Fermented Food

This Fish Sauce Substitute is perfect for replacing both fish sauce and soy sauce. If you are trying to avoid fish & soy sauce, this recipe is for you!

It’s been over 16 years since I became vegetarian and quit eating fish sauce entirely. I then relied on soy sauce to season any dish that requires fish sauce. As soy sauce plays an important role make my food taste good, I started to look into making my own soy sauce at home.

I was fascinated with how soy sauce is made traditionally. I did a lot of research, experimented, and adapted the method and recipe to make it at home. Please check out the video I have made about it.

Even though the process is fascinating and beautiful, it’s not quite practical to do on a regular basis. With the climate and the house environment differences where in North America where I live, I had to find a different way to make a homemade Fish Sauce Substitute that is more practical. …

Homemade Ketchup (Raw & Fermented) is way healthier and tastier than normal commercial ketchup. Try this recipe and you’ll know exactly what I mean!

Ketchup makes french fries taste better, and I’m sure everyone knows that. When I eat fries, I always make sure to have enough ketchup, if not too much.

This habit happens to my daughter too, and I’m not 100% comfortable seeing her eat a lot of commercial ketchup.…

Having too much sourdough starter or looking for a way to add more green to your favorite recipe? Perfect, these Sourdough & Kale Crepes offer both!

However, once I got the sourdough starter started successfully, I learned to make no-knead sourdough that my family enjoys very much. Since then, no-knead sourdough bread is a recipe I make often.

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Are you intimidated by a sound of the work called “Stretch and Fold” for making sourdough bread? Then try this No-Knead Sourdough Bread Without a Proofing Basket, but with sprouted almond and flaxseed recipe. You’ll know that making sourdough really can be done with LESS work!

There are 3 main reasons that encourage me to make sourdough:

First, because I have a personal belief that the fermentation process helps break down phytic acid in flour. I believe that phytic acid causes a digestive problem and prevents us from absorbing the proper mineral and calcium we deserve.

Second, because I’m not comfortable ingesting the easy & fast rising yeast that is used in most commercial bread all the time (ok, I have to admit that I use it once in a while to make no-knead artisan bread as a family treat).

Third, because it tastes so good with just simple ingredients!…

Beet Kvass is a living tonic beverage. It’s sparkly, raw, tasty and most of all, it’s full of probiotics!

You know how nutritious beets are, but they are not easy to consume raw. Beet Kvass offers the benefit of introducing raw beets into your diet.

It’s SUPER easy to make—no fancy ingredients or equipment. With its beautiful color, it looks so stylish in a plain, cheap glass jar.

Despite its being so simple to make, you have to plan for it and be patient. …

Either you want to stay clear from highly processed, canned beans, or seek the potential of reducing phytic acid, making your beans easier to digest, or you simply want to reduce resources used from your cooking. These Sprouted Garbanzo Beans or Chickpeas can give you all these advantages.

I never felt right eating anything from cans, seriously. I have been this way ever since I was still a little girl. First of all, I grew up in a family that always cooked from scratch. There were no processed or any canned foods in my parents’ and grandparents’ pantries. Second of all, I don’t like the look or the taste of anything in cans. It’s mushy, slimy and I always have a weird taste sticks to my tongue afterward.…

Coconut Milk Kefir is coming into demand as a super-healthy food. It’s full with beneficial bacterias, gluten and lactose free- so it’s good for everyone. With only 2 ingredients: coconut milk and milk-kefir grains, you can repeat making this wonder drink everyday!

There are so many good articles showing the benefits of drinking kefir, unfortunately, there are not very many clear and easy-to-understand instructions on how to make Coconut Milk Kefir out there.

With years of making it now, I’m confident to share this simple method with you, so you can easily make your own. Before we jump into making it, let me tell you more about the 2 ingredients and other things you should be aware of.…

Wondering How to Soak and Cook Dried Beans and get it right? This easy-to-understand step-by-step method will answer any questions. Soaking before cooking makes beans more digestible (and tasty). You can see the difference in flavor after your first taste. It takes time and patience to do it right, but it’s REALLY worth the effort!

It’s so convenient to buy canned beans as you can get them in any store, and they are also inexpensive. I did that a few times when my family decided to go meat free 14 years ago, but it didn’t take me long to stop.

There are a few obvious reasons behind my decision. …

and sprouted almonds meal!

Either you are lactose intolerance, vegan, or want to eat healthy food in general. Sprouted Almond Milk is one of the best ways to go. With only raw almonds, salt, water, and patience, you can make this incredibly healthy milk right in your own kitchen. Besides, you can have your own almond meal at the end as a bonus!

When I learned that the sprouting process helps reduce phytic acid, and makes whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds easier to digest years ago, I tried to buy everything sprouted, including Sprouted Almond Milk. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to find it on the market, and the price is very expensive when you do.…

Wait! before going out to buy another bottle of hot sauce, try making this Sriracha Hot Sauce in your own kitchen. With only a few ingredients, It will open a whole new world of eating hot sauce!.

If you are a fan of hot sauce, I’m positive you know Sriracha Hot Sauce. Being Thai, I’ve known it my whole life. It became a very famous hot sauce as I see it in almost every country I have been to.

Even though it’s so easy to get one bottle from almost every store now, believe it or not, I never bought it–ever. While I was still living in Thailand, I never felt right buying anything in plastic bottles, not to mention something acidic that can leach the plastic into it–like hot sauce.…

There is no doubt most people know how good Sprouted Flaxseed is, but not many of us know how to sprout it. With only flaxseed, a terracotta dish, and water, let me show you how!

How are we going to get Omega-3? That was one of the first few questions I asked myself when my family started a plant-based diet 13 years ago, and flaxseed has become part of our essential diet. However, I was afraid, and in fact I stopped consuming flaxseed products entirely when I found out about phytic acid, and also how flaxseed can go rancid so easily….

Are you thinking about going the extra distance to make your own tofu? Here’s how to make Sprouted Tofu with only soybeans, water, and lemon juice. This method will assist you step-by-step from the beginning to end!

Sprouted Tofu has long been a top protein choice for plant-based diet people, including me. It’s versatile, tasty, and easy to use in most recipes, from main dishes to healthy dessert, you name it!

For years, I never thought about making my own tofu–especially sprouted. I thought it was too difficult, plus it’s so easy to buy in most grocery stores–even in most countries….

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