Cultured Butter: In My Kitchen Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). Originally published on November 6, 2018. I make cultured butter a few times a year; mainly in the late summer into early autumn and late spring into early summer when I can easily source fresh, raw pastured cream. […]
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Apple Cider Kefir: Probiotic-Rich Recipe š Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people on Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D). Originally published on September 19, 2019. Here in Vermont, we press apples into cider into mid to late September; a fun activity for kids to participate in the workload at home. This year was especially abundant, so […]
NO Salt Sauerkraut
Tara Carpenter, NC. Sauerkraut is German for “sour cabbage” and did not traditionally contain salt. It was only when natives of Poland, Germany, and Russia traveled to America by ship that they added salt to preserve the cabbage for long travels. This salty version somehow stuck. Whilst sauerkraut made with salt is still considered […]
Purple Potion: Unsalted Cultured Vegetables
Purple Potion: Unsalted Cultured Vegetable Recipe Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutritional supportĀ for healing on The Body Ecology DietĀ (B.E.D.). Unsalted cultured vegetables, lovingly known as cv’s, are made with raw vegetables and culture starter. What you get is a slightly sour product that is rich in probiotics, enzymes, and vitamins. This sweet ‘n sour combo is […]
Cultured Strawberry Ice Cream: Probiotic-Rich!!
Cultured Strawbery Ice Cream: Probiotic-Rich!! (B.E.D. Friendly, stage 2) Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutritionĀ for people of all ages healing a yeast, bacterial, or viral infection with The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.). One hot summer morning, I woke to see out our window several red strawberries in our garden. My immediate thought was “strawberry ice cream […]
Hemp Milk Kefir
Hemp Milk Kefir Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for people healing on The Body Ecology Diet. Written on April 27, 2016 Hemp milk kefir has a life of its own and needs more attention then say whole milk kefir. You will not be able to make this one before going on vacation and push to […]
EcoBloom: A Prebiotic That Feeds Probiotics Tara Carpenter, NC. Holistic nutrition for digestion; specialized in yeast overgrowth. Originally published November 1, 2014 I discovered EcoBloom while on The Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) to heal a stubborn case of systemic yeast overgrowth. After reading Donna Gates’ book (see here) I realized this prebiotic fiber is ideal […]