The Art of Fermentation is addicting!

This week has been full of fermenting for me. I had some special bread orders to bake and also brewed some more JUN, the champagne of Kombuchas. The simple and ancient art of fermentation never stops to amaze me. Here I have this funky looking SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) sitting in a glass jar. I feed it some green tea and honey and let it do it’s magic. A few days later... 

...I mix ginger and lemon with it or any other flavor I can think of and let it sit some more. Next thing I know I have this amazingly delicious and super fizzy drink that’s choke full of probiotics! Isn’t that incredible? The same thing with every loaf of bread, I am still amazed that my little jar of mother culture just needs a little flour and water and before I know it it’s bubbling and ready to raise every single loaf of bread. So beautiful. So simple. So good for you. With all the fermentation going on in my house I also re-watched some of the Netflix series COOKED by Michael Pollan. If you haven’t seen it yet I highly recommend it. The book is equally as good. One episode is all about fermenting and another all about making naturally leavened sourdough bread. It’s a great educational series. He talks about the benefits of fermentation and how we lost touch with cooking as a society. We spend more time watching cooking shows and less time in the kitchen actually preparing delicious meals. I really hope you all take time out of your busy schedules this week and create at least one delicious meal to share with each other! 

P.S. Next week is Kraut delivery/ pick up so be sure to place your order at www.mylivingnutrition.com as soon as possible if you have not already done so. If you are already getting bread delivered I will drop the Kraut off as well or you can pick it up at the house. To find out more about the Kraut subscription, head over to Jody's website. 

This weeks Share
Country Sourdough
Ingredients: Montana grown organic wheat flour, water, sourdough culture, sea salt.
KAMUT® wheat Sandwich loaf
Ingredients: Montana grown organic wheat flour, water, freshly milled organic KAMUT wheat flour, organic KAMUT wheat berries, sourdough culture, sea salt.
Bakers Experiment: Purple Barley Sandwich Loaf
Ingredients: Montana grown organic wheat flour, water,  Timeless Natural Foods Montana grown organic purple barley, sourdough culture, sea salt.