Last week, I finally got around to picking all the cucumbers that were in my garden. Before that, I would just pick a bag or two here and there; enough to ferment and give to friends. After clearing out my garden, I had SEVEN large paper bags full of cucumbers on my kitchen floor, with …
Fermentation – Simple and Delicious
Photo credit: That Bill Fellow via Visualhunt / CC BY-SA Before I started fermenting things in my kitchen, I had a very different mental picture when I thought of "fermentation". I imagined something with a strong sour smell, maybe something putrid, a mad scientist-like character watching something bubbling and brewing and spilling over …
A Short Lesson on Probiotics
Are probiotics just another fad? Anymore, it seems like I'm just figuring out what is the "latest and greatest" before everyone's off to try the next new craze. Big hair, straight hair, baggy jeans, skinny jeans, heels, flats, crazy bright sweaters ... I think I have at least 4 different styles of jeans in my closet, because you …
The GAPS Diet – Why
When we hear the word "DIET", so many negative thoughts come to our mind. In our society today, it seems like daily a new diet fad is being proclaimed as the "permanent solution to your weight loss woes!!!" Try the Atkins, the South Beach, Weight Watchers, do a juice fast, low calorie, low fat, etc. …
Cauliflower Fried Rice
This is a great side dish that pairs very well with orange chicken. This recipe I adapted from one I found on grainfreefoodie.com. Cauliflower Fried Rice 1 head cauliflower (or one bag frozen cauliflower), grated into rice-like texture 3-4 Tbs. toasted sesame oil 2 Tbs. organic apple cider vinegar 1 onion, diced 1 …
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