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I've heard this, too.

I grew my own dandelions last winter, but now I don't know where to find them.

Does anyone know where to get dandelions in the summer? I live in Phoenix, Arizona.

the kefir grains like heat-- they seem love it in the upper 70s, or about 80.

They would not do well at all in the fridge.

Baking soda is an interesting idea! I'll have to try that.

I use bottled spring water and it seems to have some minerals in it.

I've heard of people using egg shells (cleaned and sterilized,...

Yes, longer fermenting time, using more kefir grains and less sugar water (increasing the ratio of kefir grains to sugar water), and using a second fermentation after you remove the kefir grains are...

I used to do kombucha, but I started just using tea and water kefir because it is so much faster and easier, and I know taste is subjective, but I like the taste of water kefir better than kombucha....

Yes, this is what I use to kick start the fermenting process for sauerkraut and kim chee as well-- just add some kefir whey and the bacteria in the whey immediately start working on the veggies.

I make my own kefir at home and I drink one big glass of milk kefir a day, and several big glasses of water kefir tea every day. I no longer have any problems down there, if you know what I mean.

With the living kefir grains you must only use a CLOTH lid on your glass jar. They need air to breath and stay healthy.

During the second fermentation at room temperature-- after you have...

Yes, this is true.

The kefir grains will eat most of the sugar if you give them a long enough time at the right temperature-- love to be at 80 degrees F. But that is the consequence-- it won't...

If you're worried about the sugar levels, you can reduce the amount of sugar water or increase the number of kefir grains, so the kefir grains have a chance to eat up most of the sugar during the 2...

It is actually a lot of fun making our own fruit sodas and fizzy teas, etc.

My kids put fresh strawberry puree into the second fermenting stage for their sodas, and end up with what they say is...

Keep everyone updated on your progress with this 5 year experiment. If it truly helps you, I might be interested in giving it a try.

How long does the $70 package last you? What would the cost...

I sprout broccoli seeds all the time. They're so easy. Supposedly they are good for me. They don't have much of a taste by themselves. I just add them to salads.

I also sprout various...

This is interesting. Sometimes I go through a very similar phase, where I only want to eat just one simple thing, and I am not interested in eating anything else for awhile. The phase passes after...

Yes, I agree with this.

A good blender and especially using frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries, frozen mango chunks, etc. makes all the difference in texture and taste of a green smoothie.

I ordered my milk kefir grains and my water kefir grains from her, and she sent them to me by priority mail (about 3 days) before I even mailed the cash to her. The milk kefir grains were very...