Kefir

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twinkit
twinkit Posts: 16 Member
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Anyone tried Kefir? Its 90 calories for a cup. I put it in my smoothie. They also have flavored varieties. But probably with more sugar. I like the Wallaby brand.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    I'm actually going to buy a litre in exactly one week - I only eat it with "sukkerkavringer" (oven dried buns), and that's hard to fit into my meal plan. I grew up on that stuff - delicious!
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
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    It's good with fresh fruit and cereal. You can buy kefir starter "seeds" on Amazon - I keep meaning to try making my own.
  • amandarunning
    amandarunning Posts: 306 Member
    edited February 2018
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    I've been making my own this past month or so and it's easy as...

    Buy grains online, add to milk, put in glass jar and 24 hours later you have kefir.

    I did find the milk version was just too sour for my taste though. The shop bought much less so but not sure what they may have added/changed to make it have shelf-life and more taste appeal. Anyhow, now making water kefir which is also very easy and tried flavouring with ginger, vanilla (cream soda!) and lemon and enjoyed all of them.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
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    It's like yogurt, but with a different culture. Very tasty. Sadly they don't sell it anywhere near me, so I only have it when we my mom brings live culture from Russia and we make it at home.
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
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    I like the Lifeway brand kefir, usually strawberry but have also done strawberry banana, raspberry, and pomegranate. It takes some getting used to but it is really good for you.
  • Orvillitron
    Orvillitron Posts: 4 Member
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    Kefir is super easy to make. If it is too sour, dilute with a bit of milk or plain yogurt. Unlike yogurt, you do need to obtain a culture (grains) from someone. You can't just grow it from the liquid part. I eat mine with fresh berries, half a banana, flax seed and a bit of peanut butter stirred into it.

    Mmmmm. Very good for digestion.

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