Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. During the fermentation process live bacteria are produced and these live bacteria are beneficial probiotics for your digestive system. Probiotics help balance the bacteria in your digestive system, by introducing friendly bacteria which your gut likes. Sauerkraut is a good form of dietary fibre. It also contains Vitamins C and K […]
We love Tacos in this house and I am always trying new recipes and combinations. This recipe was originally for chicken, but as I have a pescatarian in the house I wanted to just make one dinner for everyone, so I swapped the chicken for Monkfish. I made the Pickled Onions earlier in […]
I LOVE Kimchi. I make it regularly and eat some almost every day. I also make sauerkraut and have been lately trying out other vegetables to ferment (more on this next time). The fermentation process encourages essential bacteria such as Lactobacilli to flourish in foods such as Kimchi. These probiotic strains are very important […]
Arrived back in Dublin on Monday and am now acclimatising to the cold weather and getting over my jet lag!! I decided I needed some warming comfort food so made a big pot of Minestrone Soup which went down well with everyone in the house for a tasty lunch. Made it slightly differently to my […]
