Homegrown Wheat! Growing, Harvesting & Milling
I had some volunteer wheat grow from hay/straw that I laid down as mulch! With literally no care (no irrigation, weeding, etc.) it did great. It’s enough to make a …
Loquat Jam
I’m lucky enough to have a mature, 25-foot tall loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) tree in my yard (no, not kumquat). The tree’s leaves have medicinal properties (easily made into a tea). …
Pickled Nasturtium “Capers”
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum minus) is a generous, prolific plant. It flowers multiple times a year, covers the ground, protecting the soil and its many inhabitants. And, every part of the plant …
Natto
Natto spelled nattō (納豆) is a Japanese cultured soybean dish. It is made with the help of a bacterial culture, namely Bacillus subtilis var natto. The bacteria create a stringy …
5 Ways to use Extra Brine
Brine is used in fermentation to keep the contents safe. Water acts to keep aereobic (air-loving) microbes out of the party, and salt regulates which microbes will survive and thrive. …
Sourdough Soft Pretzels
Having my sourdough starter being super active while baking lots of loaves of bread (doubling in about 3 hours), I ventured out into snack land, and decided to make sourdough …
Bulk Sourdough Bread Calculator
Do you want to make more than one loaf of bread at a time? Or do you want to hyper customize your loaf (e.g. make a smaller or larger-sized loaf)? …
Fermented Oat Spread (“Granola Butter”)
I recently discovered granola butter, a nut-free savory spread made with oats as its base. I decided to make it myself, fermentifying it, of course! In this case, properly preparing …
Cannabis Sourdough Crackers (Scooby Snacks)
Here’s a very simple way to utilize sourdough discard, that tangy, tasty by-product of feeding your happy sourdough starter! We’re talking real-life Scooby Snacks here, Fermenters! For more information about …
Sourdough Crackers
Here’s a very simple way to utilize sourdough discard, that tangy, tasty by-product of feeding your happy sourdough starter! Sourdough “discard” keeps for a long time in the refrigerator, although …
