{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} Kimchi is a spicy Korean side dish that is traditionally fermented, similar to sauerkraut. It is usually made with napa cabbage along with other vegetables like carrots, onions, ginger, and garlic. Korean chili flakes give it a spicy kick! Kimchi is surprisingly easy to make and so…
Side Dishes
Find inspiration for preparing simple, flavorful side dishes with fresh vegetables.
Among these you'll find many fermented vegetables recipes as well as learn the back-to-basics of cooking vegetables simply to bring out their best flavor and texture. Recipes such as Beets and their Greens, Fermented Cranberries, and even some unusual healthy side dishes you may not have tried before like Burdock Root.
Simple Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Ginger
With the holidays just around the corner, I really want to share with you my simple spiced cranberry sauce recipe! It is made with honey and isn’t too sweet, which is just how I like it. The orange, ginger, and spices give it a wonderful and festive flavor. This is the perfect simple cranberry sauce…
Fermented Asparagus with Garlic
Asparagus is one of my very favorite spring vegetables. I love when I start seeing them at the farmers market, as that’s a sure sign that warm weather is near! Plus it’s just a tasty vegetable that can make any meal feel fancy. Making fermented asparagus with garlic is one of the best ways to…
Fermented Honey Cranberries
When I started my fermented honey garlic a few weeks ago, it got me thinking about what else I could ferment in honey. I have seen recipes for berries in honey, and being that we’re coming up on the holiday season, fermenting cranberries in honey seemed like the natural thing to do. I’m so glad…
How to Cook Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes)
Jerusalem artichokes, also known as sunchokes, are a root vegetable that some people love to hate. They have two things going against them, one being that they can completely take over your garden, the other that they have been known to cause gastric distress in some people. They didn’t get the nickname “fartichokes” for no…
How to Cook Burdock Root
Burdock is a plant that is useful in so many ways, but we often don’t know what it is or what in the heck to do with it. It is great for your garden in that the long roots break up the soil and the leaves can be used for mulch. It is a powerful…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Maple Pecans
Remember when I said that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday? I wasn’t joking! Besides my fermented cranberries post that I gave you last time, I have a few other recipes up my sleeve that will be perfect for your holiday table. One of them is these roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and maple pecans. I…
How to Make Fermented Cranberries
The holiday season is here and it makes me so happy! I really do love this time of year, and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (probably because it revolves around food, ha!). I was always the kid who was picky about food, but liked weird things like pickles, olives, and cranberry sauce. But, the cranberry…
Fermented Green Tomatoes Recipe
Hello there! I have a lot going on for you guys today – a recipe, a review and a giveaway (giveaway is over). The recipe that I have for you is fermented green tomatoes from Oh Lardy’s Guide to Fermenting Fruits and Vegetable eBook, which is an awesome resource for all types of vegetable ferments….
Fermented Dilly Beans
I love all kinds of pickles, always have. I was one of those kids who would eat dill pickles and briny olives straight out of the jar. Dilly beans, however, are somewhat new to me. My Mom has been growing green beans for the past few years in her garden and making dilly beans out…
