Boost your gut health and get a dose of electrolytes with my easy Fermented Mango Chili Probiotic Pickles recipe! With Mango Chili LMNT Electrolytes, these pickles are perfectly flavored and provide sodium, potassium, and magnesium for effective hydration. Choosing Cucumbers for Probiotic Pickles I suggest using one of three types of cucumbers to ferment your pickles. First, English cucumbers, the long cucumbers normally sold tightly wrapped in plastic, work well. The second is pickling the shorter, bumpy, lighter green cucumbers. Third is the Persian cucumber (my favorite), also known as teen ..read more

Enjoy the earth, umami flavors of this fermented radish and leek sauerkraut. This sauerkraut with fermented radishes is long fermented for 21 days, giving it the best flavor and making it perfect for gut health. Making Fermented Radish and Leek Sauerkraut I love adding fun ingredients to sauerkraut, especially seasonal vegetables. The only way I like to ferment radishes is to add them to sauerkraut. I honestly think fermented radishes, on their own, smell entirely too terrible to justify making them. So the only way I ferment radishes is to add them to delicious sauerkraut. The sauerkraut smel ..read more

Embrace the vibrant zest of spring with our Italian Easter Cookies, featuring fermented lemon in the dough and lemon-infused icing. This recipe, enriched with sourdough discard, promises a delightful tanginess and a tender crumb, making each bite a celebration of lemony bliss. What is Uncinetti? “Uncinetti” refers to a specific type of cookie often made to celebrate Easter in certain Italian regions. Like many traditional Italian Easter sweets, these cookies carry the heritage and customs of Italian baking. While not as universally recognized as other Italian Easter treats, such as Colomba di ..read more

Elevate your appetizer game with our Jalapeno Deviled Eggs with Bacon. Fermented jalapeños meet the irresistible crunch of crispy bacon in a bold filling. Each bite delivers a harmonious blend of heat, smokiness, and creamy richness, making them the perfect start to any gathering. Jalapeno Deviled Eggs with Bacon Deviled eggs, also known as stuffed eggs, dressed eggs, or Russian eggs, are a classic dish with a rich history that dates back centuries. Stuffing eggs probably originated in ancient Rome, where boiled eggs were seasoned with spicy sauces and served as a first course, known as gustat ..read more

Perfect for Easter, our Sourdough Discard Hot Cross Buns combine orange zest, dates, and cardamom beautifully with sourdough discard for an ideal, robust flavor. Each bun is wonderfully flavorful, soft, and fluffy. Sourdough Hot Cross Bun Recipe Hot cross buns are a traditional treat that we enjoy in the spring, during the Easter season. These delightful buns are soft, slightly sweetened bread rolls made using yeast. The rolls are distinguished by their iconic cross on the top. Bakers enrich the dough for hot cross buns with milk and butter, giving them a tender, fluffy texture. They typically ..read more

You’ll love this light and fluffy Sourdough Discard Zucchini Carrot Bread with pistachios and an icing drizzle for perfect sweetness and texture. This bread is ideal for any spring or summer get-together. Pair it with coffee or tea for a lovely afternoon snack. Zucchini Carrot Bread Ingredients This zucchini carrot bread batter is very similar to muffin batter. It’s super easy to mix. The key is to mix all the dry ingredients separately from the wet ingredients before combining. You also want to ensure your wet ingredients are the right temperature before mixing them together. The Dry Ingredie ..read more

Achieve classic sourdough flavor and tang using instant yeast and yogurt. This sourdough bread recipe without starter is perfect for beginners! Sourdough Bread No Starter Sourdough bread, no starter, is a controversial way to start a conversation about sourdough bread. lol. Making sourdough bread without a traditional starter might seem counterintuitive, given that the essence of sourdough baking lies in cultivating a rich culture of wild yeast and bacteria. However, there are several reasons why someone might opt for this approach: Convenience: Cultivating and maintaining a sourdough starter ..read more

Craft your own Strawberry Mead with our easy recipe! Blend fresh strawberries, raw honey, and yeast for a delicious, lightly sweet homebrew. Strawberry Mead Mead, often referred to as “honey wine,” is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages known to humanity, spanning thousands of years. Its origins are difficult to pinpoint due to its ancient roots, but there is evidence of mead in various early cultures worldwide, including Asia, Europe, and Africa. The simplicity of its primary ingredients—honey, water, and yeast—meant that early civilizations could make it. Historical records and archaeologi ..read more

Savor the waste-free magical flavors of white wine strawberry tops vinegar! This Strawberry Vinegar recipe transforms leftover strawberry tops and white wine into a delightfully sour vinegar perfect for dressings & marinades. Homemade Strawberry Vinegar Creating vinegar from white wine and strawberry tops is an innovative and sustainable approach to crafting vinegar. It’s zero waste too, using strawberry tops you’d otherwise throw away. First, you must prepare the white wine by removing the sulfites using hydrogen peroxide. This crucial step ensures that the sulfites do not hinder the mic ..read more

This is the easiest bread machine sourdough bread! Our Sourdough Bread Machine Recipe will give you perfect, bakery-fresh sourdough sandwich loaves every time. Sourdough Bread Machine Recipe Using a bread machine to bake bread brings many benefits catering to novice and seasoned bakers. One of the most significant advantages is the time it saves. With a bread machine, mixing, kneading, rising, and baking are fully automated, eliminating the need for manual intervention and expertise. So, you can enjoy freshly baked bread with minimal effort and without requiring specialized baking skills. Add ..read more