Download or read book Cultured Food Life written by Donna Schwenk and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dramatically improve your health by eating foods filled with dynamic probiotics that supercharge your body! Ordinary foods become powerful health agents in a few easy steps using ancient wisdom and time-tested techniques such as natural fermentation. Author and educator Donna Schwenk tells her compelling story of how she transformed her family's health by creating foods that conquer sicknesses, including diabetes, high blood pressure and IBS. Hundreds of families have attended Donna's seminars and renewed their health, changing their lives forever! After numerous requests from her seminar participants, Donna has provided this compilation of over sixty delicious recipes that were the key to her own success. With her simple step-by-step instructions, you too can learn to make delicious probiotic foods that will create wellness and restore your health. You can enjoy a preview at: www.culturedfoodlife.com or follow Donna on her blog at www.blog.culturedfoodlife.com

Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Kefir Cuisine written by The Funky Flamingo Yone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to "The Ultimate Guide to Kefir Cuisine: 102 Delicious Recipes " book! Kefir is an ancient, probiotic-rich beverage that has been consumed for centuries for its nutritious and therapeutic benefits. This cookbook dives deep into the world of kefir, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of its various forms and flavors, while also presenting delicious recipes that incorporate kefir. We will explore the different types of kefir that exist, the health benefits associated with consuming it, and the various ways in which kefir can be enjoyed. Additionally, the recipes found here will showcase the versatility of kefir as an ingredient by including flavors and ingredients from around the world. For starters, let's take a deeper look into kefir and learn more about its history. Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that originated in the North Caucasus region of Eurasia. It usually consists of cow, sheep or goat's milk that is fermented with kefir grains - a combination of beneficial bacteria and yeast. This mixture helps the milk to ferment and provides it with its unique taste, texture and nutritional benefits. Kefir is revered for its probiotic content, as it is an abundant source for beneficial bacteria and yeasts. These probiotics help maintain a healthy balance of good bacteria within the gut flora, which can improve digestion and overall immune system health. Additionally, kefir is also high in nutrients, including B vitamins, calcium and phosphorus. Furthermore, the fermentation process boosts the nutritive content of the kefir further, producing probiotic cultures that aid in digestion, absorption and utilization of the nutrients found in the beverage. Overall, kefir contains a wealth of health benefits that include improved digestion, a strong immune system, weight loss, and more. Kefir has even been credited with having anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anti-fungal properties, suggesting it may be helpful in disease prevention as well. Now that we know more about the history and health benefits of kefir, let's get cooking! The recipes in this cookbook have been crafted to showcase kefir's culinary potential by bringing together flavors from all over the world. As a result, this book contains a wide variety of delicious and nutritious recipes featuring various types of kefir. From smoothie bowls, to salads, to curries and even desserts - this cookbook offers everything you need to start your culinary kefir journey. Whether you're a cookbook novice or a seasoned chef, this book promises to inspire you to create delicious and unique kefir-based recipes. Now, let the cooking and deliciousness begin!

Download or read book Two Peas Their Pod Cookbook written by Maria Lichty and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 115 recipes--wholesome new creations and celebrated favorites from the blog--from the husband and wife team behind Two Peas & Their Pod TWO PEAS & THEIR POD celebrates a family, friends, and community-oriented lifestyle that has huge and growing appeal. Maria the genuine, fun, relaxed mom next door who's got the secret sauce: that special knack for effortlessly creating tantalizing and wholesome (and budget-friendly) meals with ease. From a Loaded Nacho Bar bash for 200 guests to quick-and-easy healthy weeknight dinners like never-fail favorites like One-Skillet Sausage Pasta or Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps (always followed by a fab dessert!), Maria shares her best lifestyle tips and home cook smarts. An essential resource for parents looking to update their healthy, inexpensive, time-saving, kid friendly meal roster; aspiring home cooks who want to eat-in delicious food more than they eat out; as well as anyone looking to share their love of food and the giving spirit with their neighbors, TWO PEAS & THEIR POD will help readers bring home that (achievable!) slice of Americana, where families come together to enjoy fresh and nutritious meals and there's always a batch of still-warm cookies waiting on the counter.

