefir grains eat the milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk because the Kefir
grains eat the
milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacte
milk Lactose & fat to grow the good bacteria.
Ref: My email to you of May 14 about
Milk Kefir
grains getting smaller... I must add that these
grains were not bought from Michael, but from another source and they were totally dried ones which I fermented in the same brand of pasteurised wholemilk all the while, and also at the same temperature of between 26 to 28 degree F. since I am living in a tropical country.
I
got my
grains on line from Ohio, I have had nice results from them, I used raw
milk first, but ran out, so I used 2 %.
You must still have some
grains in there because otherwise your ferment would become so weakened that you'd end up
getting something more and more like plain
milk each time you made a new brew.
Now I
got my own
grains and I buy a gallon of organic
milk witch is 6.00 $ but I can make enough kefir for a whole week.
I suggest you put the kefir
grains in real
milk for a week to
get some growth then switch half of them to coconut
milk for slow growth, or to coconut water for no more growth.
The person receiving these dried
grains will need to soak them in
milk to wake them up similar to the process above — it may take 3 - 4 batches to
get a consistent and tasty kefir again.
My Kefir wasnt coming out think and creamy like you
get at the store so now I add a splash of cream to my
milk nd
grains mix before fermenting.
This then throws off my usual
grain:
milk ratio and my whole system
gets thrown off.
Where it tends to
get tricky is what I have to remove...... no legumes (beans), nightshades (think tomatoes, peppers), nuts, seeds, spices from seeds like cumin & black pepper, dairy, eggs,
grains, alcohol (which I haven't had since November anyways), chocolate, and preservatives of any kind (holy moly is it hard to find coconut
milk without guar gum).
I have done much reading and from it all; it seems the healthiest way is to
get rid of the white flour bread, white flour pasta, sugar, soda, potato chips, white rice, sugary juice; and consume lots of leafy greens, sweet potatoes, pistachios, creamy unsweetened peanut butter, whole
grains, whole fruit, unsweetened coconut
milk (which is so GOOD!)
I just fermented some
milk much too quickly, it separated, and because I have only just started, I
got in a panic and did nt know if I could differentiate between the «cottage cheese» type lumps and the kefir
grains, someone told me to look for them with my fingers, I found them, and then washed them in spring water.
Once you
get grains you keep adding
milk to them and you can make batch after bath with the same
grains forever if you take good care of them.
As your
grains grow, either add more
milk (you will
get more kefir) or use a plastic utensil to separate some of the
grains.
It'll require some experimentation, and you may not
get consistent results every time unless you
get scientific about it and measure out the same amount of kefir
grains each time (necessary, since they multiply), put them into the same amount of
milk, and culture at the same temperature.
It's best to keep kefir to ferment on the kitchen counter as if you put it in the fridge it slows the process down, and eventually the
grains go to sleep (you can leave them in
milk in the fridge when you go on holiday and they'll be fine when you
get back).
Do I need to use whole
milk to
get something creamier, or does it sound like my
grains are bad?
I love the fact that whether I put lemon or not, use cow's
milk or goat's
milk, use
milk kefir
grains or water kefir
grains, I
get the same health benefits that I bargained for.
After you have made it about half a dozen times you will work out exactly how much of the kefir
grain you need to mix with the
milk to
get the desired taste and texture.
I
got some water
grains from somebody I traded some
milk grains for.
Just
get a tablespoon of kefir
grains (you can purchase from multiple sources, such as Cultures for Health), add about 8 tablespoons of
milk (we use raw
milk from a local farm), put into a glass jar, cover, and store at room temperature (out of direct sunlight) for 12 - 24 hours.
I
got mine from a woman online, http://www.kefirlady.com The
grains are great, very healthy and have grown very well in the high fat
milk organic grass fed
milk that I use.
Get those calories the healthy way, by adding extra fruits and vegetables,
milk, whole -
grain bread, and lean meat to your diet.
Over the course of time my gut
got worse and worse (I am not eating any
grains milk, sugar, fruits — and still my digestion
got worse ad worse).
When it comes to
milk alternatives for cooking and drinking — I like to
get nut varieties because you
get a higher nutrient content with those than you'll find with
grain - based varieties.
I just
got some
grains by post, they were travelling in a ziplock bag (not dehydrated) and arrived smelling of
milk gone bad, as opposed to sour
milk.
The guy who sent me the
grains said when he
got them, they smelled strongly of goats
milk, as the lady who sent them used only raw goat
milk.
If you eat a good balance of
grains, vegetables, fruits,
milk, meat & beans, and other «basic» foods, and you
get plenty of exercise, most people can «
get away» with a few «treats» like a candy bar, a soda, a bag of chips, or an ice cream cone.
The Earth Policy Institute has noted that even if the entire U.S.
grain crop were converted to ethanol (leaving no domestic crop to make bread, rice, pasta, or feed the animals from which we
get meat,
milk, and eggs), it would satisfy at most 18 percent of U.S. automotive fuel needs.
In Vicksburg AZ is an ethanol refinery integrated with a dairy farm
getting a 10 to1 return, producing
milk, ethanol, biodeisel, distillers
grains, and methane production power.