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The Pickled Dad preserving the harvest preserving my health by eating locally fermented organic produce

They had these cute little cabbages they couldnt sell at the market. I got em cheapi cored em added some salt crushed ju...
03/12/2026

They had these cute little cabbages they couldnt sell at the market. I got em cheap

i cored em added some salt crushed juniper berries a few carrots and cranberries

let’s see

It doesn't have to be that hard. In fact, for some of us, it can be quite enjoyable 😎Ive just been watching a video of a...
03/12/2026

It doesn't have to be that hard.

In fact, for some of us, it can be quite enjoyable 😎

Ive just been watching a video of an older asian lady fermenting whole soybeans. No natto, no miso, no tempeh, just a pretty straight forward 2% lacto ferment with seasoning

The thing I found new in her video (always trying to pick up little tricks and tips ) was she sterilized the 'cleaned' crock with vodka

Most of the time a thoroughly washed and rinsed vessel is fine for a lacto fermentation. We all know a properly assembled ferment will naturally kill the bad (rot) bacteria in the first three days

Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I saw her tip the 'cleaning vodka' from the vessel over into a glass of somethin. Juice maybe? ... she did have a pretty big smile on her face throughout this video tho

Never made sauerbraten before. Three turnips and the appropriate amount of salt…here we go…thanks Lance
02/28/2026

Never made sauerbraten before. Three turnips and the appropriate amount of salt…here we go…thanks Lance

Im conflicted! Got these great looking sprouts (yes they’re still ‘on the vine’ here in February)Anyway, my sis is after...
02/23/2026

Im conflicted!

Got these great looking sprouts (yes they’re still ‘on the vine’ here in February)

Anyway, my sis is after me to make frogballs, but a friend wants us to make brusselled white button mushroom soup.

I can’t decide!?

So anyway an overnight salt brine is saulgoodman …I’ll decide tomorrow

Ive got 99 ferments and sauerkraut ain’t one. Seriously i could sample a tablespoon of each one for the next 90 days to ...
02/22/2026

Ive got 99 ferments and sauerkraut ain’t one. Seriously i could sample a tablespoon of each one for the next 90 days to decide which ones i like the best

BUT i didnt write down all the ingredients, ferment responsibly, label everything

I really dont like frozen leftovers ... cooking for one most always has some. Ive tried all kinds of containers, markers...
02/19/2026

I really dont like frozen leftovers ... cooking for one most always has some. Ive tried all kinds of containers, markers, and rotations for the leftovers, but they usually dont taste good ... and they always get lost and thrown out.

However I do like freshly made soups, with an extra portion or two to put in the fridge. reheat a couple of times :) better than a crockpot.

So with this whole meal prep thing, I'd like your ideas for your favorite small batch soups, stews, chilis, or just beans that I could make, eat some, and have another portion or two in the fridge

And with of course, a dollup or two of one my krauts!

Like, hell idk, seven of them or so, for a weekly meal prep plan

Heat and re-eat :)

02/14/2026

Listen to the video cause I’m an educator, food microbiologist, authority on methods of fermentation, author, and getting pickled! … and 🙏 influencer

Today I went just a little bit against the grain. No IG or FB publicized recipe. I looked at what I had and made a decis...
02/13/2026

Today I went just a little bit against the grain. No IG or FB publicized recipe. I looked at what I had and made a decision of what to make and what I had a hankerin for ... a nice wholesome soup. A 13 bean soup with bacon and chopped carrots, celery, & onion ... just kinda wingin it.

I knew how to saute then bacon, then the veggies (and yes I soaked the beans!)

there was measuring, slicing, and dicing! Didn't take long to put it all together and it was good. But it needed garlic, lots of garlic!

But I absolutely, unequivocally, without a doubt, hate peeling garlic so I cheated just a bit and used my unpeeled brined garlic (bout a month in and it slips so easy outta the skins lmk if you wanna learn how to make it?

So I'm gonna come right out and say it. I'M A COLLABORATOR!I grew up fermenting things. Most of the time I just let thin...
02/08/2026

So I'm gonna come right out and say it. I'M A COLLABORATOR!
I grew up fermenting things. Most of the time I just let things sit around and rot, but my dad tried to teach me how to control it.

I had the desire and perceived outcome, but I didn't know what I was doing, pretty much cause I wouldn't listen.

First my dad (who grew up doing all of this because his family needed this for survival ) ... but I knew better
Then asking my friends (cause I wanted their input, based on their parents and grandparents stories) ... but I still wanted to do it my way
Then searching the internet (with all these complex newbie questions) cause I really didn't wanna learn these simple age old techniques cause I knew better

I tried many times, based on who I collaborated with and what I thought would be better. Succeeded quite a few, but failed many too. You know if I do it my way, this might happen. But if I did it that way, that would happen.

BUT its really simple! Kraut, wine, mead, sourdough, brines are all about controlled rot... it happens with or without us. Lets control it for our benefit. This is some good s**t (rot) just control it , its easy ...wish I woulda listened earlier!

But now there's AI

ittybitty footnote :
TPD collaborating with AI found stuff too!

Found these 99 cent ‘little smokies’ at the store today. Had a full container of leftover TPD’s ‘simply kraut’ … dinner...
02/06/2026

Found these 99 cent ‘little smokies’ at the store today. Had a full container of leftover TPD’s ‘simply kraut’ … dinners gonna be epic with leftovers 😎

So today it’s oat milk yogurt. Easy, but there was bit of prep.First of all, I had to find organic rolled oatsSecond, I ...
02/05/2026

So today it’s oat milk yogurt. Easy, but there was bit of prep.

First of all, I had to find organic rolled oats
Second, I had to soak them in some water
Third I had to nutribullet them
Fourth I had to inoculate them
Fifth I had to wait
… my gosh … what a nightmare !!!
but tomorrow heaven
balancing systems in my body, with yet another, really good for me homemade probiotic !!!

A friend told me about last nights potato soup, how good it was and what coulda been added … Im thinking corn and pepper...
02/04/2026

A friend told me about last nights potato soup, how good it was and what coulda been added … Im thinking corn and pepper.

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