Kefir Milk & Cheese

Just how good is Kefir? And what is it? Is it cheese, milk drink, whey, or water drink? Yes!

Some people are just crazy about kefir. They make websites like this (Yummy Kefir yummykefir.com/) dedicated to the different recipes. Kefir recipes can be done with milk for sweet rolls or water kefir for slushies and ginger beer. What a great way to add probiotics in many different ways and flavors to your diet!

What is Kefir?

Kefir is fermented milk, much like yogurt or cheese. The word Kefir is believed to be Turkish and translates into “good feeling”. It looks much like yogurt but with a slightly more tangy or sour flavor. However, Kefir contains different types of beneficial bacteria (approximately 30 unique species) that Yogurt does not have.

Nutritionally, Kefir is an excellent source of the mineral Magnesium. Kefir is a good source of Vitamin C, Calcium, Vitamin K, Folate, and Phosphorous.

Kefir Cheese

One particular site boasts 43 ways to use kefir cheese such as fermented Jalepeno dip, Kefir dressings, kefir ice-creams, etc., etc.