Sauerkraut is probably one of the easiest ferments to do at home. It doesn’t require that much knowledge, experience or hustle – it is really simple to make even if you are a complete beginner in the fermentation world. With this recipe, you will learn how to make pink sauerkraut from red and green cabbage….

In my previous post I wrote some basic facts about sourdough bread, its advantages in comparison to “normal” bread and why many people who would normally have to avoid bread in their diets, can eat sourdough bread without any problem. Now I will write a pretty intuitive recipe for making spelt sourdough bread at home….

In this article, I will explain some reasons why sourdough bread is better for you than regular bread made from modern leavened dough. Even though I will never be a big bread eater, there are still some types of bread that I will occasionally make, because they are simply a better and healthier option for…

After a few years (oh my oh my) of promising to share the recipe for home-made apple cider vinegar, I will finally try and write it down for you. I think one of the reasons that I waited this long is the fact that I do it in a different way every year, and to…

I think this pineapple water kefir with fresh cucumbers will become one of my favourite drinks for this summer. It is hydrating, sparkly, refreshing and delicious. Secondary kefir fermentation with pressed pineapple juice really gives it a ton of flavour. Probiotic drinks like this secondary fermented water kefir with pineapple, just like raw fermented foods,…

Kefir is a fermented drink made with bacteria and yeasts that dissolve sugars. Water kefir grains are colonies of such microorganisms that mostly feed on sucrose, fermenting it into lactic acid, carbon dioxide and ethanol. The translucent “grains” are actually composed of a polysaccharide biofilm produced by the bacteria. Water kefir is an excellent source…