My sourdough bread recipe variations are typical of the way I cook in general. I like to experiment with new ingredients and try new combinations of common ingredients. I like to keep a lot of variety in my diet to…
Green Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe
About this recipe This green fermented hot sauce recipe has spicy heat and tartness against a slightly salty background. Getting its color from fresh green chile peppers and tomatillos, green hot sauce can fit into any healthy whole food diet.…
Making Fermented Foods At Home
Fermented foods are easy to make and very nutritious Making fermented foods at home is easy and takes little time. Fermentation adds vitamin B12, plus other vitamins and antioxidant compounds to vegetables, as a byproduct of the lacto-bacteria that do…
Fermented Sauerkraut Recipe
About fermented sauerkraut recipe Fermenting vegetables is an age-old tradition in many cultures and serves many purposes. The bacteria responsible for most fermentation, the lactobacillus family, produce lactic acid that acts as a natural preservative by stopping the growth of harmful…
Food Preserving Techniques To Save Money
Why food preserving? Food preserving has probably been practiced since we started eating. Think about it – even animals preserve food for the future. Squirrels bury nuts when they are abundant for use during the leaner winter months. Lions and…
Fermented Mustard Pickle Spears
About this fermented mustard pickle spears recipe Fermented mustard pickle spears is a variation on the garlic dill pickle chips recipe previously posted here. They are sour because of the acetic acid produced during fermentation. Being about the same exposed…
Great Rustic Sourdough-How To Bake It
A great rustic sourdough loaf A truly great rustic sourdough loaf must have certain qualities. It is very different from a sandwich loaf baked in a pan or rolls baked on a tray. Rustic sourdough loaves have a satisfying and…
Whole Wheat Sourdough-My Favorite Recipe
Reasons to make whole wheat sourdough bread The best reason to make whole wheat sourdough bread is that it qualifies as a fermented food because of the combination of wild bacteria and yeasts and the extended rise time. This process…
Old Time Fermented Garlic Dill Pickle Chips Recipe
This recipe for fermented garlic dill pickle chips takes only three days and provides better taste and superior health benefits over any pasteurized store-bought pickles. Be sure to use fresh pickling cucumbers in the 5-inch to 8-inch size range as…