Pickled Carrot Sticks
This may be the easiest fermented vegetable recipe. It’s a great way to get kids (and grown kids!) started on both making and consuming their probiotics. It’s simplest to cut …
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Red Miso (Akamiso)
Miso is a bean paste made by mixing beans (soybeans traditionally), salt, and koji, a grain (usually rice) which has been inoculated and fermented with a mold, Aspergillus Oryzae. The flavor and …
White (Sweet) Miso
Miso is an umami-rich paste made by mixing beans (historically, soybeans), salt, and koji, a grain (usually rice) which has been inoculated and fermented with a mold, Aspergillus oryzae. The flavor and …
Artisan Sourdough Bread
I was skeptical that I could making artisan, professional baker quality bread, until I had a chance to learn from a few pro-amateur bakers. It was surprising to learn how …
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 …
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 …
Fermented Salsa
Why not try a probiotic spin on America’s favorite condiment? Fermenting salsa gives it a tangy taste and a bubbly mouth feel. It’s as easy as making fresh salsa, then …
Jun
Jun (joon) is a fermented tea drink similar to kombucha, that is made with green tea and honey as the sweetener. The SCOBY is the culture responsible for transforming the tea into a …
Sourdough Pie Crust or Galette Dough
Here’s a delicious way to use some of that extra sourdough starter you may have from maintaining your culture (sometimes called discard). I like galettes because they are more forgiving …
Tortilla Chips
Feeling frustrated by the lack of snack chips fried in healthy fats (like olive oil, coconut or avocado oil, ghee, or animal fats like lard, tallow, or schmaltz), I crafted …
