Want to jumpstart your day with a power breakfast but you just don’t have plenty of time to prepare? Check out the breakfast ideas below that are fast, easy and delicious. The recipes contain fermented ingredients to make them even healthier.

Avocado Kefir Smoothie

Ingredients

2/3 cup avocado flesh (1 medium avocado)
2 cups plain kefir

Directions

Blend everything together until smooth and pour in two serving glasses. You can add one banana or a handful of blueberries for added sweetness and flavor. Continue reading →

In a time when many people are giving up bread for health reasons, sourdough bread has earned a place in the hearts of many nutrition enthusiasts. What makes this bread so unique and so good for you?

Sourdough bread is actually made from the first type of leavening that was available in ancient times. Thousands of years ago you couldn’t go to the supermarket and pick up a packet of yeast.

Instead, you had to mix some sort of grain flour with water and then wait for natural yeast and bacteria to culture in it. This created a starter that you could use over and over again to bake bread.

Many people who make sourdough bread today have starters that have been passed down for generations. Each starter will have its own special flavors and characteristics. And bread made from a sourdough starter also has some distinct health benefits. Continue reading →