Refrigerator pickles are a quick and delicious way to preserve the summer harvest, but you don’t have to stick to pickled cucumbers – there are many vegetables you can use, like pepperoncini peppers! This recipe for quick refrigerator-pickled pepperoncini peppers will become a new favorite! Pepperoncini Peppers for Pickling When our pepperoncini plant started producing…
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.
How to Make Sauerkraut: Traditionally Fermented Cabbage
Traditionally made from cabbage and a saltwater brine, sauerkraut is fermented for several weeks. Homemade sauerkraut is amazing and doesn’t resemble store bought at all, plus it’s easy and cheap to make and filled with probiotics. Let’s make homemade fermented sauerkraut! What is Sauerkraut? I don’t know about you, but I hated sauerkraut when I…
Roasted Olives with Rosemary and Garlic
{This post is sponsored by Mezzetta} Olives make the perfect appetizer and I’m always looking for ways to make them fancier. This recipe for roasted olives with rosemary and garlic does exactly that! Made with delicious Mezzetta olives and a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, these roasted olives will be loved…
Fermented Honey Cranberries
These honey fermented cranberries are a healthy, colorful, and delicious fermented recipe that is perfect for your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner. Fermented honey cranberries are made from nourishing real food ingredients, and are a wonderful recipe for gut health. Fermenting Cranberries in Honey It’s amazing to me how easy fermenting in honey is! I’ve done…
How to Cook Dried Beans: Easy, Healthy, and Cheap
In this tutorial you will find out everything you need to know to learn how to cook dried beans from scratch. With so many methods, you’ll find the one that is right for you, from the pros and cons of soaking vs not soaking, the varieties of beans to use, and how to use them,…
How to Make Kimchi: Simple Fermented Recipe
{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…
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…
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 root is a terrific garden vegetable full of vitamins and minerals amazing medicinal properties – it’s also delicious if you know how to cook it properly! It’s perfect when simply roasted in olive oil with salt and pepper – the flavor is nutty with a slight chew. Learn how to cook burdock root with…
How to Make Fermented Cranberries
These fermented cranberries are the perfect way to get some gut healthy probiotics into your diet for the holidays! Lacto-fermented cranberries are delicious and so easy to make. Lacto-fermented Cranberries for the Holidays The holiday season is here and it makes me so happy! I really do love this time of year, and Thanksgiving is…
