Anyone know how many grams of carbs are in a
cup of kefir made with half and half?
For beginners, you can start with 2 tablespoons
of kefir with 2 cups of milk then you may adjust later on.
The kefir grains (our babies) are now growing and we have
lots of kefir in the fridge and I have some on the bench.
You may have not
heard of kefir but it is easily one of the healthiest and most nutritious beverages in the world (but not necessarily the most delicious).
One cup of yogurt with live active cultures or a
glass of kefir a day provides all you need.
Here's an easy recipe for some «false yogurt» made
out of kefir, coconut, and pineapple.
If you can't get raw milk, you can make the mayo with the same
amount of kefir water or milk.
Gently stir kefir grains or one packet
of kefir starter powder into the raw milk.
This kefir starter culture is reusable and can be used to make up to one
quart of kefir every 24 hours.
I don't really like sending merely a
teaspoon of kefir grains for so much shipping charge.
Often, I just store my grains in the
jar of kefir I've just made, in the fridge.
I used 2
kinds of kefir (did not have any whey) and used cooked red quinoa instead of rice.
It might be something in your diet that is causing the joint pain but to be sure have you tried lowering your
intake of kefir and still feel the same?
But when milk is fermented, like in the
cases of kefir and yogurt, the lactose and casein actually become more easily digestible!
It depends a lot on your particular
colony of kefir grains, so as you point out it's hard to say anything definitive!
To help maintain the
integrity of the kefir grains over time, rest them in dairy milk for at least 24 hours every other batch or two.
-- While that happens I've taken out of the fridge the last above mentioned
container of kefir or yogurt to allow it to warm up to room temperature.
But as I have mentioned earlier, the therapeutic
value of the kefir will have increased, and that's what it's all about.
The commercial
version of kefir is available in several groceries and health stores near you.
The thickness and
texture of kefir are all about the grains and very few of the lactose.
I bought a spoonful a few months ago, and I am able to make about half a
pint of kefir almost every day, but the quantity of grains isn't increasing.
This makes 2 cups
of kefir at first and more as they grow.
I think I have too much now as I'm making about a half
gallon of kefir in 24 hours no problem.