Tag Archive for ‘fermenting’
PHEW!
The nettles that Farmer Sergio brought over a few weeks back are a fermenting in rainwater – I took a peek, er, whiff yesterday. Gooey, gagging, goodness. MMMMMM or ACK? When applying the stinky sludge in the garden I would advise wearing old clothes and having some vinegar or lemon juice on hand to take [...]
KOMBUCHA!
Like I mentioned in the last post we are reviving our mother, scoby that is and she’s ready to roll. Thing is with these live cultures – they are live and if you neglect them well, then, their toast. So that’s what happened with my previous batch. I had about 25 “mothers” was fermenting up [...]
SHRED SOME HEADS
Wild fermentation is the opposite of homogenization and uniformity –Sandor Ellix Katz On the preservation front Now that I got some beautiful cabbage heads (thanks to a local Freedom Farmer) I made a batch of sauerkraut – using Sally Fallon’s recipe. I did just plan cabbage for one batch and for the other I mixed [...]
FERMENTATION EXPERIMENT
Fermentation crock and cutting up the locally grown cabbage Homegrown carrots (seeds available at FREEDOMSEED.org) Homegrown carrots, daikon radish, green onions and local cabbage Pounding with a wood mortar in whey, salt and spices to release the juices After a few days in the crock, time to put the kimchi in cold storage Last week [...]
OUT & ABOUT
At the Pasadena Smith & Hawkens store on Saturday April 18th over 40 plus people turned out to hear Jules Dervaes talk about composting methods he uses around the urban homestead. He covered about a dozen different types and composting methods that he’s used over the past twenty five years. From simple methods like: [...]
PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
Going Back to Basics Los Angeles chefs are happy to be in a pickle Pickling is as old school as the patés and prosciutto that often accompany its results. It’s a technique born of pre-refrigeration necessity and the cyclical pattern of gardens. Read full article In a Pickle? Do you have loads of vegetables and [...]
