Fermented vegetables should be eaten daily to aid in digestion, heal the gut and aid in the absorption of vitamins and minerals. Making sauerkraut is one of the cheapest and easiest fermented foods you can make and it’s versatile. Sauerkraut goes well with many foods. It’s not just for bratwurst or hot dogs. I add it…
Sweet Harvest Pumpkin Kombucha
Warm spices, cinnamon, ginger, roasted chicory, cloves, and nutmeg with hints of fresh pumpkin flavor make my Sweet Harvest Pumpkin Kombucha taste like pumpkin cider or what I call, Fall in a bubbly, probiotic drink. As a kid in my hometown, Healdsburg, fall would be cool, crisp and rainy (this was way before the drought). I lived…
Spiced Probiotic Apples
Warm cinnamon, fresh ginger and sweet, juicy apples are fermented for two days to make Spiced Probiotic Apples. Great as a snack for kids, added to yogurt with a light drizzle of maple syrup, or added to smoothies for a probiotic boost in the morning. I can’t believe the variety of apples available right now. Cameo,…
How to prevent mold when fermenting vegetables
When mold shows up in your fermented veggies it can be really scary and gross. It happens to all of us at some point and it’s happened to me many times. I’ve learned how to prevent mold when fermenting veggies over the years and since I get this concern and question all the time, here’s…
How often should you eat fermented foods?
How often should you eat fermented foods? The short answer is as much as you can. Eating fermented foods daily will strengthen your immune system, reduce bloating, control weight, and will help many digestive issues. If you are new to eating fermented foods start with 1 tablespoon of sauerkraut or 1 pickle a day. Work…
Ways to keep veggies under the brine
Can’t get your pickles or sauerkraut to stay under the brine during fermentation? It can be frustrating to go through all the effort of chopping, shredding and stuffing your ingredients into jars to ferment… only to find them a few days later with fuzzy mold growing on the little bits that stick out of the…
Top Probiotic Apple Recipes
Keep your sexy Summer glow and fuel your passion with my Top Probiotic Apple recipes. Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Gala, Fuji and other fun apple varieties will wow your taste buds while keeping you fit and healthy through fall and winter. Summer is my favorite season because I love hot weather, margaritas at the local beach bar…
How To Make Probiotic Jun Tea
Some links on this page are affiliate links. They are companies that I support and buy from myself. If you decide to purchase products through these links, I will earn a small commission and you will have my sincere thanks for supporting Fermented Food Lab. Light, effervescent, sweet and slightly sour. Probiotic Jun Tea is my favorite probiotic drink made with raw…
My Trip To Peru
From glaciers to jungles…the country with over 3,000 types of potatoes and Incan ruins at every turn, Peru is a rich culture full of color and history. Our 25 day trip to Peru was challenging, luxurious, and delicious. We experienced amazing scenery, cuisine, learned about Incan history, met great people, and pushed ourselves to our limits on…
Is there a risk of botulism in fermented foods?
Is there a risk of botulism in fermented foods? Foodborne Botulism is very rare in the U.S. The environment that botulism prefers is the opposite of the environment we create when fermenting foods. The leading causes of foodborne botulism is improper canning techniques in home canned foods. The main method of fermenting vegetables and sauerkraut on this blog is lacto-fermentation. This…
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