What are you doing for the Fourth of July this summer? Going to a barbecue? Want to change it up this year and bring a dish with REAL ingredients? I have put together a round up of great real food Fourth of July BBQ ideas from some of my favorite bloggers! Drinks Strawberry Basil Lemonade from The Organic Kitchen Homemade Flavored … Read More
‘Champagne’ Soda – A Healthy Soda Alternative That Kids Love
Are you looking for a fun, bubbly drink that your children will love and IS NOT soda? I have just the ticket for you. This recipe is easy to make, super fun to drink and economical (you get two batches of ‘soda’ from 1 bottle of juice)! This recipe seriously couldn’t be any easier! All you need is a plastic … Read More
How to Ferment Vegetables – Quick Start Guide
Fermenting fruits and vegetables at home can be a daunting task. I know when I first started, I was afraid I was doing it all wrong. But, fermenting doesn’t have to be frustrating! There is a simple technique that can be used to ferment almost everything! Do you ever wonder how to ferment vegetables? Well, wonder no more! You know we … Read More
A Kombucha Cocktail – a delightfully refreshing drink
The weather is starting to warm up and it is getting to be time for fun summer cocktails! My friend, Kristyn, turned me on to this concoction, a kombucha cocktail, and it is delicious! This might be my summer 2014 cocktail! If you are a Real Foodie, you probably have ventured into the world of kombucha! For those of you … Read More
Fermented Grapefruit Juice
At Oh Lardy we love our fermented foods. In my house, we go through fermented beverages very quickly! Our fermented orange juice and fermented apple juice are always a hit. I was getting a little tired of the sweetness of orange and wanted something different. A friend suggested I ferment grapefruit juice…so I did. And let me tell you, the … Read More
Fennel, Kohlrabi and Green Apple Relish from The Nourished Kitchen
It’s a virtual dinner party! If you’re just joining us, we are the 8th blog to participate in sharing delicious courses as we eat, drink, and celebrate our way through the new cookbook that’s due to hit bookshelves everywhere next Monday – The Nourished Kitchen. (See the other courses and hosts.) We hope you enjoy this delicious recipe that Jenny, from … Read More
SCOBY Snacks Anyone?
Today we have a very interesting recipe brought to you by our friend, Louise, who blogs over at Loula Natural. She has written an amazingly comprehensive book on kefir and kombucha called Culture Your Life. Today, she shares a recipe from that book! This is a recipe I have read about in her book, but was a bit scared … Read More
Oh Lardy’s Top 10 Posts for 2013
Another year is coming to a close! It will now take me until March to get used to writing 2014, lol! We want to take a minute to thank our readers for your support! We love blogging and providing you with tips, recipes and research. We have a lot in store for the new year…including a newly designed site which … Read More
Fermented Apple Juice
You know that Oh Lardy LOVES fermented foods! We try to eat them daily to add probiotics to our diet and maintain a healthy gut. It is especially fun to branch out and experiment with drinks. We can’t get enough of kombucha, fermented orange juice, beet kvass, lemonade. I was looking for something different, something seasonal to ferment and while … Read More
Lacto-fermented Berries Recipe
Adding fermented foods to your diet has many benefits. Fermented foods have increased vitamins and enzymes, are easier to digest, increase the amount of good bacteria in your gut and can help your immune system. What a great way to keep healthy this winter!!! Culturing your own fruits and vegetables at home is a very cost effective way of getting … Read More
10 Uses For Fermented Foods and an easy recipe!
This is the last post in a series on gut bacteria and fermented foods. You now know about gut bacteria, the benefits of fermented foods and how to ferment foods at home. We also have several recipes for fermented foods on Oh Lardy! But…now what?! What do you do with these fermented foods? Before I get into 10 uses for … Read More
Fermented Garden Salsa
I love coming up with new fermented side dishes, especially when they are made with cabbage. I have been eating fermented foods for so long now that I find my body starts to crave fermented cabbage after awhile! My body cries out for the benefits of fermented foods. Who would have thought?! I was inspired to make this recipe after … Read More
Fermented Mushrooms
So, I am not necessarily bored with the ferments that I have in my fridge. But, I did realize that I always ferment the SAME THINGS. Again and again. Simply because we have our favorites. When I was at the store the other day, this beautiful carton of mushrooms caught my eye. They even spoke to me. “Ferment us!” I … Read More
Fermented Beets
It is no mystery that Oh Lardy loves fermented foods. In fact, I have shared many times that my kids really enjoy the dilly carrots. They seem to disappear from the jar faster than I put them in there! Either, I just really love beets or I needed to ferment something new. Whatever it was resulted in fermented beets. It’s … Read More
Fermented Dilly Kohlrabi Pickles
I got so much kohlrabi this summer, I was over loaded! I didn’t know what to do with it all! And, if you know Oh Lardy, you know we ferment anything! So why not make fermented kolrabi!!! We got quite a bit in our CSA boxes. I also ended up with extra after teaching a fermenting class and overestimating how … Read More
Beet and Kohlrabi Sauerkraut
I missed my CSA post last week because hubby forgot to pick up our veggies! OOPS!! Good thing it was a veggie only week! I would have been ticked if it was eggs/fruit/dairy week! This week’s haul brought lots of yummy goodies. There was even a sweet surprise! Week 7 CSA Box: Baby beets Purple and green kohlrabi Baby leeks … Read More