• How to get your kids to eat fermented foods – Guacamole with Fermented Carrots

    May Ly

    ThisΒ guacamole dip withΒ fermented carrotsΒ was how I first introduced fermented foods to my kids. I really cannot say enough about fermented foods and really believe they should be included in every daily meal. A traditional food to so many cultures as a means to preserve vegetables during the colder months (sauerkraut)…

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  • Coconut Jelly recipe (Rau Cau Dua) and our holiday with the kids to Ben Tre

    May Ly

    We took an overnight holiday with the kids to Ben Tre last week with some of their school friends and family. Even with 8 kids aged between 3 to 11 we managed to have one of the most relaxing holidays thanks to Cocohut Farm-stay where they cooked homestyle Vietnamese food…

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  • Fresh Ginger, Turmeric & Cinnamon Tea

    May Ly

    Β I remember one of our favourite Korean BBQ restaurants back home in Sydney would always serve a complimentary cup of cinnamon tea with a single pine nut at the end of the meal, it was so yummy. I asked the owner for the recipe which he kindly gave to me,…

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  • Orange, Lemon, Ginger and Goji Berry Smoothie

    May Ly

    I am missing my mum’s white kitchen bench back home, that’s where I took this photo… I finally got my camera and mac setup and found this refreshing Orange, Lemon, Ginger and Goji Berry Smoothie on my memory card! I was making this during the Aussie winter after my dad harvested…

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  • Lacto Fermented Carrot Sticks

    May Ly

    Lacto fermented carrot sticks are naturally preserved vegetables that are crunchy and sour like traditionally made pickles. Unlike commercially made pickles that rely on vinegar to create the sour taste and have very little nutrients, these fermented vegetables increase their nutritional value through the fermentation process without using any vinegar…

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  • Organic Hibiscus & Raspberry Kombucha Tea

    May Ly

    One of the top things on my packing list was myΒ Kombucha scoby. I sealed one up the night before we went to the airport with lots of starter tea and packed it in with my 3 boxes ofΒ Body Ecology Veggie Culture starterΒ in a cooler bag and an ice pack. It…

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