by Faith | Jan 4, 2026 | Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic
You can’t kill a scoby!! Your Kombucha, Jun or Vinegar Scoby will most likely survive the apocalypse! They are almost un-killable They will look weird from time to time. Maybe have stringy bits on them, holes, darker areas, be uneven, get fat, become ‘ugly’ but...
by Faith | Dec 11, 2025 | Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic
Fermenting Myths… No good bacteria/probiotic makes it to where they are needed in the digestive system. Yes, many do not, but a small amount actually do and are usually very much needed when they do. Good bacteria/probiotics are only needed in the stomach. They are...
by Faith | Oct 17, 2025 | Detox the Body, Detox the Mind, Digestive Health, Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic
Watch out when self-prescribing… It’s really amazing that so many people are interested in and getting back to foraging and using herbs and plants in more medical ways, but I just wanted to share a little ‘word of warning’ about this too. There is a tendency,...
by Faith | Sep 23, 2025 | Detox the Body, Detox the Mind, Digestive Health, Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic
Medicinal Vinegars… I’ve been making medicinal vinegars for some years now, mainly Apple Cider & Four Thieves Vinegars. But this year I took it to the next level and started to make all sorts of weird & wonderful vinegars. Once I started, I just...
by Faith | Sep 2, 2025 | Detox the Body, Detox the Mind, Digestive Health, Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic
A September of Sauerkraut I’ve decided each month to take a deep dive into one fermented food or drink, and we are starting with one of the easiest ones, Sauerkraut, Kraut or Chucrute (here in Portugal). Sauerkraut is simply fermented cabbage, which if it’s not...
by Faith | Aug 13, 2025 | Detox the Body, Detox the Mind, Digestive Health, Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic
SIBO / L Reuteri ‘Yogurt’ Success It took a few goes but I have finally mastered the SIBO / L Reuteri ‘Yogurt’. As a seasoned fermented I did not expect it to be as hard to figure out as it was! I think what makes, making this ‘yogurt’...