“Crocodile skin” can happen at any time of year, especially after winter. Here is a way to upcycle your kitchen scraps into three divine body scrubs that are guaranteed to give your lacklustre skin a lift. Coffee grounds, citrus peel and nut milk pulp scraps are at the heart of these three recipes, so think…
A Simple Soothing Onion Honey Cough Syrup Recipe
Ready to learn to make onion honey cough syrup for minor coughs and upper respiratory tract infections? This simple recipe combines the soothing properties of onion (Allium cepa) and honey. We’ll also explore additional ingredients like ginger, thyme, and turmeric to enhance the health benefits. Does honey really work to soothe a cough? Honey has…
Soft Milk Kefir Cheese: A Step-by-Step Guide (plus flavour options)
Let’s create this really simple spreadable, naturally fermented milk kefir cheese. Milk kefir grains can be crazily active, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll often have an abundance of fermented kefir. This is the tastiest way to use it. Once you have mastered this basic recipe, you can get experimenting with herbs and spice and everything…
How To Make Infused Nasturtium Flower Vinegar (& how to use it)
Nasturtiums (Trapoleum majus), also known as “nose-twisters” or “nose-tweakers,” get their names from the Greek word “to twist” due to the peppery flavour of the flowers, leaves, and seeds! Infuse these colourful blooms in vinegar to create a tart tonic to complement your pantry staples.
How To Make Milk Kefir (and why you should)
Delicious, fizzy milky goodness. For thousands of years, people have been making and enjoying milk kefir. This healthy fermented drink is easy to make at home and requires no special equipment, just a tablespoon of active milk kefir “grains” and whole cow, sheep, goat, camel or buffalo milk.
All About Fire Cider & A Flexible Recipe
Fire cider is a pungent and fiery tonic packed with aromatic antimicrobial herbs and spices. Traditionally taken to ward off respiratory infections such as colds and flu. It is a modern form of an ancient herbal medicine called an oxymel. What’s more, this humble homemade remedy has also had its fair share of controversy!
Four Inspiring Mountain-Hugging Veggie Gardens in Hobart
Almost vertical mountain slopes, crazy weather and abundant wildlife – these are just some of the factors that make establishing a productive garden in nipaluna | Hobart challenging. We visited four gardens, thriving in their mountainous homes and providing an abundance of food for their creators and communities.
How Your Kombucha SCOBY Works (It’s Like Magic!)
Have you ever wondered how your kombucha SCOBY works? This rubbery little biochemical factory seems almost magic in the way it can transform sugary tea into a tart, effervescent, nutrient rich beverage. If you are curious about how it weaves its magic, read on!
Sticky Turmeric Chai Tea: a Spicy Hug in a Mug
It can get chilly down here at the end of the world. Vibrant sticky turmeric chai comes to the rescue. An aromatic, spicy cup of sunshine. Like a hug-in-a-mug on a cold day.
Ginger Bug: Ferment Your Own Feisty Fizz
Making your own fermented ginger bug is so easy. Let me show you how!