It’s no surprise if you have never heard of kefir milk, because this fermented drink was kept secret for centuries in a mountainous region near Russia. It has powerful health benefits, yet evolved purely by accident and is impossible to recreate in a laboratory. By the turn of the twentieth century, some prized kefir grains finally arrived in Russia, but only after a series of events involving seduction, betrayal and kidnapping, not to mention royalty. Read on to find out why kefir milk was believed to be a gift from the gods, how easy it is to make and why everyone should drink it, even if they are lactose intolerant.
Category - Wellbeing
They are not just pretty orange flowers that grow and self-seed easily in most soil types, calendula flowers can help with the condition of skin and hair, and promote healing. You only need to start them from seed or buy plants once, because from then on they will self-seed and reward you with a flush of orange flowers every year. They have a long flowering season and are low maintenance. Snip off fresh flowers as often as you like and use them to make oils, creams or spices. Read on to find out how to grow and dry calendula flowers, and make calendula oil from them…
