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Homesteading 2.0new

Take your do-it-yourself skills to the next level.
East Bay Express |
Jesse Hirsch |
03-31-2012 |
Food+Drink
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Kombucha: Science-Fair Project or Refreshing Beverage?new
I had shied away from brewing my own home kombucha because, well, I make so many other damn things from scratch, I didn't need one more high-maintenance weekly food chore. But once budget woes axed my Whole Foods checkout-line kombucha treat, I missed my 'booch and decided to take a shot at making my own.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michelle Gienow |
10-06-2009 |
Food+Drink
Kombucha: Magical Cure-All or Deadly Blob?new

You might've heard about kombucha tea thanks to its status as a trendy health aid for Hollywood starlets -- fans of the fermented beverage claim daily drinking bolsters well-being. But many established American medical authorities still won't recommend its consumption.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
10-14-2008 |
Food+Drink