Food & Ferment
Welcome to the Food & Ferment page! Use the drop down menu to browse sub-categories of your interest - such as sourdough, kombucha, fermented foods, or just regular old "recipes". The things you will find here, like us, are 100% vegetarian but not entirely vegan - but I try to include vegan variations. Happy eating!
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Healthy Yogurt Dipping Sauce (or Dressing!) Recipe with Dill, Garlic & Lemon
I’m going to let you all in on a little secret… and that is the recipe for our favorite “secret sauce”! As an alternative to sour cream, this plain yogurt-based sauce is zero-guilt, far from plain, and 100% delicious. It is…
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Preserving Apples: How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is simple to make at home! It is an excellent way to preserve an abundance of apples, or a zero-waste solution to use up apple scraps. Come learn the process of turning apples or scraps into fermented, probiotic-rich,…
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Preserving Tomatoes: How to Make Herb Sun-Dried Tomatoes in 5 Easy Steps
Read along to see how simple it is to make your own herb sun-dried tomatoes using a dehydrator or oven, in five easy steps! The resulting dried tomatoes are packed with intense flavors of summer, which you can literally bottle to…
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How to Make Simple Apple Cinnamon Chips (or Rings!) in a Dehydrator or Oven
Come learn how easy it is to dry apples at home, to create crispy apple chips - or soft chewy apple rings! These naturally-sweetened dried apples are a perfect healthy snack, and a great way to preserve your homegrown apple harvests.
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Rustic Zucchini & Walnut Sourdough Bread Recipe
This moist, fluffy, chewy zucchini sourdough bread is a healthy and savory twist on traditional zucchini bread. It is the perfect way to use excess homegrown zucchini, or simply inject more veggies into your life - which is always a good…
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Preserving Onions: How to Make Onion Powder in 6 Easy Steps!
Homemade onion powder is sweet, herbaceous, and versatile - adding the perfect pop of flavor to dang near any meal! It is one of our favorite homegrown seasonings. Onion powder is also super simple to make. When dried and stored properly,…
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Cast Iron Whole Wheat & Herb Sourdough Pizza Crust Recipe
Love pizza? No need to feel guilty about it! This homemade sourdough pizza crust is not only soft, chewy, and delicious - it’s also hearty and nutritious, made with half whole wheat flour! Like other classic sourdough, the pizza dough is…
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Creamy Roasted Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup Recipe (Vegan)
Whether you have a huge harvest of homegrown carrots to use, or simply a hankering for some nutritious, hearty, creamy, soul-warming soup, this recipe will hit the spot! Full of roasted carrots, sweet potatoes, fresh herbs, and flavor, this simple carrot…
