Pickled! Everything That Is Actually Good For You

I love LOVE everything pickled and fermented. Veggies, cucumbers, eggs and  sauerkraut are all delicious fermented or pickled foods. ♥

I didn't like some of the ingredients that I started to see in my favorite pickles and I read about how healthy fermented pickles are for your gut so I decided to start trying my hand at making my own.

I was familiar with the ingredients for pickling and I wasn't so sure about the process of fermentation so I started with pickling. Eggs might be my favorite pickled food so I asked my mom how to do it. Sure I could look it up on the internet but, why not get a personal tutorial?

I did it!  I was waaaaaay easier than I thought it would be. Waiting to eat them was the hardest part.  They turned out soooo good with a little spice. I knew I needed to add triple the amount of garlic.

Fermenting is supposedly better for your nutrition and gut health, so that is next on my list of things to try. But here's the thing, I eat way more veggies if I can have some of them pickled so there has to be some health benefit right? I have had pickled cauliflower, celery, asparagus, carrots, eggs and of course, cucumbers. This recipe should work for all of them but, for the veggies, just make sure you par boil them first to soften them a bit. That way they take in more flavor.

Here is the recipe:

8 peeled, boiled eggs
1.5 cups of white vinegar 5% acidity
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon Real* salt
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon pepper corns
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
6 cloves of crushed garlic
2 tablespoons of dried dill

Directions:

Put the peeled, boiled eggs in a quart jar.
Put all of the dry ingredients into a pot with the water and vinegar.
Heat on low until you can see the dill and red pepper flakes rehydrate slightly approximately 3-5 mins.
Pore all of the ingredients into the jar, over the boiled eggs.
Secure the lid and leave out on the counter overnight.
After the jar has cooled down and the ingredients and settled you can store in the fridge for more than a week if they last that long.