Download or read book Cultured Food for Health written by Donna Schwenk and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re having digestive problems or feeling sick and rundown—or if you simply want to feel better and have more energy—this is the book for you. In Cultured Food for Health, Donna Schwenk opens your eyes to the amazing healing potential of cultured foods. Focusing on the notion that all disease begins in the gut—a claim made by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, more than 2000 years ago—she brings together cutting-edge research, firsthand accounts from her online community, and her personal healing story to highlight the links between an imbalanced microbiome and a host of ailments, including high blood pressure, allergies, depression, autism, IBS, and so many more. Then she puts the power in your hands, teaching you how to bring three potent probiotic foods—kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables—into your diet. Following the advice in these pages, along with her 21-day program, you can easily (and deliciously!) flood your system with billions of good bacteria, which will balance your body and allow it to heal naturally. In this book, you’ll find: • Step-by-step instructions on how to make basic kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables • More than 100 tasty, easy-to-make recipes, from smoothies to desserts, that feature probiotic foods • A three-week program with day-by-day instructions on gathering supplies and ingredients, and making and eating cultured foods • Helpful answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about culturing • Hints and tips about how to easily incorporate cultured foods into your life • Exciting information on the probiotic-enhancing properties of prebiotic foods, such as apples, broccoli, onions, squash, brussels sprouts, and honey Cultured Food for Health takes the fear out of fermentation so you can heal your gut and experience the energy, health, and vitality that are available when your body is working as it’s meant to. So join Donna today, and learn to love the food that loves you back!

Download or read book Water Kefir for Beginners written by Robert James and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WATER KEFIR FOR BEGINNERSThe ultimate guide on water kefir recipes that can improve digestion, immune system, and greatly help you to assimilate minerals, vitamins, and numerous answers to all the frequently asked questions to be able to successfully make your water kefir like a proFermented food is now the order of the day across the globe because of its amazing health benefits This great book will help you greatly in analyzing better about water kefirStarting from its basicsA very easy and simple way with few ingredients make water kefir very economicalHow to choose the right substancesComplete instructions that will guide you to success.Get yourself a copy now.

Download or read book Mastering Fermentation written by Mary Karlin and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated and authoritative guide to the art and science of fermented foods, featuring 70+ recipes that progress from simple fermented condiments like vinegars and mustards to more advanced techniques for using wild yeast, fermenting meats, and curing fish. Although fermentation has an ancient history, fermented foods are currently experiencing a renaissance: kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, and other potent fermentables appeal not only for their health benefits, but also because they are fun, adventurous DIY projects for home cooks of every level. Mastering Fermentation is a beautifully illustrated and authoritative guide to the art and science of fermented foods, featuring more than seventy recipes that allow you to progress from simple fermented condiments like vinegars and mustards to more advanced techniques for using wild yeast starters, fermenting meats, and curing fish. Cooking instructor and author Mary Karlin begins with a solid introduction to the wide world of fermentation, explaining essential equipment, ingredients, processes, and techniques. The diverse chapters cover everything from fermented dairy to grains and breads; legumes, nuts, and aromatics; and fermented beverages. Last but not least, the book concludes with more than twenty globally-inspired recipes that incorporate fermented foods into enticing finished dishes like Grilled Lamb Stuffed with Apricot-Date Chutney and Saffron Yogurt Sauce. Offering an accessible, recipe-driven approach, Mastering Fermentation will inspire and equip you to facilitate the transformative, fascinating process of fermentation, with delicious results.

