Mar 26, 2009
Come Along With Bossy As She Tries Something New. In Real Time.
When it comes to breakfast, Bossy has this friend who’s all kefir kefir kefir. Kefir with fresh berries and a handful of raw cashews. “Is kefir a grain?” Bossy asked him. “Or is it a yogurt culture? A culture made from grain? A grainy culturey from?”
Bossy can’t remember his answer, but the other day she read something about the benefits of calorie restriction, where read something equals She saw it on Oprah. And this guy on Oprah who has never felt more youthful and hasn’t been sick in seven years was all about eating morning kefir with fresh berries and a handful of raw nuts — because the protein in the nuts help with the absorption of the antioxidants in the berries. Or maybe it was something about carbs. Or maybe the guy on Oprah wasn’t eating kefir, maybe he was throwing his berries and raw nuts into something else, but the point: Bossy is going to try kefir! Come along.
First let’s do a time check:
And now let’s remove the kefir from the refrigerator. Bossy likes pronouncing it Keeeeefer. It’s probably Keh-fer. Kay-fire. Kleleeehhffiir:
Let’s have a look at this close up:
Probiotic. OK, clearly the opposite of antibiotic. Farmer pledged. That’s cute. Bossy doesn’t know what it means, but it’s cute. And Bossy likes the part on the back of the container that explains kefir originated in the Caucasus Mountains where people live well past 100-years-old. Bossy is in with two feet! Two old feet.
Next Bossy busies herself with the fussy preparation of the kefir itself:
And then Bossy empties some kefir into her bowl:
Next Bossy washes and cuts the fresh fruit to put in her kefir:
And then Bossy sprinkles some obsession into her kefir:
And now it’s time to try the concoction, but first a time check:
And now the moment we have been waiting for, where we equals Bossy. And barely.
So? Kefir is refreshing. And tart. And creamy. And Bossy fell head over heels in awe of it. But don’t just take her word for it:
Did you clean the inside of your fridge for that photo with warm soapy water or with photoshop?
Interesting. I just learned about Kefir this weekend. Was running a farmer’s market stand for a friend and when someone came up asking for Kefir, I thought it was a special order for the “Kefir” family as those bottles were marked Kefir. Easy enough. She bought all the bottles. Then another woman arrived asking for her order of Kefir… huh?
Is it wrong for me to covet your coffee maker? And toaster? And bowl? And the kitchen’s spiffy paint job?
I’m sorry; I’m too distracted by that cold, empty coffee pot to focus on, um, liquid yogurt? Thick milk? Is the coffee going yet??
My morning brekkie is this: plain yoghurt, fresh or frozen raspberries, raw almonds, raw pumpkin seeds and ground flax meal. Honestly, it’s like a sundae in the morning… but this kefir has me intrigued. Mmmm… i have to try this.
I used to drink kefir all the time. Then I stopped. I’m not sure why.
I pronounce it “Kay-FEAR.” Like “Cape Fear,” but without the “puh.”
*smooches*
You look good even in the morning, Bossy.
So if kefir is still alive, is PETA against eating it?
Innn…ter…es..ting! A new version of cereal?!
I’ve bought it for my son before, but I didn’t drink/eat it…maybe I should!
I tried it a few years ago and it was very bitter…or was it sour…I don’t remember. Obviously I need to try it again.
Hmm, never heard of this – will look for it. Thanks Bossy!
We (meaning I) need to know how long the kefir mix kept your tummy from grumbling. From the looks of it, my tummy would be happy for, oh, 14 minutes.
I’m sorry, I’m distracted by how cute Bossy’s hair is in the morning. Don’t tell my husband.
I have a kefir recipe in my Nourishing Traditions cookbook. Hmmm…. intrigued.
Would it be a sin to substitute that kefir stuff for half and half? Maybe just milk? And then maybe, since I haven’t harvested any fresh berries lately, I could just fill the rest of the bowl up with Starbucks.
I have a feeling if I ate like a bird I would be nice and thin like Bossy.
How are you able to cut fruit BEFORE coffee?
Mmmm. Just finished some greek yogurt with grape-nuts and a spoonful of preserves.
There’s Bossy, looking exactly like Jean Smart even at 6:30 in the a.m.
And there’s the kefir in the fridge, right next to the heavy cream and the sour cream.
That’s why we love you Bossy.
And I just finished leftover crap masquerading as fruit salad, but really fresh fruit covered in vanilla pudding and mini marshmellows. Thanks for the added, guilt… like being Catholic didn’t give me enough of that!
Not unless I can pour it over coco puffs
I think Bossy may have just helped Kefir’s sales jump this morning.
Looks yummy by the way.
ew.
Look at Bossy, trying to make me healthier & more of a twigs and berries kind of person – one healthy post at a time. It’s not so much working, but it’s still fun to read!
