Preserving the Harvest

Sharing my Favorite Methods to Preserve the Harvest- Fermenting

Let’s dive into my favorite ways go Preserve the Harvest shall we!?!

Fermenting

 

There are many ways to preserve foods, I’m going to cover the basics, include some recipes and get you started! I can’t wait to see how much you put up and more than that the desire to fill your pantry each year with your hard work.

Fermenting Onions YouTube Short

Fermenting Carrots YouTube Short

Today’s Topic is Fermenting and this is a really cool one. You can create your own probiotics at home and all of our guts need it!

 

CONTENTS:

  1. Canning 
  2. Dehydrating
  3. Freezing
  4. Fermenting (Today’s Topic)

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Fermenting Vegetables

Fermenting is an awesome way to extend your harvest

+ adding probiotics into your diet!!

Lacto-fermentation is the process of taking beneficial bacteria that are naturally occurring on vegetables and converting them to lactic acid. The veggies are delicious and rich in probiotics.

 

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Salsa & Carrot Recipe down below!

This topic could use a lot of attention, many resources, websites, etc but this will absolutely get you started with the process with my 2 favorite recipes that taste great.

Items You Need:
Glass Jars (Half gallon or quart suggested)
Fermenting weights
Filtered or spring water
Fine Salt – Himalayn or Redmond’s Real Salt or from Azure Standard Click HERE
Lids

Fermenting Kit 

Basic Brine Recipe:
2 Tablespoons himalyan or Redmond’s real salt to 1 Quart spring or filtered water

Quick Steps on How To:
1. Wash and cut up veggies according to recipe
2. Place the veggies into your glass jar
3. Pour in the brine solution
4. Press those veggies down as good as you can
5. Place the fermenting weights on top
6. Make sure the veggies are completely submerged
7. Store in a 60-70 degree area and check daily to make sure veggies are still under the brine
8. Leave for the time according to direction
9. Remove weight and place lid and into the fridge it goes

Weight on Top of Veggies
Self Brining Salsa
Fun Fermenting Bubles

Tips: You can use a clean cabbage leaf and/or a small jar filled with water to keep the veggies down below the brine.

***Always keep the veggies under a salt brine and away from air at all times**

Resources:

Fermenting Kit 

 Glass Weights– I absolutely LOVE these! or Ball Fermenting lids/springs

You’ll need good salt either Redmonds’ Real Salt or Himalayan Salt /Redmond’s Real Salt from Azure Standard Click HERE

Glass Jars/Mason Jars– always a must to have on hand! Ball or Kerr are great brands that I recommend. Half Gallon Jars from Azure are a great price! (Make sure to get wide mouth so your able to place items and weights)

Please use a stainless steel funnel– there are many plastic options however I never recommend using plastic.

Fermented Carrots & Ginger

Total Time: 10 Days 15 Minutes
Learn how to make fermented carrots with just a few simple steps and ingredients.
The process couldn’t be any easier, and the results are a gut healthy, probiotic rich superfood.


Notice the fun bubbles- it’s fermenting!!

Ingredients

Instructions

Recipe adapted from farmhouse on boone

Lacto Fermented Salsa

Total Time: 2 Days 10 Minutes
Easy and delicious, this fermented salsa recipe is a simple way to add probiotics to your diet

Ingredients

Instructions

Recipe adapted from farmhouse on boone

 

 

 

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Day #19 Preserving Techniques- Canning

Day #20 Preserving Techniques – Dehydrating

Day #21 Preserving Techniques – Blanche & Freeze


 

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