Sour Cream & Onion Dip *

Who wants to eat the chemical-preservative laden store-bought dip, when you can make this homemade sour cream & onion dip at home…considering how easy it is. Every time I make this dip it gets eaten up the same day…within hours of making it actually. We eat it with anything from homemade potato chips to raw veggies, such as carrot or celery sticks.

Homemade Yogurt “The Easy Way”

Yogurt is a super-nutritious food, full of beneficial bacteria (Probiotics). Especially “homemade” yogurt, as most store-bought yogurts contain some sort of additives and/or thickeners-stabilizers.

We use yogurt a lot around here for making smoothies, eating plain (or with fruit) for a snack or great breakfast, and in the summer we make creamy yogurt popsicles. There are [...]

Lacto-fermented Roasted-Tomato Salsa *

Lacto-fermentation is quite easy, and so beneficial to ones health. You can read more about fermented vegetables in our article section, “Lacto-fermented Vegetables & Fruits…Give Them a Try”. This salsa is a major favorite of our family, we put it on everything from tacos and burritos to scrambled eggs. You can adjust the heat and seasonings in this salsa to your tastes.

Lacto-fermented Dill Pickle Slices

We all love pickles here in our family. So much so that I planted multiple pickling cucumber bushes this year, and will definitely be making many jars of these lacto-fermented pickles. Lacto-fermentation is the natural-traditional process of “pickling” foods that creates the good for you bacteria, Probiotics, the ones that are so vital for overall good health. Did you know 80% of Your Immune System is in Your GI Tract? Eating some cultured “lacto-fermented” condiment everyday helps boost healthy gut flora.

Creamy “Homemade” Buttermilk Ranch Dressing *

Homemade dressings are always so much better. They taste better AND they are a much healthier option. This homemade creamy ranch dressing is no exception. Adjust the spices/seasonings to suit your taste. For a zestier/semi-spicy dressing, I sometimes add a little ground cayenne pepper to the dressing. This dressing can also double as a dip for fresh veggies.

Lacto-fermented “Pickled” Jalapeño Pepper Slices *

Lacto-fermented, or cultured, vegetables and condiments are a great way to get plenty of beneficial “good” bacteria in your gut. You should have some form of lacto-fermented condiment or side with every meal. Proper gut health is so important to your overall health, as most diseases and health problems stem from poor health of your GI tract. Read more about fermented vegetables in our article “Lacto-fermented Vegetables & Fruits…Give Them a Try”.

My husband really loves “pickled” jalapeno pepper slices. I wanted to find a way to make them for him that was a healthier option…but one that he would still enjoy. Well he really loves these…especially on his pizza (sourdough of course ) And they are so easy to make…..I know lacto-fermentation sounds hard, but it really is easy.

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