Bottles ready for cultured foods and beverages

Bottles ready for cultured foods and beverages
Ten Green Bottles!!

Monday 24 February 2014

New on Facebook Demented Fermenters

I have moved this blog to Facebook now.  Much easier to post to

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dementedfermenters/

Friday 31 January 2014

Ferment: Beyond Local: The Case for Regional Food

Ferment: Beyond Local: The Case for Regional Food

The work of building the new food system that we need involves a wide
array of priorities – like reducing corporate dominance, expanding
organic production, and shifting to healthy, minimally processed foods. 
Cutting back dramatically on long-distance food transport is another
top priority.  Here, we need to engage in food system development on two
scales: local and regional.

Golden Milk: Creamy Turmeric and Ginger Tea with Coconut Milk — Nourished Kitchen

Golden Milk: Creamy Turmeric and Ginger Tea with Coconut Milk — Nourished Kitchen











Here's a great little recipe for Golden Tea - made with coconut milk. This is a great anti-inflammatory tea, simply made.















Wednesday 22 January 2014

Your Organic Markets

Your Organic Markets - in Brisbane. Freshest produce and dairy and poultry and raw honey and, and, and.......





Do yourself a favour and order you fresh produce from Your Organic Markets. Lovely people with your budget in mind when it comes to organic and pasture fed food.





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Monday 20 January 2014

Organic Orange Oil

Organic Orange Oil

I discovered this organic orange oil recently when it was a tiny ingredient in organic coconut chocolate. It is amazingly subtle. I managed to buy the mandarin and also lime flavours and look forward to getting my hands on the orange. I'll be using it to flavour yogurts, panna-cottas and heaps of other recipes. Wray Organics generally carry these products.  Highly recommended........

Welcoming Kehoe's Kitchen to the City Market...

Welcoming Kehoe's Kitchen to the City Market...

Lucky Brisbanites........Kehoe's Kitchen will be at the City Markets every Wednesday......

http://kehoeskitchen.com/our-food/#.UtfN5tjxthE

Our Food

At Kehoe’s Kitchen we make Organic hand made food in our commercial kitchen in Brisbane, Australia. We cater especially for families on GAPS, Paleo, PrimalWeston A Price, Whole food, allergy free or Raw diets. All our food is 100% grain, sugar, preservative, additive and soy free.  We have an extensive range of fermented and cultured foods including yoghurts, water kefir, sauerkrauts, kim chi and other fermented vegetables, dips, pickles, salsas & chutneys.  We also make nourishing wholefood items, all of which are GAPS/Paleo compliant. These include pate, baked beans, bolognaise, chilli con carne, bone broth, popsicles, slices, cakes and a range of dried biscuits, fruits, vegetable crackers and other treats like coconut fudge.  We also offer birthday or speciality cakes made to order.












Jan Power's Farmers Market's photo.

Friday 17 January 2014

Analysis  of Kombucha Ferment

Analysis  of Kombucha Ferment

An indepth look at Kombucha
investigated all reports of health concerns and has found kombucha tea to be safe.
The kombucha SCOBY is a living complex.
a probiotic of life's energy.
pro = in favor of, biotic = life
antibiotic; anti = against:
antibiotic literally means against life.

In Defense of the Paleo Diet - The Daily Beast

In Defense of the Paleo Diet - The Daily Beast

Thursday 16 January 2014

Our Food | Home

http://kehoeskitchen.com/our-food/#.UtfO6NjxthE

For Brisbane people looking to save time and still eat wonderfully healthy and organic food suitable for Paleo/GAPS/Primal and Weston A Price whole foods - you've found the right place. I've eaten most of these foods and they are truly exceptional in taste and quality.

