Beet Kvass
Beet kvass is a fermented vegetable tonic, made with beets and other veg which are “steeped” in a brine for a few weeks. This recipe includes onion and cabbage for …
Master Tonic aka Fire Cider
Fire cider is a powerful tonic used to ward off illness. It’s made from plants containing many natural antiviral, antifungal and antimicrobial compounds. Combined and steeped in vinegar for a …
Kefir Pumpkin Pie
Here’s a probiotic addition to a classic autumn/winter dessert recipe. It’s a from-scratch pumpkin pie with a graham cracker or gingersnap cookie crust and pumpkin custard made with dairy kefir. …
Homemade Kimchi Powder (Gochugaru)
If you grow your own chile peppers, dehydrating them is a great way to preserve them and use them for future batches of kimchi! A few summers ago, I planted …
Kohlrabi Kimchi
Kohlrabi literally means cabbage turnip in German. It’s a member of the cole family along with broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale and others. There are several varieties of kohlrabi, manifesting as …
Cranberry Relish
A simple, fermented cranberry sauce to accompany your heavy holiday meals! Adding kombucha or water kefir helps to get the good bacteria going (but not completely necessary). Austin DurantAuthor and …
Cauliflower Mash with Kefir
This is a simple, low carb recipe for cauliflower mash, made with milk kefir to give it a slightly tangy flavor and a probiotic boost. Austin DurantAuthor and founder …
Garlic Dill Sauerkraut
If you find yourself growing both cabbage and cucumbers at the same time, this is a great way to have the “best of both worlds” in terms of classic fermented …
Kale-Scallion (Irish) Sauerkraut
This sauerkraut variation is inspired by ingredients common to Irish cuisine– kale and green onions. We made it around St. Patrick’s Day, so there’s a li’l green theme going, too! …
Fermented French Fries
On a strong #fermentallthethings streak this year, I thought I’d look into fermenting potatoes. Actually, I ate “sauer-frites” for the first time at Poincaré Chinatown, a lovely little fermentation-forward bistro …
