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Photo of a stoneware fermenting crock with lid and weights.

Best Fermentation Vessels (safe, affordable, easy)

Is it crazy for ketchup to bring me such a smile? Honestly! I didn’t know if I should name this delicacy “Oh My Lans Ketchup!”, “Mercy Sakes Ketchup!”, or “You Are Never Going to Believe It Ketchup!”. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Lacto-Fermented Homemade Ketchup

10 Easy Ways to Pack More Fermented Foods in Your Child's Lunch | Fermented foods pack a nutritional punch for any meal. But, what to pack and how to provide variety? Here's how to make the most of your child's school lunch with fermented foods -- without adding lots of prep time. | GNOWFGLINS.com

10 Easy Ways to Pack More Fermented Foods in Your Child’s Lunch

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

Homemade Corned Beef | Every few months while growing up, my family visited the local New York Style deli for hot corned beef on rye (with plenty of mustard). Though much has changed since then, my taste for corned beef on rye has not dimmed. Recently, I decided to introduce my children to it. This meal -- definitely a treat because of the extra planning and prep -- was overwhelmingly adored by all! | GNOWFGLINS.com

Homemade Corned Beef on Rye

beef stew in blue tin

Fantastically Simple Beef Stew

Our nights are refreshingly cool, yet the garden is still producing. This is perfect weather for warming harvest soups. At least I think so! Make use of your crockpot to cook beef until tender, then combine with flavorful and colorful summer vegetables. I have been serving grain-free almond bread on the side.

Summer Garden Beef Soup

Warming Beef and Cabbage Soup

Warming Beef and Cabbage Soup

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

A quart mason jar with lid filled with kimchi sitting on a butcher block counter.

Homemade Kimchi: An Easy Korean Sauerkraut Recipe

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!)

It's spring cleaning time! Did you know that some cleaners may be detrimental to your health? Luckily, you can clean without chemicals -- and your home will shine from top to bottom. Say hello to homemade cleaners! You probably have most of the ingredients already. Here are 10 of the most common areas of your home and how to keep them naturally clean.

10 Ways To Spring Clean Your Home Without Chemicals

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

Raw Fermented Hot Pepper Sauce

A smiling woman in her kitchen holding up a slice of freshly baked banana bread.

Soaked Spelt Banana Bread (VAD)

Soaked Buttermilk Biscuits

Soaked Buttermilk Biscuits

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

Sprouted English Scones With Probiotic Devonshire Cream