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Best Cultured Foods and Beverages 2014

December 26, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Best Cultured Foods and Beverages 2014

Interested in fermented food and drinks? Looking for fresh ideas as we approach the New Year? My most popular post of 2014 was How to Make a Turmeric Bug. The recipe is simple provided you have access to fresh turmeric root. Turmeric powder can be used but I have found it less dependable. Find the… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Recipes Tagged With: apple cider, cultured food, dill pickles, hummus, kombucha, lacto-fermentation, sourdough, water kefir, yogurt

10 Alternative Uses for Kombucha

October 17, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 27 Comments

10 Alternative Uses for Kombucha

Once you start making kombucha, you’ll find yourself with more than you need. Or it goes too long and turns to vinegar. What can you do besides throw the excess away?  10 Alternative Uses for Kombucha FOOD I find that I can easily substitute kombucha for whey in virtually any fermented food recipe. 1. Sourdough… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, Foodie, microbes and mold Tagged With: kombucha, kombucha recipe, kombucha scoby, kombucha tea, kombucha vinegar, recipe, scoby, scobys, tea, vinegar

Natural Band Aid

August 14, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 35 Comments

Natural Band Aid

This all natural version of the Band-Aid comes in a variety of sizes and widths – and it’s edible! (Prior to using of course.) Your first step is to obtain a kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast). These are simple to grow if you have access to store-bought kombucha. (See How to Grow… 

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Filed Under: DIY, microbes and mold, Natural Living Tagged With: all natural, band-aid, band-aids, DIY, DIY first aid, kombucha, natural, scoby, scobys

Gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes with Secret Ingredient

July 12, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 12 Comments

Gluten-free Chocolate Cupcakes with Secret Ingredient

This gluten-free version of the Hostess Cupcake is suitable for birthday celebrations or an afternoon treat. The secret  ingredient is mashed avocado, which brings richness to the flavor and texture. Even if you have an aversion to avocado, be sure to try this – you’ll be amazed how the avocado enhances the flavor of the… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: avocado, cake, chocolate, gelatin, gluten-free, kombucha, palm shortening, shortening, sugar-free, xylitol

How To Grow Your Own Kombucha SCOBY

June 7, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 47 Comments

How To Grow Your Own Kombucha SCOBY

Would you like to start making your own kombucha but want to bypass an online purchase? You can easily grow your own kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast) using store-bought kombucha! For my SCOBY, I purchased kombucha commonly found in health food stores as well as popular grocery stores. I used the Original… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: fermentation, kombucha, scoby

Continuous Brew Kombucha

June 5, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 33 Comments

Continuous Brew Kombucha

Whether it’s batch brewing or continuous brewing I love the process of making kombucha. Batch brewing involves a SCOBY, a starter and sweetened tea. Brew for 7-10 days or so, then strain and enjoy. With continuous brewing, there is no straining. Drink 25 -50% of the container and then refill.  It’s as simple as that!… 

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Filed Under: Detox, Fermented Foods, Foodie, Gut Health, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: brewing, continuous, fermented, fermented foods, kombucha, scoby, tea

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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