How to Make Probiotic Sour Cream or Crème Fraîche in One Step!
It probably comes as no surprise that commercially available brands of sour cream and crème fraîche bear little to no resemblance to their form in healthy, traditional diets. Usually containing...
View ArticleDairy Free Fermentation: How to Ferment Without Whey
In my latest eBook Real Food Fermentation Favorites, I discuss the history and enormous benefits of consuming fermented foods and beverages on a regular basis. Many recipes are provided with guidance...
View ArticleTraditionally Pickled Garlic
If you peruse the most popular pickled garlic recipes on the internet, nearly every single one contains vinegar and/or sugar. Even more problematic, the instructions frequently suggest using white...
View ArticleThree Ways to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese (+ Video)
If you are interested in trying your hand at making cheese, ricotta is a great one to try first. The deliciously sweet, creamy ricotta curds are slightly off white in color with a taste and texture a...
View ArticleMake Your Own Kefir or Yogurt Challenge!
Fermentation of foods like kefir or yogurt increase enzymes and nutrients and adds beneficial probiotics to basic dairy foods. It is a critical skill to master and when you are ready to take the...
View ArticlePerfectly Probiotic Cottage Cheese (enzyme rich too!)
In the Western world, cottage cheese is nearly synonymous with dieting and all things related to the pursuit of skinny. The poster child for losing weight since the misguided lowfat dogma of the...
View ArticleWhy Kefir is a Healthier Choice than Yogurt
I was chatting with a neighbor recently about her first attempt at culturing a quart of yogurt on the counter at room temperature, which unlike kefir, another type of fermented milk product, can...
View ArticleBatch vs Continuous Brew Kombucha
I love kombucha, that tasty, fizzy, probiotic filled traditional drink which originated in China and later in Russia. My husband and I have been drinking it for over 10 years and I’ve never had a...
View ArticleCan Candida Sufferers Drink Kombucha?
I’ve been asked more than once recently if kombucha is beneficial for those who are battling candida overgrowth in the colon. There is evidently a school of thought making the rounds that candida...
View ArticleThe Astounding Health Benefits of “Super Raw” Foods (plus Super Raw Salsa...
At the Wise Traditions Conference this past weekend in Atlanta (which incidentally will be held next year in Indianapolis with regional conferences in Houston and Boston), many attendees enjoying the...
View ArticleKefir Soaked Sandwich Loaf
A few weeks ago, I posted on Facebook that I was trying a new soaked bread recipe. Quite a few of you commented or emailed asking for the recipe, but I wanted to get it just right first before...
View ArticleFluoride in Kombucha: Should You Be Concerned?
My friends Will and Susan Revak, founders of OraWellness, recently wrote a thoughtful article on their concerns about fluoride content in kombucha. The research they uncovered convinced them that the...
View ArticleLacto-Fermented Coleslaw
I just love coleslaw, or slawwww as we say in the South. Basic slaw, German slaw, Asian slaw – you name it. It’s all yummy to me. The primary ingredient of coleslaw is shredded raw cabbage....
View ArticleLacto-Fermented Sloppy Joe
In my experience, fermented food is one aspect of Traditional Diets that is difficult to consistently incorporate into family meals with young children in the home. Fermented beverages aren’t too...
View ArticleHelp! My Raw Milk Won’t Clabber!
When folks start getting into Traditional Cooking, learning to ferment foods through a process called lacto-fermentation is a basic skill that must be mastered. Lacto-fermented foods are rich in...
View ArticleRaw Yogurt (Made in the Microwave)
If you’ve watched even one of the videos from the 75+ free video library available on this blog, you probably know that I have a microwave in my kitchen. Do I use it for cooking or heating anything...
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