Making kombucha is a simple process, although many are still intimidated by the prospect of fermenting their own beverage. My favorite flavor combination is to brew up a batch of kombucha with jasmine green tea, then do a second fermentation with apple juice added. The resulting apple jasmine kombucha is profoundly refreshing.
Archives for November 2011
Fight Back Friday November 11th
Welcome back yet again to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.
Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!
So, let’s have some fun.
Thai-Style Spareribs
Want a truly divine, ethnic-inspired marinade for your spareribs? Try out these Thai-Style Spareribs shared by Stanley Fishman in his newest book, Tender Grassfed Barbecue: Traditional, Primal and Paleo.
Dangers of Modern Vegetable Oils
Can I vent a little bit? Will you mind? I’m so tired of hearing about how “heart-healthy” canola oil is! This is the newest cooking oil on the market today. It didn’t even exist until the late 1970s, and the variety of canola grown today wasn’t invented until 1998! Not only is it a genetically-modified herbicide-resistant crop, but it’s the prime example of a modern vegetable oil.
Fight Back Friday November 4th
Welcome back yet again to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.
Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!
So, let’s have some fun.
GIVEAWAY: The Ultimate Kombucha Making Kit
Making kombucha for the first time was like a revelation. I felt like a master of the universe, but in this case it was just a gallon-sized jar of fermented tea. There were some things about the process that were a little bit gross — like handling the SCOBY for the first time, or filtering…
Prevent Stretch Marks With Nutrition
The first lesson of the Beautiful Babies online course goes live later today, and I’m giving you an inside look into today’s class. Each week’s lesson will feature a positive birth story, and this week’s is amazing. In the following excerpt from her story, you’ll learn how this mom prevented stretch marks with nutrition. And not only that, she was carrying twins!