Ferments, the perfect tight budget food!

One of the best things about preserving your food with fermentation is that it can really help to stretch your food budget. One of our biggest expenses in our home, besides meat, is organic apples. My four kids ask for apples all day long. While it is great that they want to snack on apples instead of chips and candy this can get quite pricey. When money gets tight and I see that our apples are not going to last us until the next paycheck I set a few aside so that I can make a fermented apple chutney. This way they can still have their apple fix but just in a smaller portion. Since it has been fermented this smaller portion has increased vitamins and minerals along with the added bonus of being packed with probiotics. Last week was one of those weeks so I decided to try something new. The ingredients together in my head sounded good, so I took a chance and what I came up with was a fermented apple and ginger chutney.

 Ingredients:
3 organic apples, cored and chopped into small pieces
1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp sea salt
1/4 C of whey
1/2 C water (more if needed to cover fruit)

 In a large bowl mix all ingredients together. Pack mixture into a glass quart jar, making sure that fruit is under the liquid, add more water if needed. Tighten lid and place in a dark, warm spot for 3 days. Then move to the fridge and enjoy. This will keep in the fridge for about 2 months.

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