What’s the best food preservation and storage method? Canning, freezing, dehydrating, or fermenting? Here are ideas on how to store food, plus the pros and cons of each method, so you can make the best decision for your family! [by Wardee Harmon]
Apple cider vinegar can be used in every room of the house, and outside, too! From the kitchen to the bathroom, whether you use it for hair, for skin, add it to your homemade salad dressing or dilute it as an all-purpose cleaner, this powerful natural remedy is versatile and effective. Here are 5 health benefits of apple cider vinegar, including for weight loss, plus how to use it in 50 unique ways! [by Mary Harp]
Gut-friendly, probiotic, fizzy water kefir is naturally fermented and bursting with flavor! This ultimate guide to all things water kefir will answer your burning questions — how to make it, store it, flavor and bottle it for a second ferment… plus troubleshooting and my 5 best brewing tips for beginners! [by Wardee Harmon with Haniya Cherry]
If you’ve been making Kombucha for a while, you know that the SCOBY (mother culture) grows thicker with each batch. Learn how to divide a SCOBY so you can share with friends, dehydrate it, give it to your pets, or add it to your SCOBY hotel! [by Wardee Harmon]
Brew kombucha often? Then you’ll soon be overrun by SCOBYs! I was so glad when I discovered that I can save them! Learn how to make a SCOBY hotel to have extra SCOBYs, or SCOBYs to share with friends. [by Jenny Cazzola]
Probiotic, liquid sunshine, whey is fermenting gold! We call for it in many of our favorite recipes, from zingy fermented mustard to homemade muesli. You can even use it to soak grains! I’ll walk you through the process of how to make whey, which forms will work for fermenting, and uses for whey! [by Wardee Harmon]
Wherever you live, I want you to get your hands on as many organic apples as you can… the uglier the better… so you can make spontaneously fermented sparkling apple cider! This recipe requires only fresh-pressed cider and a glass container! It’s so easy! [by Lindsey Dietz with Haniya Cherry]
