Probiotic bone broths are delicious! A good bone broth feels soothing on the gut and is easy to digest. Bone broths get even better when adding fermented vegetables. This post will give you the basics. Basic broth ingredients You can use beef, chicken, fish, or wild game for making broths. However, some broths are very rich…
Lacto-fermentation at home is a process by which you can create delicious yogurt, kefir, kombucha, natto, kimchi, and other fermented foods. A favourite is fermented whole tomatoes—something I discovered when I visited friends in Eastern Europe. When you understand lacto-fermentation, you can really be creative. I’ve done my share of mistakes and ruined some batches…
Black garlic is unique! The extraordinary complex, sweet taste of black garlic is enticing. It’s like having healthy sweets! But be aware! once you have got the taste of it you will be irresistibly captured by the dark side. What is black garlic? Most is produced by caramelising fresh garlic—whole garlic bulbs are warmed for weeks….
The Turmeric-Ginger Latte is a great, hot drink. It’s absolutely delicious! The main ingredients, turmeric and ginger, are cousins and work extremely well together. The recipes below combine two nutritional giants in one delicious drink. Turmeric Ginger Latte tasting notes How does the Turmeric Ginger Latte taste? Served hot, it has a strong, warm, sweet, creamy taste…
Vitality SuperGreen is a powder produced by Body Ecology. The people at Body Ecology are really good in preparing greens and fermented products. I’ve tried their products through the years and found them to be of high quality and great taste. Vitality SuperGreen is packed with a great variety of ingredients in one blend. It’s…
I’ve used Body Ecology Culture Starter many times for preparing fermented vegetables. I’ve found the starter to be excellent and has produced tasty, crunchy veggies. Donna Gates, the creator of Body Ecology, has spent some 30+ years developing fermentation starters and has become an authority on fermented foods. Why use body ecology vegetable starter? Body…
CocoBiotic by Body Ecology is a naturally fermented drink with a gut friendly mix of coconut water, grains, beneficial bacteria, and prebiotic fiber. CocBiotic is very popular and I now understand why—it’s a refreshing, mild, and fizzy drink that provides a daily dose of potent bacteria, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to support a good…
Learning how to ferment vegetables at home requires a little insight into the world of humble microorganisms. These creatures literary chew the food for you. During this process they turn nutrients more bioavailable and create new ones. Your job when fermenting is to keep these microorganisms happy and let them produce natto, kimchi, fermented garlic,…
Fermenting vegetables at home is simple and fun! And recipes are normally very flexible. This particular batch developed a tart, acidic, complex taste, with hot ginger notes, and medium crunchy veggies. Absolutely delicious! Ingredients This batch was about 10 lb. (5 kg.) For smaller batches, just follow the main idea and you should be fine….
Ginger shot recipes are hot and tasty. Fresh ginger is a favorite ingredient in many fermented food recipes. In fresh juice, it has a strong aromatic, spicy, tangy, and hot taste that can be combined many other vegetables and fruits. Ginger is an aromatic bitter herb and a cousin to turmeric and cardamom. Try adding fermented ginger…