I’ve become a bit obsessed with grass fed gelatin lately and have been looking for new ways to incorporate this nourishing food in my diet. Check out my new ‘Gelatin Recipes for Health‘ Pinterest board to see what I’ve discovered so far, including lots of healthy gummies, jellies and resources. I’m not just concerned… Continue reading Herbed Quark Dip with Gut Healing Grass Fed Gelatin
Category: Condiments
Chilli-Lime Corn Relish + Curried Red Lentil Crackers
It seems like forever ago that I promised to share some specific recipes using Home-made Fermented Pineapple Vinegar – and no wonder, the original recipe was posted eight months ago! Between taking a break from the blog and the really uninteresting ways I consume this vinegar (a pre-breakfast teaspoon of vinegar in water, flax-pineapple vinaigrette or citrus dressing for… Continue reading Chilli-Lime Corn Relish + Curried Red Lentil Crackers
Spicy Fermented Plum Sauce
What do you generally use to get your ferments going? Whey is one of those fermentation starters that I never seem to have on hand. I don’t tend to strain my yoghurt or milk kefir to make it thicker and therefore often use a brine to get my cultured foods started. It’s a bit slower than… Continue reading Spicy Fermented Plum Sauce
Mocha Peanut Butter
It dawned on me over the weekend that we haven’t had any nut butter in the house since Christmas (the dog’s stash of peanut butter doesn’t count). NO almond butter, NO cashew spread and NO seed butters in the pantry. Somehow their existence had disappeared off my radar and I hadn’t even noticed. I DO… Continue reading Mocha Peanut Butter
Homemade Fermented Pineapple Vinegar
I have apple cider vinegar every morning in water to help with appetite and proper digestion, but it’s always a treat to make this vinegar with left-over pineapple scraps. It’s a great way to use the entire fruit after you’ve eaten the delicious flesh and a fantastic means to get more probiotic-rich fermented foods into… Continue reading Homemade Fermented Pineapple Vinegar
Home-made Vanilla Extract
Vanilla is one of those rich and exotic scents that makes you take a double-deep breath when it hits you. It’s one of the most beloved scents universally and is also one of the most expensive spices to buy, whether in the form of whole pods, powder, paste or powder. Sure, you could skip the… Continue reading Home-made Vanilla Extract