Lesley Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I'm interested Caroline - I'll PM you. I'm on my second course of antibiotics again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerlady Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hello lesley.Sorry you are on antibi's again.Have you tried a website called Healthspan? They are based in the channel islands so their tablets are much cheaper than here! They do almost everything you can think of including probiotic tablets.We usually get their multivits and minerals and have been very pleased with the quick delivery and service! good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I do use Healthspan sometimes - I never thought to look for probiotics! I'm going to try the kefir........ Antibiotics finished today I've been having my usual aloe vera juice first thing and then followed that with a small bowl of yoghurt with honey and ground flax seeds - I think that just about covers everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I can recommend Healthspan too - they are also very helpful if you need any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChookieCaz Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Lesley, are you feeling any better now and have you found something to help you get better quicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well, I had been feeling a lot better but the nausea is back today. I hope it is just coincidence........I cultured the Kefir grains that Lay a little egg sent to me, and had the resulting 'drink' yesterday. It doesn't taste as bad as it looks I'm hoping that the Kefir will help things to settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Don't Simply yoghurt or easy yo do sachets of drinking yoghurt these days? Like the yakult, but you make it yourself? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That's what the Kefir is really - and I can make it with organic milk. It is so easy to make - just culture it in a small jar or bottle at room temp. and strain off the liquid.......then start all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I hope you feel better soon, really interesting about kefir - will have to bear it in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That's what the Kefir is really - and I can make it with organic milk. It is so easy to make - just culture it in a small jar or bottle at room temp. and strain off the liquid.......then start all over again! I might have to pick your brains about that next time we see you Lesley.. sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 It grows - like a ginger beer plant - I shall have to bring you some next Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thnaks Lesley, I shall have to get back into making my own smoothies. We always have organic milk too, and at the moment, Rosie likes those Rachel's Organic yog drinks as she doesn't like 'bits in things. Phil has a delicate tum and it's helped by drinking live yog type drinks, so he might find this helpful too... then there are the dog and chickens who both have live yog at the moment... i feel a hobby coming on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Just remember that you have a loose lid on it - mine covered most of the kitchen yesterday when I shook it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 You'll have to give me the low-down on how to make it. I'm worried that my kitchen will be too cold though In this weather, even with the heating on, the temp in there isn't above 15deg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 It doesn't matter about the temp, it just takes a bit longer. You can even culture it in the fridge where it takes about a week. I doubt our kitchen temp is above 15 degs and my kefir is done in about 24 hours. Once your grains grow big enough you can culture over a pint at a time so it doesn't matter if the next batch takes 2 days or more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChookieCaz Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 And when you are culturing the Kefir, make sure your container isn't air-tight. I was warned that it can explode due to the carbon-dioxide, which is what also makes it slightly fizzy. I have sometimes used a lid that only partially covers the container and a cloth over the remaining opening. The cover only needs to be sufficient to keep dust, etc from falling in. I've been doing ours (mine, since I'm the only one who eats it) in our kitchen where the temperature varies mainlydepending on the heating and the weather. I've sometimes put the culture in the fridge to slow it down before putting it in the kitchen. Apparently, if the the temperature varies during the time its being made, it can cause different good nutrients to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Does anyone have a good guide to making it, or a link that they can recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Dom's Kefir Site has everything you could ever want to know about kefir. See http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/Makekefir.html for instructions on how to make it (with pics!). It is really, really easy. Just put your kefir grains (I can send you some if you like, just pm me) in a container (I use an old storage jar) and pour on some milk: it can be whole milk, skimmed, UHT, goat's, whatever you like. Leave at room temperature or in the fridge. If it is at room temp it will take about 24 hours to ferment...you should find it smells yoghurty, has thickened and it may have separated into curds and whey. I disagree with Dom about not filling the jar more than 3/4 full...I just leave about an inch at the top. I also don't bother washing the fermenting jar every time as I suspect one is probably introducing more unwanted bacteria with the washing process. Now and then I put the jar through the dishwasher. I agree with Dom that it is best to refrigerate the kefir you have strained off before consuming as it tastes much nicer cold. When you are starting out on the kefir adventure, I advise only culturing a small amount of kefir as you will not have enough grains to do a pint's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks Caroline, but I am getting my grains from Lesley. I'll have a good look at that link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
