i'm back in the bacteria

i finally got my new kombucha brew cranking here in hawaii. yay!

to get it started, i just bought a kombucha beverage from the store, let it sit on the shelf until a little scoby formed on the top (just a few days). then i made a small batch of sweet tea to get it growing in the bigger jar. just a couple weeks in now, and it can't be stopped! i have the first bouncing baby scoby to give away. takers?

kombucha info:
* what is it?
* how to brew your own
* fun with flavors

i love bacteria, and it loves me

i can't believe that it's september already, and it's almost over. this month, i've been rocking the yoga, continuing to climb, hosting cool couch surfers here & there and...i've become addicted to KOMBUCHA! indeed, i speak of this addiction with great joy. for those of you who don't know, kombucha is a fermented tea that is made with a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) and which is imbibed for medicinal purposes. my friend, mike (thanks again, dude!), brought me a culture from hawaii when he visited in july, so i've been brewing my own. i've finally got the process down and i've been experimenting w/ different natural flavors. i drink these tasty brews every day and never felt better.

this week, i'm doing a detox/cleanse/fast and i decided to try a kombucha tea and juice fast for 5 days. i did some research and, according to the internet, it seems that only one person has attempted such a fast. this person was kind enough to keep a log during his fast and post it to the world, which i've found to be really helpful. anyway, i've made it 4 days w/ no problem...good energy and no hunger...this stands to be the easiest fast yet for me. one day left.......then gimme something to chew on! haha.