by Josie | Feb 8, 2022 | Dairy, Fermented Foods, Fermenting, Food History, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Preserving Foods, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Vegan, Vegetarian
“No Ukranian home was ever without it’s beet kvass. The kvass was always handy and ready when a pleasing, sour flavour had to be added to soups and vinaigrettes.” Lubow A Kyivska from Ukranian Dishes. Kvass is a probiotic health boosting beverage...
by Josie | Aug 30, 2021 | Baking, Dairy, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free, Nuts, Preserving Foods, Recipes, Vegetarian
I had about 6 containers of assorted nuts and dried fruits and a container of oats, so out of pure boredom one morning, I made this granola. It turned out pretty tasty. Not as sweet as some granola recipes, but with all the dried fruits, it’s definitely sweet...
by Josie | Feb 26, 2021 | Condiments, Meal Planning, Preserving Foods, Recipes, Sauces
I love condiments. We have four shelves dedicated to condiments in our fridge because we live by the code of condiments ~ “make the mundane, magnificent.” A condiment by definition, is “something used to enhance the flavor of food.” The...
by Josie | Nov 15, 2020 | Cooking, Gardening, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing, Preserving Foods, Spices
As always. we grew a lot of herbs this last summer with the intention of preserving. We preserve herbs in oils and freeze them (you may have seen the September post I did on herb bombs) but another great way of course, is drying. People think drying herbs lessens the...
