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Tag Archives: sauerkraut
Sauerkraut Making Time
Regular readers will know I enjoy making lacto-fermented vegetables like sauerkraut. They are easy to make, and a good way to preserve homegrown veggies from our garden. Sauerkraut is also one of those things where the finished product is truly … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Homemade, Preserving
Tagged cabbage, food preservation, lacto-fermentation, sauerkraut
3 Comments
Harvest Monday February 1, 2016
Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. And let me say thanks again to Michelle for hosting while I took a month off from HM. After a warm start to the year, winter finally arrived here … Continue reading
Posted in Harvest Monday
Tagged arugula, bread, cilantro, pesto, pizza, sauerkraut, soup, spinach
12 Comments
Homemade Sauerkraut, Three Ways
In the last couple of years I have become a big fan of making homemade sauerkraut in glass jars. It’s so easy to make, I can’t believe I didn’t do it years ago. Actually, I did make it years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Homemade, Preserving
Tagged cabbage, food preservation, kohlrabi, lacto-fermentation, sauerkraut, turnips
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Monday Recap: Soaked Again
It has been a wet growing season here this year for sure. The rain started in March, and it hasn’t let up since. Last month we got over eight inches of rain, and this month we have already gotten six … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged cabbage, lacto-fermentation, lettuce, Monday Recap, rye bread, sauerkraut, summer squash, tomatoes, White Scallop squash, zucchini
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