Friday, December 30, 2016 Well my “random thoughts for today” post has little to do with alpacas, but a lot to do with good health. I am a big fan of kefir! I drink it, all 7 of our dogs get it every day, the kittens get some, and I have even fed it to an alpaca once or twice. (I’m convinced it helped our Bodhi dog recover from cancer) Click the link to find out exactly What is kefir? I like to think of good vs evil going on inside a body. The bad guys, germs, viruses etc. get in because such is life, and the good guys (probiotics like kefir) need to outnumber the bad guys to win. I ordered my kefir grains many years ago from Cultured Food life. and I’ve kept them growing and multiplying happily ever since. I’ve shared my kefir with many many people – these kefir grain are even growing in Laos! But they do need attention. I think of my kefir grains as another animal I need to feed each day. There is a way to rest them for a few days, but honestly, they do best when fed daily. So do some research, and if you want to try some kefir grains, I’m happy to share. Here is what I ask: that you commit to feed them daily and that you freely give away your excess. Because they will multiply! One more thing – picking up kefir grains does not include a ranch tour. heehee I have plenty of kefir but not plenty of free time. 🙂 Happy Thursday!
Photos of the day: Straining the kefir grains out of the kefir and getting ready to make more.
After straining you can see the kefir grains in the strainer
A jar of ready to drink Kefir! Yum!
My beverage this morning. It’s creamy, slightly effervescent, slightly tart and sometimes I add a splash of maple syrup to it. 
Muriel
Linda,
Before moving to Idaho, I had access to goats milk for my kefir. But now, I don’t and have not been making it. I miss it very much. What do you use as the liquid in your?
Thanks,
Linda
Hi Muriel, I use regular whole milk. We use so much for all the dogs, etc, I just buy whole milk at Costco. Works fine for us.