Yes summertime is here! It has been REALLY hot here and the kids love having popsicles to eat. Over the past couple years I have developed some yummy recipes to make some good healthy popsicles for the kids. Here is one that we love...in fact I think I'll make some today! Enjoy! Oh...if you don't know what kefir is, read my post about all the health benefits of kefir and how easy it is to … [Read more...]
Yogurt Fruit Smoothie
I love fixing this smoothie for breakfast...it is breakfast in a glass! Enjoy! Ingredients 1 cup plain yogurt or kefir 1 tsp. coconut oil 1-2 tablespoons raw honey 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit (berries, peaches, pineapple, etc.) 1 tsp. vanilla Instructions Put above ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 1. Simply double or triple as needed for more servings. … [Read more...]
Homemade Ice-Cream
We have been enjoying some homemade ice-cream this summer. I used my birthday money (and some I had saved) to buy myself a Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker! I love it! I wanted to share with you the recipe I am using...and it tastes SO good! Enjoy! These recipes make 2 quarts of ice-cream or frozen yogurt. You can easily double … [Read more...]
Kefir Popsicles
I discovered a new (and yummy!) way for us to eat more Kefir..in popsicles! I shared in this post my recipe for making a Strawberry Kefir Breakfast Drink. To make these popsicles, all I did was make this recipe and pour it into popsicle molds and freeze. My kids LOVE these and they are so much better for them than using punch or Sunny Delight to make posicles with. I have been adapting my … [Read more...]
How to Make Kefir
I make my kefir using some packets that I got at the health food store. It says that it is freeze-dried kefir starter. The brand is Yogourmet. You may be able to find this at a health food store. When I went in to see if they sold any kefir grains, they looked at me kind of funny and said all they had was this starter. Anyway, there are 6 packets in the box...enough to make 6 quarts of kefir. But … [Read more...]
Kefir – A Healthy Breakfast Drink
I am going to do a more extensive post on all the health benefits of Kefir later...but until then I wanted to share a yummy breakfast drink recipe. We have had sickness around here lately and have been buying DanActive (at a friend's recommendation) to help boost out immune systems. Well, after reading the ingredients and having a taste of this DanActive, it tasted like Kefir to me. From what I … [Read more...]
Homemade Yogurt-Using Powdered Milk
To make 1 quart: 3 ¾ cups of warm water 1 2/3 cups instant nonfat dry milk 2 tablespoons store-bought, plain yogurt with active yogurt cultures To make 2 quarts: 7 ½ cups of warm water 3 1/3 cups instant nonfat dry milk 4 tablespoons store-bought, plain yogurt with active yogurt cultures In a large pot combine the warm water and the dry milk powder. Stir until it is dissolved. Place your … [Read more...]
