Fermenting For Foodies

How to forage for spruce, pine, or fir tips. Add flavor to your meals! Learn how to forage for spruce, pine, or fir tips, including identification and proper harvesting time and techniques.

Anyone else forage for confir tips this time of year? I am keeping centered by getting out into nature, and will share a series of recipes based on the flavors of spruce and fir over the next few months. 😀

Just need to finish the brews first!

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Permanent Agriculture? Learn what permaculture means and why it's a good way to garden. Looking for an easy and sustainable way to garden? Learn about permaculture and why it's a good way to garden.

Permaculture is my current passion. Over the past few years, I have been setting up a permaculture garden on a piece of property that was formerly a road and logging camp. It's fun to watch everything get established!

Here is my first post on the subject: berriesandbarnacles.com/what-is-perm...

How to brew kombucha using store-bought kombucha. A simple, one-step brew! This quick kombucha method skips all the feeding and double-brewing of traditional kombucha by starting with flavored kombucha.

My latest blog post is a recipe I've been making for the past few years. It's a cheater's version of kombucha that skips the whole double brew by using flavored kombucha to immediately brew the next batch of flavored kombucha. 😎

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Absolutely! This recipe also would work with a small amount of unusual flours like acorn flour.

Nice!

Wow! You are quite the fermenter. :-)

How to use a fermentation crock for large-batch fermentation and food preservation. A fermentation crock is ideal for large-batch fermentation or fermenting whole vegetables. Here is how to use a fermentation crock.

My latest post goes over how and when to use a fermentation crock. 😀 It's a fermentation must-have for anyone with a garden or the need to make 3 gallons of sauerkraut at once!

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How to make sourdough English muffins. A simple and delicious way to use up discard! Sourdough English muffins are a simple way to use up extra starter. English muffins are delicious toasted or for a breakfast sandwich.

Here's my latest recipe... sourdough English muffins! At the request of my daughter. We tested the recipe several times (like I do for all my recipes), and it is a hit!

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#fermentation #sourdough

You have amazing handwriting. I'm in the PNW, which is probably a similar climate to the UK? We planted onions, leeks, and artichokes this weekend. 😀

How to make flavorful gluten free croissants (the secret is whole grain GF flour!) This gluten free croissant recipe uses whole-grain GF flour and psyllium husk for a flavorful, delicious snack.

My latest recipe is for gluten-free croissants. They aren't glamorous... but they are addictively delicious!

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Got old wool sweaters? Here's how to upcycle them into pot holders and cast-iron pot handle covers. Upcycle old sweaters into a wool pot holder or hot handle cover for cast iron pans. It's a simple, sustainable, and stylish project!

Dropping my latest project here in case anyone is looking for a sustainable, free, last-minute gift.

Turn old wool sweaters into trendy, hipster-stylin' pot holders!

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Wild Rice Salad With Roasted Winter Vegetables (GF & Vegan) This wild rice salad combines the rich flavor of garlic-roasted vegetables with a balsamic dressing. Perfect for a vegan holiday meal.

My favorite holiday dish is...

this wild rice and roasted vegetable salad!

It's flavorful and delicious and feeds everyone (vegans, gluten-free diet, nut-free, soy-free).

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#food #holidayfood #vegan #glutenfree

Gluten-free fruit cake has been our family's tradition since 2012. Here's our favorite recipe. Gluten free fruit cake has been our family's tradition since 2012. Here's our favorite recipe, along with some fruit and flavor variations.

From my other blog... a favorite holiday recipe! Gluten-free fruit cake. 😀

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#glutenfree #fruitcake #recipe

Nice! I hope you love it as much as I do. And thanks for the inspiration. I've got some jalapenos and cabbage right now... I think I'll make a batch!

Sourdough panettone is a flavorful homemade holiday treat. Sourdough panettone is a cross between cake and bread. This citrus-flavored cake is typically served at Christmas and Easter.

Sourdough panettone? Yes, please!

Here is my take on this seasonal treat. If you've never had panettone, it's a cross between bread and cake and is lightly flavored with citrus and dried fruit.

