Apple Cider Kefir: Probiotic-Rich Recipe 🍎 Tara Carpenter, NC. Specialized in therapeutic nutrition for people regaining natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, viral infections and people healing with Body Ecology Diet. 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 […]
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Tips & Tricks to Make Young Green Coconut Kefir (yck) Tara Carpenter, NC. I’ve made young green coconut kefir (yck) for going on 12 years and moved through many learning curves. I can now whip up a batch of this probiotic drink in less time than I once did and with zero frustration. I hope […]
Tips for Making Probiotic-Rich Bubbly Jelly Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutritional support for various health issues, especially digestive-related and using Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D.) to heal bacterial, yeast, and viral overgrowth. Regular jelly isn’t ‘allowed’ on a gut healing diet like Body Ecology Diet (B.E.D); which recommends to avoid sugar (except lakanto, stevia, ecobloom) until the […]
Young Green Coconut Kefir (using fresh or bottled coconut water) Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people regain natural gut microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections. Originally published on July 23, 2017. This recipe for young green coconut kefir (yck) gives the option of using fresh or store-bought young coconut juice. Kefir means […]
Do unsalted, cultured vegetables cause botulism? Tara Carpenter, NC. Originally published on October 28, 2012 This is the question I get asked most in the unsalted cultured food workshops I teach. People tend to be stumped on how cultured vegetables will stay fresh and safe if they don’t contain salt. Unsalted cultured vegetables are new […]