Yum Have you ever tried to make your own kombucha from scratch? It is surprisingly simple, very interesting, and incredibly tasty. Kombucha is made by feeding a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) with sweetened tea. The yeast and bacteria help each other convert the tea to a really […]
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To make your own kombucha, as described here, you absolutely need a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, also known as a SCOBY. If you ask around or check online, someone in your network or community might be making kombucha and have SCOBY colonies to give away. Failing that, this […]
Our first stop in Central Asia brings us to Tajikistan where we make a Tajik vegan dish in the form of pumpkin sambusa, a local version of samosa. Read on for a brief introduction into Tajik cuisine or jump straight to the recipe. Enjoy! Yum Tajik cuisine Tajikistan is a […]
This week we visit the Netherlands and cook a vegan version of boerenkool stamppot – mashed potatoes with kale. This simple one pot recipe is a great comfort food and a fun way to ramp up your mashed potato game. Read on for some background on Dutch cooking or jump […]