This is Part 2 in my How to Make Hard Cider series, how to bottle hard cider. Check out How to Brew Hard Cider if you still need to brew up a batch. We’ve waited patiently for 2-4 weeks while our cider has been bubbling away, and now it’s time to bottle it. Look at…
Ferment
Fermenting is a traditional way of preserving foods that creates a delicious and gut healthy end product. Making lacto-fermented veggies is a great way to use up excess veggies from your garden. 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 that bring us happiness and joy!
No Knead Sourdough Bread
You must have known this was coming after my homemade sourdough starter post last week, and I hope you’re happy about it because this bread is amazing! Not only is it wonderfully tasty and sour, but it is really easy to make. I’m sure you’ve heard of the no knead bread craze, but it has changed…
How to Make Sourdough Starter
This post is an important beginning for your health. While I realize that there are some people who genuinely need to avoid gluten completely (celiacs, mainly), for the rest of us it makes sense to ferment the wheat (or other grains) before eating. It’s true that grain in its natural form really isn’t great food…
How to Make Hard Cider Part 1: Brew it!
This is Part 1 in my How to Make Hard Cider Series, check out Part 2: How to Bottle Hard Cider if you’re in bottling mode. This, right here, will change your world. No, not in the “this is the best hard cider I’ve ever had, I should sell this stuff and make a bunch…
How to Make Sauerkraut
Disclaimer: No cabbages were harmed in the making of this post. Just transformed into something tastier! Today I’m going to show you how to make sauerkraut! I don’t know about you, but I hated sauerkraut when I was a kid. The stuff that came off the grocery store shelf smelled funny and was mushy and…
