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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir

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Maj wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir

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Do you want some grains?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salp

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fectin wrote:
Maj wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir

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Do you want some grains?
Thank you for the offer, but I have some. Last year, I discovered that I felt significantly better when I ate yogurt twice a day, but I couldn't afford to keep buying it. Kefir is easier than easy to make, you can do amazing things with it (best pancakes ever), and I've saved a ton of $$. If you're offering, does that mean you make it, too?

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I jumped on a "Kefir Soda" kickstarter a while back. Katz's book built it up as this mysterious, hard-to-find thing, so I was glad to get it. I've mostly been using it to make fruit sodas (because my attempts at traditional kefor have been... unsuccessful).

Unfortunately, that means I went from a tiny, tiny tupperware of kefir seeds to a full bell jar. There's no dairy in there, so I can ship them easily, but I'm really not sure what to do with them all.
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Not a Wiki link, but in the spirit of a thread about knowing stuff...

Map Tunnel

If you ever want to know what's on the Earth opposite where you are (or any other place in the world), use this. It's awesome.

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Also, blue lava. That's so gorgeous and amazing I'm speechless.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawah_Ijen (This link is more factual - and on topic - but the pictures are not as cool.)
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