Well hello there! I’ve been busy this weekend with my ferments, one of which has to do with cattail shoots. After we collected a good bunch of cattail shoots a couple of weeks ago I couldn’t quite decide what to do with them. When eaten raw they tasted similar to fresh cucumber, which made me…
Ferment
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!
How to Make Wildflower Mead
Here is a great recipe for how to make wildflower mead (honey wine) using foraged flowers from your yard. The finished mead is dry, with a hint of sweetness and a wonderful floral aroma. A must make mead recipe when wildflowers are plentiful in summertime! Simple Mead Making Ebook Want to learn more about making…
Sourdough Tortillas
Many years ago, when I first started making my own sourdough, I decided that I must put sourdough starter in ALL the things. Usually, this was a good thing, because sourdough only makes things better in my mind. But, when I first made the leap to put it into sourdough tortillas, my mind was blown!…
How to Bottle 5 Gallons of Mead (or wine)
Hello all of you lovely fermenters! Have you made mead yet? If you haven’t, you should start with my How to Make a Gallon of Mead post. Once you do that you will probably want more… a lot more if you’re like most people! So your next step is my How to Make 5 Gallons…
How to Make 5 Gallons of Mead
I’m sure most of you have seen my How to Make a Gallon of Mead post as it’s still one of my top posts on the blog! It really makes me happy to think of all of you that I have inspired to go out and make your own delicious mead. It’s so easy and…
Sourdough Blueberry Pancakes
No, I’m not kidding. This is serious, and by serious I mean seriously delicious! These sourdough blueberry pancakes are so good, and probably about as healthy as a pancake can get without sacrificing flavor. The best part is that most of the work is done the night before! And by “work” I mean stirring a…
How to Make Fermented Hot Sauce
This hot sauce is so unbelievably good. It’s hard for me to write any more than that because those words are pretty much all my brain can muster when I think about this fermented hot sauce, also known as “The Best Hot Sauce in the World.” Who needs sriracha when you have this homemade deliciousness?…
Sourdough Naan Bread
I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat waiting for the recipe for the Sourdough Naan Bread that accompanied my Coconut Lentil Cauliflower Curry last week! Wait no further, here it is! I do have to admit that, while this naan bread is extremely tasty and versatile, it’s not quite traditional. This bothers…
No Knead Sourdough Pizza
If you have no other reason to make your own sourdough starter, I’m telling you now, this is it! This no knead sourdough pizza has changed my life, and I know it will change yours as well. I promise! I’m not going to say that making this sourdough pizza is as easy as ordering out…
How to Make Yogurt in a Dehydrator
Did you know that all you need to make yogurt is yogurt? And milk, of course. That’s why fermenting is so cool! You’re basically transporting a bit of the beneficial bacteria to a new medium so that it will continue to multiply and turn into something even more awesome. It’s actually almost like pre-digestion in…
