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Gut Treat

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C0BDED65-F9AA-4809-9A38-2C9C4461768EI always eat my sauerkraut with my salads, but something I also really like for once in a while is this delicious sandwich. I don’t eat bread very often, so this is a real treat. Last Friday I published a recipe on how to make your own sauerkraut. It will go perfectly with this recipe, but if you do not have any on hand (it will take 2 weeks for the sauerkraut to be finished), you can perfectly fine use sauerkraut you bought in the supermarket. The nice thing about this recipe isn’t only that it contains a good dose of protein, a good amount of healthy fats, but also the perfect combination of probiotics (the sauerkraut) and prebiotics (garlic, onion and mushrooms), which makes this a real treat for your gut!

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Makes: 2

2 slices (spelt) bread
1 avocado (smashed)
1 clove of garlic (minced)
1 tsp lemon juice
salt/pepper (to taste)
1/2 cup black beans (cooked, smashed))
6 mushrooms (sliced)
1/4 onion (sliced)
1/2 cup sauerkraut

-Toast the slices of bread if you prefer that.
-Mix the avocado, garlic, lemon juice, salt/pepper to taste and the black beans.
-Fry the onion and the mushrooms without any oil (use a good pan and a little water if necessary).
-Divide the avocado/bean mash over the 2 slices of bread.
-Put the mushrooms and onions on top of that and lastly top it with sauerkraut.

Would you ever think of this combination? I would love you to try this delicious sandwich and please tell me if you liked it (or not). Let’s make your gut a happy gut! You can show me your sandwich by tagging me on Instagram with @freedomeverymore or let me know down below. Thank you! X

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Sauerkraut for the win

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113441C5-51A3-4A0E-9F74-E00490623CDDWhen I was a child I basically liked all food, except for a very few things. One of those few things was, sauerkraut. In the Netherlands people make a potato dish with is, called ‘stamppot’. I did not like this at all. The sour taste, I just really didn’t enjoy it. Nowadays it’s the food I eat on daily basis. I didn’t eat it for years and years as I knew I didn’t like it, but about half a year ago I tried it again for the beneficial probiotics and I actually really liked it. Especially in a salad or as a topping on a nice sandwich. I now eat it almost every day. Which is super good for my gut. I always buy a big jar in the supermarket, but when I started to brew my own kombucha (for the same probiotic reasons), I wanted to also try making my own sauerkraut. This turned out to be super simple!! You only need 3 things actually: cabbage, salt and patience. If you would like to treat your gut as well. Here is how I make my own basic sauerkraut!

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ingredients:
2 white/green cabbages
2-3 tbs sea salt

extra:
mixing bowl
big jar
cloth + rubber band

-Remove the first 2-3 leaves of the cabbage.
-Shred the cabbage. I used a simple grater for this, but you can also use a sharp kitchen knife or even carefully pulse it in a kitchen machine. (Don’t make it too small though, because you will end up with a cabbage smoothie. Not sure about that..)
-Mix the cabbage and the salt in a big mixing bowl, using your hand (clean hands obviously). It’s like kneading bread dough. Make sure that all the juices from the cabbage are released. Knead it for a full 5 minutes and then let it rest for 30-60 min.
-Knead it again for a full 5 minutes. The juices should be all released by now.
8EBFAAAF-D077-42E1-91FF-F54EA05544AD-Put it in a clean jar and push it down as much as you can, so all the cabbage is underneath the juice.
-Use a cloth and a rubber band as a lid or let a lid rest on the jar (don’t close it!).
-Put it away for 2 weeks, in about 18-21C, out of direct sunlight.
-Every other day push the cabbage underneath the juice again, as it tend to go up again throughout the process.
-After 2 weeks, put it in the fridge and enjoy!

It’s so fun to make your own fermented foods. It gives this amazing satisfying feeling. Have you ever tried it before? I would love to hear and see your experiences. You can do this by tagging me on Instragam with @freedomevermore. Thank you! X