I am even more impressed by your skillz though – up at 5:30am, taking pics at 6:20am – all with no coffee & living off of water and lemons … my ability to giggle at life would be seriously impared.
That bowl is on the floor. You fed it to Stella, didn’t you?
Dairy and me in the mornings go together like a concrete wall and a speeding Impala hatchback. Enjoy.
When I was a child I was best friends with a girl whose dad had grown up on a kibbutz. Apparently Kefir is big on the kibbutz. I’m glad you like it, but ugh! Just the thought of it is turning my stomach.
I’m still back on “no coffee … Bossy drinks water with lemon … yuck.” YUCK? Then why do you do it? And when do you have coffee? I’m confused = my normal state, it seems.
I always thought kefir was just runny yogurt. Tasty to drink for a snack when purchase in a fruity flavor with lots of sweetening and calories.
I’ve been reading bossy’s blog for a while now and have been too shy to comment, but I’ve been so curious about Kefir, and felt the need to say thank you for showing what it looks like! I just might have to try it.
It’s good stuff, isn’t it?!
HEY, does your family know you’re doing this? Somebody needs to alert them right away and get you treatment. I’m calling 911, the ambulance is on the way. Stay put. Before laying down on the sofa, first flush all evidence of kefir down the toilet. Ahmygoodness, kefir is illegal in 49 states, not even for small personal consumption, didn’t you know that? Ahmygoodness, what have you done to yourself child? Ahmygoodness.
Weird, I was confused by the thickness of my Key Fur. Now I’m wondering….is there something wrong with it?? Uh oh.
Kefir. Yum. If you like a teensy bit of sweetness, just to cut the tart, add a bit of agave nectar. It’s pronounced just like Kiefer, as in Sutherland, as in Jack Bauer.
Have you tried green smoothies? Google them and find out. My newest craze (plus I add kefir to them).
p.s. how exciting. bossy and i have the same coffee maker. maybe it’s because i am pretty bossy myself..
Something about milk and little flora and words like “biotic” and “cultured” make my little heave-y reflex kick in. On the plus side, foods nobody can pronounce are interesting. Hmmmm…gag, quirky word, gag, quirky….what a conundrum.
Can a lactose intolerant person eat Kefir? Probably not. Just looking at all that dairy in your fridge gives me a belly ache. I wonder if they make a Lact-Aid version?
Yum – Kefir! I love it too. And I sometimes get Strawberry flavored & I drink it like a smoothie.
Also, Gretchen – my friend is very lactose intolerant, yet he can have Kefir.?
Okay, but is it FILLING at all? Because it looks like thick milk.
I love Kefir too! I love him on 24!
I need to try that! I have been on a big yogurt/fruit for breakfast kick anyway, so that would work just as well.
You hair is so darned adorable. It’s a good thing you’re so cool; otherwise, I’d have to hate you. Lucky for you!
I’m stuck on the fact that Bossy gets up at 5:30AM, has no coffee, and can function well enough to make a healthy breakfast AND blog about it with photos AND have a cute hairdo.
There’s one thing I don’t understand (OK, you got me, there are a lot of things I don’t understand):
Do you put on a hemp bracelet and douse yourself in patchouli BEFORE you eat the KeyFlyer or AFTER?
Also…what’s with the calorie restriction? Isn’t that called starvation or punishment or something else? Something else BAD?
Kefir, donuts — eh, same difference
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t this just a fancy pants version of Captain Crunch? You got your crunchy, brown stuff…you got your fruity stuff…and you got your creamy stuff. Same diff, right?
OK, Ms. Bossy. I went out and got some. Only I got the strawberry kind. And it may come as no surprise to you that I love it as well. Because, guess what? It tastes exactly like a smoothy, only without the blender and the mess.
hm. i may have to give it a shot. i’ve never heard of it, but never give up the opportunity for my husband to make fun of me
(he’s of the biscuits & gravy-type breakfasts.)
Never thought to eat it with a spoon…We’ve been drinking Kefir for years out here on the left coast. It’s kinda like thin yogurt. I Love it!
But I’m never, ever giving up coffee.
Bossy can buy raw milk (from a reputable dairy), and buy kefir grains (those little living organisms) online, and make her own on the counter at room temp. I keep my grains resting in milk in the fridge when I’m not using them. Spring and summer are best. But if you heat the kefir grains they can die. Too bad, so sad. Funeral.
Maybe I haven’t been paying attention but why are you not drinking coffee?
That’s funny, BOSSY! I’ve never heard of it before, but you’ve inspired me. Can’t eat nuts for another 6 weeks, though, or I might get dry sockets where once my wisdom teeth resided (2 weeks ago).
to think we just drink Kefir anytime!
FYI kefir comes in many great flavors!
Once again, I am laughing out loud at your story….Salud….with Kefir!
