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The tartness of the lemon combined with the sweetness of the beets and the fruitiness of the blueberries makes this combination a delicious treat and it’s also full of natural energy boosting ingredients! As I continue on with my March theme of using vegetables in water kefir soda ferments, the vibrant magenta from the beets … Continued

Veggies in soda? It may sound weird but it’s actually very tasty! I dare you to try making it and let me know what you think. It’s a bit on the sweeter side but add a bit more ginger than usual and the burn will offset some of the sweetness. Yum! Carrot Apple Ginger WATER KEFIR … Continued

This is the number one question that I get asked on a daily basis and the low down is this. They are both excellent drinks in their own way. I am proud to sell my Happy Gut kits and grains on the Albertan Spud.ca website and they did a fantastic article about the comparison that I was inspired to share with you. Kimchi, kombucha, and kefir water–oh my! … Continued

I love when people ask me questions. It means that they are interested in improving their gut health and that’s my specialty. 🙂 Here is the low down. The base of kombucha is black tea which means that it contains caffeine. The beauty of water kefir is that it has no caffeine so if you … Continued

I must say, living in Canada, hibiscus is very foreign to us. Some people grow them as tropical house plants and may get a bloom or two but for the most part, people have no idea what it even is. Hibiscus is popping up more readily these days in various drinks and it made me … Continued

Did you grow up drinking ginger ale when you were sick? When I was growing up, drinking Canada Dry Ginger Ale was a staple in our family when we were sick. Turns out it was pretty much a placebo effect. 🙁 Last year, someone sued Canada Dry for negligible and false promotion as part of a marketing … Continued

Water kefir grains are like children (hence the name babies). You can guide them along but they are still going to do things their own way. My full time job as a Master Water Kefir Brewer is to mass produce water kefir grains in my grow op. I have tried every method that I could … Continued

The immune booster powerhouse ELDERBERRY is known as one of the top antiviral herbs on the planet. Historians typically trace its healing abilities back to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek known as the “father of medicine,” who described the plant as his “medicine chest” because of the wide array of health concerns it seemed to cure. Health benefits of the elder plant include naturally … Continued

February flus and colds are pretty much a given in Canada. I have some great water kefir elixir recipes to share with you this month to help relieve and shorten the duration of your symptoms and build your immunity. This week I want to share with you what my counter looks like in February. Inevitably … Continued

This recipe winds up our month of January Citrus Water Kefir Soda Recipes and this Vitamin C boosting Lemon Strawberry Mint combination is so tasty. Citrus and water kefir really do go hand in hand. The zing of flavour and the extra boost of vitamin C from the citrus and the boost of LIVE probiotics, … Continued