Let’s just start by looking at some pictures, shall we? Aren’t those some of the prettiest foods in jars you’ve ever seen? I haven’t made a single one, but I’m telling you: if I could go visit Wardeh and her family out in Oregon, I’d make the trip in a blink and try every single [...]
Entries Tagged as 'lacto-fermentation'
Real Food Stockpile: Preservation and Storage Techniques
May 18th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality
When we hear reports about the potential for $25 loaves of bread, whether that’s “out there” and a knee-jerk, fearful reaction to some of the economic stress we’ve seen over the past few years, or a completely rational and possible prediction, my husband and I raise our eyebrows at each other. We’re in the market [...]
Tags: canned goods·canning·food storage·freezer·lacto-fermentation·preparedness·preserving vegetables·produce
{GIVEAWAY} Learn to Do What I’m Still Afraid Of… ($149 Value)
February 17th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized
I’ll grow bacteria, but I’m a bit picky about just where, you know? You know I love making homemade yogurt and advocate it from the rooftops, but that and the random water kefir are about the extent of my knowledge. I tried lacto-fermented pickles once, but my 1-year-old was the only one who would eat [...]
Tags: giveaway·lacto-fermentation
How to Make Healthy Ketchup (Guest Post)
August 2nd, 2010 · 21 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes
The king of condiments in the Western world is undoubtedly ketchup. In America alone, over a half billion bottles of ketchup are sold every year. Unfortunately, this ketchup is usually full of high fructose corn syrup – definitely not part of a healthy diet! Ketchup comes to us from China and was originally a fermented [...]
What is Whey? Where Can I Get It? (How to Make Yogurt Cheese)
December 2nd, 2009 · 63 Comments · Frugality, Recipes
If you’ve read anything from the Nourishing Traditions world about soaking your grains, you’ve seen the recommendation to use whey as an acidic medium. I prefer it for soaking my oats because I have found it least likely to impart a sour flavor to the finished oatmeal. What is Whey? My brother, a big weightlifter, [...]
Tags: lacto-fermentation·soaked grains·soaking grains·whey·yogurt·yogurt cheese
Finally…Crunchy Pickles! (Lacto-Fermented and Canned)
August 26th, 2009 · 49 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Do It Yourself, Food for Thought, Frugality, KS lifestyle, Recipes, Special Situations, What to Buy
Phew! I don’t like having mishaps and failures in the kitchen. So much time, so much capital and raw material invested in any new venture. I was pretty excited and nervous to try my hand at canning, and I was (mildly) devastated when the result was soft pickles. Lacto-fermentation had similar results, but the pickles [...]
Tags: canning·lacto-fermentation·pickles
Tuesday Twister: My Kitchen Firsts This Week
August 18th, 2009 · 29 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, KS lifestyle, My Story, What to Buy
GNOWFGLINS has a new regular carnival called Tuesday Twister, “What’s Twisting in Your Kitchen This Week?” that I probably won’t participate in very often, but this week I am proud of all the new things I’ve tried. Here are the kitchen adventures I’ve embarked upon for the first time this week: Canning pickles (first time [...]
Tags: apples·canning·freezer·lacto-fermentation·oatmeal·pickles·produce·salsa·tomatoes