Download or read book The Kefir Cookbook written by Julie Smolyansky and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 100 globally-inspired sweet and savory recipes made with one of the most probiotic-rich and nutrient-dense superfoods on the planet Derived from the Turkish word “keif” meaning “feeling good,” kefir is a tart, tangy cultured milk, low in sugar and lactose free, and an excellent source of protein, calcium, and B vitamins. Originating from a grain that dates back two thousand years to the Caucasus Mountains of Europe, it is also one of the healthiest natural foods available—scientifically shown to help boost immunity, improve gut health, build bone density, fight allergies, and aid the body’s natural detoxification. In 1986, ten years after they emigrated from Kiev, Michael and Ludmila Smolyansky introduced kefir to America. Today their children, Julie and Edward, lead Lifeway Foods Inc., the Smolyansky family company and the top-selling kefir brand in America. In The Kefir Cookbook, Julie shares her family’s abiding love of kefir through treasured family stories and innovative recipes. From Ludmila’s Borscht, a staple of life behind the Iron Curtain, to Nutella Smoothies, a homage to the Rome that welcomed them as refugees, and Kefir Jerk Chicken, a celebration of friendship experienced with her young daughters, these dishes showcase the versatility of this ancient healing food. While kefir can be drunk straight from the bottle, whipped into smoothies, or used in parfaits and smoothie bowls, Julie reveals in more than 100 recipes—including contributions by Christy Turlington Burns, Seamus Mullen, and Katrina Markoff—how it can also be blended with your favorite comfort foods to add tang, boost creaminess, and elevate their nutritional properties. Deeply personal, The Kefir Cookbook offers unique spins on classic recipes, while introducing contemporary flavors and textures to inspire you in the kitchen every day.

Download or read book The Big Book of Kombucha written by Hannah Crum and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner Brew your own kombucha at home! With more than 400 recipes, including 268 unique flavor combinations, you can get exactly the taste you want — for a fraction of the store-bought price. This complete guide, from the proprietors of Kombucha Kamp, shows you how to do it from start to finish, with illustrated step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips. The book also includes information on the many health benefits of kombucha, fascinating details of the drink’s history, and recipes for delicious foods and drinks you can make with kombucha (including some irresistible cocktails!). “This is the one go-to resource for all things kombucha.” — Andrew Zimmern, James Beard Award–winning author and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods

Download or read book Kombucha Kefir and Beyond written by Alex Lewin and published by Fair Winds Press (MA). This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fermented foods have taken the world by storm, largely due to their health and real food benefits. They help improve digestion, enable us to better assimilate vitamins and minerals, and strengthen the immune system. Of all fermented foods, drinks are some of the most versatile-and tasty! Think kombucha, kefir, and real ginger ale. Many of these items you can buy in the store, but making them at home is simple, economical, and even better for you. With just a few ingredients and materials, you can start brewing your own delicious beverages for your family. Ferment Your Drinks is packed with innovative drink recipes, from healthy homemade sodas to traditional kvass and cider, that you can make in your home kitchen and enjoy all year long! Everything you need to know about why the recipes work, why they are safe, what to do if they go wrong, and how to modify them to suit your taste.

Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Making Live Organic Kefir written by Kinnari Trivedi and published by Recipes, Digestion, Water, GI. This book was released on 2019-02-16 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOWNLOAD E-BOOK FREE W/PURCHASE OF THIS PAPERBACK A Proven, Step-By-Step Guide to Consuming Trillions Of Live Organic Kefir Probiotics For Fraction Of The Price-Make Your Own Probiotics! Truth behind probiotics pills: Here is the research you do before buying probiotics: *You compare millions, billions of dosage strains-more is better, right? *You see if it's enteric coated to pass through the acid of your gut lining. *You remember to refrigerate your probiotic pills. *You make sure you get a pill that has more strains of probiotics. *You make sure it's not expired. *You make sure it's in a dark bottle/avoid sun light. *You buy cheap (because it's a bargain) or buy expensive (because it must be better). Here is why it doesn't matter: *Probiotic companies claiming to have billions of probiotics are tested when the pills are manufactured, NOT when you actually consume them. *There are no FDA requirement on probiotics. They are very loosely regulated and the amount of probiotics the manufacture claim are in the pills...are well self-proclaimed. *Make sure you refrigerate them! Right! Let's say you believe the manufacturer (which there is no regulation on). This is measured at the time pills are manufactured not the time you consume them. Then there is transit, in back of a truck that may or may not have refrigeration. They may be sitting at a warehouse without refrigeration. They may be sitting on back of a store ready to be stocked without refrigeration when the stocking clerk has a chance (remember other products like milk, meat, etc. are strictly regulated to be refrigerated-probiotics are not). If there is a middle man who is shipping these to you, they may or may not keep them refrigerated (even though manufacturer has), etc...so there are too many variable and by the time you consume them, many of the potent strains are dead! Only way to be sure it's to consume fermented food or make your own. If you are not getting better after spending money on probiotic supplements, then look to making you own and see if it makes a difference. Making your own Kefir guarantees that trillions of probiotics are actually consumed. Learn how to make fresh, live batches of kefir daily for maximum health benefits. Probiotics in kefir are known to build strong immune system, fight various gut related disease, have your GI or digestive tract running smoothly again. Probiotics in kefir are also known to regulate cholesterol and blood pressure, anti-aging properties, high in anti-oxidants, irritable bowel syndrome, chrons disease, etc.. Make your own kefir. This is a step-by-step book on how to make your own kefir. This will show you how to make milk kefir from kefir grains. This is not a recipe book. In this book you will learn: ★Once you buy kefir how to revive it, so that you can make fresh batch with increased potency. ★How to get your favorite probiotic pill and/or pills and incorporate those strains into your kefir without having to purchase them again! ★What factors could yield less than par result in probiotics. i.e. tap water (most tap water is chlorinated-which may kill the probiotics) ★Procedure on how to continue to make Fresh batch daily for MAXIMUM Health Benefits! ★How time and quantity affects the quality ★How certain utensils should be avoided ★How to store your Kefir when you are away. ★How to slowly increase your batch and production. ★How to make Organic Kefir. ★Much, much more!

