Gut-Healthy Foods

Homemade Natto: How to Master the Sticky, Stinky Superfood That Changes Everything We have all been there. You walk into a trendy Japanese breakfast spot, see a small bowl of fermented soybeans with strings of goo stretching toward the ceiling, and think, “What on earth is that, and why does it smell like a gym […]

The Ultimate Guide to Tempeh Recipes: Making Fermented Soy Actually Taste Good We have all been there. You decide to “eat healthier,” so you wander into the organic aisle and pick up a block of tempeh that looks suspiciously like a compressed slab of birdseed and regret. You bring it home, toss it in a

Homemade Miso Soup: The Cozy Japanese Secret to Eternal Happiness We have all been there. You are sitting at a Japanese restaurant, shivering because the AC is set to “arctic tundra,” and the server drops off that tiny, steaming lacquer bowl of miso soup. You take one sip and suddenly the world feels right again.

Homemade Water Kefir: The Ultimate Guide to Frying Your Soda Habit We have all been there. You stand in the “healthy” aisle of the grocery store, staring at a bottle of artisanal sparkling probiotic tea that costs five dollars. You want the bubbles, you want the gut health, but your bank account is currently staging

The Ultimate Guide on How to Make Kombucha Without Killing Your Kitchen We have all been there. You stand in the grocery store aisle, staring at a $5 bottle of fermented tea, wondering if you should pay your rent or satisfy your craving for “GT’s Gingerade.” You want that fizzy, gut-healing goodness, but your bank

Homemade Kimchi 101: How to Ferment Cabbage Like a Boss We have all been there. You walk into a trendy Korean BBQ joint, smell that intoxicating mix of garlic and funky spice, and suddenly find yourself inhaling three bowls of the “free” fermented cabbage. You think to yourself, “I could totally do this at home,”

Homemade Sauerkraut: The Ultimate Guide to Fermenting Like a Pro Imagine standing in your kitchen, staring at a head of cabbage like it’s a puzzling math equation. You want that crunchy, tangy, probiotic-packed goodness you see in those fancy glass jars at the health food store, but you don’t want to pay fifteen dollars for