kefir???? yogurt???

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Permalink Reply by Anastasia on June 12, 2008 at 12:16am

Hey Sarah,
yes Kefir is milk treated with kefir cultures.....just a bit different than yogurt cultures and it's pro-biotic. These (pro-biotics) are good for you but then again if you are eating a broad based vegan diet .....you don't necessarily need the kefir or yogurt....or you could just take a daily supplement like acidophilous. I don't know of any other options to milk yogurts other than the soy yogurt but some others may chime in with some alternatives for you. Meantime....since you are transitioning....maybe let the yogurt be the one thing you allow yourself at least for now.....sometimes trying to cut it all out at once isn't so good for your mind or your body.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on June 12, 2008 at 12:27am

I think I answered this in another thread, but I will put it here, too. Coconut kefir from Body Ecology Diet!!! Yum!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Anastasia on June 12, 2008 at 12:33am

jen, that sounds interesting.....can you find that at WF?
Also Sarah...there seems to be some cereals and vegan snack bars that are now adding probiotics. I know of one snack bar from Jake's Unbaked brand. If you can find a cereal with probiotics and some good nut milk ....that might be a good compromise :)

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on June 12, 2008 at 12:37am

Oh I so wish! No, you have to get the starter from The Body Ecology Diet website and make your own. I haven't tried it yet, but I really want to.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on June 12, 2008 at 7:44am

Those are some awesome options. I knew if I asked I would get the right answers! I love this sight! Its like the myspace of holisitic websites! Thanks to Kris!

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Permalink Reply by Kristen's Raw on June 18, 2008 at 6:13pm

I make Raw Vegan yogurt out of young thai coconuts and add probiotics to it. Yum!

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on June 18, 2008 at 8:08pm

Can you give a recipe? Where do you find young thai coconuts? I live in WI and we don't have everything here, we live in cow town here!

Sarah

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Permalink Reply by Kristen's Raw on June 18, 2008 at 8:35pm

Sure! Here you go:

Creamy Raw Vegan Strawberry Yogurt
Yield 2 cups

This is a delicious, smooth, creamy, probiotic-rich yogurt that is Raw and Vegan!!! YAY! It’s a wonderful breakfast or snack for you and your family.

2 cups young Thai coconut meat
2/3 cup young Thai coconut water
contents of 2 capsules of probiotic powder
3/4 cup strawberries (or any other berries)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 tablespoon raw agave nectar (optional)

Blend the coconut meat and water together until creamy and smooth. Empty the contents of the probiotic capsules into the blender and blend briefly. Transfer the mixture to a quart size glass mason jar with the lid and allow to ferment at room temperature for 12-16 hours. Then, blend the yogurt together with the strawberries (and optional vanilla and agave). Creamy Raw Vegan Strawberry Yogurt will stay fresh when stored in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Enjoy!

Young Thai coconuts are at many health food stores, and you can buy them online (organic).
Oops, something deleted part of my post...From another thread here, these places sell the coconuts online (organic):
http://www.genefitnutrition.com/coconuts.html
http://www.deliciousorganics.com/

And this is a video showing you how to open them.

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Permalink Reply by tina young on June 23, 2008 at 5:24pm

kefir is cultured milk so it doesn't qualify for vegan but it is sooo good for your intestines. Don't worry about vegan worry about healthy. Tina

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Permalink Reply by Whole_Body_Healer on June 23, 2008 at 6:56pm

Kefir generally is made with cultured milk & the probiotics in it can be helpful for your intestines. There are unfortunately a number of reasons why milk & dairy products are not conducive to good health for a number of people.

However, kefir can be made with coconut water & therefore help with some of the same healthy bacteria benefits, while still being vegan. Kristen's recipe & what Jennifer mentioned regarding Coconut Kefir starter kit on BodyEcology are good pointers in that direction. This will help satisfy both a desire to be healthy and to do it in a vegan way.

Additionally, raw fermented saurkraut is another, healthy, delicious vegan way to get healthy probiotic bacteria into your gut.

Michalene

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Permalink Reply by Maya on June 23, 2008 at 8:04pm

hey, i'm vegan (i'm on a super-restrictive low-residue diet at the moment tho)... anyway, there is also rice based non-dairy yogurt. have you looked into that?

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