Category Archives: Preservation

Homemade Mayonnaise from Scratch

by Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Mayonnaise made from scratch is so easy, you’ll wonder why you never did it before.  And the taste is so wonderful, you’ll throw away that jar of commercial mayo. See also: … Continue reading

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Homemade Tomato Paste

by Cat, Feb 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fresh Tomato Paste for Parmigiana Sauce) Mmmm.  Tomato paste is ubiquitous in so much of our cooking, and most of us simply buy those little cans of tomato paste.  But what … Continue reading

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Prepared or Lacto-Fermented Horseradish

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Yogurt Cream Cheese & Liquid Whey (for Lacto-Fermentation) This article presents two versions: 1. the more modern preparation in a vinegar brine, and 2. the old-fashioned lacto-fermented version that I highly recommend. My Dad … Continue reading

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Rejuvelac: Fermented Grain-Seed Drink

by Cat, April 2008; July 2011 (photo from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Kvass “This tonic was popularized by Ann Wigmore [founder of the Hippocrates Health Institute], the first of American practical nutritionists to recognize the importance of enzymes and lacto-fermented food in … Continue reading

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Beet Kvass

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  See also: Root Vegetables (About); Borscht – Eastern European Beet Soup; Kvass This fermented beverage comes from the Ukraine, but is popular throughout eastern Europe.  Like it’s Russian cousin, kvass, it provides several organic acids essential for … Continue reading

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Cultured Nut Milk (Yogurt, etc.)

by Cat, Dec 2011 See also: Nut & Seed Milk (Almond Milk Example); Coconut Milk Yogurt;  Coconut Milk Kefir I had to go without dairy and cultured dairy for 30 days as an experiment to see if I had a food sensitivity to … Continue reading

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Dehydrating fruits and vegetables

by Cat, October 2013 (Photo, right, by Cat) One of the best ways to preserve fruits and vegetables is to dehydrate them – and then store them properly. Back in September, 2010, Essential Stuff Project (for which I am the … Continue reading

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Yogurt Cream Cheese & Liquid Whey for Lacto-Fermentation

by Cat, July-Aug 2007 See also: Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Yogurt; Kefir; Butter & Buttermilk. Cultured cream and milk, as for yogurt or kefir, makes a wonderful cream cheese, and a byproduct of the process makes liquid whey, which is used as … Continue reading

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Kefir

by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Kefir (pronounced ‘keh-fear’ or ‘keff-e-er’) is an ancient beverage believed to have originated in the north Caucasus Mountains around 3,000 BC. It is not only cultured but also fermented.  The culturing grains (or powder) are … Continue reading

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Yogurt

by Cat, July 2007; updated 2013 (with my learnings), and 2017 (for raw milk yogurt test); 2018 (with more learnings) (Photo, right, from Cheesemaking .com) The yogurt culture likely originated in Bulgaria, in eastern Europe – at least, the main … Continue reading

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