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This Coconut Yogurt with Rejuvelac is made with 2 simple ingredients: coconut milk and rejuvelac--that’s it. No yogurt making or commercial probiotics!

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This Coconut Yogurt with Rejuvelac is made with 2 simple ingredients. No yogurt maker or commercial probiotics, only coconut milk and rejuvelac–that’s it.

About 10 years ago, I was so fed up having to deal with plastic containers from store-bought yogurt, so I started to look for ways to make my own at home.

I couldn’t find any instructions on how to make yogurt without having to buy a yogurt maker–or some kind of special equipment to keep the “right temperature” during the process.

Buying a yogurt maker? Nah, I don’t do that unless I know for sure that I can’t make it happen without it!

I wanted to try my own way first, and if it didn’t work–I would be fine. I had nothing to lose besides a pint of milk, 2 capsules of probiotics and a little bit of work. If it worked, I could save a lot of resources and energy from making more plastic containers!…

keep it in the fridge and drink cold

This recipe is the best for making your own SCOBY and kombucha from scratch. It’s very easy & tasty. It’s cheaper than buying, and best of all–there’s no waste afterward!

Kombucha is a very tasty probiotic drink that I always keep in my fridge. I wish I knew how to make my own SCOBY when I started to make my own kombucha about 10 years ago.

I had no idea it would be this easy. If I did, I would be able to save 20 plus 12 dollars for shipping–well, now I know.

My Kombucha SCOBY I bought worked really well and it kept growing more and more over time. I had a fun time offering some to people I know, but had to compost a lot of it when I ran out of people to give some to.

Yes, that’s right. Once you have SCOBY, you never have to make or buy it again. The only thing you have to do to keep it healthy is to feed it with sweet tea, and in return, you get to drink tasty kombucha!
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This Homemade Oat Milk is made from oat groats. It’s mixed with homemade coconut milk, maple syrup, a pinch of salt, and it tastes so good!

When I was trying to decrease our dairy milk intake a while ago, we stumbled on oat milk while traveling in Sweden. That was the first time my family and I tried oat milk.

While we were shopping for food and plant-based milk, we saw nice earthy design milk cartons for oat milk. We bought one, and used it for breakfast and to drink. We were so impressed how delicious that milk was. It was hard to believe that it was made from oats (and of course a few other ingredients they don’t specify).

Not long after we got back to the US, I saw the same brand of oat milk in many stores in the US!…

Water Kefir is a great way to have a probiotic drink without dairy. It’s full of beneficial bacteria strains that are also vegan friendly!

I know how good kefir is to my body, as I have been making my own with local goat’s milk for many years. I was so happy with the result and the milk even came in reusable glass bottles.

It is not so easy to find such high quality organic milk in glass containers everywhere however, and I have been looking for a way to be less milk dependent.

I read more and more about how much plastic packaging ends up being burnt somewhere outside the US after we recycling. …

Wondering how to prepare Aloe Vera properly? If so, this post is for you. Want to know what to use it for? I’m going to show you how to make 3 juices from it too!

Aloe Vera is a miracle plant, but surprisingly not many people I know know about it. I have experienced amazing results from using Aloe Vera so many times.

When my daughter got burnt from touching a hot pan in the kitchen, I was frightened but managed to cut a leaf from the Aloe Vera plant in my house and applied the gel on the burnt area.

I didn’t expect it to be a miracle cure, but it turned out that the burn healed very fast right after the gel dried out. The burn left only a light pink mark on her skin but was gone in a couple of days. …

How to Open Young Coconuts at Home? Opening young coconuts is not only a “man’s job.” Any woman can do it easily, and I can show you how!

Fresh coconut water is the favorite drink when I go back to Thailand. I have to make sure to drink a lot of it, as It’s so refreshing and always makes me feel good.

Oh, how I wanted to be able to drink it at home in the US!

For years, I dreamed about having fresh coconut water instead of canned, but it never happened. No matter how much I wanted, I wasn’t able to. Opening young coconut was just too intimidating…

With only simple ingredients you already know. This Tapioca Pearls recipe is what you need to make it from scratch at home!

Most people know bubble tea is one of the most delicious and fun drinks–especially for kids.

Even though I don’t usually let my daughter buy unhealthy drinks that are full of sugar and require single-use plastic cups, when it comes to buying bubble tea–I give in and let her enjoy it once in a while.

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With only brown rice and water, you can make this incredibly tasty Sprouted Rice Milk in your own kitchen. It’s easy, tasty, fragrant, raw–and best of all, it’s easier to digest!…

Beet Kvass is a living tonic beverage. It’s sparkly, raw, tasty and most of all, it’s full of probiotics!

You know how nutritious beets are, but they are not easy to consume raw. Beet Kvass offers the benefit of introducing raw beets into your diet.

It’s SUPER easy to make—no fancy ingredients or equipment. With its beautiful color, it looks so stylish in a plain, cheap glass jar.

Despite its being so simple to make, you have to plan for it and be patient. …

If you enjoy milk tea, I’m sure you know bubble tea. If you are looking for something healthier than regular bubble tea, but still fun to drink, Bubble Tea (without tea) is what you want. This kid-friendly version is made purely from the plant-based milk of your choice. Simply add your favorite fruits, boba, and some sweetener into it, this healthy Bubble Tea (without tea) will easily become a great dessert!

Living in Taiwan for a year, Bubble tea is no stranger to us. It’s a fun drink, refreshing, and undoubtedly tasty. Unfortunately, most of it made from powdered-premixed-flavored-tea, dairy milk. It’s also way too sweet, with so much syrup (which that I don’t know what it’s made from).

Since it’s rather unhealthy, we feel guilty most of the time we drink it. However, we don’t want to give up drinking it entirely, so I came up with my own recipe. With only simple and healthy ingredients, this Bubble Tea (without tea) is a much better choice for anyone.

Despite cutting out all unnecessary ingredients, we don’t feel we’re missing anything. In fact, we feel better knowing we aren’t putting any unknown ingredients into our bodies.…

Coconut Milk Kefir is coming into demand as a super-healthy food. It’s full with beneficial bacterias, gluten and lactose free- so it’s good for everyone. With only 2 ingredients: coconut milk and milk-kefir grains, you can repeat making this wonder drink everyday!

There are so many good articles showing the benefits of drinking kefir, unfortunately, there are not very many clear and easy-to-understand instructions on how to make Coconut Milk Kefir out there.

With years of making it now, I’m confident to share this simple method with you, so you can easily make your own. Before we jump into making it, let me tell you more about the 2 ingredients and other things you should be aware of.…

enjoy it right away!

Want an all-in-one healthy food in a glass? Perfect! This Carrot, Beet, and Apple Juice is what you need to start a healthy day with. It’s even healthier and tastier when you add some ginger, lemon, and turmeric in too. All you need to do is to squeeze these goodness together for fast nutrients. absorbing!

There are so many kinds of fruits you can combine and make your own juice with, but the one I most highly recommend is this Carrot, Beet, and Apple Juice. The combination of the 3 easy-to-find ingredients gives this juice a simply great taste. If you have some ginger, lemon (including the skin) and turmeric, try adding them too. They all work so well together, and make the taste extraordinary.

We don’t drink a lot of juice–especially pre-made juice. However, about once a week, during weekends when we have more time to eat breakfast, I make this Carrot, Beet, and Apple Juice as a special treat for all of us. It’s amazingly refreshing, and gives us a great start to the day!

Ready to juice your own? Let’s get started!…

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