Ginger Ale

Theron Spornhauer Colón (left) and Kevin Wohlmut (right), aka The Beer Fairies, gave a presentation at the 2015 San Diego Fermentation Festival about making your own homemade sodas! Here is …

Persimmon Chutney

Chutney is a spicy-savory-sweet condiment usually made from fruit. The intense, concentrated flavor goes great with meat, fish, or veggie dishes, or even mixed into yogurt. With a glut of …

“Kitchen Sink” Kimchi

Kimchi is a blank palette on which you can paint an infinite variety of flavors. For this batch, I used the vegetables I had in my house at the time and put …

Porridge Pancakes

SUMMARY: Porridge pancakes offer an additional way to enjoy your properly soaked or fermented grains. (If you’re new to the “fairy tale breakfast”, start with this basic porridge recipe.) Porridge is …

Kimchi Guacamole (Gua-Kim-ole!)

Here’s another great way to enjoy kimchi. Avocados and kimchi play VERY well together. The unctuous, creaminess of the avocado are a perfect counterpoint to the spiciness of kimchi. So …

Grass-fed Ghee

Recipe: Grass-fed Ghee Summary: Ghee, or clarified butter, has many health benefits. Ingredients 40 oz. grass-fed butter Instructions Be sure to start with grassfed, unsalted butter. Normally I prefer to …

Yogurt

Culturing dairy products adds enzymes and provides probiotic benefits. This is an especially helpful process when using pasteurized milk, where the original enzymes and living biota have been cooked out. …

Vinegar and DIY crock!

I came across a vinegar mother recently (and named her Daphne). I also learned that vinegar is best made in a dark environment. Having only clear glass gallon jars at …