If you’re looking for a use for your leftover whey from cheese making, this delicious caramel is a great recipe! It’s perfect for drizzling over desserts like this gluten free fruit cake or this spice cake. As long as you have the time, it’s easy to make with only a few ingredients! This recipe came to...
Making bread at home is a fun and healthy alternative to the store bought version. With this sourdough ciabatta bread, you can enjoy it for a sandwich, to dip into a soup, enjoy it with some jams on top such as this rhubarb jam, or even a savoury option such as this milk kefir cheese spread!...
Lactic acid is one of those terms you hear a lot when learning about healthy lifestyles. From fermented foods to fitness, this particular acid plays a very important role in our lives, but is hardly ever explained in detail. So what exactly is lactic acid and what does it do to (and for) us? Lactic acid...
How often do we see side effects that come along with the health solutions that we seek out. Drinking fermented beverages such as kombucha has crazy side effects too, just not the ones that you would think of! The benefits are clear, drinking kombucha along with a healthy diet on a daily basis can have some...
If you are looking to add more fermented foods into your daily diet, this easy dosa pancake recipe is for you! It is fermented before cooking and you can pair it with either sweet or savoury additions! This dosa is made with millet instead of the traditional rice for a healthier swap. This recipe came to us from Manasa in the Gut Health Guru’s Facebook Group!
Fermenting foods is an age-old practice, used for generations to preserve food in a time before coolers and refrigerators, it has been popular across the globe with each continent having its own form of popular fermenting processes. Different cultures have used a variety of additives, all with the same lasting effects. Over time people began...
The holiday season is synonymous with joy, gatherings, and indulgent meals, with desserts often being the centrepiece of festive feasts. However, traditional treats can be loaded with refined sugars, unhealthy fats, and processed ingredients, leaving you feeling sluggish and guilty. This year, why not enjoy the sweetness of Christmas while staying mindful of your health? These...
From curing digestive issues to fighting off colds, improving skin conditions and increasing energy levels, the range of health benefits associated with fermented foods is as varied as the products themselves. Whether it’s apple cider vinegar (ACV), sauerkraut, pickles, kombucha, kefir or even yoghurt, research and anecdotal evidence have both established these products as superfoods. Sceptics, on...
Have you tried Kombucha before? A 2014 study by Vina et.al (1) stated that it is shown that Kombucha Tea (KT) can efficiently act in health prophylaxis and recovery due to four main properties: detoxification, antioxidation, energising potencies, and promotion of depressed immunity. The recent experimental studies on the consumption of KT suggests that it is...
Bovine colostrum is a nutrient-rich food often explored for its potential benefits for gut health and immunity. In this blog, we’ll discuss what bovine colostrum is, the benefits it can provide to those who use it, and how you can incorporate it into your existing diet. What is Bovine Colostrum? Commonly known as ‘liquid gold’, colostrum...
What is fermentation? Fermentation is a natural metabolic process where microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria convert sugars and starches into other compounds, often producing alcohol or lactic acid as byproducts. It has been an integral part of human culinary traditions for thousands of years, serving both as a method to preserve food and enhance its...
There’s an abundance of information on gut health, and almost all of it features the terms “probiotics” and “prebiotics”. With both of these terms frequently scattered through content on our gut’s micro flora, it’s clear that both probiotics and prebiotics are an important part of keeping us healthy. What’s not so clear is the difference between...
