by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 4, 2016 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
One of my homesteading goals for this growing season was to experiment with lacto-fermentation recipes in the kitchen. After discovering Nourishing Traditions, my viewpoint on food has drastically changed and this has trickled down to the food decisions we make....
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 22, 2016 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health
Right now the garden is just bursting with produce! One of the crops that is producing buckets full almost daily are our cherry tomatoes. And while we absolutely love them, the plants are producing more than we can eat in a day. As a matter of interest, if you have...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 8, 2016 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
I know they say in the blogging world that you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel; meaning don’t write about stuff that has already been written about. Well I have two thoughts about that: First, it’s almost impossible to come up with completely novel...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jul 5, 2016 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
I’m a big believer in homemade and doing things yourself. Whether it’s kombucha, sourdough or herbal remedies, if I can make it myself, then I do. I’m also very frugal by nature so if making it myself saves me money then I’m twice as happy!...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 11, 2016 | Basics, Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
DISCLOSURE: In order for me to support myself and my herbal clinic, I may receive monetary compensation or other types of remuneration for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial and/or link to any product or services from this blog. I truly appreciate all the...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 10, 2015 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
If you love soda but aren’t interested in consuming all of that unnatural stuff they put in them, then a ginger bug might be exactly what you’re looking for! A ginger bug falls into the glorious category of fermented foods. Joined by heavy weights...