tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post1743477138592035768..comments2024-03-16T02:17:53.380-07:00Comments on The Rhodes Log: 7 Quick Takes: Water Kefir, Crocheting, and My 3 Year Old AstronautKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-27856614545809598382014-09-20T16:16:19.171-07:002014-09-20T16:16:19.171-07:00Wouldn't you like to know ;)Wouldn't you like to know ;)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-77997042665127916272014-09-20T16:12:54.359-07:002014-09-20T16:12:54.359-07:00She's such a winner!She's such a winner!<br />Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-87772431508813876252014-09-20T16:12:35.819-07:002014-09-20T16:12:35.819-07:00Margaret! Thank you for commenting. That story abo...Margaret! Thank you for commenting. That story about your four year old! Oh my goodness!!!! I think I love water kefir because of how easy it was to make it fizzy! But you're right. I need to pay attention to it at least every 48 hours. Thank you so much for sharing your kombucha brewing process. I eat that kind of stuff up!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-20810517078050317062014-09-20T15:46:06.099-07:002014-09-20T15:46:06.099-07:00I have made both water kefir and kombucha and I am...I have made both water kefir and kombucha and I am at the side of the kombucha camp. Water kefir is done very fast in a warm weather like where I life at Phoenix. My experience is that if I let it sit a little longer, the continuous fermentation increased the alcohol content very quickly! I used grape juice in making water kefir many times because when it is done right, it tastes like grape soda. However I let it fermented a little over once and it turned into something like grape beer! My youngest that time (probably 4 years old) drank a bunch. I did not realize the effect on her until her face was flush and she acted funny. What a lesson I learned! When life gets busy, I find the need to take care something very promptly actually is more work. Water kefir grain also reproduces very quickly and abundantly! On the other hand, if I let the kombucha sit on my counter a little longer, it just tastes more vinegar like instead of alcohol like. If I really ignore my kombucha and let it turn into vinegar, I have used it to pickle vegetable successfully. When making kombucha, instead of boiling 12 cups of water, I just boil 4 cups of water enough to dissolve the sugar and put the tea bags in. When the tea is done brewing, I add the rest 8 cups of cold water. It cuts down the time of waiting the water back to room temperature. This is my first time posting and I want to let you know I've enjoyed reading your blogs and the pictures of your beautiful children! Margaret Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088985465905483707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-62286574416384817192014-09-20T09:11:53.049-07:002014-09-20T09:11:53.049-07:00Ahahaha, those Lucille Bluth posters made my day! ...Ahahaha, those Lucille Bluth posters made my day! Krugthethinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216398915236885253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-51690153714376653102014-09-19T21:28:23.494-07:002014-09-19T21:28:23.494-07:00That poster! I need it in real life! And can you c...That poster! I need it in real life! And can you come here please and teach to how to make granny squares? Thanks/Blythe Fikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083711888523698156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-53666936869592631092014-09-19T21:01:40.727-07:002014-09-19T21:01:40.727-07:00Which brother?Which brother?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019620658955903924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-66877199238240952732014-09-19T19:31:16.676-07:002014-09-19T19:31:16.676-07:00Ha ha! I love the way you write :) That blanket ...Ha ha! I love the way you write :) That blanket is to die for! And, I hope you ate enough ice cream for the both of us!Britt Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306259519375341098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-39133446356533347482014-09-19T17:14:42.919-07:002014-09-19T17:14:42.919-07:00Is it awful that I want to grow up to be Lucile a ...Is it awful that I want to grow up to be Lucile a little bit?<br /><br />Yay! I crochet too. But it's usually to my husband's football/hockey watching. But Downton was up there last year too. Good times. And Lucy June and Jake looks like they're having a good time!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-48327472686664170082014-09-19T17:12:40.778-07:002014-09-19T17:12:40.778-07:00I've never tried water kefir - any good insigh...I've never tried water kefir - any good insight? Also - all my boys went through the obsession phase with something. My now 11 year old could name ALLLLL the dinosaurs by their scientific names. Seriously. All of them. Another knew ALL the correct terminology for every construction vehicle ever built. And so on. Also, have you read Orphan Train? Just finished it this morning. SO good. Made me tear up at the end.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999838147173390906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-19688057018028690022014-09-19T16:29:16.539-07:002014-09-19T16:29:16.539-07:00Ha! I almost made that reference, but then I thoug...Ha! I almost made that reference, but then I thought nobody would get it. My brother went to that competition once!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936087432274701385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-17164416792215352652014-09-19T15:48:02.732-07:002014-09-19T15:48:02.732-07:00Haven't tried water kefir, but various experim...Haven't tried water kefir, but various experiments with kombucha have me convinced the best way to flavor is to add dry tea flavors. I have one in the fridge right now flavored with loose-leaf apple cinnamon tea and it tastes just like cold apple cider (as in...not hot). Probably my favorite so far, but a vanilla earl grey is pretty delectable too. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770044089062437286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-76708097093058371812014-09-19T15:01:33.883-07:002014-09-19T15:01:33.883-07:00Hands on a hardbody...Hands on a hardbody...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602358348607591647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-20419071812651099742014-09-19T14:08:54.310-07:002014-09-19T14:08:54.310-07:00"Get me a vodka rocks." "Mom, it..."Get me a vodka rocks." "Mom, it's breakfast." "And a piece of toast."Francinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904134944835186397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390264642352778243.post-30816248392964656832014-09-19T13:38:07.462-07:002014-09-19T13:38:07.462-07:00Hey hey hey! I love when you blog.
And I've ...Hey hey hey! I love when you blog. <br /><br />And I've been bit by the crocheting bug now, too. Last crocheting season, I was all about Call the Midwife, and then I also watch really bad medical dramas because you don't have to stick that close to the plot, you know? Katrina Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003845472776600259noreply@blogger.com