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Fermenting & Culturing

Fermenting and culturing is a central part of a traditional foods kitchen. From our favorite saurkraut recipe, kombucha made with honey, sourdough pizza and, of course, sourdough english muffins, you'll find easy step by step recipes for all your favorite lacto-ferments, probiotic beverages and desserts, and sourdough recipes.

Category: Fermenting & Culturing

Simple, No-Pound Kraut | People used to pound cabbage to get it good and juicy for fermentation. Pounding isn't necessary when you let salt do the work instead! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Simple, No-Pound Sauerkraut

#AskWardee 002: How to Make Coconut Kefir | "How do I make coconut kefir?" is the question I'm answering on today's #AskWardee. There are actually 3 varieties depending on what liquid and culture you choose. Do you know all 3? | AskWardee.tv

Can I Eat Fermented Foods If I Have Candida? #AskWardee 033

Close-up shot of fermented jalapenos.

Fermentation Troubleshooting & FAQs (KYF172)

Your family just. doesn't. like. them. Like what? Fermented foods. I know... shocking. ;) Yet, actually, this is very common! So I'm bound and determined to help you succeed! Let's continue on our ever-important quest to add more beneficial bacteria to our guts, this time with 43 probiotic-filled, fermented condiments! Because, for real, who doesn't like ketchup?

43 Fermented & Probiotic-Filled Condiments

Grandma Mabel's Sauerkraut and Spare Ribs | Much of my grandmas' 82 years were spent cooking, foraging, sewing, canning, gardening, and baking. The moment we walked through the front door, we'd smell her sauerkraut and spare ribs on the stovetop. No visit was complete without it! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Grandma Mabel’s Sauerkraut & Spare Ribs

silver spoon scooping sauerkraut with rose hips out of a glass jar into a waiting white ceramic bowl

High Vitamin C Sauerkraut (EMF Protection From Radiation Exposure!)

Homemade hot sauce in a small jar surrounded by garlic, hot peppers, onion, and tomatoes.

Raw Fermented Hot Pepper Sauce

fluffy scone wedge, spread with cream and jam in the middle

Sprouted English Scones With Probiotic Devonshire Cream

an open bottle of water kefir with gases escaping, and carbonation building

The ULTIMATE Water Kefir Guide (how to make it, store it, flavor it, brewing tips & MORE!)

Kombucha | Kombucha, from Russia, is a widely known and loved fermented, probiotic beverage. Both sweet and sour and naturally carbonated by fermenting gases, many people drink it like soda. Purported health benefits of drinking kombucha are: cancer prevention, arthritis treatment, improved digestion and immune booster. Just a few ounces a day can be helpful in any of these issues! Though you can purchase Kombucha, it's very easy to make and here's how. Never had it? You just might love it! | GNOWFGLINS.com

How To Make Kombucha

small glass cup of probiotic strawberry kefir smoothie

50+ Probiotic & Fermented Drinks… Beyond Kombucha & Kefir!

woman's hand pouring a bottle of apple cider vinegar into a measuring spoon

5 Health Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar + 50 Unique Ways To Use It!

close-up shot of fermenting raw apple cider vinegar in a glass jar, involving apple chunks submerged in a sugar water solution

Homemade Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe

Woman holding up a swing-top glass bottle filled with foamy apple cider.

Spontaneously Fermented Sparkling Apple Cider

probiotic mixed berry switchel in a glass with a pink-striped paper straw

5-Minute Probiotic Mixed Berry Switchel {paleo, GAPS, AIP}

overhead shot of a glass jar of fermented cranberry relish

Can I Use Alternative Sweeteners In Ferments? #AskWardee 143

continuous brew Kombucha and a jar of sauerkraut on a counter top with flip top bottles and a pot wrapped in a towel

How To Keep Ferments Warm #AskWardee 144

smiling woman standing in a kitchen with gallons of raw milk and and Instant Pot in front of her

Our Family’s Weekly Cultured Dairy Routine #AskWardee 146

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I’m Wardee Harmon and I help Christian families who know they should eat healthy but are tired of complicated, time-consuming, weird-tasting, and unsustainable “healthy” diets…

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