Sourdough Crackers

Looking for a great cracker? These are so easy and quick to make, and taste so delicious!   Ingredients: 1 cup of discarded sourdough starter 1 Cup of all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour ½ Teaspoon of salt 4 Tablespoons of butter at room temperature 2 Tablespoons of dried herbs...

Lemon and Ginger Water Kefir

Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups water kefir 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice  Fresh Ginger root, 3cm juiced, or grated or tenderized.  Method: Pour the water kefir into good airtight bottle(s). Add lemon juice and ginger root. Cap/seal your bottles and ferment them for a further 1-3 days at room temperature.  Once the flavour is...

Apple and daikon radish sauerkraut

What you need: Sharp knife, large bowl/bucket, chopping board, cabbage, carrots, Symbiota Kraut Mix, Symbiota Salt. 2-2.5gm non iodised salt to every 100gm produce   Ingredients per 2L Symbiota pot size: 2l pot requires 1 cabbage head, 1 cup of slides daikon radish, 1 cup of sliced carrot and 2...

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How Fermented Foods Can Contribute To Your Mental Health and Make You Happier

  Many studies have confirmed that truly there’s a strong link between what we eat and our mental wellbeing. While many people understand how their diet can affect the state of their gut, most aren’t clear about the effect the food they take have on their mental health.  Back in...

COVID-19 and Fermented vegetables

COVID-19 and fermented foods   An interesting study carried out by European researchers suggests that COVID-19 mortality rates are lower in countries where diets are rich in fermented vegetables. The paper is a preliminary report and is undergoing peer review.   Fonseca at al (2020), acknowledge that age structures, timings...

Bloated? 5 Fermented Foods to Heal Your Gut and Flatten Your Belly

Almost everywhere you look – online, TVs, and on the shelves in your local retail store – you’ll see a great variety of products and diet methods promising an almost instant reduction of your bloated belly and a healthier gut. While many of these solutions do actually work, the downside...

Food, mood and emotional happiness

13 Fermented Foods That Can Boost Your Mood & Make You Emotionally Happier Stay happier by eating more fermented probiotic foods   It’s normal to feel down every once in a while, but for some individuals, it’s a frequent battle trying to stay happy. For years now, there have been...

Kombucha Salad Dressing

How to Make the Tastiest Kombucha Salad Dressing  Salads can be exciting or boring, and one major game-changer that can completely transform an unappetizing bowl of salad is a super-tasty salad dressing. Certainly, good dressings ought to improve the flavour of your veggies, but they should also deliver some valuable...

Need more energy?

Fermented foods can increase your energy. Read here to find out more.

Sunflower Lecithin

The Importance and Benefits of Sunflower Lecithin For some years now, sunflower lecithin has been a popular supplement used in several food and skincare products. The natural fatty substance is particularly notable for its ability to improve digestive health and reduce cholesterol in men and women alike. It is also...

Cleanse and detox with fermented foods!

  Tired of feeling sluggish? Battling with constipations? IBS? Autoimmune issues? Brain fog? The list goes on! Well, if you know you are not in peak performance, perhaps we need to dedicate the rest of April to improved eating and drinking. Fermented foods and drinks are the perfect way to...