At Kehoe’s Kitchen we make Organic hand made food in our commercial kitchen in Brisbane, Australia. We cater especially for families on GAPS, Paleo, PrimalWeston A Price, Whole food, allergy free or Raw diets. All our food is 100% grain, sugar, preservative, additive and soy free.  We have an extensive range of fermented and cultured foods including yoghurts, water kefir, sauerkrauts, kim chi and other fermented vegetables, dips, pickles, salsas & chutneys.  We also make nourishing wholefood items, all of which are GAPS/Paleo compliant. These include pate, baked beans, bolognaise, chilli con carne, bone broth, popsicles, slices, cakes and a range of dried biscuits, fruits, vegetable crackers and other treats like coconut fudge.  We also offer birthday or speciality cakes made to order.

f3 ferments

Jump Start Your Health With Coconut Oil (A Round Up of Over 80 Coconut Oil Recipes Plus Over 30 Informational Posts) - Hybrid Rasta Mama

Jump Start Your Health With Coconut Oil (A Round Up of Over 80 Coconut Oil Recipes Plus Over 30 Informational Posts) - Hybrid Rasta Mama: Coconut Oil was THE product of 2013. It took the world by storm. Everywhere you turned, someone was taunting its health benefits. Slowly, coconut oil was making its comeback and by the end of 2013, it was practically in every home around the world. (Ok, maybe that is an exaggeration but I think it came ... Keep Reading! You Know You Want To!

WOW - E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I--N-G Coconut Oil you could ever wish for!!

Jump Start Your Health With Coconut Oil (A Round Up of All Things Coconut Oil) : HybridRastaMama.com

Why Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver's Best Friend | GreenMedInfo

Why Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver's Best Friend | GreenMedInfo






Make your own turmeric tea to drink hot or cold any time of day


Why Turmeric May Be the Diseased Liver's Best Friend

Why Some People Accumulate High Levels of Oxalate – Low Oxalate Info

Why Some People Accumulate High Levels of Oxalate – Low Oxalate Info

Diets high in oxalate can cause people to accumulate high levels of oxalate

Wednesday 8 January 2014

COCONUT YOGURT


Have you tried the latest coconut yogurts in the marketplace. There are 2 brands here in Brisbane. One has too many additives and the other is a tad expensive - but delicious!!



Here's a simple way of making your own

COCONUT MILK YOGURT

Makes 1 litre/1 Quart
  1. 1 litre full cream coconut milk
  2. 3 Tbs natural yogurt
  3. 2 tsp gelatin powder (Great Lakes)
  • Heat the coconut milk in a heavy pot until the milk reaches 180°F/80°C -  the temperature just before boiling point.
  • Do not boil coconut milk as it will curdle.
  • Keep stirring the milk whilst heating.
  • Allow the milk to cool around 115°F/45°C.
  • Add the 3 tablespoons of yogurt or the appropriate amount of yogurt starter.
  • Mix the gelatin with a little coconut milk before combining with the milk. Stir well.
  • Incubate for 24 hours at around 110°F/43°C in a clean oven proof jar or dehydrator and then place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours to set.
  • Stir yogurt to mix in some of the gelatin that may have settled on the bottom.

Meats and Sausages

Meats and Sausages

anyone making their own sausages??

Cold Smoking

Raw Fermented Mango Chutney



Mango season is in full swing here in Queensland. Fruit hanging off trees everywhere. Here's a great little side dish to relish!!




3 cups firm mangoes
1 tBl fresh grated ginger
1 tBl fresh grated turmeric
1 red pepper,  chopped
1 Jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
½ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped finely
1 bunch coriander, finely chopped
½ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup fresh raw whey
Pinch sea salt
Water as needed

Mix mango with ginger, turmeric, peppers, onion, mint, coriander and salt and place in wide mouthed jar. Press down lightly to gently compress (use fingers or heavy spoon)
Mix remaining ingredients and pour into jar. Add water if necessary to cover ingredients. Make sure your ingredients are 10cm below the top of the jar to allow for expansion.

Cover tightly and leave at room temperature for  2 days before refrigerating.

Eat within 2 months as there is a lot of sugar in this ferment and it will turn quite alcoholic quite quickly…….

Monsanto’s Dirty Dozen | GMO Awareness

Monsanto’s Dirty Dozen | GMO Awareness