Posts by JMJ

My son is 11 months old. He has had a number of allergy or allergy-like reactions with mucusy, green stools, sometimes a bit of blood, a red ring around his anus, and a serious diaper rash every time there is a flair-up, which includes...

When I make saurkraut, I pack it really tight, so tight that the cabbage juice is the only liquid that I need to cover it in liquid. Then, by the time I ferment it for months, there's not a whole lot of liquid left. When I repack it to...

Quote: Originally Posted by vrclay  Hi ladies.  It's been a year that I have been artificial hormone free.  It took us a while to get used to the new normal, but so far, so good.  thanks for the...

Awesome! Thank you!

Quote: Originally Posted by mt_gooseberry  In other news, I've really been feeling the need to get the Word out...but I'm a coward and don't want to lose friends/family.  There are several women in particular that I...

missmagoo, tell me more about how you'd use Kombucha?   I looked at Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning, and actually, when it talks about lactofermentation of fruit, it suggests using either salt or whey. I also...

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenVariety  Have you seen the book "Preserving food without canning or freezing?" It's awesome. I have it on my bookshelf! Silly me! Going to check it out now...

My son can't handle dairy... not even a little bit... not even raw or cultured... not even filtered through me in my breast milk.   I'm trying to add more ferments into my diet, and veggies fermented in brine are great, but I...

Quote: Originally Posted by mariamagdalena  Is it okay if I jump in here?  I'm not Catholic and I have a long road ahead of me, but I am starting the RCIA classes.   Welcome! And prayers for the...

We have 2 kids on 650 sf of condo with a small balcony. Totally doable!