We hear about how healthy fermented foods are, but how do we get these foods into our daily meal plan? I hear people tell me all the time, "I just can't eat sauerkraut another day in a row"! Guess what I agree, eating the same foods everyday and week-in and week-out can wear out any healthy eating plan. People like variety … [Read more...]
3 Easiest Foods To Ferment
You have been hearing about how fermented foods are so good for your health! Calling up your favorite search tool, Google, Bling, or Yahoo gives many different results. Which is great, but where do you start? What vegetable is the easiest to ferment, but yet gives great returns? Eating fermented foods on a regular basis … [Read more...]
Lacto-fermented “Deli-Style” Pickle Spears *
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We love pickles in our family, and these ones are our definite favorites.... Deli-Style, delicious, "good for you", yumminess :) My kids would eat half the jar in one sitting, if I let them ;) 3 to 4 pickling cucumbers, depending on size 2 cups filtered water 1 1/2 Tablespoons unrefined sea salt (Pink Himalayan or … [Read more...]
Lacto-fermented “Sweet & Spicy” Pickles
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These pickles are slightly sweet with just a hint of spicy-ness. They taste similar to a bread and butter style pickle, but with the added benefits of lacto-fermentation. The bad thing about these tasty pickles are that they never seem to last in my house... they get eaten up so quickly. I just may have to lock the kids out … [Read more...]
Pickling Spice *
Use this handy spice mix where-ever a recipes calls for "pickling spice". I like to use it a lot in my lacto-fermenting....especially pickles, whether they be the sweet or dilly kind. 1 Tablespoon black peppercorns 1 Tablespoon mustard seeds 1 Tablespoon coriander seeds 1 Tablespoon hot red pepper flakes 1 … [Read more...]
