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Mango Kefir Ice Cream w/o Ice Cream Maker {Video}

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You will love this mango kefir ice cream for the probiotic benefits. If you are looking for a summer dessert to make with your milk kefir grains, this mango kefir ice cream is a tasty treat and uses only 4 ingredients. Mango and kefir are a perfect match in flavour. I will also show you some tips for achieving the best results without using an ice cream maker.

{Fermented | Video on Blog} You will love this mango kefir ice cream for the probiotic benefits. Real milk kefir grains contain 30 to 50 strains of probiotic bacteria and yeast combined. If you are looking for a summer dessert to make with your milk kefir grains, this mango kefir ice cream is a tasty treat and uses only 4 ingredients. Mango and kefir are a perfect match in flavour. I will also show you some tips for achieving the best results without using an ice cream maker.

If you have been following my blog, you know that I emphasize a lot on probiotic foods, from fermented vegetables, to kombucha to milk kefir. Milk kefir made from milk kefir grains is one of the best source of probiotics providing somewhere between 30 and 50 strains of probiotic bacteria and yeast combined.  So it’s a no-brainer I would want this good stuff in my kids’ ice cream in the summer.

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Millet Porridge: A TCM Postpartum & Digestive Healer

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Millets are seen as a rarely eaten ancient grain in many modernized countries. Do you know that in some parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, millets are neither ancient nor rare? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), millet porridge is regarded as a healing food for postpartum and digestive health. Millets are highly nutritious and beneficial in treating physical weakness and stomach ailments like ulcers and indigestion.

Millets are seen as a rarely eaten ancient grain in many modernized countries. Do you know that in some parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, millets are neither ancient nor rare? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), millet porridges are regarded as a healing food for postpartum and digestive health. Millets are naturally gluten-free, highly nutritious and beneficial in treating physical weakness and stomach ailments like ulcers and indigestion. I will show you how to make a basic millet porridge the Chinese style.

According to wikipedia, millets have been cultivated in East Asia for over 10,000 years. Many different varieties are grown around the world. In recent years, millets are getting a lot of attention among those who follow a gluten-free diet.

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Pickle Juice Salad Dressing /w Summer Herbs

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Don’t toss that leftover pickle juice after you finish your pickles. Use it with summer herbs to make pickle juice salad dressing. When using fermented pickle juice, you are adding more beneficial bacteria, enzymes and nutrients into this pickle juice salad dressing that’s both delicious and refreshing.

Don't toss that leftover pickle juice after you finish your pickles. Use it with summer herbs to make pickle juice salad dressing. When using fermented pickle juice, you are adding more beneficial bacteria, enzymes and nutrients into this pickle juice salad dressing that's both delicious and refreshing. Some people drink pickle juice straight. The risk of high sodium level can be mitigated by using pickle juice in dressing instead. I will also show you the differences of 2 kinds of pickle juice.

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Coconut Pea Puree + Baked Sole Flowers {Video}

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Baked sole flowers on coconut pea puree is one of my favourite dishes to enjoy the green pea and spinach season. It’s a perfect light meal for the warmer days and free of all major allergens. This coconut pea puree and baked sole flower dish takes less than 30 mins to make, and so beautiful and elegant to serve to your guests for a special occasion!

Try this beautiful gluten-free and grain free baked sole flowers. Easily adaptable for diary-free, paleo, and whole 30. Baked sole flowers on coconut pea puree is one of my favourite dishes to enjoy the green pea and spinach season. It's a perfect light meal for the warmer days and free of all allergens. This coconut pea puree and baked sole flower dish takes less than 30 mins to make, and so beautiful and elegant to serve to your guests for a special occasion! …

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Kefir Cheese Smoked Salmon Wrap (Probiotic Sushi + Brain Food)

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You will love this rice-less sushi for extra dose of probiotics from the kefir cheese. Along with smoked salmon, avocado, sesame seeds, cucumber, microgreens, this kefir cheese smoked salmon wrap, a.k.a. probiotic sushi, not only is a tasty treat, but also a super brain food to support mental health and brain functions.

Make your own kefir cheese and eat with creativity. You will love this rice-less sushi for extra dose of probiotics from the kefir cheese. Along with smoked salmon, avocado, sesame seeds, cucumber, microgreens, this probiotic sushi not only is a tasty treat, but with abundant healthy fats also a super brain food to support mental health and brain functions. Comes with a yummy alternative dipping sauce recipe that you can make without wasabi.

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Sake Kasu Recipe: The Best Tender Marinated Chicken

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Looking for a great sake kasu recipe? This sake kasu marinated chicken is super delicious and melt-in-your-mouth tender. You will fall in love with this modernized sake kasu marinade. It is great on chicken, as well as other meats and fish to bring out big flavours while acting as a tenderizer.

Sake Kasu Recipe: this sake kasu marinade is great on chicken, as well as other meats and fish to bring out big flavours while acting as a tenderizer. Sake kasu, a traditional ingredient, has been regaining recognization in recent years in modern cooking. Sake kasu is appreciated for its nutritional values by the health enthusiasts, as well as praised for its rich umami flavour by the gourmet chefs. Meet this new ingredient that has the best of both worlds - nutrition and flavour.

Sake kasu, a traditional ingredient, has been regaining recognization in recent years in modern cooking. Sake kasu is appreciated for its nutritional values by the health enthusiasts, as well as praised for its rich umami flavour by the gourmet chefs. Meet this new ingredient that has the best of both worlds – nutrition and flavour. It will open a whole new world in your everyday cooking!

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Superfoods Kefir Maca Smoothie

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This superfoods kefir maca smoothie is so chocolaty delicious!  The milk kefir provides easily digestible protein and probiotics. The cacao powder, cinnamon, maca, and ashwagandha provide extra nutrients, a boost of energy while regulating our internal system.

If you love milk kefir and superfoods, this recipe is for you! Superfoods Kefir Maca Smoothie is full of life energy and tastes better than chocolate milk shake! You are getting the combined probiotic benefits of milk kefir and tonic benefits of the warming herbs and spices. This smoothie will give you that extra energy in the morning. Naturally sweetened and thickened by Medjool dates, it will be so chocolaty delicious and you know it’s good for you when enjoying this cup full of goodness!
When it comes to smoothies, I have always had my unwavering love towards the fruity ones with a milk kefir base. Lately I have been experimenting with maca powder and ashwagandha powder in my cooking.  So naturally they went into my smoothies as well.

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