Guana Grown

Versatility is key to a healthy and happy stomach biome 🙌🏽

This week I made some LAB(Lactic Acid Bacteria) and thought some of you may be interested in the process.
A little bit about LAB:
Lactic acid bacteria are one of the main groups of probiotic organisms, commonly used in fermented dairy products. These microorganisms can enhance digestion, stimulate the immune system, and prevent and help with stomach issues. Its also had amazing results relieving symptoms for people suffering from Crohn's disease.
It can be also used for skin and hair treatment.
LAB is also amazing to use in the garden or on farms. It can speed up compost piles, help prevent powdery mildew, add beneficial bacteria to your soil, bokashi fermentation and also when sprayed in chicken and pig pens the smell of the manure can be neutralised to almost not smell at all.
This costs a few dollars to make and stays good for weeks in the fridge or if raw sugar is added it can be preserved and stored outside the fridge.
I also give this to my dogs everyday in their water, its great for their gut health too.

Step one: next time you cook rice keep the water used for washing the grains.

Step two: put the rice wash water in to clean dry jars and cover with a breathable cloth. Put in a cool dark spot for 36hrs(or until smelling sweet slightly similar to cookie dough. Depending on your environment this can take less time so checking with your nose is the best gage.

Step three(36hrs later): time to add the milk, clean your jars or glasses and at the milk to about 3/4 full. Then add the fermented rice wash water to the milk at a ratio of 1:10(1 part rice water : 10 parts milk). These jars jars get covered again with breathable cloth and put back in the cool dark spot.
Note: the rice wash water is already full of good bacteria at this point and can be used in things such as a hair drench. Apart from obviously genetics this is one of the reasons Asian ladies have such healthy hair.

Step four:(36hours later) the process is done and you are left with some amazing LAB serum and the beginning stages of cheese curd, this can be made into a variety of cheeses like ricotta. I personally give it to my dogs they love it.

More info in the comments...

We are very excited to have teamed up with the great crew at the amazing Pura Vida Juice Bar in Playas Del Coco. Stop in and try their killer food, fresh drinks and pick up some Guana Grown live vinegar and make sure your monthly probiotic needs are being met.

Also we just restocked all our vendors in Guanacaste from Playas Del Coco to Nosara. 🙌🏾🙏🏽

I promise this won't become a page of sunsets but this one was too good not to share, no filter needed.

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Hi guys, some of you who have been in the community a while may remember the Naked Lunch Food Truck we had a few years back.. well we are back and flying under a new banner.

Welcome to Guana Grown! We are still food oriented but now more focused on health and well-being. After some great feedback and reviews from our Costa Rican customers we are proud to introduce our products to Nicaragua. Introducing our line of probiotic live fruit vinegars into your daily routine is an amazing way to add beneficial enzymes and bacteria to your digestive system while also out competing unwanted pathogens and parasites. All our vinegars are fermented separately for 4 months using all organic whole fruits and is a 'must have' for maintaining a healthy gut microbiome.

Helping ailments such as reflux, heart burn, digestive issues, weight loss and relief from kidney stones to name a few is another reason to try our live vinegar. Additional to all of its health benefits, it's an amazing condiment in the kitchen for things like salad dressings, sauces, marinades etc.

Please feel free to reach out for any more information, recipe ideas or where to pick yourself up a bottle.

Health is Wealth. Protect your Gut.

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As you may of noticed we have been away from the farmer's markets recently as we have moved location to beautiful Nicaragua. We just restocked all of our great resellers in the Guanacaste area so stop in say hi and pick up your probiotic needs .nosara and WillMart(Playa Grande) are waiting to see you.

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:Now also available in Nicaragua 🇳🇮

Fermented food is a crucial part of maintaining a healthy stomach microbiome and not many things do that as well as Kimchi, this traditional South Korean ferment will add beneficial enzymes and bacteria to your gut whilst out-competing unwanted pathogens and parasites. This recipe is 100% vegan, we replaced the fish sauce with our organic Banana vinegar mixed with soy sauce and the results were amazing. This tastes as good if not better than the real deal.

Please don't hesitate to reach out for recipes and ways to use our product.

As we grow and expand it's an honour to be teaming up with more great people and their establishments we are stoked to be on your shelves.

There truly is power in numbers💪🏽

As we approach the high season it's good to be teaming up with great people and great stores who are down for the cause. It's never too late to be put your health first and focus on the future and what better way than to promote a healthy gut biome with our live probiotic vinegars. Pop in and see the guys at and .cr they will be happy to see you ✌🏽🇨🇷

This week's recipe idea: Thai Yellow Curry w/ Tofu and rice noodles

When cooking Thai dishes especially curries it's always a balancing act of 4 things, sweet, spicey, salty and sour..

SWEET: normally palm sugar, I like to use fermented fruit juice(FFJ)

SPICEY: chili, birds eye is a good one

SALTY: fish sauce and soy sauce

SOUR: lime juice or...

Our live Papaya vinegar is a great alternative to lime or lemon juice and provides not only sour notes but also a depth in flavour you will struggle to replicate. The acidity breaks down in the cooking process and the papaya flavour really comes through.

Always feel free to reach out to us for any recipe ideas ✌🏽

While we've been reaping the benefits of living in amazing Costa Rica for the past few years it was nice to celebrate the countries 200th anniversary of independence this week. Kehlani did it in style 🇨🇷💖🐨

Wet season is in full affect so home made comfort food is key. I made this sun dried tomato hummus and instead of using lemon juice I switched it out for pineapple vinegar. The results were amazing.

Hit us up anytime for recipes or help with ideas on how to utilise your Guana Grown vinegar ✌🏽

Health is Wealth

If was fun while it lasted but time for the next chapter.. R.I.P Naked Lunch and here's to fresh starts and even fresher products 🤙🏽

We are LIVE! Literally!

Welcome to our new project, Guana Grown: Artesenal, Organic, Live Fruit Vinegar. We're here to brighten up your fridges, delicious dishes all while giving your overall health a nice hug.

Fruit vinegar is also a great source of magnesium, which is an important part of your body's signaling system. It can also help with regulating your blood sugar and improving your immune system and gut health along with many other benefits.

Our current flavors are:
Piña
Mango
Guanabana
Papaya
Banano
Sandía

Let us know if you have any questions!