Tag: techniques

Episode 16 – How to Make Kombucha Tea & the SCOBY

Today I talk all about how to make kombucha tea, what kombucha tea is, and about what to do with a kombucha SCOBY and even how to make one yourself! If you’ve never tried kombucha, you’re missing out on an interesting flavor that will hit you by surprise with the first sip that you take. …

Continue reading

Episode 15 – Thanksgiving Ideas & Recipes with Fermentation

It’s time to give thanks and that means Thanksgiving is close! I decided to put together an episode to give you some ideas on how to add fermentation, fermented foods, and fermented drinks into your Thanksgiving dinner. You might not think it, but Thanksgiving is actually a great time of the year for fermentation to …

Continue reading

Dehydrating Pickles & Fermented Dill Pickle Salt Recipe

Dehydrated pickles? Did I just go there? That’s right, you can dehydrate ferments and at first taste, you might be tempted to toss them, but wait! There’s a good use for those extremely strong, salty, tangy flavors and you’ll see what I mean when you try my “Fermented Pickle Salt Recipe” which you could also think …

Continue reading

Episode 12 – How to Make Homemade Fermented Hot Sauce

Imagine making your own homemade fermented hot sauce with an explosion of flavor. In this episode I take you through how to make homemade hot sauce the old fashioned way without cooking and vinegar but with a salt brine. I’ve been making this hot sauce for years now and use it so much I actually …

Continue reading

Episode 8 – Ariana Mullins on Fermented Foods, Drinks, and Living Abroad

Today I have with me special guest Ariana Mullins from the blog AndHereWeAre.net. She’s an American writer, cook, explorer and photographer and shares her family’s stories of challenge and adventure as expats in Europe, as well as inspiration for living a simple and meaningful life. She has a passion for restoring lost kitchen arts and …

Continue reading

Episode 5 – Getting Started in Fermentation

Today I want you to get started in fermentation with some simple ideas and fermentation recipes in several fermented foods categories. Everyone has to start somewhere, but just like the key to getting anywhere in life, the answer is that you have to start doing SOMETHING. The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single …

Continue reading