lacto-fermentation Archives - Oh Lardy Learn. Nourish. Live. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:27:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Fermented Kumquats https://ohlardy.com/fermented-kumquats/ https://ohlardy.com/fermented-kumquats/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2016 06:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=17776 Can I just say that these fermented kumquats have been the best little orange surprise??  What that heck is a kumquat anyway?  Kumquats are an edible fruit that closely resembles an orange, but is the size of an olive.  The fruit can be eaten whole with the peel being slightly sweet and the center being...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/fermented-kumquats/feed/ 0 Fermented Chicken Feed https://ohlardy.com/fermented-chicken-feed/ https://ohlardy.com/fermented-chicken-feed/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2015 06:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=8351 You all know how much Oh Lardy loves to ferment foods!  If it is a veggie, a fruit, even a juice, we have tried to ferment it.  So, it should come as no surprise that I decided to ferment my chicken feed. I mean, why not?  Fermenting their food will improve the enzyme content and...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/fermented-chicken-feed/feed/ 90 Fermented Eggs https://ohlardy.com/fermented-eggs/ https://ohlardy.com/fermented-eggs/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:00:46 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=11254 Yes,  fermented eggs.  You may think, is that even possible?  Yes!!!  It IS possible and they are fantastic.  I have had pickled eggs before which are delicious.  I had an abundance of chicken eggs last week and thought I would go ahead and pickle them.  But then I thought, why not ferment them??  We love...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/fermented-eggs/feed/ 45 Fermenting Fruits and Vegetables – Chicagoland https://ohlardy.com/event/fermenting-fruits-and-vegetables-chicago/ https://ohlardy.com/event/fermenting-fruits-and-vegetables-chicago/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=9902 Lacto-fermentation is an ancient preservation method that greatly increases the vitamins in vegetables and other foods, and also makes the minerals more available. The food is preserved for a long time by...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/event/fermenting-fruits-and-vegetables-chicago/feed/ 0 Healthy Soda Alternatives – Chicagoland https://ohlardy.com/event/healthy-soda-alternatives/ https://ohlardy.com/event/healthy-soda-alternatives/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=9900 Are you looking for healthy ways to quit the soda habit? I will demonstrate several different recipes for making healthy, probiotic-rich, fizzy drinks that your whole family will enjoy! Recipes...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/event/healthy-soda-alternatives/feed/ 0 Lacto-fermented Berries Recipe https://ohlardy.com/lactofermented-berries/ https://ohlardy.com/lactofermented-berries/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:00:30 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=1853 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/lactofermented-berries/feed/ 90 Fermented Mushrooms https://ohlardy.com/fermented-mushrooms/ https://ohlardy.com/fermented-mushrooms/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2013 06:00:38 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=6735 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/fermented-mushrooms/feed/ 36 Fermented Beets https://ohlardy.com/fermented-beets/ https://ohlardy.com/fermented-beets/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 06:00:17 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=6464 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/fermented-beets/feed/ 12 Nicely making whey https://ohlardy.com/nicely-making-whey/ https://ohlardy.com/nicely-making-whey/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:00:07 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=5970 It is no secret that Tamara and I love to ferment foods.  If you take a look through our recipes, it shouldn't take long to stumble across a fermented food or two!  In fact, Oh Lardy has presented a series on fermented foods.  We love the stuff!  You may notice that we mention the use...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/nicely-making-whey/feed/ 16 Making Cultured Butter…it’s so easy!!! https://ohlardy.com/making-cultured-butter-its-so-easy/ https://ohlardy.com/making-cultured-butter-its-so-easy/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=4118 Last week, I made several different versions of cultured sour cream.  This is essentially sour cream that has been naturally soured…by using good bacteria to eat the sugars in the cream to create a wonderfully probiotic-rich, enzyme-filled, nourishing sour cream. This week, I decided to take some of that sour cream and turn it into...

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