Who doesn’t love the smell and taste of fresh bread straight from the oven? Enjoy this gluten-free, grain-free sourdough bread! This recipe uses a combination of quinoa and chickpea (garbanzo) flour. Kombucha is used to ferment the quinoa flour and create a sourdough starter. (See this recipe for brewing your own kombucha.) Once the quinoa…
Cultured Cranberry-Orange Chutney
This simple cultured cranberry-orange chutney is an excellent way to add a fermented boost to your holiday or family gathering! Cultured Cranberry-Orange Chutney Ingredients: 3 c. frozen or fresh cranberries 1-2 fresh oranges, peeled and de-seeded 1-2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 2-4 tbsp. whole cane or other unrefined sugar (honey is also an option…
Fermented Papaya – Anti-Radiation Superfood
Wherever we turn, we are exposed to unnatural levels of electromagnetic radiation. Studies abound on the adverse health effects of non-ionizing radiation. (The 2012 BioInitiative Report cites more than 1800 such studies.) Why not add a bit of potential protection with a daily dose of fermented papaya? While lifestyle decisions play a critical role in…
Grain-free, Nut-free PB and J Sandwich
Since the beginning of our grain-free journey in 2010, our family has missed the old-fashioned PB and J sandwich. Recently we enjoyed our own version with homemade sourdough bread, sunflower nut butter, and homemade cranberry jelly! This recipe takes some advance preparation, but once everything is ready it’s a snap to assemble! Sourdough Bread I…
How to Make Yogurt Without a Starter
Did you know you can make yogurt with milk and chili peppers? I saw this idea on the blog of fermentation expert Sandor Katz. The article, Yogurt Cultured by Chili Peppers, relays the experience of a fermentation enthusiast in Israel without access to online starter cultures. I was intrigued and set out to find out…
Gluten free Sourdough Bread
Who doesn’t love the smell and taste of fresh bread straight from the oven? We recently discovered this gluten-free sourdough bread that works great for our family. It’s grain-free too! We use kombucha for our sourdough starter along with quinoa flour. See DIY Gluten-free Sourdough Starter. Gluten-free Grain-free Sourdough Bread Ingredients 3 cups sourdough starter…
