Fermented hot pepper paste is a must-have in our house. If you like spicy food, you will love this paste. It takes just a few minutes to mix it up, but you can enjoy it for years, really. Since it is hot it lasts for a long time, so it's very worthwhile to make it. Fermentation is a great way to ...
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Fermenting is Simple – Learn the Basics
Here at Northern Homestead, we love fermented foods. We love them because they are delicious, healthy, and simple to make. It is a great way to preserve the harvest. Learn the basics of fermenting food at home. There is a whole science on how food gets Lacto fermented by using just salt and if ...
Using a Water-Sealed Fermentation Crockpot
If you have followed our blog for any length of time you will know that we love fermented food. If you are new here, welcome! I would assume that you came here to learn about using a water-sealed fermentation crockpot. We have been huge advocates for simple fermenting using whatever pots, ...
How To Make Quark Cheese
Note: This is an older recipe. We have since changed to a plant-based diet and love it. It's better for our health, all living and the planet. Quark is a type of fresh cheese made from cultured milk. It has a very smooth and creamy texture and is slightly sweet (unlike sour cream or yogurt). If ...
How to Make Homemade Sour Cream (Creme Fraiche)
Sour cream (Creme Fraiche) is just so delicious, creamy, sour, fresh - a must-have in the summer as a dip, topping for a fried potato, or just simply as a bread spread. Mmh, yummy! Note: This is an older recipe. We have since changed to a plant-based diet and make plant-based cream sauces. Why ...
How to make Quark for the Budwig Diet
Quark is a soft cottage cheese made out of cultured milk. I shared how to make quark cheese before, but I got a lot of questions about making it specifically for the Budwig diet. When Dr. Budwig developed the diet, she used quark. Dr Budwig was German and quark is widely available in Germany, but ...
How to Make Water Kefir with Milk Kefir Grains
We just love Water kefir: yummy, healthy, and fairly easy to make. For years I used water kefir grains for making Water Kefir. I did not know how to make water kefir with milk kefir grains. Well, why is to know that important? It's not if all you want is water kefir, go ahead and get some, make it, ...
How to make Homemade Sauerkraut the Simple Way
How to make homemade sauerkraut the simple way, or one could also call it the poor man's way. It is a great way to start with fermentation. The result is a great-tasting sauerkraut that will make you want to make more. What is homemade sauerkraut Real homemade sauerkraut is raw, fermented, and ...
How To Make Fermented Half Sour Pickles
Fermented food is delicious and very healthy, and fermenting vegetables is very simple. You do not believe me? You don't have to. Just try it and you will be surprised. It takes just a few minutes of work and is delicious to eat. Fermented half-sour pickles are the perfect first-time ferment. For ...