Yikes, my garden is producing too many vegetables! Every other day I am picking heads of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and lettuce! What do I do with it all? My husband and I don’t need much food (and he does not eat vegetables), so it ends up all on my plate (so to speak). But I […]
Fermentation
Anything to do with fermenting things and health associated
What Was Your Favorite?
Below you’ll find every topic I covered in 2025. Click any box to revisit a post, then scroll to the very bottom of this page and leave a comment to let me know your favorite! Enjoy! The above posts are for fun and information only. They should not be considered medical advice. If you would […]
The Power of Fermented Foods for Wellness
In my previous post on the Gut Biome- What it is and why it matters I explained the importance of having a diverse and abundant amount of good bacteria in your gut. I will offer a short review of that information below, and then I will talk about fermented foods. The good bacteria in your […]
Your Gut Biome, What it is And Why it Matters
Your gut has trillions of micro-organisms floating around in it that actually outnumber the cells in your body. Most of these micro-organisms are bacteria, as well as a few yeasts, parasites and viruses. They number 39 trillion (whereas your body only has 30 trillion cells). There are more of them than you! Should you be […]
Make Your Own Sour Cream
Making your own sour cream is easy. Sour cream is used as a garnish in Tex-Mex dishes as well as an ingredient in baking. It is “soured” cream, which counts as a fermented food for those of you trying to add ferments to your diet. Making your own sour cream allows you to have control […]
Can’t Sleep at Night? Maybe it Was Something You Ate.
Some time back I was listening to a talk by my favorite nutritionist (Chris McKee) and she said something that concerned me… She said that a food item that she was eating was causing poor sleep. I was having some trouble sleeping – so this caught my attention. Maybe something I was eating was keeping […]