Kvass is traditionally a fermented drink made with beets. This refreshing drink is made from fruit and started with kombucha rather than whey. Please note that fermented drinks may contain a negligible amount of residual alcohol that occurs naturally during fermentation. Generally, the longer the drink is fermented, the greater the alcohol content.

Here’s my favorite, simplified (really!) recipe for homemade kombucha. Start with a small batch, 1 quart, and increase over time.  You can make kombucha as tart or as sweet as you like. The longer the drink ferments, the more probiotics and negligible alcohol are created. Pictured here: A berry kombucha with strained berry puree added after the first ferment.

This recipe creates fermented cucumbers, which offers more gut beneficial properties than pickles.

Sauerkraut is a probiotic-rich food that’s made from cabbage. This recipe is so easy that you’ll wonder why you haven’t been making this all along.

Cultured cashew yogurt is a probiotic-rich food that’s made from cashew nuts.

Cultured coconut yogurt is a probiotic-rich food that’s made from coconut milk.

Steel cut oats are filling and a good source of fiber. Here are two ways to prepare this delicious food, either for breakfast or any time of the day.