http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/ Enjoying "God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season" Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25483 Wardeh Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:07:58 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25483 Kara - From what I've read, kefir is still viable when frozen. One of the ways that people preserve their grains, when they're taking a break from culturing it, is by freezing. Even if some of the bacteria or yeast don't die in the freezer, probably some or most do not. Any time I've read that kefir does not last someone is talking about a long-term deep freeze (and ironically, others claim their kefir grains survive the deep freeze). If the former were true, I don't think it would apply to making homemade ice cream, especially if you were to serve it right out of the ice cream maker. Rather than being "deep freeze" it is "soft serve" as it just barely achieves a soft frozen state before serving. So... I think the bacteria/yeast are still active, or at least most of them. That's my conclusion anyway. Thanks for asking. What are your thoughts? Kara – From what I’ve read, kefir is still viable when frozen. One of the ways that people preserve their grains, when they’re taking a break from culturing it, is by freezing. Even if some of the bacteria or yeast don’t die in the freezer, probably some or most do not. Any time I’ve read that kefir does not last someone is talking about a long-term deep freeze (and ironically, others claim their kefir grains survive the deep freeze). If the former were true, I don’t think it would apply to making homemade ice cream, especially if you were to serve it right out of the ice cream maker. Rather than being “deep freeze” it is “soft serve” as it just barely achieves a soft frozen state before serving. So… I think the bacteria/yeast are still active, or at least most of them. That’s my conclusion anyway. Thanks for asking. What are your thoughts?

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25481 kara bagley Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:34:53 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25481 Doesn't freezing kill the probiotic culture? That is what I have always heard about frozen yogurt and assumed it would be the same with kefir. Doesn’t freezing kill the probiotic culture? That is what I have always heard about frozen yogurt and assumed it would be the same with kefir.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25477 Wardeh Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:07:26 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25477 Andrew - How do you make green tea water kefir? Put the grains in a sweet green tea, similar to Kombucha? Please enlighten me! Andrew – How do you make green tea water kefir? Put the grains in a sweet green tea, similar to Kombucha? Please enlighten me!

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25475 Ren Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:02:52 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25475 Pro-biotic chocolate ice cream?! Is it my turn to come visit soon? .-= Ren´s last blog post... <a href="http://ediblearia.com/2009/10/27/tuesday-twister-10/" rel="nofollow">Tuesday Twister</a> =-. Pro-biotic chocolate ice cream?! Is it my turn to come visit soon?
.-= Ren´s last blog post… Tuesday Twister =-.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25473 Andrew Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:42:08 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25473 I've been enjoying green tea water kefir lately. I’ve been enjoying green tea water kefir lately.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25466 Wardeh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:38:17 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25466 emily and Larisa, I have also heard about lysine - and I've taken the supplement both as treatment and prevention, but never noticed that they made a difference. I'm telling ya-I get BIG ones. If I described them to you, you'd be grossed out and never visit gnowfglins again. ;) emily and Larisa, I have also heard about lysine – and I’ve taken the supplement both as treatment and prevention, but never noticed that they made a difference. I’m telling ya-I get BIG ones. If I described them to you, you’d be grossed out and never visit gnowfglins again.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25463 Larisa Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:23:44 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25463 Eggs and quinoa are high in l-lysine, too. But I think eating high l-lysine foods is more of a preventative. A relative takes l-lysine pills when she gets a breakout and they work almost overnight, although I don't know what the dosage is. Eggs and quinoa are high in l-lysine, too. But I think eating high l-lysine foods is more of a preventative. A relative takes l-lysine pills when she gets a breakout and they work almost overnight, although I don’t know what the dosage is.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25450 emily Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:10:42 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25450 i have a friend who also gets cold sores and she says since she started eating yogurt every day, and stopped eating most nuts (which are high in the amino acid arginine, while dairy is high in lysine which is known to potentially reduce outbreaks/severity of outbreaks) her outbreaks have stopped! .-= emily´s last blog post... <a href="http://www.mplsrealfoodlover.com/2009/10/inspiring-sweet-recipe-links.html" rel="nofollow">Inspiring (sweet) Recipe Links</a> =-. i have a friend who also gets cold sores and she says since she started eating yogurt every day, and stopped eating most nuts (which are high in the amino acid arginine, while dairy is high in lysine which is known to potentially reduce outbreaks/severity of outbreaks) her outbreaks have stopped!
.-= emily´s last blog post… Inspiring (sweet) Recipe Links =-.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25445 Millie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:20:42 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25445 I hope you will be sharing the ice cream recipe. I've been pondering how to turn the kefir into ice cream but haven't attempted it yet. Good to know about the kefir and coconut oil for cold sores. .-= Millie´s last blog post... <a href="http://thinkingoutloud09.blogspot.com/2009/10/tuesday-twister-september-27.html" rel="nofollow">Tuesday Twister September 27</a> =-. I hope you will be sharing the ice cream recipe. I’ve been pondering how to turn the kefir into ice cream but haven’t attempted it yet. Good to know about the kefir and coconut oil for cold sores.
.-= Millie´s last blog post… Tuesday Twister September 27 =-.

]]> http://gnowfglins.com/2009/10/27/my-tuesday-twister-2009-10-27/comment-page-1/#comment-25439 Wardeh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:24:26 +0000 http://gnowfglins.com/?p=4795#comment-25439 Emily - I don't know! That is a good question. Let me know if you find out? Emily – I don’t know! That is a good question. Let me know if you find out?

]]>