The Newbies Guide to Fermenting

Lacto-fermented vegetables are cultured vegetables. You’ve probably heard of sauerkraut, kim chi, and sour dill pickles, right? These are all forms of lacto-fermentation. Many people use whey as a starter but it is not necessary given you use enough salt. You can also make salt-free cultured vegetables without whey as long as you use some […]

Canning 101: Preserve seasonal fruits and vegetables with our step-by-step guide.

When you’ve got more perfect tomatoes or strawberries than you can eat, you can’t just let them go to waste. That’s where preserving methods, such as freezing, drying, and canning, come in. These techniques control moisture, acid, and warm temperatures so that unseen organisms can’t work their destruction. Try your hand at canning with these […]