Lacto-fermented “Sweet & Spicy” Pickles

These pickles are slightly sweet with just a hint of spicy-ness. They taste similar to a bread and butter style pickle, but with the added benefits of lacto-fermentation. The bad thing about these tasty pickles are that they never seem to last in my house… they get eaten up so quickly. I just may have to lock the kids out of the refrigerator so that I get to eat more than just a few slices of these (Well, at least I know these pickles are so good for them… so really it’s a good thing that they enjoy them so much.)

Ranch-Style Spicy Potato Salad

Enjoy this spicy potato salad at your next BBQ…it is sure to be a big hit. Now wait a minute, don’t let the word “spicy” scare you off. This really is a great tasting potato salad, and you can adjust the spicy-ness by the kind (heat level) of salsa you use. Simply use a mild salsa for a milder version, or kick up the heat with a hotter salsa….it’s your choice.

American Potato Salad

This potato salad is easy to put together and makes a great accompaniment to all of the wonderful “grilled” foods at your backyard BBQ. In the summer months you will want to serve this potato salad cold, but in the cooler months be sure to try serving it warm…..it’s absolutely DE-licious! And if you like more mustard in your potato salad, feel free to adjust to your taste (when serving warm I use 1 tsp. of mustard, but cold I usually double it to 2 tsp.).

Grandma’s Creamed Cucumbers (CGW Style)

My grandmother would make these wonderful “creamed” cucumbers during the hot summer months…and they were always cool and refreshing. Her recipe called for a lot of refined sugar, so I’ve taken it and updated it in CGW (Cooking God’s Way) style. It’s still absolutely yummy and refreshing on a hot day, but uses natural sweeteners and less sweetener over-all. So it is definitely a healthier version with a slightly sweet, still tangy and refreshingly cool taste.

Asian-Style Cucumber & Radish Salad

This cool, refreshing salad has a nice clean taste that goes well with any Asian-style meal, such as Asian Sesame Glazed Salmon. Slicing the vegetables is quick and easy with a mandolin slicer…they should be smaller than 1/8″ thick. You can slice them by hand if needed as well, just try to get them as evenly thin as possible. No worries, the salad will taste great no matter what

Lacto-fermented “Pickled” Green Beans *

These pickled green beans make a tasty snack anytime of the day…they have a wonderful garlicky taste and are a great little “finger-food”. I like to grab a few straight from the jar and munch on them….betcha’ can’t eat just one

Lacto-fermented, or cultured, vegetables and condiments are a great way to get plenty of beneficial “good” bacteria in your gut. Read more about fermented vegetables in our article “Lacto-fermented Vegetables & Fruits…Give Them a Try”.

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