fermentation

The background story on this recipe is ironic. I had a photo shoot scheduled with my photographer Annika and when she showed up, she walked in the door and I had absolutely nothing ready and no inspiration for how we were going to do our shoot. I just got home from a finance meeting and … Continued

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Water kefir is made from kefir grains, also known as sugar grains, tibicos, tibi, or Japanese water crystals. Different countries call them by different names. In Germany they may be called Piltz; in Italy, Kefir di Frutta; and in France, Graines Vivantes. They have absolutely no connection to grain used for flour. The grains are made up … 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

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

Welcome to the miraculous world of fermentation! When I embarked on the adventure of making water kefir, I was gifted some grains and sent on my way with a few notes. I began doing research online and I couldn’t find anything definitive to go on. Through trial and error and numerous fails, I finally came … Continued

Let’s take the confusion out of this one once and for all! Water kefir grains need minerals to survive and thrive and benefit from water sources with higher mineral content. With that said, if the mineral content is too high, the grains can begin to disintegrate. Some water sources such as well water or spring … Continued

Two of 2019’s health crazes, water kefir and matcha, combine forces in this ultra good-for-you soda. Balanced with fresh mint and lime juice, this drink has the zing of ginger and reminds you of sitting on a bright and breezy patio. Ahhh… Living in Canada has it’s challenges with the gloomy weather often wreaking havoc on your psyche. If sitting on … Continued