There Will Be Kraut Part II–Full Day Hands-On Fermentation Workshop at the Greystone Mansion

April 11, 2013

Events

...eystone Mansion Vintage Kitchen (Beverly Hills) Sign up here. Our full-day fest of all things fermented continues in spades by diving into a hands-on sauerkraut making session. You’ll make your own batch of sauerkraut and go home with a custom glass fermenting jar (included for each participant). We’ll move on to a traditional Korean kimchi recipe using easy to find ingredients as well as a walkthrough of selected authentic Korean ingredients for...

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Bike Porn

Mr. Homegrown

July 20, 2008

Bikes

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...fossil fuels proves increasingly expensive and destructive. This is a film fest that sings the body acoustic. After leaving LA the festival travels to San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Tokyo, Austin, London, Vienna, and beyond. Check the Bike Film Festival calendar to see if it comes to a city near you. Thanks to the wonders of youtube, if you can’t make it to the festival you can watch a lot of the films online. Here’s a few: Macaframa “SF’s most t...

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There Will Be Kraut–Lecture on Fermentation at the Historic Greystone Mansion

Mr. Homegrown

April 11, 2013

Events, Fermentation, Food

...nd fermenting their menu items from scratch. Our guide for for the weekend Fest will be Erik Knutzen, Urban Homesteader, author and one of our popular Institute instructors. Friday, April 26th ~ Saturday, April 27th Location: Greystone Mansion Vintage Kitchen and Historic Library Room, Beverly HIlls Kickoff Evening Lecture and Kraut Tasting: $20 ($25 at the door) Friday, April 26th, 6pm ~ 8pm | Greystone Mansion Historic Library (Beverly Hills) Fo...

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New Health Food Trends at the Natural Products Food Expo West

Mr. Homegrown

March 11, 2013

Food, Thoughtstylings

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...y have some sort of wheat allergy. However, someone tell me why we have to label products like tomato sauce and raw chicken as being “gluten free?” Most new gluten free products, everything from pasta to crackers to power bars, use quinoa. The Natural Products Expo’s own trade publication noted that the exponential growth of quinoa consumption in the U.S. has created a situation in which the indigenous people of Peru can no longer afford their own...

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Non-GMO Versions of Grape Nuts and Cheerios Less Nutritious Than GMO Versions

Mr. Homegrown

March 26, 2014

Food

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...h a “non-GMO” label. In the case of Cheerios and Grape Nuts, the “non-GMO” label is either a marketing gimmick or an attempt to start a voluntary labeling program to head off voter mandated efforts. Here’s where you can help. I need to kick my Grape Nuts crack habit and find a healthier breakfast alternative. Any suggestions? Note from Mrs. Homegrown: This post took me by surprise. Erik has eaten Gravel Nuts–I mean, Grape Nuts–for breakfast since...

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