Go foraging for elderflowers, and then make this sparkling mead recipe! This easy homemade sparkling elderflower mead recipe is low alcohol, delicately flavored, and the perfect foraged drink for a hot summer day! Simple Mead Making Ebook Want to learn more about making mead? I have a Simple Mead Making for Beginners eBook just for…
Ferment
Fermenting is a traditional way of preserving foods that creates a delicious and gut healthy end product. Making lacto-fermented veggies (like fermented asparagus) is a great way to use up excess veggies from your garden. Fermented honey garlic can help keep you healthy!
I’m also big on making fermented drinks such as kombucha, water kefir, and natural sodas. And of course there’s mead (honey wine) and other homebrews, like apple ginger beer, that bring us happiness and joy!
How to Make a Wild Yeast Starter
Learn how to make a wild yeast starter for home brewing and natural sodas. This wild yeast starter is made using foraged juniper berries, and is very easy to make! Cultivating Wild Yeast for Brewing With all the mead and hard cider brewing that I’ve done, up until now I’ve never tried cultivating my own…
Homemade Reuben Sandwich (100% Home Fermented)
Yes, I did it! I made a completely homemade Reuben sandwich, where every single ingredient was made from scratch and home fermented. I have to admit it was a bit difficult to do, mainly because of the logistics involved in making sure that every ingredient was ready at the right time. But, in the end…
Simple Rennet Cheese Recipe
This simple homemade rennet cheese recipe is the perfect introduction to cheese making! Rennet cheese can be cultured with either milk kefir or yogurt, so you get all of the probiotic benefits they offer. Making Homemade Cheese Well, I’ve finally done what I used to think was impossible. I made homemade cheese! I’ve been making…
How to Make Corned Beef (Nitrate Free)
This homemade corned beef recipe is easy to make and nitrate free! It is tender and delicious, just like real corned beef is supposed to be. The pickling spices and flavor from the brine make this corned beef have really amazing flavor. Here’s how to make corned beef, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!…
How to Make Fermented Ketchup
Ketchup is the classic condiment, but in modern times it has strayed wildly from what it once was. The good news is that homemade ketchup is actually quite healthy, and when it’s fermented even more so. Plus, it’s super easy to make! Here’s how to make fermented ketchup. Ketchup History Did you know that ketchup…
No Knead Sourdough Rye Bread
I love homemade bread, and I especially love rye bread. The problem is that I haven’t always been too successful in making bread the traditional way with kneading and rising. It always seems to turn into a hard lump of some sort, and I’ve never been motivated enough to learn how to do it the…
Winter Herb Kvass: Bubbly Fermented Herbal Drink
Winter is the perfect time to make this herb kvass! It’s a bubbly, fermented drink that is traditionally made with beets, but can be made with any vegetable that ferments well. This fermented probiotic beverage is a wonderful winter drink with tons of health benefits, and the perfect drink to make for the holiday season….
How to Make Fermented Cranberries
These fermented cranberries are the perfect way to get some gut healthy probiotics into your diet for the holidays! Lacto-fermented cranberries are delicious and so easy to make. Lacto-fermented Cranberries for the Holidays The holiday season is here and it makes me so happy! I really do love this time of year, and Thanksgiving is…
How to Make Hard Apple Cider Jelly
This is an exciting recipe for me to share because it is something that I accidentally stumbled upon two years ago due to a fermenting mishap. I love it when I have the ability to turn mistakes into something useful, and this turned out so good that I actually want to make it every year!…
