GUYS. I am so beyond excited to share this recipe with you! Once you make homemade ketchup you will NEVER. GO. BACK. TO. STORE. BOUGHT. AGAIN. EVER…. EVER. Okay truth be told, I have never liked store bought ketchup. It is sickeningly sweet to me and even though I would try it from time to …
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Fail Proof Homemade Mayonnaise
Hey guys! Holy smokes it is such a beautiful day today in the San Francisco Bay area. It’s sunny, the flowers are starting to bloom, the birds are singing and there is so much to be grateful for. Today has been a rough week for me, but knowing I have so many supportive people in …
Creamy Potato and Cauliflower Soup with Arugula Pesto
It’s been raining a lot here in the San Francisco Bay Area! Reservoirs are overflowing, flash floods are occurring and mud slides are forcing people out of their homes. I’m over here building an arc if anyone wants to hop in! A lot of us could use a big bowl of comforting soup and I know …
Vegan Steamed Mushroom Dumplings
Hello everyone! Happy Chinese New Year; I hope you take a little time to learn about Chinese culture today and maybe even try your hand at making steamed mushroom dumplings! Today is the first day of the Lunar Calendar and also the year of the Fire Rooster. “In Chinese astrology, each zodiac year is not …
Healthy Winter Citrus Salad
Do you get excited when you think about eating salad? It’s okay if you don’t, because to be honest I don’t either! But that is about to change for those of us in a salad slump. And if you are one of the lucky few whom never tires of salad, this Winter Citrus Salad will …
Dried Fruit Rings with Spice Variations
Hello friends! Today I bring to you the perfect hiking snack! I know it’s the new year and at lot of us are trying to form better exercising habits. Don’t forget whether you are out in nature or at the gym, fueling yourself is just as important as staying active. This snack has no added …
Vegan Chinese Mushroom Lettuce Cups with Pear
Phew! I’m sure you can relate when I say I’ve been busy the last two weeks! Earlier this week I spent time with my mother, aunt, sister and cousins in San Francisco. We stayed right on Union Square at the Sir Francis Hotel. Have you heard of that hotel? It’s truly remarkable. The building is old …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Leftover Holiday Ham
Did everyone have (is having) a wonderful holiday season? Hopefully, you are filled to the brim with family, fun and that foreboding cloud hanging over your head asking, “What am I going to do with all this leftover holiday ham?” Have no fear friends. I planned this one out like a month ago and I …
Easy Roasted Root Vegetables with Fennel and Persimmon
Get Cultured Ktchn Sometimes it can be hard to reinvent the wheel. My family has our tried and true favorites at the holiday table… and our not so favorites. But there they are all the same. I don’t know, maybe it’s the comfort of tradition, maybe it’s that one person at the table who loves that dish. …
Basic Vegetable Lacto-Fermentation Recipe
Get Cultured Ktchn One of the easiest ways to enjoy the benefits of fermented foods is pickling vegetables via lacto-fermentation. Not only is the flavor incomparable to vinegar preserved pickles, but they provide a host of probiotics. Also, they don’t require any special equipment to make! And isn’t that a huge bonus in our hectic lives? Our intestinal tract is full of billions of …