As promised here is one of my new favorite water kefir recipes! If you go back in time to about 10 years ago I was drinking soda every single day. My favorites were Coca-Cola and Canada Dry ginger ale. They are just so refreshing, BUT they also are terrible for your body. After I had my first daughter I decided to eliminate soda from my diet. On occasion I would still have a soda, like if we had a get together or something but I really tried not to have soda regularly.
…Drinks
How to Make Water Kefir
Water kefir is the newest addition to my ferment collection and I’m so excited to share how to take care of water kefir grains with you all. I’ve been interested in trying water kefir for quite some time and I finally went for it! Lately I seem to have a hard time handling dairy in my diet so this is a great way to get some probiotics without the dairy.
…Homemade Coffee Creamer
A while back I posted a tutorial on how I make cold brew coffee. I was just starting to drink coffee a few times a week. Well now I don’t go more than a day without a cup. It is just so delicious and it also helps me get through the afternoon when I’m starting to feel like I want a nap but I can’t nap because nap time is when I can actually get things done!
…Homemade Chocolate Syrup
You probably all know by now that I don’t really like sugar. I mean I like the taste of it but I don’t like what it does for my health. I am always trying to figure out ways to replace refined sugars in our house. One item that I have kept buying in this journey is chocolate syrup. I don’t use it much but my husband often wants a glass of chocolate milk after work and Scarlett likes to join in. So I went looking through some of my old pins on Pinterest and found a recipe for a homemade chocolate syrup and it got me thinking of ways to make it without regular white sugar. …
Cold Brew Coffee
I never have been much of a coffee drinker. Honestly, it never set well with me and I never really felt the need to have a caffeinated beverage. That was until our youngest was born. Oh boy! Having to run after our busy older daughter and then being sleep deprived from a newborn I felt the need. The need for caffeine! …