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Fermentation and Your Microbiome
What is fermentation? It is the process that causes the breakdown of energy-rich compounds, carbohydrates, into organic acids. Simply, it is the breakdown of a whole food(s) into lactic acid. This is why most fermented foods have that special “sour” taste. Common fermented foods you may be familiar with are sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, miso,…
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Fermented Sassy Sauerkraut
Sassy Sauerkraut is a wonderful appetizer or snack! It has a nice little punch and crunch to it. I opened my first batch after about two and a half months and the initial bites reminded me of a hard cider drink. The apples definitely dominated my taste buds, but I loved the spices I added to…
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Fermented Skinny Salsa
Nutritional and Health Benefits of Fermented Skinny Salsa: more bioavailable vitamin C than the same amount of raw cabbage, B Vitamins, large quantities of natural probiotics, increased immune function, and increased lactic acid in your gut to to kill pathogenic bacteria…just to name a few! Fermented Skinny Salsa is extremely easy to make and one of the healthiest foods you can eat.…