“Kefir: Breakfast of Lumberjacks (Or . . . those who just dress like them at 0 dark thirty)”
I am not buying it
It looks yucky
Excuse me, but does Bossy’s kefir (kay-fire? keeee-fur?) get thicker as time goes by? Because I thought it looked like my cereal without the, y’know, cereal.
Morning ritual: about 5 oz. of vanilla Kefir with one little bottle of vanilla Dan Active. Mix well and guzzle.
Never heard of it but I too am intrigued. Gotta admit, I was pretty sure you were going to say it tasted like yak’s milk after you’re done picking out the hairs
I love kefir! I think it’s sort of like runny yougurt…
Sorry, Bossy, but that just does’t do it for me. Liquid yogurt? How can you tell if its bad? I just read that coffee is good to help prevent Parkinson’s, diabetes and colon cancer, so I’ll stick with that for now. Tonight, I’ll have some healthy fermented grapes in my glass.
Bossy, I have the same bowl! But I don’t understand what makes kefir not yogurt.
I drink it every day but don’t tell too many people because it is often hard to find in the stores. They seem to sell out fast and I am selfish. Thanks for sharing and giving me more competition for my kefir – pronounced keh fer.
Why, yes, I did look it up.
“Kefir (alternately kef?rs, keefir, kephir, kewra, talai)”
Talia?
“Traditional kefir is fermented” – ah, now we’re getting somewhere.
“yields a sour, carbonated, slightly alcoholic beverage”
Ah, alcoholic. ‘Kay, I’m in.
Surcie drinks goats milk kefir, along with a handful of raw almonds, and loves it.
I thought this was going to be about KEIFER Sutherland.
Darn.
Have you ever tried keifer cheese? It is delicious. And you can eat it with tortilla chips. Alta Dena makes it. It is hard for me to find. I used to buy it at the health food store. It is well worth the search.
You’re hilarious! And my favorite part of the kefir is that it’s “Real”! That is just awesome.
My nutritionist recommended Kefir to me this week. I currently have the blueberry – I don’t think I could eat it – I swirl it in the blender with other fruit and smidge of Splenda (does that make it less healthy?) and slurp it through a straw. I feel full until lunch. I also used it in a cake the other night.
How many husbands do you have now? We need a running list.
My 3-yr-old wakes up starving at 6:00 AM, and she gets a half a cup of strawberry kefir while I stumble around getting my coffee. She loves it, and at least I know there’s some protein in her body even if she rejects her entire breakfast, as she usually does. I love it too but it’s too expensive for everyone in the family to get to eat it, sadly. Once we found it at Costco, O joy, but that was a passing thing.
Hey I saw that Guy on Oprah too, I think he also added just the peel from 3 apples too?
I saw “Maple Bacon Cupcakes” on FOX this am. Did you know there has been a big Bacon resurgence reacently??
They looked yummy!
jp
ps #25……….HAHAHAHAHA I almost spit my Raisin Bran out!
I am impressed that you function well enough that early to do such a complete documentary. Good work!
How expensive is Kiefer? Is Keapher more expensive than the obscene amount I spend on All Bran Bran Buds? Which, by the way, is $4.50 for a VERY SMALL box. And does Keefor have 100% of my daily allowance of fiber? Because in the end, it’s all about the fiber. Pun intended.
Kefir isn’t expensive when you do as Robynn says get the cultures and make it yourself – and then throw the kefir and berries and some raw honey into the blender – one good smoothie – only selling raw milk in PA is illegal I believe, so Bossy would have to come to DE . .
“Traditional kefir was made in skin bags that were hung near a doorway; the bag would be knocked by anyone passing through the doorway to help keep the milk and kefir grains well mixed.”
Thank you, wikipedia. I like Bossy’s description better.
I have strawberry kefir from Trader Joe’s. I like it; the taste is similar to yogurt. My husband took one sip and said it was absolutely disgusting. He hates yogurt too. Oh well, just means I get to drink the whole container myself.
I just can’t eat anything that doesn’t sound good when I am saying it…………
like teryaki (sounds mean)
like asparagus (sounds whistley)
like kefir (sounds fuzzy)
You do not want to see me at 5:30a.m.
You are a very brave woman.
peace
#2
Wow. Not only does Bossy get up at the same time I do, and not only does she have the same coffee pot I do, but she also obviously shops at the very same lingerie shop where I by all my fine flannel delicates! Holy cow!
But I don’t do the Kefir thing in the morning. I go with yogurt and wheat germ. Enjoy your breakfast, Bossy!
I just taught my mom how to pronounce kefir. This is a woman pronounces the “h” in herbs.
I can’t believe Bossy ate kefir! How rude! Kefir looked so adorable in the pictures. “Don’t eat me!” it called, “I want to be friends”.
Only one thing came to mind: Sutherland.