Fermented Garlic: A Powerful Food for Health
Heard of fermented garlic? Wondered what the health benefits of garlic are? Then this post is for you!
GAPS Stage 1
Lovely Lard
Eating animal fat is important to our body’s health. But eating enough fat can be challenging, especially when there is a dairy allergy. Lard is a great alternative to butter, and its taste is more mild than that of tallow. You can buy lard at the store, but it is expensive and may be hydrogenated or …
Why Soak Grains? {Video}
Ever wondered about recommendations like “soaking,” “sprouting,” “fermenting,” or “properly preparing” your nuts or grains? Ever wondered what that meant, or why it’s better? I did! In fact, when I first heard about “sprouted bread,” I thought it was made-up. But there are real reasons why eating properly prepared seeds is better for your body. …
Vintage Food Hack: Fermenting (Part 2)
Recently we talked about why I love fermenting so much. If you missed the post, you can read it here. Today, let’s talk about what in the world lacto-fermentation is, and how you can start doing it yourself! First, what lacto-fermentation is NOT: It is NOT making an alcoholic beverage (necessarily) It is NOT taking …
Beet Kvass
Beet Kvass is a liver tonic. Anyone can make this simple fermented drink! It requires only a few ingredients, and only a few minutes to “put up.” Want to learn how? Good! But first, some definitions: Kvass: beverage “Put up” a ferment: combine ingredients and set it aside to let it ferment Sea Salt: unrefined …
Vintage Food Hack: Fermenting (Part 1)
Ever kept a book around forever unopened? Then you finally crack it open and realize you have been missing out?I recently had this experience with The Art of Fermentation by Katz. I loved the idea of this book, (and of having time to read all its 438 pages) but I just never did. In fact, …
Say No to Bone Broth!
Bone broth! It’s all the rage right now! But I don’t recommend it for most people. Find out why, and what I recommend doing instead. Why avoid bone broth? Bone broth is good, and contains high levels of minerals and amino acids, including glutamic acid. But large amounts of glutamic acid can be a problem …