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Tetrahydrobisdemethoxycurcumin (say that five time Tetrahydrobisdemethoxycurcumin (say that five times fast lol) is also called “white gold” and it gets this nickname for a few reasons: 🫚THBDC and other tetrahydro-curcuminoids are a pale yellow, so as turmeric ferments you may notice the vibrant , deep yellow color lighten. 🫚THBDC is considered a high-value compound because it’s more stable, bioavailable, and potent than un-fermented curcuminoids. And you don’t need to buy it as a super pricey powder or pill. Just throw some turmeric in your next batch of sauerkraut. ✨Get the full recipe for this turmeric napa cabbage sauerkraut from our recipe index, linked in my profile.
🌸My Spring Baking Favorites with Sourdough Disc 🌸My Spring Baking Favorites with Sourdough Discard or Active Starter 🌷
 From fruity muffins full of fresh berry flavors to bright lemon cookies and festive Easter sweets, these recipes are simple to whip up and fun for everyone in the family to enjoy. 
🍓 Oatmeal Strawberry Muffins with Sourdough Discard 🍪 Strawberry and Cream Cookies 🍋 Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Cookies 🍓 Sourdough Strawberry and Chocolate Protein Muffins 🫐 Blueberry Protein Muffins 🐰 Sourdough Discard Italian Easter Cookies 🍫Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins with Sourdough Discard 
Get all these recipes and more by visiting the recipe index linked in my profile & save this post for all your spring sourdough baking needs! ✨ #Spring #Sourdough #muffins #cookies
This earthy, tart, and naturally effervescent brew This earthy, tart, and naturally effervescent brew is rich in probiotics and health benefits! It’s extra fizzy too, thanks to the high levels of the FODMAP fructan in beet juice. The microbes metabolize the fructans to make the bubbles, so fermented beet juice kombucha is much lower in FODMAPs than plain beet juice! You can try the recipe by visiting the recipe index linked in my bio. #fermentation #kombucha #beets
You can also find the recipe through our recipe in You can also find the recipe through our recipe index on our website! If you ✨google✨ “fermented celery recipe” you’ll see mine, it’s the first one. 🤗 #celery #sauerkraut #fermentation
Root veggies in kombucha? Yes, please! 🥕🍊✨ Root veggies in kombucha? Yes, please! 🥕🍊✨ This carrot, blood orange, and turmeric combo is packed with flavor and health benefits. I even made a cranberry beet version recently—root veggie juice just works so well in kombucha. Try it out! Both recipes are on the blog! My recipe index is linked in my bio. #fermentation #kombucha #guthealth
✨all pellicles are SCOBYs✨but not all SCOBYs m ✨all pellicles are SCOBYs✨but not all SCOBYs make a pellicle. Sounds like a riddle, but it’s a fact 👏 While the pellicle is a recognizable sign of a healthy fermentation, the SCOBY resides in the floating cellulose layer AND the liquid kombucha. Kombucha SCOBYs are symbiotic colonies of bacteria and yeast that work together to ferment sweet tea into the tangy, probiotic-rich drink we love. The gelatinous structure of the SCOBY, the pellicile, is a polysaccharide matrix, primarily built by Acetobacter. These bacteria secrete the compounds that give it its firm, rubbery texture. So when you ask, “What is a SCOBY?”—the honest answer lies in the microbes that create, sustain, and live within it. Let’s look at the microorganisms that make up this living colony. A healthy kombucha culture typically includes Pediococcus, Saccharomyces, and Acetobacter species, each playing a role in fermentation, acidity, and carbonation. Many SCOBYs also house microbes from the Zygosaccharomyces, Schizosaccharomyces, and Komagataeibacter genera, contributing to fermentation and flavor complexity. Some SCOBYs even contain Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, and Lactobacillus species, though these typically comprise only a tiny portion of the microbial community. Each kombucha batch has its unique microbial fingerprint, shaped by the environment and fermentation conditions, making every brew a little different. (reference articles linked below recipe card in the blog post) Head to the recipe index linked in my instagram profile for all my kombucha blog posts and recipes. #kombucha #fermentation #probiotics
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