Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.
Review of the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods and an Interview with author Wardeh Harmon

Review of the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fermenting Foods and an Interview with author Wardeh Harmon

Ya know how you get super excited when a good friend or family member of yours gets to do something they are really good at and are helping other people at the same time? That’s the feeling I get when I think about Wardeh writing this book. Ya know how you get super excited when…

An Introduction to Lacto-Fermented Vegetables (and my journey to them)

An Introduction to Lacto-Fermented Vegetables (and my journey to them)

There was a time that fermenting anything would have freaked me out. The idea that something could sit out, without refrigeration or boiling, and then be kept without refrigeration for months seemed unbelievable… and kind of gross. But here I am hosting a whole week dedicated to this practice. You can read a bit more…

Why Fermentation Is So Important: An Interview with Jenny McGruther

Why Fermentation Is So Important: An Interview with Jenny McGruther

Yesterday I shared with you why I am a huge fan of fermentation and what the vegetables I fermented last summer look like now. Today I thought I’d share an interview I did with Jenny McGruther of Nourished Kitchen. Jenny has put together an online class covering 13 topics in fermentation – from dairy to…