Archives for January 2010

How to Make Your Own Raw Fermented Foods at Home

Growing up overseas fermented foods were a part of our regular diet. For the most part it was raw fermented sauerkraut, which we used in soups and salads. Back then, I do not think that we intentionally fermented cabbage with other veggies for the health benefits, but it was a fringe benefit for sure--we simply did it to preserve enough cabbage to last us through the … [Read more...]

A Birthday to Remember!

Yesterday was my birthday. It was amazing! Hubby took care of the breakfast, then we spiffed up and headed out to Vancouver, WA [bigger town than Longview, so there are certainly more things to do there ;) ]. But before we took off Hubby treated me to my own mini photo session. And, of course, we had to do it right and do a few shots together [timer and a tripod come in … [Read more...]