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Making water kefir is a daily routine for me: I’m either starting a first ferment or second ferment each day. Keeping the grains happy means feeding them properly and regularly, and happy grains make wonderfully effervescent kefir!
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I’ve previously mentioned how fortunate we are to have an Asian (Korean) grocery not too far from where we live; without it, I would be craving kimchi, tteokguk, and kimbap…and I would be very sad, indeed. A special seasonal treat, persimmons also make their appearance at Asian groceries, emblematic of this chilly time of year.