Download or read book Advanced Water Kefir Manual written by Dr Atlas Aryan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-18 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water kefir is a probiotic, normally bubbly, matured beverage that preferences rather like lemonade, yet milder. On the off chance that you've known about fermented tea or kefir milk, you're along the right lines. These non-alcoholic aged beverages have filled in prevalence as of late, known for their gut-cherishing properties, normal bubble and intriguing flavors. Water kefir is made by dousing water kefir grains in sugared water. These grains aren't really grains as you would consider them, similar to wheat or grain. Maybe, they're a starter culture made of the helpful microorganisms that will change your water into a bubbly matured blend. They work in a fundamentally the same as way to the SCOBY you use to make fermented tea. Peruse erring on that here.

Download or read book The Complete Middle East Cookbook written by Tess Mallos and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The food of the Middle East is known for its diverse flavors and colors. Now you can enjoy all of these titillating meals in the comfort of your own home! Tess Mallos shows us how to produce delectable meals from the fascinating cultures of the Middle East, with recipes carefully tested and set out in easy to follow steps. Many of the dishes are illustrated, in 80 superb photographs. This book provides a brilliant insight into the regional dishes of Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Syria and an invaluable introduction to some of the lesser known cuisines of other countries in the region: Afghanistan, Armenia, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The pages in this Middle Eastern Cookbook guide the reader through the vast scope of Middle Eastern food —recipes and photographs show how to use familiar foods in new and exciting ways, while the introduction to each chapter examines the food, lifestyle and cooking methods of each country, to explain exactly how to use the right ingredients in delicious, authentic dishes. The recipes ensure that the traditional essence of each cuisine is preserved, while the instructions are given in the clearest and most accessible way for the modern cook, with guidance wherever necessary for the use of today's appliances. The basics of Middle Eastern cooking are carefully explained, and the glossary gives regional names and descriptions of a host of food and ingredients. The Complete Middle East Cookbook is a joy to read and use in the kitchen. A bestselling classic, it has been revised and enhanced with contemporary photographs, so that it will continue to delight all who seek to know and enjoy the rich and varied cuisines of the Middle East. Recipes include: Spanakopita (Spinach Pie) Koupepia (Stuffed Grape Vine Leaves) Patlicanli Pilav (Eggplant Pilaf) Samak Mashwi (Barbecued Fish With Dates) Kibbeh (Ground Lamb and Burghul) Nane Lavash (Wholemeal Flat Bread) Baklava (Almond and Cardamom Pastry

