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Nov 222 min read

RECIPE: Winter Stew with Radical Red Kraut

Winter just calls out for stews and this one is packed with plants and flavoured-up with our delicious red kraut and herbs. You have to try!

Are 30+ plants a week essential for good gut health?

Madi (RNutr)

Oct 227 min read

Are 30+ plants a week essential for good gut health?

Read on to learn whether you really have to eat 30+ different plants every week for better gut health.

RECIPE: Creamy Mushroom Soup with Crafty Kraut

Bronwyn

Oct 172 min read

RECIPE: Creamy Mushroom Soup with Crafty Kraut

Autumn calls out for comforting soups like this one, which is jazzed up with our very own caraway and garlic sauerkraut!

RECIPE: How to make living, preserved lemons

Madi (RNutr)

Aug 273 min read

RECIPE: How to make living, preserved lemons

Learn how to make living, preserved, fermented lemons teeming with beneficial microbes. This simple recipe will elevate your cooking game!

RECIPE: Roasted Veg Pasta with Katz Kimchi-Kraut

Ania

Jul 312 min read

RECIPE: Roasted Veg Pasta with Katz Kimchi-Kraut

Need a speedy, gut-friendly mid-week meal? Check out this adaptable roast veg pasta dish which you can top with your fav ferment!

How to make sauerkraut and kimchi safely

Madi (RNutr)

Jun 284 min read

How to make sauerkraut and kimchi safely

Want to know how to make safe and delicious fermented sauerkraut and kimchi at home every time? Look no further then our latest blog post.

Are ultra-processed foods really as bad as they seem?

Madi (RNutr)

May 28 min read

Are ultra-processed foods really as bad as they seem?

Ultra-processed foods have taken a lot of heat in recent years, so find out the truth in this blog about how bad they really are.

Madi (RNutr)

Apr 153 min read

RECIPE: Living Rhubarb Soda

This living, naturally fermented rhubarb soda is a delicious, tangy refreshing drink that is perfect for warm spring days.

Bronwyn

Mar 183 min read

RECIPE: How to make kombucha

Don't know where to get started with kombucha brewing? Check out this simple recipe to start knocking it up at home!

Madi (RNutr)

Feb 222 min read

RECIPE : Spicy Kimchi Pasta

Check out this quick, easy recipe for a spicy pasta. Perfect for when your kitchen is looking a bit bare!

RECIPE: Chickpea Chuna Sandwich with Crafty Kraut

Madi (RNutr)

Jan 242 min read

RECIPE: Chickpea Chuna Sandwich with Crafty Kraut

Want a tasty way to up your fibre intake? Check out this vegan tuna alternative sandwich-filler with our traditional, German-style kraut!

Fermented foods: the science-backed health benefits you need to know from 2023

Madi (RNutr)

Jan 66 min read

Fermented foods: the science-backed health benefits you need to know from 2023

Looking back on 2023 we've picked out some of the most interesting and compelling research on fermented foods.

RECIPE: Nana Pickle's Christmas Sauerkraut

Madi (RNutr)

Dec 12, 20233 min read

RECIPE: Nana Pickle's Christmas Sauerkraut

Looking for a festive, seasonal sauerkraut recipe to add a gut-friendly addition to your Christmas dinner? Well then, you've found it.

Madi (RNutr)

Nov 27, 20232 min read

7 tips for gut health this December

Looking to prioritise your gut health this festive season? Check out our 7 tops tips for good gut health this December.

Madi (RNutr)

Nov 21, 20232 min read

RECIPE: Kimchi Quesadillas

This easy, tasty, super versatile meal features tangy kimchi to cut through the cheese. Check out this delicious quesadilla recipe!

Madi (RNutr)

Oct 30, 20232 min read

Can you ferment pumpkin?

There are plenty of ways to use leftover pumpkin, but have you ever used fermentation to add unique flavours and living microbes?

What is gut transit time? And what's it got to do with blue poop?

Madi (RNutr)

Oct 18, 20236 min read

What is gut transit time? And what's it got to do with blue poop?

One way to get an idea of your gut health is to understand your gut transit time... and the best way to do that involves blue poop!

Madi (RNutr)

Oct 10, 20232 min read

Food waste hacks for Autumn and Winter

Fighting food waste is a big part of what we do, so here are our top 8 food waste hacks for the Autumn!

Madi (RNutr)

Aug 9, 20234 min read

RECIPE: How to make fermented sodas

Whether you want a new low alcohol tipple or want to add more live cultures to your drink habit check out our new recipe for fermented soda.

Madi (RNutr)

Jul 25, 20234 min read

Should kids eat fermented foods?

In this blog we'll address the main concerns parents have about fermented foods and look at ways to encourage kids to love em!

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