Fermenting and Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning

Fermentation Workshop with Sandor Katz DVD

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

Fermenting foods has been a part of food preservation for thousands of years before modern canning and freezing methods became available.  Fermenting foods increases the nutritional value, is easy to do, uses little resources and increases the good bacteria back into your intestinal tract. 

What is Fermentation?

“Fermentation is the transformative . . . → Read More: Fermenting and Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning

Seed Starting–How to Make Paper Pots Out of Newspaper

The New Seed-Starters Handbook

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

Have you ever wanted to start your own seeds?  Seed-starting is easy and fun and you can make your own paper pots to start them in!  Recycling newspapers to make seed pots will use up that pile of newspapers you’ve saved and they will decompose in the ground when you plant . . . → Read More: Seed Starting–How to Make Paper Pots Out of Newspaper

How to Make a Green Smoothie

Green Smoothie Revolution

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

What is a green smoothie?  Green smoothies are becoming more popular as people discover how easy they are to make and how much nutrition they can get from drinking a smoothie rather than struggling to get in all the required fruits and vegetables during a day.  Green smoothies are a combination . . . → Read More: How to Make a Green Smoothie

Sauerkraut and Pickle Crocks

Sauerkraut and Pickling Crocks and Supplies

Cultures for Health

Cultures for Health