Cultured ice cream! After struggling in vain to find an ice cream brand that really KNOWS ME, I took matters into my own hands. First, I scored a great ice cream machine from craigslist for a bargain. I then set … Read more
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Sprouted Flour Kefir Pancakes
If you’re a real food-ist, you most likely have learned the concept of delayed gratification, as many foods traditionally took longer to prepare. If you want pancakes, for example, you have to soak the grains the day or night before. … Read more
Proper Preparation of Seeds & Nuts
Soaking grains neutralizes phytic acid, which is found in the bran of all cereal grains. Phytic acid regulates the release of minerals needed by the seed as it sprouts. It is considered an “anti-nutrient” and an enzyme inhibitor, because it binds … Read more
Soaked “Sourdough” Granola
Granola is not exactly fermented, so what’s it doing on this site? Fermentation can be used as a change agent to transform food to our benefit. Coffee and chocolate are other important examples where fermentation is responsible for creating them … Read more