Tag: Healthy Gut
Frugal Ferments: Bok Choy Kimchi
When you find a 3.5 pound bag of Bok Choy leaves on clearance for $.99, you snatch it up, right? Right. And then you decide whether to sauté it (delicious!!) or ferment it. This time, I opted for the latter.
Continue reading “Frugal Ferments: Bok Choy Kimchi”Farm Ferments: Hands-On Kimchi
I’m just guessing that there may be some people out there for whom having hands redolent of garlic, fish sauce, and gochugaru (고추가루) would be unappealing…but I actually find it rather pleasant. Why? Because I know it means some delectable variety of kimchi is underway. In a couple of weeks, the nascent kimchi – currently salty and crisp – will be perfectly fermented and full of probiotic goodness.
Continue reading “Farm Ferments: Hands-On Kimchi”Farm Ferments: New Year’s Day 2021
Happy New Year!! While it may technically be a holiday, ferments happen here on every day of the year. Here’s a peek at what’s fermenting!
Continue reading “Farm Ferments: New Year’s Day 2021”Farm Ferments: Friendship Kkakdugi (깍두기)
It was a cold and rainy day…the kind of day meant for indoors pursuits. I had purchased a big, fresh Korean radish (Mu 무) recently, along with scallions, and the time felt right to create something tasty from these ingredients. Having recently met someone who mentioned that she enjoyed kimchi but didn’t make it herself, I decided that some of this batch of Kkakdugi (깍두기) would be gifted.
Eat This: Beneficial Bone Broth
I’ll confess: I could probably be considered a “Pothead”…an Instant Pot-head, that is! After getting my first one back in July, I have since acquired 2 more, and am pressure cooking on a nearly daily basis. Why? Because it makes short work of tasks that used to take much longer, like making bone broth.