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.

Lacto-Fermented Vegetables 101 and Making Kimchi

Last week Simple Bites published an article of mine; Lacto-Fermentation: An Easier, Healthier, More Sustainable Way To Preserve. From the article: I think everyone should try lacto-fermentation for three reasons: The product is a living food, full of enzymes and probiotics. The process is much faster than waterbath or pressure canning. The process (and storage)…