This version of hot chocolate is inspired on a commercial product, but since it’s too expensive for my taste, I mixed up a blend of similar ingredients, as I had them laying around the kitchen anyway.. Did you ever think about combining Chai (tea) spices with chocolate? And amp up on health benefits, by adding…Continue reading Hot Coconut Chocolate Royal
Category: DIY
Ginger beer tutorial
Upon general request, we’ve made some low-grade videos on how to make a delicious ginger beer at home. We’ve split the process up in four simple steps: Prepare ginger bug Prepare ginger lemonade Combine and spice up Wait Feel free to share your experience(s) or contact us if you have any questions or need assistance.…Continue reading Ginger beer tutorial
Workshop Weil am Rhein – March 9-10th
This year our workshop in Weil-am-Rhein is taking place a lot earlier: in March already! If you want to learn the basics of easy home fermentation (mostly with Lactobacilli), come and join us on March 9th and 10th! Registration as usual on the VHS website, the deadline for registration is March 5th. The event is…Continue reading Workshop Weil am Rhein – March 9-10th
Kimchi and kimcha
At last a sign of life from the trenches.. I managed to crawl back into my favorite experimental room, the kitchen, after way too long. The result: Kimchi and Kimcha 😜 I guess I really wanted that ticket to the Korean burning stake with this creation. I’m sure it was a maddening possession that overcame…Continue reading Kimchi and kimcha
Fermentation event with Zero Waste Basel!
I’m extremely pleased to announce we are having an evening of tasting fermented brews as a Zero Waste Basel event! Yes! See our announcement below: Summer is here and it’s picnic time. If you are looking at ways to revolutionise your picnic basket and reduce your garbage, join Nancy and Danielle to learn about brewing…Continue reading Fermentation event with Zero Waste Basel!
Low sugar, no-grain, desperado chocolate cake
Reducing sugar in your diet shouldn’t be an easy thing I suppose. I started a grain-free diet at the beginning of the year, turned ‘refined-sugar’-less a couple of months later and now I’ve been trying for the last couple of weeks to decrease carbohydrate intake from e.g. fruits or other sources more drastically; thereby increasing…Continue reading Low sugar, no-grain, desperado chocolate cake
Summer milk kefir ice cream treat
Summer’s here and what better time in a year to go for probiotic-based ice cream.. Indeed, it is possible to make your own ice cream (even without a machine) using probiotic cultures as a start. In the example above I used milk kefir (~250 mL), milk kefir cream (~150 mL), whipped cream (~250 mL), honey…Continue reading Summer milk kefir ice cream treat
Grain-free waffles
On Sunday mornings the rest of the family usually has crêpes, I have my usual fruit ‘n nutty breakfast in whichever form it presents itself. in terms of replacements, I tried coconut flour-based pancakes, but don’t like them so much. Today it was time to try grain-free waffles. The recipe came from the “30 days…Continue reading Grain-free waffles
Kombucha soap – tried ‘n true
As I was so excited about the post on Kombucha soap a couple of months ago, I decided to try the recipe.. well a “slightly” modified version of it, as I did not have the right oils lying around. The following ingredients found their way into the recipe: cocoa butter, coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba…Continue reading Kombucha soap – tried ‘n true
Teff experiment – Injera
I’ve been eating almost exclusively grain-free for the last two months and it has made a huge difference on my general well-being. Then, I discovered a non-grain flour teff, or eragrostis teff, a species within the grass family, native to Ethiopia and Erithrea, used for the same purposes as grain in the West. The advantage:…Continue reading Teff experiment – Injera