What are you fermenting today?

[big brown horse]

Wifezilla, now that I have freed up some real estate in the pantry, I am going to make your salsa recipe!

I just transferred my latest batch of sauerkraut to fridge containers.

My pickles are about 3/4 gone, thanks to me. They were wonderfully easy to make!!! I am going to keep making them as long as I can get cukes. They are crispy and nice and sour. YUM!

I also just transferred my carrots and cauliflower to fridge containers. Anyone ever eat at Mexican restaurants where they also serve pickled carrots and cauliflower etc right next to their salsa? Well, my fermented version tastes even better. It was also very easy to make. Next batch I am going to add jalapeno.

Kom. tea is still working its magic in the pantry. It looks the same, just more white fuzzy blobs on the surface.

Off to wash all of my crocks...

 

[Farmfresh]

My alfalfa sprouts! I forgot to rinse this batch twice a day.

I guess the hennies will still like them.

 

[big brown horse]

My alfalfa sprouts! I forgot to rinse this batch twice a day.

I guess the hennies will still like them.

Those thinks can stink so badly!!!

 

[ORChick]

While rummaging through the fridge before leaving on a trip tomorrow I found a quart of half and half that I had bought to make sour cream (and didn't ). So I poured it into a jar, added my kefir grains, capped it, and put it back in the fridge. This will keep the kefir grains healthy, but slow down their production, and I should have a nice, creamy, creme fraiche type product waiting when I get back home

 

[big brown horse]

ORChick thanks for that tip! (Still have not been able to locate those grains. Don't think I'm ready for that yet anyway...sounds complicated, is it?)

I am going to ferment asparagus next, I love pickled asparagus so much, may as well ferment some.

I am beginning to feel that my fermentation options are endless! I also love pickled green beans...hmmm. Pickled beets too!

Thanks y'all for opening this wonderful fermation door for me!

 

[Henrietta23]

My alfalfa sprouts! I forgot to rinse this batch twice a day.

I guess the hennies will still like them.

Those thinks can stink so badly!!!

And be very dangerous! They can get contaminated with salmonella. (I'm reading Nourishing Traditions which recommends avoiding them altogether which really surprised me!)

 

[big brown horse]

My alfalfa sprouts! I forgot to rinse this batch twice a day.

I guess the hennies will still like them.

Those thinks can stink so badly!!!

And be very dangerous! They can get contaminated with salmonella. (I'm reading Nourishing Traditions which recommends avoiding them altogether which really surprised me!)

Thanks for the head's up!

 

[Henrietta23]

Those thinks can stink so badly!!!

And be very dangerous! They can get contaminated with salmonella. (I'm reading Nourishing Traditions which recommends avoiding them altogether which really surprised me!)

Thanks for the head's up!

You're welcome.

 

[Farmfresh]

I always follow my nose. If it doesn't smell like fresh cut hay - this gal don't eat the alfalfa sprouts!

 

[freemotion]

Yeah, that bit about not using alfalfa sprouts surprised me, too. I bought a bunch of sprouting seeds, trying to be healthy, before I read that bit. I doubt it applies to hens, though, they eat plenty that we can't!

BBH, you are quite the adventurous fermenter! You are inspiring me to look at veggie sales a bit differently....please be sure to post your recipes, whether you ferment in plain salt and whey, or whether you add some herbs or spices or other flavorings, like garlic and onion, scallions, etc.

I think I might go pick a peck of pickled peppers!!!