food preparation Archives - Homespun Oasis by Millie Copper

The Joy of Kombucha

by Millie Copper | Nov 20, 2019 | Cooking, Recipes

In 2008 I first read about kombucha. I loved what I was reading, for the most part. The health benefits: probiotic, antioxidant, gut healing, good for your liver… Kombucha sounds wonderful! What’s not to love? Then I read articles about the taste of...

Lacto-Fermentation Hits and Misses- Our Results

by Millie Copper | Jan 7, 2010 | Cooking

I have been enjoying my kitchen experiments involving Lacto-Fermenting. I’ve done quite a few different things and thought that an honest review of my results might be beneficial to others. One thing that I have discovered is that I really love this option of...

Nectarines, Nectarines and More Nectarines

by Millie Copper | Aug 27, 2010 | Cooking, Food Preparation

I ordered 40 pounds of nectarines from Azure Standard this month. When I ordered them, it didn’t sound like very much (I actually thought about ordering 60 pounds). But when I got them and they were staring at me from their good-sized boxes, 40 pounds was more...

A Lacto-Fermentation Journey

by Millie Copper | Feb 22, 2012 | Cooking

Looking for the Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Book Club? I’m taking this week off. It will return next Wednesday. Two years ago, I shared a post on our Lacto-Fermentation Hits and Misses. This post was written fairly early on in our real food journey and...

Tuesday Twister March 2

by Millie Copper | Mar 2, 2010 | Cooking

I haven’t participated in Wardeh’s Tuesday Twister for a couple of weeks but I actually had a couple of things to share now. I tried a couple of new lacto-ferments. Ginger Carrots and Kimchi. The Kimchi is definitely a Hit but the Ginger Carrots I’m...