Why I Wished to Live Off-Grid
Why I Wished to Live Off-Grid... I have been living off-grid now for almost 6yrs, but it was a dream for many, many years before that. Even as a teen I loved the idea of it and by the time I was in my 20's I dreamed of some sort of off-grid (as much as you can) in...
Fig & Cinnamon Chutney Recipe
Fig & Cinnamon Chutney Ingredients 1kg fresh figs, with stems cut off and cut into quarters 700g. brown sugar 50ml. balsamic vinegar 50ml, apple cider vinegar Juice of 2 lemons 1 - 1.5 tsp. cinnamon, ground Directions Place everything in a medium sized...
Fermented Piccalilli Upgraded Recipe
Piccalilli Upgrade! Fermented Probiotic Piccalilli has been a favourite of mine for a while, however I always felt like it was actually not very much like traditional Piccalilli, so I decided to give it a go using a paste so it resembled normal Piccalilli. So...
Courgette Crazy
Courgette Crazy... This time of year there is always an insane amount of courgettes appearing in the garden. I have found there are lots of wonderful ways to use them up, rather than just stuffing, baking or frying them. Here are some of my favourite ways to...
Gluten (& dairy) Free Courgette Cake Recipe
Gluten (& dairy) Free Courgette Cake Recipe Ingredients 350g courgette, grated 300g brown rice flour (or all purpose free-from flour) 100g white sugar 125ml olive oil 2 medium eggs 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda...
Pickled Courgette Recipe
Pickled Courgette Recipe There comes a point in every year where there is an insane amount of courgettes ready. Each year I try to find new ways to use courgettes. I have mastered the courgette brownie, cake, fritters and soup but until last year I had not masters a...
Spicy Lemon Chutney Recipe
Spicy Lemon Chutney Recipe Ingredients 12 lemons 6 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 3 lemons, juiced 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 4 tbsp ginger, grated 1 tsp. coriander seeds, crushed 1 tsp. cayenne powder 1/2 tsp. paprika powder 2 tbsp. sea salt...
Slightly Spicy Beetroot & Orange Chutney Recipe
Slightly Spicy Beetroot & Orange Recipe Ingredients 1 kg raw beetroot, top, tailed and peeled 4 oranges, zest and juice 3 onions, chopped 3 apples, peeled and diced 2 tbsp mustard seeds 1 tbsp coriander seed 1 tbsp cinnamon, ground 700ml apple cider vinegar...
Fermented, Probiotic, Vegan ‘Cheese’ Recipe
So, I made a new and rather exciting thing, fermented, probiotic, vegan 'cheese'. When I was vegan I could not find a cheese replacement that tasted anything other than fool. Then I started making my fermented cashew cream 'cheese' and loved it, but was always...
Meet Jun (Kombucha)
Meet Jun… Jun is Kombucha’s little sister! Made with a Scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) or some liquid from a previous batch in the same way Kombucha is, apart from Jun lives on a sweet tea made with honey instead of sugar. The tea is also made with...
Kombucha Gummies Recipe
Probiotic Kombucha Gummies Healthy, probiotic sweets, what is the World coming too?? 🤣 100ml Kombucha 100ml Freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice 4 tbsp Gelatin or 5 of Agar Agar 3 tbsp Honey (4 tbsp with Agar Agar) Mix gelatin (or agar...
Seasonal Medicinal Sauerkraut Recipe
Medicinal Seasonal Sauerkraut Ingredients 1 medium white cabbage, finely sliced 1 heap tbsp. fresh oregano, finely chopped 1 heap tbsp. fresh oregano, finely chopped 1 heap tbsp. fresh thyme, finely chopped 1 heap tbsp. calendula, petals only 1 heap tbsp. rose...
Slightly Spicy Pickled Beetroot Recipe
Slightly Spicy Pickled Beetroot Recipe Ingredients 1kg beetroot, peeled and sliced into ½ cm slices 4-5 tsp sea salt 1 tbsp black peppercorns 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tbsp yellow mustard seeds ½ tsp. chilli powder 2 bay leaves 1L of any vinegar 100g brown sugar...
Fermented Chicken Food
Fermented Chicken Food I have been getting a lot of questions about this recently, so I thought I’d make a quick post about it. Basically, the benefits of fermenting your chickens food are about the same as they are for fermenting human food. It becomes more nutrient...