Expanded use for Kefir and Kefir Grains

This site has extensive info on kefir, uses and recipes as well as links and sources. There are even recipes for kefirkraut, pizza (!!) and kef-chi (kimchi) as well as many water kefir recipes too!!! yum...

Enjoy!

MadArt (ist)

EXPANDED USE for KEFIR & KEFIR GRAINS

This section presents a general idea of many years of my personal work to expand the use for both kefir grains and of kefir, in preparing many unique, wholesome nutritious culture-products. Here abide a collection of functional foods at their best, and possibly ahead of their time at this point. Each product mentioned in this section is reasonably simple and easy to follow. Following the links provided for each product below, points to the appropriated web page with recipes or ideas. Enjoy the journey that these newly found probiotic-wonderlands may venture you.

For your reference, all names except for kefir d'aqua provided for each product below, were conceived or adapted by yours truly. If among your travels you come across names including most recipes mentioned throughout my site elsewhere, then the Webmaster or author of the material is fraudulent if the originating source for the recipe or idea is not forwarded on their web page [or in printed format or otherwise] to this site or to me. I have to point this out, and not because of greed or malice on my part, but for the preservation and realization of identity to whom it may concern. Struggling with an identity crisis is not one that I am unfamiliar with [just read the section below From Us to the kefir novice to see my point]. So I can share some understanding in this... you are free to use my identity if I could only lend it. However, discovering one's own identity may come about twisted if attempting to use or hide behind someone else's. My aim is to inspire creativity to improve, grow and to thrive well, and not for the purpose of deception to oneself, especially. Grow well is to let go that which needs to grow, and you the reader just as I the writer fit in to this category whether or not we admit or realize this.

Kefir Cottage Cheese Similar to traditional cottage-style fresh cheese. A fresh sweet curd prepared with fresh milk coagulated with kefir. Like all cheeses developed by yours truly, this cheeses is no exception and is 100% rennet free.

Kefir-SourCream A rich creamy fresh cheese with a taste and texture similar to Italian Mascarpone, or Smetana, a favourite sour cream of Russia.

Kefir Butter Butter can be prepared with kefir blended with kefir grains, folded with fresh cream followed by churning. The process produces butter reasonably quick, due to a reaction between the gel-polysaccharide of kefir grains [kefiran] and milk fat of cream. An amalgamation of sorts occurs when the kefiran and cream is churned, so that the butter usually comes with less effort. Butter yield is increased, and the fresh butter enjoys a much extended shelf life. I also believe that the cholesterol of butter, which can increase the bad blood cholesterol due to particular types of milk fat, is bound by the kefiran, by which renders the butter healthier, possibly another functional-food in fact. See the recipe at my kefir cheese webpage.

Kefir-Leban The natural process of straining ready-to-drink fresh kefir through cloth produces a fresh sour curd cheese. Kefir-Leban is similar to Labneh of the Middle East or Pannier of India or the German Quark including tvorog of Russia [or Lower Sorbian twarog, from Old Church Slavonic tvarog]. Another 100% rennet free fresh sour curd.

Kefir-Straightjacket A kefir-curd dip or spread prepared from draining kefir [as with Kefir-Leban above] with added ingredients to create a taste sensation that many people have gone crazy #@|@# asking for more. The selected ingredients also help to keep the microbes in this fresh alive cheese viable, even during storage! A probiotic fresh cheese-dip, come spread, come pizza topping... come on down and make these recipes for yourself and or your family, by yesterday-- OR ELSE!

Kefir Pizza and bread and other baked goodies A wholemeal pizza prepared with the addition of kefir as a sourdough starter of leavening agent [for making dough rise], topped with generous dollops of Kefir-Straightjacket dip and other ingredients... get into that kitchen and rattle those pizza pans! By the way, the recipe for the pizza base can be used for kefir sourdough bread. Kefir added to flour can be used to prepared wonderful pancakes. Scones and other baked goods are all possible, including pretzels among others delights than only the art of baking manna from heaven is designed for, that may offer true wholesomeness. Adding a small amount of milk kefir-grains blended with a good cold pressed oil to form a smooth emulsion in a bread recipe, produces bread with an extra crispy crust, and a nice moisture bread!

