caterina cacciatore

why, of course, my dear ~~ and then promptly forgot about it for three days

kefir grains are in a quart jar of raw milk / kefir grains are little spongy critters that are an acidophilous culture / they put beneficial bacteria into the milk and then you have a healthy drink / fresh made

here is the definitive kefir site :

KEFIR

so now they are at my house / the jar is wrapped with messages to the kefir that it is loved and we are grateful for its benefits *_/ see footnote

messages are pasted on the glass so they are read from inside the jar (where the kefir grains are thriving and multiplying)

first i used some of the kefir to make cornbread to go with the pork/green chile

i rinsed out the grains and put most of them back into a jar as the starter

then i put the rest of the really sour kefir (the one neglected for three days) into a bowl with the rest of the raw milk

this went into the warming drawer at the bottom of the new stove /

in a few hours it was nicely curdled / i drained the whey / hung the curds / now i have a lovely ball (size of an old-fashioned croquet ball) of kefir cheese

it is delicious ! a very different flavor from goat cheese

i also put a small amount of kefir grains in a pint of heavy cream (organic) and let it sit on the counter for oh almost 24 hours

when the grains were strained out i had MASCARPONE !!

mascarpone is a specially wonderful smooth and creamy Italian cream cheese



*_/ footnote / this sort of message for your kefir and for your water is influenced and inspired by a book called :

The Hidden Messages in Water
by Masaru Emoto

i will tell more about it when i put on my book reviewer's hat / smile