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Activating Your Milk Kefir

Activating Your Milk Kefir

Congratulations on your new Mountain Kefir grains! Good news – your new little milk kefir grains are pretty low maintenance BUT they’ve been on a long and stressful journey, so...

Activating Your Milk Kefir

Congratulations on your new Mountain Kefir grains! Good news – your new little milk kefir grains are pretty low maintenance BUT they’ve been on a long and stressful journey, so...

A small jar of kefir on a wooden table with blueberries

Taking a Break from Kefir

Once your grains start multiplying, I always recommend saving a backup in the freezer! This way you don't have to worry about forgetting them or someone trying to be helpful...

Taking a Break from Kefir

Once your grains start multiplying, I always recommend saving a backup in the freezer! This way you don't have to worry about forgetting them or someone trying to be helpful...

How to Make Thicker Kefir

If your kefir is active but you can’t quite get the consistency you’re looking for, fear not! I like to say that raising kefir grains is essentially like having a...

How to Make Thicker Kefir

If your kefir is active but you can’t quite get the consistency you’re looking for, fear not! I like to say that raising kefir grains is essentially like having a...

Recipe: Homemade Kefir Cream Cheese

Recipe: Homemade Kefir Cream Cheese

Have some extra kefir on your hands? Try turning it into delicious cream cheese in a few simple steps! What you'll need 2 cups of homemade kefir with the kefir...

Recipe: Homemade Kefir Cream Cheese

Have some extra kefir on your hands? Try turning it into delicious cream cheese in a few simple steps! What you'll need 2 cups of homemade kefir with the kefir...

Recipe: Kefir Sour Cream (+ Bonus Dip)

You’re now making regular batches of kefir and ready to experiment – let the fun begin! This recipe is SHOCKINGLY easy and a great gateway to so many more delicious...

Recipe: Kefir Sour Cream (+ Bonus Dip)

You’re now making regular batches of kefir and ready to experiment – let the fun begin! This recipe is SHOCKINGLY easy and a great gateway to so many more delicious...