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Fermenting is a traditional way of preserving foods that creates a delicious and gut healthy end product. Making lacto-fermented veggies (like fermented asparagus) is a great way to use up excess veggies from your garden. Fermented honey garlic can help keep you healthy!

I’m also big on making fermented drinks such as kombucha, water kefir, and natural sodas. And of course there’s mead (honey wine) and other homebrews, like apple ginger beer, that bring us happiness and joy!

A wooden bowl of fresh whole cucumbers on a wood surface, with cucumbers with leaves and vine and flowers surrounding. Top view.

How to Preserve Cucumbers: Ferment, Can, Freeze and More!

Knowing how to preserve cucumbers is an important skill set if you’ve got an abundant cucumber plant. Pickles, of course, are a top choice for preserving cucumbers. But there are many ways from freezing cucumbers to infusing to dehydrating that will add delicious variety to your pantry! When it’s cucumber season, sometimes you’re knee-deep in…

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Homemade sourdough tortillas in a folded stack on a wood cutting board.

Homemade Sourdough Tortillas

Many years ago, when I first started making my own sourdough, I decided that I must put some sourdough starter in ALL the things. This was a good thing because sourdough only makes things better! When I first made the leap to make sourdough tortillas, my mind was blown! Sourdough Discard Recipe I had been…

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A stack of sourdough pancakes on a white plate with butter and syrup dripping down the sides, surrounded by blueberries and a bowl of blueberries in the background.

Sourdough Blueberry Pancakes

These sourdough pancakes with blueberries are so good, and about as healthy as a pancake can get without sacrificing flavor. Overnight sourdough pancakes are an easy breakfast, cook them and drop in a few blueberries the next morning, and you’re set! No, I’m not kidding. This is serious, and by serious, I mean seriously delicious!…

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A jar of sourdough starter on a wood surface.

How to Make Sourdough Starter

Learning how to make a sourdough starter is the first step to baking any delicious sourdough bread that the heart desires. This is a simple process that takes minimal effort, and the main ingredient is time as with all fermented foods. Using some sourdough starter in bread recipes is a healthy alternative, as it improves…

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Fermented turmeric soda in a glass.

Naturally Fermented Turmeric Soda

Naturally fermented turmeric soda is a delicious way to enjoy the health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric soda is an easy natural soda recipe made using a ginger bug. It’s vibrant, healthy, fizzy, and has an amazing taste! Fermenting Turmeric for Soda You might remember a while back I made a turmeric bug, which is basically…

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15+ Ways to Preserve Peppers: Freeze, Can, Dry, Ferment & More!

Preserving peppers is an end-of-summer task that might have you wondering which method is best. When faced with a bumper crop of peppers in the garden, it’s not practical to try to eat them all within their ripeness window. I’ve gathered up 15+ of the very best ways to store peppers including how to can,…

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Pickling cucumbers fermenting in jars with airlock lids.

Homemade Fermented Cucumber Dill Pickles

Fermented pickles are a treat loaded with probiotics and a delicious sour pickle taste. These are the original, old-school, traditional, deli-style pickles that are nostalgic for many people. Fermented pickles are the real deal, are easy to make, and are rooted in lacto-fermented history! What’s the Difference Between Fermented Pickles and Regular Pickles? I absolutely…

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2 glasses of yarrow rose soda, topped with fresh sliced strawberries and lemons.

Homemade Soda with Yarrow, Rose and Strawberries

Homemade soda is a naturally fermented drink made with a ginger bug. Fermented soda is a fun project that ends in a delightfully fizzy drink that has wonderful probiotic and herbal healing powers. In this recipe, yarrow is paired with fresh strawberries, wild rose petals, and lemons for a refreshing summer drink! What is Fermented…

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How to Make a Fermented Turmeric Bug

This fermented turmeric bug is simple to make and the perfect thing for making naturally fermented sodas. A turmeric bug is similar to a ginger bug but made with fresh turmeric root instead. With a gentle warming and subtly spicy flavor making for a lovely ferment, a turmeric bug is easy to make and perfect…

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Lemons standing on end sliced in quarters but connected at bottom, all sprinkled with salt. A wooden bowl of salt with a spoon is at top right corner. All resting on a wooden cutting board.

Fermented Lemons: How to Preserve Lemons with Salt

Fermented lemons are quick and easy to put together, and they make the citrus season last the whole year through! Also known as preserved lemons, this recipe uses only salt and the lemon’s own juices. These morsels are a delicious way to keep lemons ready for use in cooking when you need them. What are…

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