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Nena Foster.Food.

Natural Chef. Food Stylist. Fermenter. Recipe Developer. Food Writer.

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A new monthly feature on The Brine Club, 5 Questions with an Expert kicks off today. This month we asked nutritionist @happylivingnutrition 5 questions about the links between the gut and our hormones and how looking after our gut supports hormone balance. It probably come as a surprise that fermented foods are a part of the picture, but there's so much more fascinating info. To find out more (as well as get more fermentation and gut health resources) head to www.thebrineclub.com. . . . . . . #onlinecommunity #guthealth #guthealthnutrition #microbiome #fermentedfoods #fermentation #lactoferementation #healthyhormones #brineclub #goodtothegut ***Birthday Giveaway*** πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € To celebrate the 1 month birthday of The Brine Club AND my very own birthday today (this year it is a big one, 40!) I am sharing the birthday love and giving you a birthday present too! 🎁 . β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Head to my website and sign up for my mailing list and I will send you an email with a link to join TBC for 1 month absolutely FREE. . β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Link expires at midnight (GMT) on August 17th!! Happy Birthday to me and happy fermenting to you! πŸŽ‚ . When you join The Brine Club you get all the ferment chat, access to tips & videos, shopping lists, recipes and product discounts. There's also a weekly live chat and a monthly feature called 5 Questions with an Expert, which features experts from gut health, nutrition and the fermentation world. . β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € Stay tuned as there will be another giveaway for one lucky Brine Clubber and a friend. I will announce the details for this one via my newsletter and here on Stories. . . . . . #brineclub #fermemtation #lactofermentation #funwithfermentation #fansoffermentation #kimchi #kombucha #sauerkraut #guthealth #healthylifestyle #gutmicrobiome Want to know mine? β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I turn up to any holiday packing a bottle of ACV (with the mother). I add this to drinks, salad dressings and take a little shot when I need. I also use it as face toner, for my hair and it is great for healing burns too! I do like a multi-purpose product and @willysacv is my favourite! β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I also pack a tiny jar of milk kefir grains. I pop this into my checked luggage, bagged and tucked inside a trainer to stop it from getting squashed. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € If we we're driving, I'll take more. But sadly when we fly the girls can't come. But they get fed and prepped accordingly, depending on how long I'll be away (there's a post coming for my Brine Clubbers on prepping your ferments for holiday).β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € I'd love to know, what are your probiotic holiday essentials?β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € .β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € #fermentation #guthealth #guthealthy #lactofermentation #fermentationforhealth #healthyliving #goodforthegut #guthealings #gutbrainaxis #gutbrainconnection #microbiome #holidayprep #microbiomehealth #gutmicrobiome #naturalchef #brineclub I seem to have accumulated a fair few new follwers! I'm pretty sure it's nothing I did, but I am going with it and saying thanks for coming over! 🍍 For those of you that are new here, I'm Nena, Mum of 2, Natural Chef, Fermenter, Founder, Recipe Developer, Food Stylist, Cookery Teacher--essentially a wearer of many hats! 🍍 I left a research and consultancy career to retrain as a nutritional chef nearly 3 years ago and I still think this was a pretty good idea. 🍍 When I am not cooking or fermenting things, I like running (though in the winter I forget this), reading (I won't tell you how few books I have read though since having children) and chatting about all sorts (just don't ask me to make small talk). 🍍 Thanks for following along and stay tuned for some fun things coming later in the week! πŸŽ‰ P.s. Not sure what I am gazing at in this photo, but I am most probably planning my next meal. πŸ“·@peanutbuttervibesphotography . . . . . . #naturalchef #naturalcooking #lactofermentation#fermentedfoods #femalefounders #workingmum #freelancemum #recipedevelopment #foodstyling #cookeryteacher #cookingwithkids Been a busy few days in the kitchen at home (and few more coming up before we're off on holiday) juggling different recipe development jobs and seeing no one else other than the people who live in my house or the guys who run my local shops. πŸ˜‚ Whilst, I haven't seen much of the outside world, I love this side of my job, and getting a chance to really let creative juices flow. I find being a bit of a recluse helps me focus. I find that every time I start a new recipe I have an initial little panic that I won't be able to come up with something good enough. But once I get the first recipe on the go or really nail one, the wobbles are soon forgotten. Just a little insight into my kitchen and recipe development life. P.s. this is a picture from my actual kitchen, but not. It's a set kitchen made in my kitchen that we created a few years back for a test shoot with @lesley_lau_ and @millybruce . Clever innit? . . . . . #recipedevelopment #recipedeveloper #naturalcooking #healyhyeating #healthyrecipes #sustainablefood #naturalchef #wholefoodrecipes #nenafosterfood Pizza bagels take me back to my uni days. Ours were made whilst 3 sheets to the wind (exactly when you SHOULDN'T be trusted to use a grill) and with horrible rubbery cheese. Had fun styling these delicious carby treats for @graziauk for @laurajgood snack column. Fun times reliving my wayward youth with @annadews and @marcomakespictures. πŸ•πŸ•πŸ•πŸ• . . . . . #foodstyling #foodphotography #snacks #graziauk #drunkfood #pizzabagels #snacking #nenafosterfood

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