How to Make Amazing Fermented Beets (The Result of an Accidental Ferment of Beet Kvass)

I never thought about fermenting beets for actual use---except to make beet kvass (a delicious probiotic traditional Russian drink), but I had a happy fermentation accident! Here's how to make soft, delicious fermented pickled beets! Find out how to ferment your beets!

FermentationHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistOctober 8, 2017how to ferment beets, how to make fermented pickled beets, preserving beets, fermenting beetsComment

Preserving Peppers: My Three Favorite Methods (And Canning is NOT One of Them)

Have Peppers and wondering what to do with them all? Here are my three favorite ways to preserve peppers, and canning is not one of them! Find out how I preserved my peppers!

Preparedness, FermentationHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistAugust 29, 2017preserving peppers, preservation, food preservation, food storage, dehydration, dehydrating peppers, fermenting peppers, freezing peppers Comments

How to Make Fermented Eggplant (And, WOW, Is It Delicious!)

Have too much eggplant? Or some large eggplant you don't know what to do with? How about trying fermentation? Here is a DELICIOUS way to preserve eggplant! You'll be giving your body some probiotic goodness at the same time! :-)

Recipes, FermentationHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistJune 25, 2017how to ferment eggplant, fermentation, how to ferment vegetables, how to preserve eggplant Comments

Make Your Own "Easy" Hard Cider!

Recently we went to our local orchard, which had just opened for the season. They still had some of their organic, freshly pressed full juice apple cider in frozen jugs! We bought some, so we decided to experiment with making some "EASY" hard cider. It turned out GREAT! Here's how we made Hard Cider!

FermentationHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistApril 26, 2017 Comments

Chamomile Ale (Beer) Recipe---Create Your Own Herbal Home Brew!

Fermentation, Herbs & Essential OilsHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistApril 18, 2017 Comments

How to Make Your Own Herbal Beer (Part Two)

Here's Part Two of my series on how to make herbal beer (ale) at home! You'll definitely want to check out these pictures--this beer turned out GREAT! For part one, visit this article.

Fermentation, Herbs & Essential OilsHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistApril 4, 2017how to make beer, how to make home brew, how to make herbal ale, how to make ale, how do I make beer at homeComment

How to Make Herbal Beer (Ale), Part One

My husband (Mr. HHH) and I started our home brewing journey a few years ago using the pre-made kits from the local home brew store because we didn't know what we were doing, quite frankly. Then I read Stephen Harrod Buhner's book, Sacred & Herbal Healing Beers, and became entranced with making herbal beers. So, when the "Craft of Herbal Fermentation" course over at the New England Academy of Herbal Medicine opened up, I applied as a blogger for the course and I was SO thankful to be accepted! Today, I just finished Unit One of the course, and guess what?! It's all about using herbs to brew ales and beer. What a delight!

Herbs & Essential Oils, FermentationHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistMarch 13, 2017how to make your own herbal home brew, how to make beer, how to make herbal beer, how to make herbal ale Comments

How to Make Your Own Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (Delicious & Healthy!) from Scraps!

Who knew? I found out quite accidentally that I could make raw apple cider vinegar that is just as good if not better, than the Bragg's I've been purchasing for years!??? WHAT? After doing some research, I've learned that making raw ACV is super easy. PLUS, it tastes a LOT better.

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How to Make the BEST Sauerkraut and Improve Your Gut Too

This is the BEST sauerkraut you'll ever eat! Because it's fermented, it's filled with probiotic awesomeness too. Here is how to make yours!

Recipes, FermentationHeidi Villegas, MA, CA, HerbalistSeptember 13, 2016sauerkraut, how to make sauerkraut, making sauerkraut, fermenting cabbage, fermenting sauerkraut, green cabbage, recipe for green cabbageComment