How to Use kefir in a Sentence

kefir

noun
Definition of kefirnext
  • Give it a splash of tangy lemon or lime juice or kefir.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • The products — 1,200 pounds of Greek yogurt, kefir and cream cheese each week — do good and taste great.
    — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 July 2022
  • Or even better, buy some kefir grains and make your own.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
  • To enjoy kefir, pour a glass and drink on its own or use it as a base in your breakfast parfait.
    — Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022
  • Maple Hill products milk, kefir, and yogurt that’s ideal for use in recipes and on their own.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • There’s whole-milk yogurt (or kefir plus egg yolks) blended up with garlic and dill for the bright sauce.
    — Sohla El-Waylly, Bon Appétit, 2 Apr. 2020
  • If your box mix calls for water or milk, simply swap out the liquids for kefir.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Add both to a blender, along with 1 big handful (about ½ cup) parsley leaves and ⅔ cup plain yogurt or kefir.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 4 Feb. 2023
  • In the cookbook, the croquettes are served in a slight variation, with a kefir and watercress sauce.
    — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The date cake is a chewy disk of fruit surrounded by chocolate gravel and dried apricot and topped by a ball of frozen kefir.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Made with salmon oil, pumpkin, brewer's yeast, and kefir, these no-bake frozen treats can help bring relief to dogs with itchy skin.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 28 June 2022
  • And Meer also will have krauts, kvass, kombucha and coconut kefirs.
    — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2018
  • Not the orange drink from the ’60s, but the funky flavor that defines fermented foods like kefir, kimchi—and now hot sauce.
    — Juno Demelo, Bon Appetit, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Enjoy these lighter-than-air churros with the dark chocolate dipping sauce that has a hint of vanilla kefir for a tangy twist.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
  • For this dressing, besides a little mayo, the kefir is whisked with a touch of lemon juice and the classic ranch seasonings of onion, garlic and herbs.
    — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 3 Apr. 2018
  • More so, it's infused with four potent strains of probiotics — hence the kefir — all of which nourish and calm the complexion.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The health effects of kefir — a fermented dairy beverage — are the best studied, but the rest of the fermented food world is more of a question mark.
    — Carrie Dennett, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Like kefir, shashlik (which means skewered meats across a huge swath of the world, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia) has ancient roots.
    — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
  • At that point, some people use it in place of buttermilk, while others add a little bit of yogurt and let the mixture sit out on the counter for 24 hours to make kefir.
    — Juno Demelo, Bon Appetit, 2 June 2017
  • Meanwhile, prepare the topping: In a small bowl, combine kefir and lemon juice; fold in mint and cucumber if using.
    — Joy Bauer, Ms, Woman's Day, 25 Oct. 2018
  • This kefir pouch gives kids a convenient, healthy and delicious snack.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Another is to add some probiotics, which can be found in yogurt or kefir.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The weekly market features plenty of items, from black cod to vegan soup bowls and coconut kefir.
    — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Yogurt and kefir are great food sources of probiotics, and many supplements are available too.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Add ketchup, chicken or vegetable broth, paprika and kefir lime leaves.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2018
  • In 1985, Smolyansky’s parents attended a food show in Germany where her father bought a few bottles of kefir.
    — Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Meer also plans to have old world style ferments including kefirs, krauts, kimchi and preserved lemons.
    — Steve Edwards, Alaska Dispatch News, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Leafy greens like kale are the best source of calcium, but sardines, broccoli and high-quality yogurt or kefir are good options.
    — Natalie Parish,, star-telegram.com, 30 May 2017
  • Sign up The kefir was part of a remarkably cosmopolitan diet for the Xiaohe people.
    — Byandrew Curry, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Piattoni’s breakfast was also the origin of the pear kefir ashwagandha soda, a sparkling pear nectar with notes of malt and maple.
    — Rachelle Robinett, Bon Appetit, 14 June 2017

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