Pumpkins come into their own, grown in the home garden, providing comfort and warmth from summer through to the deep heart of winter. If you have managed to grow pumpkins in your backyard, or even purchased some fresh whole pumpkins from your favourite farmers' market or other local outlet, it can sometimes be a challenge to dress up this vegetable which can get tedious towards the end of the season. This recipe is a tasty and warm variation on the traditional soup, giving pumpkin soup a new life! You can use Butternut pumpkins such as these or it is equally…

Kombucha is a fermented tea that has been consumed for many hundreds, if not thousands, of years. It is through that it originated in either China or Japan, but these days, people all around the world enjoy this healthy sugar-free alternative to soft drinks. It has the same health benefits as tea as well as being full of beneficial probiotics which can help support a healthy immune system and good gut health. Most kombucha recipes or instructions you read will recommend a two-week ferment period initially and then the addition of fruit or similar to add more flavour. This is…

I’ve known the benefits of fermented foods for some time now and I’ve been consuming things like sauerkraut, kombucha and milk kefir on a regular basis for around 5 years.  For me they have certainly boosted my immune system and I rarely have a day when I am sick. I haven’t had antibiotics for well over two years and I put that down in part, to me keeping my system boosted throughout the year, with special attention in the risky seasons.  I’ve been making my own milk kefir and kombucha for a while, but haven’t had the confidence to try…