Get Fermented? Really?

29/5/2020

Many years ago - when I still had gut issues - I started playing with fermented foods as a way to obtain the benefits of probiotics in a more natural and affordable way.

The outcome was better than I could have imagined. Not only did my food intolerances and allergies gradually disappear, but I had a new way to preserve the harvest from my garden, and many different delicious foods to add to my plate!

When I first started teaching people about fermenting, it was a very new topic. Lots of people thought the idea of working with "rotting" food was gross (Remember, not long ago everyone thought ALL bacteria was BAD - thank goodness we are coming around to their benefits)

I went to community markets to teach about it, I put on workshops, I even went to people's houses (still do!) to teach the joy and benefits of fermenting. Whereever I went, I shared the good news of this incredible natural process that enriched our food!

People began calling or stopping me in the streets to discuss thier ferments so often that I decided to start a group!

The FERMENTED FOODIES CULTURE CLUB is/was a social event where everyone could share and learn about fermenting together. I ran it every last Friday of the month in Whitehorse, YT.

Eventually I started a Facebook group too (that you can join HERE) for sharing recipes, resources, experiments, questions and, of course, live cultures for fermenting (locally).

Recently, I teamed up with, Angelune Drouin - I think she's a fermentista superstar! She sells cultures and incredibly delicious ferments through her new company Nomadic Harvests, and provides workshops as well. We decided to unite our superpowers in fermenting and gut health this fall and run Fermented Foodies together!

And now, with COVID19 social restrictions still in place, we are running the Fermented Foodies Culture Club LIVE and ONLINE throug Zoom! (Link is in the Facebook Group)

No matter where you are in the world, you are invited! Come share your knowledge and/or learn more about how fermented foods add pizazz to your diet, help preserve and nutritionally enhance your food, bring joy to your day, and support gut and immune health!

We'll see you there!

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Hi, I'm Katanne - Nutritionist and Gut Health Specialist. My talent and passion is helping busy people like you to finally enjoy food and life again!! By resolving painful and annoying digestive issues, we then have energy and enthusiam for our life!
As a busy, do-too-much, everyone-else-comes-first type of person, I learned the hard way that this kind of stress compromises both gut and health. It took ten years to perfect a healing approach that is less about food and more about how we manage our stress.... stress that impacts our digestion, and stress that we over-doers tend to bring on ourselves. We all need efficient and effective solutions that we can integrate today, so here are some simple tips of what to eat and do to bring enjoyment back to your eating and living!

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