Fermented Food

Meat consumption in the United States has increased a staggering 184% between 1961 and 2018!! On an absolute basis, it is reported that the annual meat production increased by over 30 million tons during this time period. The conflict in Ukraine has caused supply constraints in the corn (used as…

Alternative proteins have experienced prolific growth in the last decade. Consumers are eating plant-based protein sources at increasing rates. Companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, once emerging brands, are now household names and in nearly every grocery store. So what’s next? Have we reached a plateau? I don’t think so. At a very high level, we are…

And of course it was for Caelin. — It only took two days. First, the lentils and quinoa had to soak for 24 hours. Then the combo was blended, placed in a jar and covered for it to ferment for the next 24 hours. After I discovered an overnight explosion this morning, I was more than dubious about how they’d go. I cleaned the crime scene, recovered the jar and off I went for my mother’s hiking group.

These are my notes from The Huberman Lab Podcast episode #61. I am a BIG fan of Dr. Huberman and his podcast. This episode taught me the importance of gut health for overall health and well being. The connection between the gut and the brain has a profound impact in…

- Sterilize the jars (1 quart jars are ideal) by putting them in the oven with the lid next to the jar, for 10 minutes at >120°C. - Thoroughly wash the peppers. - Cut the stem, remove the seeds and the white stripes which are bitter. - Prepare the brine…

Finally, after months of trial and error, my very first successful batch of kombucha has been created! Kombucha is a fermented beverage which originated from Eastern Europe and Asia, possibly hundreds of years ago! It is a sugary tea full of probiotics and antioxidants which promote gut and cardiovascular health…