I have been fermenting vegetables for about 10 years, but maybe longer. I just cannot recall. I learned the method from Wild Fermentations, the seminal book by Sandor Katz. His recipe is 5 pounds of cabbage and 3 tablespoons of salt. I rarely make a batch of 5 pounds at once, as I am the only person in my family eating these amazing fermented foods.
Time to Clean Out the Freezer, Isn’t it? Easy Tips for Freezer Management
Whether you are trying to work through the hidden gems in the back of your freezer or hoping to manage items you recently stocked up on–it’s helpful to have a clean and well-organized freezer. Closed up and hidden until we need something, the freezer tends to get overlooked when planning meals but chances are there is a lot of value in your freezer. If you’ve
New to the Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker? Read this
I originally wrote this post a number of years ago but the information on the Instant Pot still rings true but some of the facts don’t: I have been using the Instant Pot for more than a decade now. It’s a wonderful electric pressure cooker. You can create beautiful dishes like this one for black beans in almost no time. How about 6 minutes at
Taco Tuesday or Tamale Tuesday, Which is your favorite?
I wish that I were a poet as I would certainly write an ode to tamales. If you have my cookbook The New Fast Food, you will find an Ode to the Pressure Cooker poem written by a good friend, Laurie Reaume. I won’t repeat it here, but it’s good. Instead of writing that ode, I will share with you my tamale-making experience and you