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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

cranberry sauce made in the Instant Pot, in a small white bowl on a white background

75+ Fresh Cranberry Recipes… From Breakfast To Dessert!

My family are huge fans of my homemade salsa, bean dip, and pesto -- which are all lacto-fermented. As I put together this round-up of 50 amazingly healthy and colorful fermented salsas, dips, and spreads, my eyes were opened to all the ways I can add even more beneficial bacteria into our foods... and probably without anyone noticing. ;)

50 Fermented Salsas, Dips, and Spreads

37 Ferments for Spring | I dare you. Scroll though these 37 beautiful ferments crafted from spring produce and tell me your mouth doesn't start watering even just a little bit. Beautiful color, a crunch you can practically feel, and I bet your lips are even puckering (with delight). As if that wasn't enough, fermentation causes an explosion of enzymes, beneficial acids, and probiotics -- all good for the gut and the immune system. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

37 Ferments for Spring

Do you need special equipment for lacto-fermentation? {video} | Over the years, I've received lots of questions about fermenting. Today's question in my Lacto-Fermentation 101 series is... do you need special equipment for lacto-fermentation? The answer may surprise you! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Do I Need Special Equipment for Lacto-Fermentation? {Video}

What Is Lacto-Fermentation? {Video} | Over the years, I've received lots of questions about fermenting. Are you wondering how much salt to use, what salt to use, how to store ferments, if fermenting is safe, or other fermenting questions? This video series will answer them! It begins today with... | TraditionalCookingSchool.com/LF101

What Is Lacto-Fermentation? {Video}

Coconut Sourdough Muffins

Coconut Sourdough Muffins

How To Make A Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter + Gluten-Free Sourdough Dinner Rolls!

How To Make A Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter + Gluten-Free Sourdough Dinner Rolls!

What’s the best way to take herbs? It’s the herbal supplement showdown… Tea, infusion, capsule, or tincture? Watch, listen, or read to find out my answer! | AskWardee.tv

How Do I Convert Recipes To Sourdough? #AskWardee 043

How To Make A Pepper Juice Tincture | Pepper juice is the cringe-worthy yet beloved name of my go-to tincture for all things sick-related. As my kids know, it's the answer to everything. Sore throat? Sniffles? Cold and flu season preventative? Pepper juice! Here's how to make a pepper juice tincture! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Pepper Juice: An Immune-Boosting Miracle Tincture

Smoothies used to seem so easy! Then the green smoothie was introduced. Then coconut water and collagen. Yet these superfoods may not be all that they're cracked up to be. So what makes a smoothie a truly healthy snack? Here's how to make a healthy smoothie -- some easy DOs and DON'Ts to make your smoothies nourishing, beyond any doubt.

The Dos and Don’ts Of A Healthy Smoothie

Fermenting in Pickl-It Jars

Fermenting in Pickl-It Jars

Nikki's Roma Fresca | Looking for a delicious recipe for a fresh tomato salsa? Make this lacto-fermented salsa with vegetables from from the garden or found at the farmers market. Dip in your chips or use it to top steaks, chicken, fish or more. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Nikki’s Roma Fresca

Fermented Raspberry Preserves

Fermented Raspberry Preserves

Sourdough Pumpkin Bread

Sourdough Pumpkin Bread

Small glass jar of cultured butter.

How To Make Cultured Butter

These are NOT the vinegar pickles you find in the store! Once pickled, there's an explosion of vitamins, enzymes, probiotics, beneficial acids, and most importantly... a delicious crunch! And I make them in one of my favorite kitchen tools -- a fermenting crock from Ohio Stoneware!

Old-Fashioned, Crunchy, Fermented Garlic-Dill Pickles

glass of honey-sweetened ginger beer

Honey-Sweetened Ginger Beer {probiotic, non-alcoholic, GAPS-friendly natural soda!}

What is jun? How does it compare to kombucha? Is it a good choice for your family? In this post, I'll answer some frequently asked questions about this historical fermented beverage to help you decide whether or not it's a good choice for your family.

Is Jun Right For You? All Your Questions Answered!

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