Top 5 reasons to love your SCOBY

A SCOBY is a Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast. The acronym usually refers to the culture used in making kombucha, but milk kefir and water kefir grains are also SCOBYs. Yoghurt cultures are not. 5. Feeling Better While there isn't much scientific proof of the benefits of fermented drinks such as kombucha and kefir, … Continue reading Top 5 reasons to love your SCOBY

Enjoying Manitoba’s Bounty – but no Raw Milk

Sometimes there are perks to being a food blogger, even though I don't have a large audience (yet?). I received a personal invitation to the Manitoba Food Producers' Association's Christmas reception. The MFPA represents many of Manitoba's local food producers, and as an avowed locavore and champion of local groceries, of course I was pleased … Continue reading Enjoying Manitoba’s Bounty – but no Raw Milk