Fermentation

  • Fermentation and Your Microbiome

    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,…

  • Fermented Sassy Sauerkraut

    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…

  • Fermented Skinny Salsa

    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.…