I experimented with preparing a quick cottage cheese-like cheese with herbs. Thereto I used a relatively old milk kefir, (as opposed to fresh from the batch), from which I squeezed out most of the liquid using 2 towels. The resulting curd was put overnight for dehydration. It smelled like cheese when I started and it…Continue reading A simple cheese

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I tried started a new experiment with low sugar and zero sugar alternatives to KombuCandy.. The marination phase is almost over, and tomorrow dehydration will start!! 🙂 *feeling very excited* Read more on the Kombucha page

Remember that elated post in the beginning of the year, where I fiercely declared I was going to find out about which grains are good for me and which ones aren’t.. Well it’s gotten a whole new dimension in the meantime: I’ve loved to bake bread, but never really managed to produce something that was…Continue reading 2017’s Grain detective: over-and-out (for now)

Another experiment this time, I started with grated turmeric and sugar (equal ratios) in water. I added traditional ginger lemonade for a second fermentation, which produced a lot of bubbles (to my great delight). For a picture and a very short intro on ginger/turmeric starter cultures, please have a look at the ginger section  

I was lucky enough to get a couple of items for measuring alcohol content, sugar content and pH. I did a preliminary test because I was kind of curious what would happen when applied just out of the blue. The results are added to the existing page on Kombucha. The measurements are far from perfect,…Continue reading Fluffy testing of measuring equipment using Kombucha

While the New Year’s resolution’s are still hot of the plate 😉.. .  💫✨ We’re happy to announce a new workshop in Weil-am-Rhein on June 27th-28th. Be sure to reserve a spot in your calendar for 2 evenings of fermentation fun!! ✨💫 Registration‘s open now!!

Bravo et al investigated the effect of administering Lactobacillus rhamnosus (JB-1 strain), typically found as part of the rich culture of microbial gut flora, to untreated mice or to mice that underwent vagotomy (i.e. severing the Nervus vagus below the diaphragm). A possible effect by the bacteria on the expression of the GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid, a…Continue reading Lactobacillus rhamnosus the GABA ‘sinks’ of the gut

Yes, another one of those 😉 “Probiotics help .. .. “ In this instance it is about spinal cord injury (of all injuries!) Spinal cord injury is the injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the spine that results in fraction or dislocation of the vertebrae. As a result the signals that are being transmitted…Continue reading Probiotics help facilitate recovery after spinal cord injury