Kefir grains, whey and milk are all ridiculously versatile and healthy. From fertiliser to hair conditioner, you can use them for a multitude of purposes. If your kefir doesn’t turn out the way you want at first (quite a common occurrence) or if you have left it to ferment too long, don’t throw it out [...]
We are not finished with kefir yet because you can improve on its flavour, digestibility and nutrient contents by making a second fermentation! Instructions for basic kefir A second ferment does not taste as sour as the first and has less lactose in it because the active bacteria gobbles it up. This process also increases [...]
I seem to be on a bit of a probiotic drink roll here. First the kombucha, now kefir. If you are not familiar with this cultured milk product, let me introduce you to one of the most probiotic and nutrient rich foods. The consistency of the kefir beverage is somewhere between milk and drinking yogurt, [...]
After you have made your batch of kombucha, (go here for directions) you can make a second ferment for a more interesting version with a distinctive fizz - like soda but better and healthier. It’s really easy as it just requires bottling the stuff and leaving it on the counter for a couple of days. [...]
PROBIOTIC KOMBUCHA TEA So I finally did it – I got myself a SCOBY to make kombucha tea. This scary sounding name stands for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast and I have to tell you it looks just as scary as it sounds. This beige, gelatinous disc is also known by the more poetic [...]
Did you know that you are more bug than human? Yup, it’s true; we are living in a bacterial world. Your trillion odd cells are outnumbered 10 to 1 by the bacterial cells that live on or in you and your 30,000 genes pale into insignificance next to the 3 million genes you are carrying [...]
A while back I wrote about the benefits of OCM – the Oil Cleansing Method for the uninitiated. For those who don’t know what it is or who need a quick reminder, this entails cleaning your face with oil. So instructions and information are all very well but what about real life confirmation? I tried [...]
Tired of toothpaste and mouthwashes - the toxic fluoride, the dodgy chemicals and the ghastly taste? What if I told you that turmeric could whiten your teeth? I thought it sounded outrageous too seeing as turmeric seems to stain everything else but decided to give it a bash. I wasn’t going anywhere and at worst [...]
I use Coconut Oil for just about everything – I eat it, put it in my coffee, on my oats, in my hair, on my skin, I cook with it, use it to take off make-up, feed it to my dog – I have even polished furniture with it – but for some odd reason [...]
The only things I dislike more than mosquitos are the toxic commercial products used to repel them. The bug sprays make me choke and those ghastly things you plug into the wall which emit timed puffs of chemicals don’t seem right. So I am always on the lookout for saner methods to keep the little [...]
