Hello :) Welcome back to the cottage...
The rain is making the cottage cosier than ever...
and I thought I would take the opportunity...
to show you a few simple DIYs.
Although I have to admit that going out to buy these things is very convenient...
I always find such satisfaction in knowing I have made something myself...
and in knowing it's far better for my budget :)
I shared a video making sauerkraut before, but it wasn't very detailed...
and I thought I would show you again, so that you can try making it at home too :)
Fermentation is an incredibly simple and useful process, and although it may seem a little old-fashioned now...
I feel it's a skill worth learning.
I've also read that homemade sauerkraut works better as a probiotic...
than most store-bought capsule probiotics!
It's important to weight your shredded cabbage and salt...
as the salt to cabbage ratio needs to be about 2-3% for the fermentation to be successful.
Once combined, you should massage the cabbage to release the liquid inside.
The cabbage will appear slightly translucent after this stage.
The cabbage can then be placed in a jar or fermentation crock pot.
It's important to weigh the cabbage down below the level of the liquid as this prevents moulding.
You can create a water seal too if you are using a fermentation crock pot.
You can then leave this to ferment for 2-3 weeks, before enjoying it :)
I discovered that purple cabbage stained my hands... :)
So it was the perfect opportunity to share how to make your own liquid soap...
Simply combine equal parts castile soap and water...
You can add essential oils if you like...
And use as normal :)
We live such rushed and hurried lives...
that it can feel impossible to get to additional "time-consuming" DIYs
But I think it can be those simple, mundane tasks...
that can help FORCE us to slow down...
to give us the chance to see the simple pleasures all around us...
All just waiting to be noticed...
(African wormwood)