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Re: Makin’ It Monday: Kimchi and Sauerkraut !

janiekaye — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:24:16 -0000

Doesn't putting the healthy flora in the gut offset the work of the antibiotic? I thought the two clashed and you shouldn't do one when doing the other. However, I'm no doctor!

You might want to put those containers someplace save and covered in case they explode. Usually there's an airlock or an air release of some type because the fermentation produces gas when needs to go somewhere!

Can't wait to see how it comes out!

Re: Makin’ It Monday: Kimchi and Sauerkraut !

Jim Dee — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:11:18 -0000

I'm sure Wendi will reply separately when she feels up to it. For now, I just wanted to say thanks for the spicing tip on kimchi. I think you may be right! I think spicing this stuff is probably an art form that takes some practice! BTW, here's to a full and speedy recovery for you and your pain. You're right: Life in pain is no fun at all. Fortunately, a raw foods lifestyle, for many people, really does the trick! :-)

Re: Makin’ It Monday: Kimchi and Sauerkraut !

claudia — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:20:43 -0000

I just made a similar recipe a few weeks ago. Also my first time so I used only cabbage, carrots, garlic and a few spices.
I did read somewhere that the spices will become more potent as it ferments, so I am not sure that tasting it first is a good way to calibrate the future taste?
Perhaps only in order to add less spices (?)
My results were: ready in 4 days-tasted very sour (it was warm temp here that week). I placed them in fridge and the taste seemed to relax a bit. I have finished one jar, and ready to start eating the next.
I have been raw for only two months...and trying to heal neck, shoulder hip pain-results of an accident four years ago which caused me to have osteoarthritis in the neck- & I also have shoulder and hip pain unexplained via MRI.
I was moved to tears reading about your disappointment with getting Lyme disease while raw. I can understand.
I have not been pain free in almost four years and I want to heal my body... life in pain is no fun.
Blessings to you... and please keep on posting about your healing process!
I am hoping for healing for us both!

Re: Makin’ It Monday: Kimchi and Sauerkraut !

MindXdreamz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:41:11 -0000

Once again groundbreaking for us! We buy kimchi from our local Asian restaurant (they make it for themselves but since we're friends, they now make it for us - it's not on their menu!) but I had been curious about making it since I make cole slaw all the time and thought, hmmm how different could it be? (as far as the prep part is concerned). Now, thanks to y'all I won't be afraid to give it a whirl. :)
Maybe my next youtube video will be of how I make it. LOL