[i] pickled beetroot (in my home-made spiced berry cider vinegar)
[ii] kimchi
[iii] sauerkraut
[iv] fermenting kombucha tea
You could say I've been busy in the kitchen lately, but honestly, when is
anyone not busy in the kitchen!? Sometimes I think it would be easier
if I set my bed up in there. At least then I could keep a close eye on
the almonds drying in the oven overnight, or strain the milk kefir at
first light! And if sleep eluded me, I could watch the water-kefir
grains dancing in their effervescent infusion!!
There's always so much work to do and sometimes I wonder what on earth I was thinking to take it all on. Lucky for me though, I love fermented foods and beverages - lucky my family does too, cause nobody in their right mind would keep up this routine for ONE!!!! Of course the health benefits make it worthwhile too. And I have to admit, my kitchen often feels like a science lab and that is pretty cool!
Now before you think I'm some kind of fermenting super woman, take heart that I have not included photos of the war-zone where all this action takes place. Right this second there is a mountain of washing-up drying on the sink, a jug of apple cider (Strongbow to
be exact) that's airing on the bench ready for vinegar making tomorrow, my oven is in desperate need of a good scrub and my pantry shelves haven't been wiped in, um, I have no idea how long! And I won't
mention that our kitchen windows are so filthy with salt spray that we
almost can't see out or that there's a pile of dirty tea towels by the
back door waiting to visit the laundry. Oops. Did I just make the scene that is our kitchen even more horrific?
Ah, such is life. Ben and I remind ourselves Every Single Day....eating well is MESSY, TIME CONSUMING AND LABOUR INTENSIVE!
But gee, it's certainly worth it!!!!
But gee, it's certainly worth it!!!!
PS. My Mad Millie fermenting crock has barely had a day off since I brought it home from New Zealand! Best ever purchase...if you like kimchi (and we do, A LOT)