Kefirkraut Pickled cabbage /or other vegetables similar to traditional sauerkraut [without the use of any salt or very low salt if desired].

Kefirlat or kefirlac A fermented cereal grain beverage prepared with kefir grains and sprouted cereal grains. This is an extension of Rejuvelac principally similar to Kvass of Russia.

Kefir d'acqua Or water-kefir prepared with traditional translucent sugary kefir-grains or a version prepared with milk kefir-grains. The traditional sugar-water recipe more commonly used is explained including my own rendition of the recipe.

Kefir d' erba medica Probiotic herbal teas. An extension on water-kefir and milk-kefir.

Kefir d'uva Another extension on water kefir cultured with grape juice instead of lemon juice, Sugar and water.

Kefir d'pollin Either water-kefir or milk-kefir cultured with the addition of bee pollen. This recipe may help unlock nutrients, which through normal digestion are mostly unavailable from bee pollen. This limitation is due to the indigestible cell-wall of each pollen cell locking those nutrients making them unavailable through gastric digestion. When including bee pollen in milk-kefir, the proteolytic enzyme-rich medium may help to at least partially break down the cell wall of bee pollen cells, so gastric digestion which follows may then be able to further breakdown the cell wall, aiding in better absorption of nutrients found within bee pollen cells. It can be quite a delicious rendition of kefir nonetheless.

Kefir Recipes A few recipes to try, including The Butterfly [fruit juice + kefir beverage], the Water Butterfly [water-kefir + milk-kefir beverage], and the Kefir Charmer [kefir-smoothie], a great way of introducing kefir to children or to fussier taste buds... shneeky-he-he-heee!. Not to forget the Kefir Liver Blush, a herbal-based kefir beverage to increase/correct immune function, assist or correct liver function, and control inflammation of the bowel.

Kefir-Grain Gelato-Style Ice-Cream If someone was to tell you that you could eat ice-cream and actually heal yourself from many gastro intestinal problems such as IBD and Ulcerative Colitis, you would probably think that there is no way that this can be true. Well, you're wrong though, for there is a way of eating your ice-cream and healing yourself too, and here it is. This ice-cream is functional-food at its best! A recipe exists, and is one of a few which abide among a collection at my Kefir FAQ web page.

Kefir Preserving Brine [KPB] I discovered that brine prepared with kefir can be prepared and used as a natural preservative to prolong the shelf life of certain perishable foods [stored under low temperatures]. Fresh cheeses such as Bocconcini. Tofu, cooked or raw legumes, meat and fish enjoy a longer shelf life due to controlled fermentation of those foods with kefir.

Probiotic Herbal Kefir-Grain Condiment A probiotic savory condiment prepared with dehydrated kefir grains, herb-spice powders and Sea Salt . Preparation is quite simple.

Probiotic Sweetener including kefir-grain Lolloz A probiotic sweetener, and sweet candy or carob/dark chocolate coated sweet streets. The preparation for the recipes are partially explained on this webpage.

Application using kefir grains for treating infected wounds I've discovered that kefir grains may be effective in treating certain infections such as Ulcers when applied topically to the affected area, especially if used in conjunction with specific herbs. I've observed this in both man and beast alike. I've also removed warts by applying a kefir grain topically to warts, both planter and the common wart caused by the Human Papilloma Virus [HPV].

Implementing kefir grains with medicinal herbs to correct Irritable Bowel Disease including liver dysfunction or hepatic disease with anti-inflammatory property as a beneficial side effect: A link to a photo explaining common herbs for preparing a health-promoting beverage with kefir grains and kefir. This is once again functional-food at its best

From:

http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html#more_uses_for_kefir


links page:
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html#Links

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