I hadn't wanted a new pet and certainly never thought I'd ever pay as much as I did for one! But it does come from good heirloom stock that has been passed down in a family for hundreds of years. And I'll be able to sell the offspring for a hefty sum too.
It's white and lumpy.... could be fluffy when dry.
Today I started breeding my new pet... or is it a new pot plant? I'm not quite sure. Flora or fauna? It's Kefir.
Fortunately I can leave it unattended for from 12 to 48 hours so weekends away will be in order. After that I need to drain and feed it milk of some sort... I would like to try coconut milk or almond nut milk. It's going to be fun experimenting. One has to remember tho, that the grains of kefir may stop reproducing if it doesn't have all the necessary growth factors required by the bacteria. Traditionally the medium to grow your Kefir is raw milk... any mammal milk.
I have found my digestion greatly improved with the addition of a couple of tablespoons of Kefir to my smoothies and green energy soups. It boosts the number of healthy micro organisms in the intestinal tract. The longer its left to ferment the greater the folic acid content. It also has antimutagenic and antioxidant properties.