Make Your Very Own Scrumptious Morning Probiotic Drink

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Greyshore — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:38:53 GMT

Jo Bee, thanks so much for your info re.raw milk, i am from Sydney and have been searching for raw milk for a long long time with no luck, now i know where and what to ask for!!!

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ccremon — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:13:06 GMT

My son has a sensitivity to dairy and I was wondering if once the milk were cultured into kefir or yogurt - homemade of course - that sensivity might no longer be an issue. Anyone have any info on that?

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redbird_3 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:12:51 GMT

Despite the fact that the powdered kefir packets say you can only get 7 -8 uses from them, you can in fact keep going indefinite number of times by transferring some of your existing kefir into a new batch of milk. I do this all the time and the kefir looks and tastes the same. It sets up each time just as though you were using a new package of kefir. The milk is culturing and you are transferring any beneficial bacteria from your previous batch. I wonder if the idea of only using each package so many times is to get you to buy more of it. I originally learned (from a Naturopath) that you could culture raw milk without using any kefir grains at all. I tried it and it actually worked (takes a couple of days), but I liked the taste better starting out with the kefir package. I tried using the real kefir grains several times, but for some reason have not had as good luck with them as the powdered type.

re: Make Your Very Own Scrumptious Morning Probiotic Drink

BarbaraAnn — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:52:21 GMT

This is for Debb D ...and anyone else who is interested in making yogurt from raw milk. I have tried and modified 'recipes' from many sources for the last 7-8 months. All ended up either 'watery' or tasting funny when I tried 'thickening' agents...(organic whatever). Here is what finally worked:

1 quart raw milk

1 packet 'Yo'gourmet' starter (buy at Whole Foods or on-line)

A 1 qt glass container (Mason jar type)

Bring milk to room temp

Put in double boiler

Empty starter packet into a cup

Bring milk to 112 degrees (gotta watch the thermometer)

Remove immediately

Pour milk into cup with starter...mix well

Pour rest of milk into quart jar...add the milk from the starter cup...mix .

Put lid on loosely

Place in oven, cover with towel

Turn on oven light

Leave for 24 hours.

Any questions: e-mail me at bamcp@aol.com

I worked on this for soooooo long. I'd just like to share.

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curbin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:41:48 GMT

This one is even better!

www.cheesemaking.com/.../Index.html

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curbin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:39:20 GMT

Add this to your browser :

www.motherearthnews.com/.../How-to-Make-Mozzarella-Cheese-Whey-Easier-Than-You-Think.aspx

Follow through to the step by step pictures.

Neat!

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Debb D — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:41:27 GMT

Raw milk is legal in 39 of our 50 United States. It can be hard to find, but keep searching, you will find it. That said, can anyone tell me how to make a yogart culture from raw milk? Thank you.

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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:41:02 GMT

I am able to buy raw whole milk, and I also purchased kefir powder from Wilderness Family Naturals, so I make my own kefir. I make my morning smoothie using 1 cup of kefir, 4 frozen strawberries, 2 T. nutritional yeast flakes, 1 T. coconut oil, 1 T. cod liver oil, two raw egg yolks, and 1 packet of stevia.

This morning drink keeps me satisfied and energetic for hours, and it is yummy!

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NancyW — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:04:29 GMT

Dear Haras, you missed the "raw milk is unavailable to me" part. I think the person who posed this question was asking if it would be useful to use pasturized milk to make her own yogurt or kefir. Raw milk is illegal to sell in most of the country, so most do not have access to it. I would be interested in the answer to this question.

Thank you for addressing the question asked.

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xie — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:29:52 GMT

Dear Haras: raw milk is good but unavailable to me. May we make a probiotic milk or yurgurt from

pasturized milk? If yes, how? Thank u very much.

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Haras — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:03:35 GMT

I've been making my own yoghurt from raw milk for a while now and have recently started to strain the whey from it making yoghurt cheese. I now start every morning with a glass of whey and the difference this natural probiotic drink has made to my digestion is enormous.

As a Naturopath I have tried just about every probiotic supplement available with mixed results, the morning glass of whey is the best by a long shot.

I have never had an appetite in the morning and had to force myself to eat every single morning feeling nauseous as a result (I've been like this since childhood), since drinking the whey, I've started to feel hungry in the mornings and actually look forward to eating. Since I've been feeling so much better in the mornings I've been able to let go of my habitual morning cup of coffee, easily and painlessly, I just don't feel like drinking it anymore.

Go the homemade probiotic drinks!

Cheers,

Sarah