Fermenting And Pickling

Pickled Beets Recipe

Pickled Beets Recipe

Pickled beets are delicious and are a great ingredient to have on hand. They are vinegary and sweet and can last on the shelf for a long time. Growing up in Israel, beets were on the table at pretty much every meal. But always in the form of a beet salad, never pickled. In fact,…

Pickled Garlic Scapes

Pickled Garlic Scapes

Pickled garlic scapes are a delicious snack or side dish. They are firm, tangy, and healthy. Pickling garlic scapes is also a great way to preserve them for the long term and keep them at room temperature. Lady Lee’s Note… I have to admit, that to this point in my life, I don’t have a…

green tomatoes fermented in a jar

Fermented Green Tomatoes

Fermented green tomatoes are tangy, healthy, delicious, and super easy to make. This is not only a great way to use and preserve unripe tomatoes but it’s also a delicious snack or side dish. Lady Lee’s Note… I had a little bit of a mess in one of my tomato rows in the garden this…

pickled green tomatoes before processing

Pickled Green Tomatoes

Pickled green tomatoes are easy to make and are delicious! They are tangy and healthy and a great way to use and preserve the last tomatoes of the season, the ones that often don’t have the chance to ripen all the way. Years ago, I decided that I hate tomato cages. It was hard to…

Fermented Garlic Scapes

Fermented Garlic Scapes

Fermented garlic scapes are an easy, healthy, and delicious snack! They can be added as a side to any dish and are a great way to preserve garlic scapes. It takes only a few minutes to put together a jar of these fermented garlic scapes! Garlic scapes are this premium crop that we eagerly wait…

fermented cauliflower in a jar

Fermented Cauliflower

Fermented cauliflower is a healthy sort of food that is great to have around. Instead of reaching for something sweet, fermented cauliflower can be a quick and healthy snack! This is also a great way to preserve cauliflower. Lady Lee’s Note… Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that you can use in a million different…

Lacto-Fermented Green Beans

Lacto-Fermented Green Beans

These lacto-fermented green beans are so easy to put together! It literally only takes minutes and it’s a great way to preserve green beans. Lacto-fermented green beans are a healthy and delicious summer snack! I grow a ton of beans in my summer garden. I grow pole beans, bush beans, and sometimes I also grow…

Fermented Jalapenos

Fermented Jalapenos

Fermented jalapenos are super easy to make. They are a great addition to any sandwich or salad. They are spicy and salty and garlicky. Lacto fermenting jalapenos is also a great way to preserve jalapeno peppers. Lady Lee’s Note… I started growing jalapenos in my garden a few seasons ago mostly for others (I sell…

Apple Scrap Vinegar

Apple Scrap Vinegar

Apple scrap vinegar is an easy substitute to the real apple cider vinegar. You can make apple scrap vinegar at home in just a few steps and have a great ingredient that you can use a million different ways. I’ll show you how. When you live this homesteading lifestyle, you develop an allergy to throwing…