Being a homemaker is so much bigger than the word itself implies. A homemaker takes a house, an ordinary, empty, lifeless vessel and turns it into a sanctuary. The house that was once void of love is turned into a place of comfort and coziness, where memories and food are made from scratch.
A homemaker devotes their life to serving others in small feat. They spend day in and day out creating comforting meals, lovings on the souls that fill the home and making the home a welcome and safe place for their husband to return home to each evening.
When I think of myself as a homemaker I’m quick to dismiss it ; “it’s nothing really” or “I’m just a stay at home mom”, but in reality this is one of the most important jobs a woman can be called into. It takes a great deal of selflessness and effort to be in this roll and we must not make light of it.
“Do small things with great love” was meant for women like you and like me. Do the dirty dishes with love, untangle the pants in the washer *again* with love, plan another meal for your growing brood with love. If it’s done without love it’s pointless.
I devoted one of my days to making things from scratch and you can find the video here if you want to come along!
I have shared all the recipes below and hope you find a moment to make one for your own family!
Sauerkraut:
1 head of cabbage
1 tsp salt
Chop the cabbage finely and sprinkle with salt. Set aside. After 15 minutes begin squeezing the cabbage with your hands until it all feels soft and slightly wilty. Transfer the cabbage to sterilized jars and make sure the excess liquid covered the juice. Use a weight to hold all the cabbage pieces down under the liquid. Cover with a special fermenting lid or paper towel and rubber band. Let sit for a few weeks until the taste is to your liking.
Fermented Beets:
2 beets
4 cups water
1-2 tbs salt
2 cloves garlic
1 twig of rosemary
Boil the entire beets until just boiling and remove from heat. Once cool enough to handle simply shluff off the outer skin. Chop beets and add to jars with a clove or two of garlic and spices of your choice. Add 1 tbs salt into remaining liquid and pour over the beets. Add a weight, cover with paper towel or fermenting lid and allow do set for a week. Brine may become cloudy but should clear as process is ending. Store in fridge once fermented
Yogurt:
1 gallon whole milk
1 cup whole milk yogurt
Pour gallon of milk into slow cooker and cook until temp reaches 180-190•F. Allow the milk to cook down to luke warm. Remove one cup of warm milk and mix in a bowl with one cup of yogurt. Stir the mixture back into the slow cooker and unplug it. Replace the lid and wrap with a towel for about 8 hrs until yogurt has set. Put the yogurt into jars and put in the fridge for later use.
Key Lime Cheesecake in a Pan
3 packs of cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
3 eggs
6 tbs melted butter
1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup flour
Crush crackers and mix with melted butter. Press into the bottom of a well butter dish. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes until browned slightly. Mix together remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour into cooled pan with the crumbs in it. Bake in the oven at 300 for 55 minutes or until mostly set. This cake is meant to be tasty and simple, but may not be pretty.
