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Yes, it's pretty intense at first, or it was to me.

Thanks Raw,

I do have a FP and I will try it the next time I make some.

Well, I thought I'd post the finished water coconut kefir pictures.

Interesting to see the growth from this day one kefir:...

Deb I use Photobucket to store my photos. I re-size them for the web first, of course. Then they are uploaded to Photobucket.


Once at PB you can run your mouse over the picture you want. ...

Not everyone Raw eats loads of fruit. I have some in my green smoothie and maybe another piece in a meal, but that's about it. Yeast has been a problem for me in the past (dry throat sounds like it...

Ok, it's only been about 16 hours but I think the yogurt is done.
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Thick and creamy and ready to eat:...

Ok, my coconut yogurt made from water kefir grains is ready!

Picture One: Water kefir grains in a muslin bag. Cheesecloth can be used also, just give them a bit of space....

I made it in my Blendtec. Basically you blend, scape, blend, scape, blend, scape, blend, scape stick in fridge (or freezer). Blend scrape, blend, scape, etc. It is kind of a pain as it needs to be...

Ok, I did have a lot of food ready to go as I started my 100% raw diet a few days ago.


Breakfast: Green Smoothie
Mid-morning Snack: Coconut Yogurt with a small peach
Lunch: Sandwich, made...

I'm in. I've been about 50% raw in the last year and I'd love to get back to an all raw diet. :eat

Thanks for the tip. :throwhearts: I use bottled spring water. It would be no effort to add those ingredients to the jug.

Part of them were a bit mushy after being in coconut water, but they appear to be better when back into sugar water. I've been using a raw sucanat type sugar which contains more minerals. (for...

Ok, I started another batch and thought I'd post some pictures as several people are curious. More pics will come.

Pic 1: These grains are from from the last batch of coconut water I made:...

Oh, there's two of us and I add it to our green smoothie mix, which will last for 1-3 days. In other words, its usually watered down. Also, aren't you able to keep your coconut kefir for about a...

On one of the YOUTUBE videos I watched, the woman used coconut milk from the store and a can of coconut milk. She used the milk kefir grains. But I wonder if you can keep using them, as the milk...

I'm glad you found useful information. The websites posted are pretty good, and you can also try doing a coconut water kefir serach on Youtube for some interesting videos. When I make my another...

Yes, I do. I purchased a bottled coconut kefir from Wholefoods and made a smoothie from it, and I felt so great and satisfied for hours after drinking it, I decided to explore how to make my own. I...

I just happened to crack open a coconut that was pink inside. :juicy: I took a small sip and it tasted fine, though not not as sweet or as coconutty tasting as the ones with thicker shells. I drank...

You can make crackers/toast from the pulp also. In general I found veggies like cabbage can overwhelm the taste so I separate the pulps.

Here's a recipe from my Cafe Gratitude book:
Almond Toast...

Thanks for posting those Grezzo cheese Renee. They've very helpful. What kind of nuts did you use?

Methyl Sulfonyl Methane or MSM is suppose to help. I put some in my smoothies and it seems to be helping. The powder is very bitter however, but it's available in pill form too.

One possibility...

Did you say you used 2 bananas that were unripe & green? Maybe it was that, as the bananas wouldn't have converted the starches into sugar yet and you might have trouble digesting the starches with...

First of all I’d like to thank ReneeH for creating this wonderful thread and others who have shared their creations and experiences.

Right now I’m about 50-70% raw and I want to go at least 80-90%...

Maybe the fruit is making your blood sugar go up and down. I only use a bit of fruit in my green smoothies because otherwise I feel tired later. I sweeten them mainly with stevia. The only way to...

From what I've read soaked nuts or seeds shouldn't be over 80 degrees while they soak.