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Ginger, humour, Kombucha, London, SCOBY -

We won best Vegan Drink in 2014 at VegFest London in September!!

After much handwork at Equinox Kombucha, it was nice to see people's appreciation by winning an award for best vegan drink of 2014 which was calculated by a public vote! (We must be doing something right.)  Here are a few pics of the event: Chris and Rupert collect the award. Chris & Lucas at the end of the event. Here is the award doing it's thing.. We'd just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last 2 years! Big love x

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Kombucha, living food, summer -

A nice mention of the Equinox Kombucha crew at VegFest BRISTOL in May 2014.

VegFest Bristol went down a treat for all there. We spent all week end handing out kombuch for all and generally spreading the love :) Check out a nice write up of the event by beautiful heart raw kitchen here. :)

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nutrition, Recipes -

Baking It!

  Nut flours make surprisingly convincing baked goods. However, lacking the gluten of the more traditional grain flours, they can be a little trickier to work with, but with a bit of practice it’s easy to produce delicious, nutrient dense cakes, biscuits & pastries.   So for anybody new to baking with nut flours I’m sharing a few of the tips I’ve learned through trial & error.   By far the best nut flours are the ones made at home. Ideally nuts should be stored in a cool place in their shells, the kernels soaked prior to use to remove...

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Go Nuts

Kaptain Kombucha’s furry friend is crazy about nuts. He can’t get enough of their crunchy goodness.        Nuts are a little used ingredient in traditional British cooking, mainly having been afforded the status of pre-drink nibbles or the mainstay of home-baked vegetarian nut roasts. But the humble nut has so much more to offer. These nutrient dense morsels are full of natural oils, protein, vitamins & minerals.   Here’s a quick “ABC” of some of the amazing properties of the most common nuts:   Almond – vitamin E & calcium Brazil – selenium Cashew – magnesium, zinc &...

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fermentation, kefir, Kombucha, living food, nutrition, Recipes -

Fruity Ferments

Do try this at home!    The benefits of consuming traditionally fermented foods are well documented. However, as they are not mass-produced, or available in mainstream stores, they can be hard to come by. Also the cost of buying a lovingly crafted, artisan product can be prohibitive if you are on a limited budget. Fermentation is a very forgiving process so, provided you follow a few basic guidelines, you can make your own supply of deliciously nutritional fermented fruits & vegetables. The only equipment required are glass jars, a mixing bowl & a couple of plastic bags. Pretty much...

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