Download or read book Fermented Foods written by Caroline Gilmartin and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The age-old practice of food fermentation is enjoying a well-earned renaissance. As knowledge around the importance of our gut microbiota has grown, so too has the evidence that fermented foods can help support a healthy gastrointestinal tract, boost the immune system and even improve mood. This is due to both the probiotic microbes they contain, and the enhanced nutritional value of fermented foods themselves. In this comprehensive guide, fermentation specialist Caroline Gilmartin delves into the processes and mechanisms involved in both wild and cultured fermentation, examining the microbes involved, parameters for optimal fermentation and what happens if you alter them. Topics covered include the importance of the microbiota; gut health; milk and water kefir; yoghurt; kombucha; vegetable fermentations; appetizing recipes; suggested flavour combinations and finally, safety measures and troubleshooting.

Download or read book Cultured Food for Life written by Donna Schwenk and published by Hay House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines "the healing properties of kefir, kombucha, cultured vegetables, sprouted flour, and sourdough ... Donna Schwenk is working to bring [the methods of fermentation] back to readers by showing that these now-unfamiliar processes are actually easy and fun"--

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks written by America's Test Kitchen and published by America's Test Kitchen. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your one-stop guidebook to healthy hydration with 160 recipes for expense-saving, sugar-sparing, all-natural beverages. It captures the test kitchen's discoveries and best techniques for juicing, brewing, smoothie making, fermenting, and more. You'll appreciate knowing why our blends work and what each ingredient brings to the table. Try a zucchiña colada, lemongrass and star fruit infused water, and tepache, a flavorful fermented drink made from the rind of a pineapple. Ferment the best kombucha, kefir, and tepache you've ever had Make healthier DIY versions of beverages like V8® and Gatorade Up your alcohol-free drink game with homemade low-sugar soda and seltzers made from fresh fruits and herbs Mix your own loose tea blends using elderberries, lemon balm, echinachea, and more Infuse coffees with fresh ingredients such as star anise and orange Steep and simmer drinks like raw hot chocolate and switchel Try unbelievably good juice combos such as parsnips and pears or sweet corn and blueberries Customize your drinks with suggested ingredient substitutions to use ones you like or have on hand. Don't have it, don't worry! Buy the best blender, juicer, or seltzer maker and use it with confidence based on ATK's reviews and tips

Download or read book Wild Fermentation written by Sandor Ellix Katz and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fermentation is an ancient way of preserving food as an aid to digestion, but the centralization of modern foods has made it less popular. Katz introduces a new generation to the flavors and health benefits of fermented foods. Since the first publication of the title in 2003 he has offered a fresh perspective through a continued exploration of world food traditions, and this revised edition benefits from his enthusiasm and travels.

Download or read book The Art of Fermentation written by Sandor Ellix Katz and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The bible for the D.I.Y set: detailed instructions for how to make your own sauerkraut, beer, yogurt and pretty much everything involving microorganisms."--The New York Times *Named a "Best Gift for Gardeners" by New York Magazine The original guide to kraut, kombucha, kimchi, kefir, and kvass; mead, wine, and cider; pickles and relishes; tempeh, koji, miso, sourdough and so much more...! Winner of the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, and a New York Times bestseller, with more than a quarter million copies sold, The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide a reader through their first experience making sauerkraut or yogurt, and in-depth enough to provide greater understanding and insight for experienced practitioners. While Katz expertly contextualizes fermentation in terms of biological and cultural evolution, health and nutrition, and even economics, this is primarily a compendium of practical information--how the processes work; parameters for safety; techniques for effective preservation; troubleshooting; and more. With two-color illustrations and extended resources, this book provides essential wisdom for cooks, homesteaders, farmers, gleaners, foragers, and food lovers of any kind who want to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for arguably the oldest form of food preservation, and part of the roots of culture itself. Readers will find detailed information on fermenting vegetables; sugars into alcohol (meads, wines, and ciders); sour tonic beverages; milk; grains and starchy tubers; beers (and other grain-based alcoholic beverages); beans; seeds; nuts; fish; meat; and eggs, as well as growing mold cultures, using fermentation in agriculture, art, and energy production, and considerations for commercial enterprises. Sandor Katz has introduced what will undoubtedly remain a classic in food literature, and is the first--and only--of its kind.