[Tania]

I bought my kefir grains from Cultures For Health, and have been making kefir every day since last week. It is so easy!

Needless to say I am so hooked! Cannot do without my cup of kefir in the morning and at the end of day. It appeared a great substitution for milk with bran cereal, and I am no longer craving sugar.

Now, the 'tough' part. What do I do with all the leftover kefir? Sometimes my kids would drink it all, but sometimes they 'forget', so I need to figure out a good way of turning it into other goodies.

The simplest thing I figured out so far is straining it through a linen or cotton towel for a few hours to make sour cream (smetana). So fresh, creamy, and tasty!

I am thinking I can also make some ricotta or cottage cheese from it.

Any other ideas? What else do you use your kefir for?