If there’s one plant that we have no shortage of here, it’s lovely dandelion. I unabashedly sing its praises: it’s nutritious, prolific, hardy, and delicious. It also makes a soothingly delicious wildcrafted beer.
Category: Fermentation
Meatless Eats: Try Me Tofu Bolognese
Though we consider ourselves flexitarians, we really enjoy vegan and vegetarian meals. With our favorite Trader Joe’s organic extra-firm tofu, we can make delicious meatless meals, like this tofu bolognese!
Winecraft: Phenomenal Pineapple Peel
When it’s time to cut up ripe pineapples, I know exactly what to do with the peels (rinds) and cores: make wine! What’s better than a sensational wine from food “waste”? And don’t forget about pineapple’s health benefits, including impressive antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Winecraft: Glorious Goldenrod-Ginger
The goldenrod is blooming! Pollinators are busily working the plentiful blooms, a favorite of the Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetles (also known as Goldenrod Soldier Beetles). With Autumn now upon us, it felt like it was time to start another batch of this special wine.
Eat This: Banana-Coconut-Chocolate Chunk Milk Kefir Ice Cream
Milk kefir is an amazing and delicious probiotic beverage as is, but it also makes absolutely luscious ice cream, too. What’s better than rich and creamy ice cream? Ice cream that’s studded with bits of organic banana, shredded coconut, and chocolate chunks. Oh, yeah!
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Farm Ferments: Fresh Fig Water Kefir
Figs and ferments just go hand in hand. Well, so does fig jam and fromage blanc on a raisin-rosemary crisp…but I digress. When I spied these fresh organic black figs at Trader Joe’s, I knew they were coming home with me, and that they’d be part of a very special live beverage.