52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria Fermenting Series

52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 1 – Pickled (Lacto-Fermented) Garlic

UPDATE 9/3/12: I just updated this recipe for true anaerobic fermentation. You can find the newly updated recipe here. UPDATE 7/26/12: I no longer use whey as a starter for my ferments (learn why here). I also no longer use Mason jars for my ferments (learn why here). I use Fidos and Pickl-Its exclusively and...

January 9, 2012

Food

Vegan Diets Are Healthy For Growing Children, as Well as Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

Image Courtesy of sxc.hu and Simmbarb Probably not the title that you’d expect from my blog, huh? Well, I was being a bit facetious. I came across an article in the US News Health section yesterday that literally made my blog boil and I felt obligated to post on it. DISCLAIMER: The content shared on this site...

December 28, 2011

Food

Tropical Traditions’ Antioxidant Omega 3 Greens Review and Giveaway

<<This contest is now closed. The winner was announced here.>> Eating enough fruits and vegetables is hard. Even when we do, depending on where they come from, they could be nutritionally depleted due to the poor quality soil they were grown in. We all know the importance of eating lots of produce (mostly veggies and greens) and the...

November 30, 2011

Food

Tropical Traditions’ Raw Coconut Water Vinegar Review and Giveaway

<<This giveaway is now closed. The winner of this contest was announced here.>> <<UPDATE 10/26/11: Since this giveaway was affected by some recent issues I was having with my blog, the contest has been extended through Friday, October 28th at 11:59 MST. Please feel free to submit your entries up until that point. The winner...

October 7, 2011

Basics, Budget, & Processed Food Replacements, Real Food Recipes

Soaking The Magical Fruit (aka beans and legumes) and Basic Bean Recipe

The importance of soaking certain foods cannot be emphasized enough. In the past, I have written about soaking your grains and soaking your nuts and seeds. Now, it’s time to talk about soaking your legumes. I think most people are familiar with the need to soak your dried beans. But, what they might not know...

September 8, 2011