Fermented Foods - Kefir Ranch Dressing

“The problem with killing 99.9 percent of bacteria is that most of them protect us from the few that can make us sick.” – Sandor Katz

Hi <<First Name>>,

Last week we arrived home from our extended European adventure, and we've been busy getting our livestock back into shape - kefir grains, sourdough starters, kombucha SCOBYs, and turmeric & ginger bugs!

In next month's newsletter, we'll be sharing some of our food experiences. Meanwhile, here's a tasty and healthy salad dressing you can use during summer, or anytime!

Kefir Ranch Dressing

The Kitchen Elf is a big fan of home-made vinegar salad dressings so I was interested to see what he thought of this Kefir Ranch Dressing drizzled over salads and cold meats. It’s even better over baked or grilled fish! It’s a healthy, quick, tasty way to add zing to any dish.

Ingredients:

1 cup milk kefir
Fermented garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
3 teaspoons lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and serve in little salad jug or bowl.
Will keep in the fridge for up to a week

We've scheduled 2 of our most popular workshops - Introduction to Fermented Foods & Focus on Sourdough - these will be held before the end of the year! Check the schedule on our We Love Fermenting workshops webpage, or scroll down ⬇️for more details.

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You can always view previous editions of this Newsletter at our website: http://welovefermenting.com.au/newsletters/

We look forward to hearing about your fermenting adventures!

Regards, Ros
email: Roslyn Bono | t: 07 3343 1354
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Workshop Schedule
You can also plan a "Customise Your Own" workshop - more details on our website.

Introduction to Fermented Foods – vegetables, fruit, dairy & kombucha

$75/person 1 Dec 2018, 9 February 2019
Morning tea provided; participants will receive a workbook with recipes, plus livestock of milk kefir grains and kombucha SCOBY.

More Fermented vegetables, fruit, dairy & kombucha

$100/person ➡️ contact us for future dates
Morning tea provided; participants will receive a workbook with recipes, and yoghurt starter.

Fementing nuts, turmeric, ginger, beans, chickpeas & more kombucha

$100/person ➡️ contact us for future dates
Morning tea provided; participants will receive a workbook with recipes.

Focus on sourdough

$85/person 15 Dec 2018, 2 February 2019
Morning tea provided; participants will receive a workbook with recipes, and sourdough starter.

Fermenting other grains - rice, oats & lentils

$50/person ➡️ contact us for future dates
Morning tea provided; participants will receive a workbook with recipes.

Making traditional pasta, sourdough pasta & vegetable sauces

$75/person ➡️ contact us for future dates
Pasta feast for lunch! Participants will receive a guidebook and recipes.