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.

Greens are not fruit or vegetables... they're in a class of their own. Hence, for those who are concerned about food combining... don't worry!
Leafy greens are the only food that help to digest whatever food they are eaten with and greens help stimulate the secretion of digestive enzymes, and they are indispensable for helping alkalize the body, which is so very important.
For those of us who are vegan... greens are our major source of protein and calcium, and according to Victoria Butenko's research we need to eat 800g of these healthful leaves every day which is 2 of those huge pillow packs of lettuce mix. However, eating one type a day is best for digestion, while making each day a different variety will give you the range of nutrients needed.
I have found a wonderful source of organically grown vegetables and greens in the PE area... such exciting types of lettuce like Radicchio and Romaine that I have only read about and never seen, and 5 other varieties of lettuce!!! That means a different variety every day of the week. There is also Rocket, Coriander and spinach in the form of Chard and Baby leaf.
These are a great compliment to the wonderful Eco-certified organic citrus from Addo. The Clementines and Navel's are over but Valencias are in and make wonderful jugfuls of juice.
Weekly orders will be taken for collection on a Friday!