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Start Making Kombucha 2: Second Fermentation, Flavoring & Other Uses

Start Making Kombucha 2: Second Fermentation, Flavoring & Other Uses

Have you ever heard about the so-called second fermentation in kombucha brewing? Well, now is your chance to learn all about it. If you are completely new to kombucha I would recommend starting with the first post in my start making kombucha series as it […]

Start Making Kombucha Part 1 – Setup & First Fermentation

Start Making Kombucha Part 1 – Setup & First Fermentation

Kombucha, for those of you who don’t know this, is basically fermented sweet tea. Although if you ask me, I would say that it is so much more than that. It is sweet, sour, fizzy goodness. It makes you feel energized and refreshed and it […]

Seedy No-Knead Bread with Spelt

Seedy No-Knead Bread with Spelt

Let me just say this from the start: I love this seedy no-knead bread with spelt! I made it the last three weeks in a row and just can’t seem to get enough of it. There are just so many awesome things about it. The […]

Pickling Basics – Vinegar Pickling for Beginners

Pickling Basics – Vinegar Pickling for Beginners

I’ll be honest with you, I never much enjoyed pickled foods and almost never had any at home. That is until I started experimenting with vinegar pickling my own food. Once I understood the basics I realized how much freedom vinegar pickling my own foods […]

Ginger Bug – How to Start, Maintain & Use One

Ginger Bug – How to Start, Maintain & Use One

My ginger bug is probably my favorite ferment. Those of you who ever met me in person, may have already heard me raging about how awesome it is for 3o+ min (sorry guys and thanks for your patience :P). A ginger bug is a great […]

Infusing Oils for Cooking and Skincare

Infusing Oils for Cooking and Skincare

Infusing oils is a super handy and effective way of making the most of a plant’s medicinal benefits and flavor both in cooking and skincare. I love infusing oils as it is simple, inexpensive and a great way to use the wonderful plants on this […]

Homemade Applesauce

Homemade Applesauce

Ah, fall. The time of hot tea, beautiful leaves and apples. One day when I have a garden, I want to have an apple tree (or two) but for now I rely on friends. Luckily, they are more than generous and I was able to […]

Homemade Granola (With Variations)

Homemade Granola (With Variations)

In my world, there is nothing better than some good homemade granola on top of a bowl of homemade yogurt with some fruit for breakfast (you can download my homemade yogurt recipe here). Only problem: Good granola is not only quite expensive, it is also […]

Vegetable Scrap Stock 3 Ways (Stovetop, Crockpot, Sousvide)

Vegetable Scrap Stock 3 Ways (Stovetop, Crockpot, Sousvide)

As much as I hate to admit it, winter is coming. While I really dislike the cold, there are a few things I do enjoy about winter. One of them is getting cozy inside with a warm cup of soup while winter is raging outside […]

Blackberry Peppercorn Cordial

Blackberry Peppercorn Cordial

If you’ve read my earlier post this week The Ultimate Guide on Foraging and Preserving Blackberries, you know I’ve been busy picking wild blackberries. The first thing I made with my delicious harvest was a bottle of my blackberries peppercorn cordial. I don’t really like sodas, […]



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