Kimchi is something I have been wanting to make for quite some time. This was the first time that I’ve made it and I am so happy with how it turned out. The awesome thing about kimchi is that you can flavor it however you want, and you can add whatever veggies you want to, so… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Fermented Foods
52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 3 – Lacto-Fermented Ginger Carrots
Welcome to Week 3 of the 52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria series. This week, I decided to dive into one of the most popular lacto-fermented foods — ginger carrots. If you’re new to fermented vegetables, this is a great way to introduce them to your palate. The flavor is mild, sweet, and a… Continue Reading
52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 2 – Orangina (Lacto-Fermented Orange Juice)
I got such an awesome response to last week’s lacto-fermented garlic! I received a ton of questions and did a follow-up post on how to use your LF garlic. The subject started a lot of conversations and I learned a lot of new things from readers. Thank you to everyone who left comments, sent me… Continue Reading
Introducing 52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria
(Pardon my French, but is a** really a bad word?) Anyways, one of my goals for 2012 is to get more good (bad a**) bacteria in my gut (and hopefully my hubby’s). The way to do this is to eat more cultured and fermented foods. True health starts in the gut — if your gut is not healthy, then you… Continue Reading
Brewing Kombucha – A Beginner’s Guide
I have wanted to write this post for quite some time, but things just keep getting in the way. I’ve had a lot of requests over the last couple months about writing about kombucha and I really hope this post helps anyone who is interested in starting to brew their own kombucha. I wrote about… Continue Reading
The Importance of Enzymes
I had started this post with the intentions of writing on why it is important to soak your nuts and seeds before consuming. I recently wrote a post on soaking your grains before you eat them in order to decrease the amount of phytic acid and this was going to be part two of that article. However, once I… Continue Reading
What’s With This Kombucha Kraze?
I’m sure by now you’ve heard of kombucha, whether it be from me or other bloggers, or maybe you’ve just seen it at your local healthfood store. But, like a lot of people, you may be a little confused about what it is and why you should drink it. Well, let me help you out…. Continue Reading
