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Homemade Cloth Pads

Making your own cloth pads is easy and smart. You not only save on money, you also do your part lessening plastic production and waste. Everyone I know who wears cloth pads say they are so much more comfortable than store bought disposable pads. For those of you who prefer tampons over pads see: The DivaCup

Flannel [...]

Zukay Fermented Foods

I just recently gave Zukay Live Foods a try, tasting their naturally fermented raw relishes and salsas. I knew the products were overflowing with “life” and nutrients, however with the unpredictability of all fermented foods, I wasn’t so sure how happy my taste buds would be. Boy, was I in for a surprise! Hours after [...]

Crochet or Knit for Clothing

I’ve recently decided that I want to try to make a few clothes by crocheting rather than sewing with a machine. My sewing machine is rather finicky with fabric thickness and although I can not complain that it is an electric machine, I am wanting to be less dependent on electricity. Using a crochet hook [...]

Sauerkraut…Fermented Cabbage…Fermented Foods!

 

Sauerkraut, with cabbage, carrots & garlic

 

 

Sauerkraut seems to be an acquired taste for many. It is pungent and a rather odd texture. Perhaps knowing the health benefits of the traditional fermented cabbage, will give cooks the desire to make it and enjoy it!

Sauerkraut is a great source of naturally occurring, easily assimilated enzymes. When [...]