Author: Gerda
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Very Easy Yeast Bread
Very Easy Yeast Bread recipe – Artisan, NO KNEAD crusty bread This is a phenomenal bread recipe. The best, EASY yeast bread you will ever make. Beginners love how simple it is while bread connoisseurs appreciate the Artisan bread qualities – the thick crispy crust and chewy crumb with big fat holes like sourdough! This…
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Quick and refreshing Old Fashioned Ginger Beer
There are few drinks as nice and refreshing on a hot day like old fashioned home-brewed ginger beer. Ginger beer is different from ginger ale as ginger ale refers to a commercial, bottled, ginger flavored soda, where ginger beer is normally referred to as a home brewed ginger drink. In some instances you can make…
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Fermented Okra (delicious probiotic snack)
Okra is not something that many people like to eat because of the slimy consistency when cooked. However, if you look of the health benefits of eating okra, it is worthwhile to find a recipe that you can enjoy:-) Some of the benefits of consuming okra include: Fermented Okra is different from the sautéed, steamed,…
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Fermented Asparagus
Fermented asparagus is very different from the sautéed, steamed, roasted or pickled spears that we all know and love. When fermented, it’s delightfully crunchy, with a fresh, slightly sour taste and a distinct aroma, that cannot compare to anything else. Lacto-fermentation is a natural process, and the outcome can be unpredictable. Although I’ve been doing…
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Water Kefir
Welcome to your journey to better gut health and vitality! As much art as science, give yourself permission to be a beginner, having more questions than answers and the faith to know that you can – and will – figure this out. Through patience and persistence you will be successful with your very own and…
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Kombucha
This is an extremely easy drink to make, it uses only a few ingredients and is super healthy. Homemade kombucha can be flavored with whatever flavoring you choose – fresh berries, honey, sweetened flavored tea, fruit juice and more and it is so much cheaper than store bought! Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar, 4 teabags…
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SCOBY Hotels: How to Make and Maintain them
If you’ve been brewing kombucha for any length of time, you’ve probably run into the all too common problem – you don’t know what to do with all the SCOBYs! As a recap, a kombucha Scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), sometimes referred to as the pellicle, is a cellulose-based byproduct of kombucha fermentation that’s filled with…
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Lemon and Ginger Scoby Candy
Kombucha Scoby candy is a delicious, gummy and caramelized treat that is very unique and somewhat healthy:-). It’s a great way to use some of the extra scoby’s as they start to run you over. Ingredients Extra kombucha scoby – however many you have Equal amount of sugar (white or brown) A dash of lemon…
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Sauerkraut Recipe
Have you ever wondered how to make homemade sauerkraut? This is one of the easiest “superfoods” to make at home with minimal equipment and only two ingredients! It’s hard to make this recipe fail, so why not try it? It is more delicious, and needless to say, more nutritious than store bought and on top…
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Kombucha Scoby
How to make a scoby from scratch You can get a scoby from a friend who is already brewing kombucha, or you can order a fresh one online or you can grow your own. This can be easily done by combining tea, sugar, and some pre-made kombucha. What is a Scoby? “Scoby” is actually an acronym:…