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How to Make Kimchi

June 13, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

How to Make Kimchi

Kimchi is a Korean version of sauerkraut, full of flavor and immune-boosting properties. Kimchi typically contains red pepper and napa cabbage, but many variations exist. I love this adaptation featuring daikon radish and fish sauce. How to Make Kimchi This recipe is adapted from my go-to fermentation book, Real Food Fermentation. Feel free to modify… 

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Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend

September 25, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend

Enjoy this blend year round for desserts, muffins and a multitude of baked goods! Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend I sweeten this blend with non-GMO birch xylitol. You can easily omit this or add a bit of coconut sugar or powdered stevia. Andrea Fabry Sweet Pumpkin Spice BlendAdd to your favorite baked goods or as… 

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Filed Under: Recipes, Spice Blends, Uncategorized Tagged With: cinnamon, clove, coconut, ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin, spice, sweetener, xylitol

Green Juice with Turmeric Boost

May 31, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

Green Juice with Turmeric Boost

If you enjoy juicing greens try this immune-boosting combination of turmeric, ginger and greens. I keep a turmeric bug in my refrigerator at all times, adding it to a multitude of foods and drinks – including green juices. Wondering about a turmeric bug? It’s a fermented version of turmeric similar to the ginger bug. Find… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Recipes, Super Boosters, Uncategorized Tagged With: ginger, greens, juicing, turmeric

How to Make Fermented Turmeric

March 6, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 59 Comments

How to Make Fermented Turmeric

With three ingredients you can create this nutritional boost! Learn how to make fermented turmeric! Andrea Fabry How to Make a Turmeric/Ginger BugThis is a simple way to ferment turmeric. Ginger may be added or substituted. Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My Calendar Ingredients1 tablespoon coarsely grated turmeric root and/or ginger root… 

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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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5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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