Depending on which growing zone you’re in, rhubarb season may already be in full force, or it may just be beginning to show up in smallish bundles at the market. Often, the Red Variety of Rhubarb is most popular – that rosy hue just pops in those gorgeous foody posts- so it’s no surprise....
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With a wide range of natural flavors and hues, the possibilities for kombucha mocktail & cocktail recipes are almost endless.
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Kombucha is a fermented tea that has a history that dates back thousands of years. This delicious, healthy beverage is packed with probiotics and antioxidants all in the form of a fermented tea. Kombucha has become a pretty accessible product to purchase at markets and in grocery stores, and we are lucky enough to...
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Excerpted from Ferment Your Vegetables by Amanda Feifer (Fair Winds Press, October 2015). The city of Geneva, Switzerland, might as well be the set of a spaghetti western for the number of tumbleweeds that roll through town during ski season. With snow falling in the nearby Alps, residents flee to the hills, snowboards and skis in...
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(Updated July 7, 2020) We have been following Colleen over on Grow Forage Cook Ferment for awhile. We’ve enjoyed reading her blog about homesteading endeavors, particularly related to fermenting, as well as her herbal DIY projects. Like us, she loves preserving the harvest so that she can have healthy and tasty food (and drink!)...
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Updated – September, 2023 Did you know the third edition of The Joy of Pickling has 50 brand new recipes! We chatted with Linda Ziedrich, the author, and she shared a bit about what preservers can expect from the third edition, as well as a recipe from the book – Fermented Tomato Salsa. The...
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(Updated October 6, 2020) This post is filled with 7 ways to use your cabbage…and love it! You’ll find Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and Cole Slaw recipes. I’m not ambitious enough to grow cabbage in my garden, but have gotten some in our CSA box and from my Father’s trips to our local produce auction. I’ve...
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It’s that time of the year in these parts…when just about every road side stand and farmer’s market is showing off their bundles of freshly cut asparagus. Those bright green spears, sometimes tipped with some purple hues are just irresistible! Our family loves to enjoy them roasted – with a little olive oil &...
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