Fermented foods:  A gut reaction

Does your mouth pucker and your nose turn up just at the thought of eating sauerkraut or dill pickles? The Standard American diet in general has turned away from eating these more bitter foods in favor of a diet rich in sweet flavors. But maybe we need to start thinking about adding in more fermented foods to our diet and limiting our consumption of sugary foods. Here’s why. Read More

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Homemade Sauerkaut: More Than Just Cabbage!

Sauerkraut is a fermented food and fermented foods seem to be making a lot of news lately! Recently, fermented food was listed as one of the new food trends of 2015 on the cover of the Good Eating section of the Chicago Tribune (November 4, 2014), and with good reason. Find out why fermented foods are so good for us! Read More

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Lacto-fermented Pickles: Benefit of Fermenting Foods

Since my last post 5 Recipes using Fresh Dill, I went to my local grocer and got some small pickling cucumbers. I still had some dill left and wanted to put it to good use! My next project is homemade lacto-fermented pickles! Too much trouble, you say? Not really. It’s as simple as using salt, vegetables and water. No additional canning or boiling is needed. How does this work? Read More

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No More Dilly-Dallying: 5 Great Recipes using Fresh Dill

Today I received my first farm share box filled with wonderful greens. One never knows exactly what is going to show up in these wonderful boxes. I usually have a few "go-to" recipes for whatever Mother Nature brings my way, but sometimes it’s a challenge to use up all of this goodness before the next box arrives. Read More

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