You can ferment that!

Fermenting your own foods to make sauerkraut, pickles, yogurt, or kimchi probably sounds kind of crazy. The type of thing that only a person living in the middle of nowhere or someone who is unemployed would even consider attempting.  I can assure you that nothing is easier.  It will take you less time to make a jar of your own pickles then it would to select a jar from the wall 'o pickles probably available at your supermarket.

From left to right:  Red cabbage sauerkraut, bok choy kimchi, sauerkraut with jalapeno, sauerkraut.

Starting Your Rediscovery of Real Food

An easy place to start to rediscover cooking is to begin by making meals based on what you have in your house and what is in season and available at your local market.

Making meals that are as simple or complex as you'd like.  Meals that can be improvised.

Meals where the preparation is not stressful and doesn't require a lot of planning.

Getting back to simply cooking.  Simply cooking real food.