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#sourdough #fermentation #Xmas

How to make beeswax bowl covers. A sustainable, plastic-free, and zero-waste alternative! Learn how to make homemade beeswax wraps specifically designed to go on your bowls! They are a plastic-free, DIY alternative!

Not a fermentation recipe... but another project I've been working on! I'm now up to 4 beeswax bowl covers. 😀

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4 Ways to decrease the salt in a too salty ferment. Works for pickles and sauerkraut! Need to fix a too salty ferment? Here are four ways to reduce salt after fermentation so you don't have to worry about the sodium content.

I have a bunch of posts that are based on Frequently Asked Questions about fermentation or fermented foods. This is one of them... I was even asked it by my physiotherapist. 😂

How can you fix a ferment that is too salty to enjoy?

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Danish Sourdough Rye (Rugbrød) - A High-Fiber, Protein-Packed Bread Rugbrød is a dense, sourdough rye bread traditional in Scandinavian countries. This recipe is made with wholegrain flour and seeds.

This recipe came from my husband's Danish coworker. It needed a bit of adjustment to work with local ingredients. The results are delicious! If you're into a hearty, Scandinavian-style sourdough rye bread, then this recipe is for you!

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#sourdough #rye

I love your fermentation pantry!

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (GF Option) Pumpkin muffins are a fun and delicious seasonal snack. This is a low-sugar recipe that features a dollop of cream cheese in the center.

In addition to blogging, I'm also a food writer/columnist for two parenting magazines. 😁 This pumpkin and cream cheese recipe was something I developed for the magazines last year. And a year later, I published it on my blog. 🎃

Happy Halloween! 👻

#pumpkin #pumpkinmuffins
#glutenfreebaking

This probiotic cottage cheese bowl is a gut-healthy take on the TikTok trend! This cottage cheese bowl focuses on flavor! It features fresh and fermented vegetables, and umami-rich probiotic sauce.

Has anyone gotten into the cottage cheese bowl trend? I decided to make a flavor-boosted version with Cajun-spiced sweet potatoes and ferments!

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Fermenting Wild Berries & Fruits Fermenting wild berries and fruits reduces the tartness while packing in the flavor. It's an easy and delicious to preserve foraged fruits.

I've been woefully bad at keeping up with this account. But I'm once again determined to ween myself off of the other social media platforms. It's hard being the first to transition!

Meanwhile, here is a post about my favorite ferment of this past summer. Fermented wild foraged fruits!

Beautiful!

I Didn’t Follow the Recipe, and I’m Appalled It Turned Out So Awful ONE STAR. If I could, I’d give it zero stars. I cannot believe I wasted six hours making this so-called banana bread. I did everything right. I fol...

"All I did was swap the all-purpose flour for whole wheat—no big deal. And I think eggs are gross, so I used soaked chia seeds instead, which was a major improvement to this recipe I had never made before."

Curious if he deals with the must work to eat and pay for housing aspects of life, or if it's really just a book for those with disposable income.

I picked it up hoping to guide myself into what I want to do next. Starting to feel burnt out on the ups and downs of blogging.

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Time Management for Mortals

Currently reading Four Thousand Weeks... only just 2 chapters in, but he basically has the same perspective. We are so focused on getting money to buy the things and keeping busy that we're actually missing out on doing what we really matters.

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Looks delicious! Tis' the season for fermentation. I'm putting up my fermented pickles this week too.

Fermented Currants Fermented currants are a tart and flavorful condiment, perfect for serving at a barbecue, on a salad, or with a cheese board.

Fermented currants are probably one of my favorite fermented condiments. The flavor is perfect with savory meals (particularly BBQ).

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I don't know... but it's more work than simply stuffing into a paper bag. 😉 I've done dehydrator herbs in the past and they tend to be a bit crispier than paper bag herbs.

The Easiest & Tastiest Way To Dry Herbs (Paper Bag Method) Learn how to dry herbs the easy way! This zero waste, no-fuss, paper bag method is my go-to for all freshly harvested herbs.

My latest blog post is all about drying herbs in paper bags. 😂 It's such an easy concept that it probably didn't need its own blog post... but I was hoping to encourage others to try it.

It's a sustainable and zero-waste option!

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