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Garlic Paste Recipe from Fermented Vegetables, 10th Anniversary Edition

Posted on March 7, 2024March 7, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
The book Fermented Vegetables, by Kirsten Shockey and Christopher Shockey, sits on a wooden table. The book is surrounded by large heads of garlic and a few separated cloves.

Make this garlic paste and you’ll conveniently have prepped garlic on hand at all times. Be your own sous chef!

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Brew Kombucha for the Climate, an Online Fundraising Workshop

Posted on May 5, 2023May 4, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
a bottle of kombucha and two small glasses sit on a white tablecloth

Do you like kombucha? Do you want to see climate action? This workshop is for you. Brew kombucha and raise money for climate action.

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The Easiest Ferment in the World: Cherry Tomatoes

Posted on July 12, 2022July 14, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Fermented cherry tomatoes burst in your mouth with flavor and effervescence. They also happen to be one of the easiest ferments you can make.

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Save Your Fruit Scraps to Make Bubbly Fruit Kvass

Posted on June 20, 2022May 18, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Fruit scraps in a jar sitting on a marble top. The background is distressed grey metal.

Give fruit scraps a second life—transform them into this bubbly fruit kvass. Kick plastic soda bottles, not carbonated drinks.

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How to Make Delectable Vinegar With Leftover Wine

Posted on July 22, 2021March 5, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau

My pineapple scrap vinegar grew a mother of vinegar, which I then used to brew wine vinegar with leftover wine to prevent all kinds of waste.

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Easy 2-Ingredient No-Cook Cultured Tomato Paste and Juice

Posted on July 10, 2021September 14, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

This cultured tomato paste and bonus tomato juice requires zero energy to make and won’t heat up your kitchen on a hot day.

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How to Cook With Preserved Lemon Brine, Pulp and Rinds

Posted on June 2, 2021April 25, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Preserved lemon pulp and brine stashed away in your refrigerator is like having a genie in a jar on standby, ready to transform your dishes.

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Turmeric Bug for Naturally Carbonated Sodas

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

A turmeric bug, like a ginger bug, is a starter you prepare and nurture. Once it has matured, use it to brew naturally carbonated drinks.

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Unsure How to Eat Persimmons? Make Cultured Chutney

Posted on November 24, 2020November 25, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Not sure what to do with persimmons? Make this sweet, sour, spicy and slightly salty chutney to serve with cold-weather main dishes.

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