• Easy Dairy-Free Kefir

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    Easy Dairy-Free Kefir

    Kefir is a probiotic drink and you can make easy dairy-free kefir at home. Traditionally, kefir is made with cow's milk but it can be cultured with nut milk, coconut milk, or goat milk. Cow's milk can be hard to digest and some people are even allergic to it but it is possible to still have kefir without cow's milk.

    The typical way to make kefir is to ferment cow's milk with “kefir grains.” This process takes 2-3 days to culture. Kefir grains also need special care to keep them alive and growing. An easy alternative is to use a powdered culture to make kefir. This method will create kefir within 24 hours and you can use a small reserved amount to make future batches. If you purchase a vegan starter culture you can use it with your own homemade nut milk. I made this every week and enjoy a small cup every day.

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    Cashew Kefir Recipe

    Instructions:

    1. First, make a batch of homemade cashew milk.
    2. Pour your homemade milk into a mason jar
    3. Add a packet of kefir starter culture and stir well until completely dissolved.
    4. Cover loosely and sit the jar in a warm place for 12-24 hours.
    5. If your cashew milk looks like it's separating during culturing, just give it a quick stir or a shake. I like using mason jar tops that pour, like these.
    6. After 12-24 hours, the kefir should smell a bit sour like yogurt and it's ready to drink.

    Recipe by The Holistic Mama

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  • Hydrating Herbal Teas

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    Hydrating Herbal Teas

    Hydrating herbal teas are healthy drinks to help beat dehydration. On a hot summer day or after a workout in any season, sometimes water alone just doesn't cut it. If you have noticed that sometimes water is not enough, you are on to something. Drinking water is incredibly important to maintain good health but sometimes our bodies need somethin extra to actually absorb it.

    If you are interested in this subject, pick up the book Quench, by Dana Cohen. There are many tips in this book about how to increase your hydration including consuming vegetable juices, hydrating herbal teas, and fruits. The book explains that drinking the water contained in plants is actually better then drinking water alone. There are also some herbs that can help the body hydrate such as chamomile.

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    Juicing is certainly ideal but it may not be feasible to juice every day. Hydrating herbal teas are a wonderful (and easy) way to add variety into your drinks while also increasing the benefits of water. Some single herbal teas to try include:

    All of these taste great and add nutrients to your water. Drink them hot or cold. Another way to increase hydration without added sugar is with a paleo electrolyte powder like LMNT. This one contains salt which also helps with the absorption of water. It sounds counterintuitive but the minerals in the salt help us hydrate. Another way you can do this at home with ingredients you might already have is to make sole water.

    We have an herbal blend tea in our online shop called Herbal C Tea which is delicious and also has the added benefits of vitamin C from rosehips, orange, and hibiscus. It's a favorite among children and adults!

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  • Gluten-Free Bread Flour Recipe

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    Gluten-Free Bread Flour Recipe

    Do you make your own gluten-free bread flour recipe to use in baking? Gluten-free bakers understand the challenges of finding a good flour mixture for different baking purposes. This is a simple and healthy mixture for making a sandwich bread. Mix up a 3 or 4 times the recipe and store in a gallon glass jar so it's ready to use when needed.

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    Gluten-free Bread Flour Recipe

    All of these flours can be found on Amazon through the links in the recipe or another good source with good prices is Thrive Market. I order most of my flour from them because it's organic.

    Recipe by The Holistic Mama

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