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2333 days ago

Homemade sauerkraut

Olga from Albany

Homemade sauerkraut is a classic Ukrainian/Russian tradition and it’s really easier to make it than you might think! Did you know you could make a fantastic salad with it? It’s adoreble delicious.

You can use Homemade sauerkraut in anything that you’d put sauerkraut in. Try it in the … View more
Homemade sauerkraut is a classic Ukrainian/Russian tradition and it’s really easier to make it than you might think! Did you know you could make a fantastic salad with it? It’s adoreble delicious.

You can use Homemade sauerkraut in anything that you’d put sauerkraut in. Try it in the braised cabbage with beef … yum! Find two salad ideas bellow just for you.

So, Firstly, ensure thay you buy the cabbage that are light in color and NOT bright green. Secondly, if you are using a soup pot for the fermenting process, don’t use aluminum.

Ingredients for Homemade Sauerkraut:
2 medium/large cabbages (2 1/2 kg)
2-3 medium carrots, grated
2 Tbsp fine sea salt
1 Tbsp sugar
Or for the best effect use the seasoning for salting cabbage with horseradish "Сrispy" to replace salt and sugar (2 pacs). (You can buy it in our store)

1. Remove the outermost leaves of the cabbage, cut it into quarters and shred cabbage finely. (discard the core, or trim it and eat it – it’s very tasty and healthy).
2. Grate the carrots.
3. In a large bowl (not aluminum), place cabbage, carrots, 2 Tbsp sea salt and 1 Tbsp sugar (or seasoning for salting cabbage with horseradish "Сrispy”) and scrunch and knead it together really well for the juice to be released from the cabbage (4-5 min). You don’t want it to be super juicy, just enough to cover the lettuce when you really pack it down in a jar.
4. Scrunch it by your hands. And scrunch it more. See the juice? All a result of good scrunching.
5. Fill a glass jar with the cabbage mixture and pack it in very tightly so that the juice from the cabbage covers the cabbage completely. You want a jar big enough to be filled only about 2/3 full so it has room to expand.
6. Make a press over the top of the cabbage by pushing down with a plate (or the lid from a large sour cream container). Top with a small jar of water, a super clean rock or whatever else would make a good weight. Place the lid on the jar but do not tighten (this is just to keep bugs out). Its a good idea to keep the bottle in the sink or over a dish since there is risk of it overflowing (this is also why we only fill it 2/3 full; it grows!). Let stand at room temp for 4 days or until sour. It will stop fermenting/rising when it’s done.
7. While it sits at room temperature, once each day: poke a few holes through the cabbage with the back of a wooden mixing spoon to release the gas that this process produces and pack the cabbage down tightly. If you are making a bigger batch, the poking process is more important to let the gasses escape.
8. After 4 days, refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be stored for a few weeks if kept very cold. Did you notice how the cabbage grew?
9. Afret all just put it to the fridge.

To serve, drain the amount of cabbage that you would like to eat by firmly squeezing out the excess juice with your hands. Add in your salad ingredients, mix well and serve. Its really easy!

Two ways to serve homemade Sauerkraut as a salad:
#1
1/2 small purple Onion, finely diced
2 Tbsp Sunflower Oil (preferred for more flavour), or olive oil

#2
1/2 small purple Onion, finely diced
1/2 Apple
1/2 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp white grapes or dried cranberries
1-2 Tbsp extra light olive oil (not extra virgin)

If you dont have enough time to homemake it but you wish about yum salad, we can help you. We offer for you three kind of delicious sauerkraut in our store (have a look to the photos).

2334 days ago

Dry Eye

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2335 days ago

Poll: Should a parking ticket be waived if the sign is hidden by trees?

Caroline Williams Reporter from North Shore Times

Hi neighbours. Janelle Wills was given a $113 parking ticket for parking in an operational clearway on Glenfield's Chartwell Ave, but she thinks the fine should be waived because the sign with the parking restrictions was hidden by low hanging trees.
After she complained to Auckland Transport,… View more
Hi neighbours. Janelle Wills was given a $113 parking ticket for parking in an operational clearway on Glenfield's Chartwell Ave, but she thinks the fine should be waived because the sign with the parking restrictions was hidden by low hanging trees.
After she complained to Auckland Transport, the trees were "severely" trimmed to reveal the sign.
Auckland Transport said it was the responsibility of the driver to check for parking restrictions, and motorists should walk up to road signs if they have trouble reading them.
What do you think? Should a parking fine be waived if the relevant signage is hidden by trees? Vote in our poll or let us know in the comments.
[Please type NFP if your comment is not for print.]

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Should a parking ticket be waived if the sign is hidden by trees?
  • 87.6% Yes - The sign is hidden through no fault of the driver
    87.6% Complete
  • 12.4% No - It is up to the driver to look for parking restrictions
    12.4% Complete
169 votes
2335 days ago

#FoodogprahyNZ

New Zealand School of Food & Wine

Rangitoto Meringue Puff with matcha hue, caramel lava, marshmallow, caramelised popcorn ‘basalt’ rocks and chocolate shortbread ‘earth’. An Auckland story on a plate. #foodographynz

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2335 days ago

Tidy Toddler

The Team from Resene ColorShop Albany

Keep it sweet and simple when it comes to keeping your toddler’s bedroom tidy. This toy box created out of a wooden crate is a clever idea for storing toys and books – and it looks great, too.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out howView more
Keep it sweet and simple when it comes to keeping your toddler’s bedroom tidy. This toy box created out of a wooden crate is a clever idea for storing toys and books – and it looks great, too.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.

Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself

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2346 days ago

One man's special volunteer job at Auckland Airport

Sarah Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Meet the man who has considered Auckland Airport his second home for over 20 years.

Twice a week, 86-year-old Les Featherstone takes a taxi to the International Terminal where he volunteers for four-and-a-half hours as an airport ambassador, or Bluecoat.

Twenty-four years is a … View more
Hi neighbours,

Meet the man who has considered Auckland Airport his second home for over 20 years.

Twice a week, 86-year-old Les Featherstone takes a taxi to the International Terminal where he volunteers for four-and-a-half hours as an airport ambassador, or Bluecoat.

Twenty-four years is a long time to hold down one job, especially as a volunteer, but Featherstone says signing up was the best thing he's ever done.

In recent times, the airport has taken on a new meaning for him following the death of his wife last month.

Do you plan to volunteer once you retire? What would be your dream role?

To read more, click here.

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2335 days ago

Want to promote your services on Neighbourly?

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Neighbourly is a great place to get extra profile for your product or business - but commercial messaging without a Business profile is a Neighbourly no-no.

To advertise your services you need to set up a Premium Business Listing.

Whether you're a local tradie, a massage therapist, a … View more
Neighbourly is a great place to get extra profile for your product or business - but commercial messaging without a Business profile is a Neighbourly no-no.

To advertise your services you need to set up a Premium Business Listing.

Whether you're a local tradie, a massage therapist, a life coach or a computer fixer-upperer, if you're making money from the service you're offering and/or are a registered business, a Neighbourly business profile is for you!

Your services can then be found in the local Business Directory on Neighbourly - a one-stop shop of businesses, tradies and services in your community.

Find out more about setting up your business profile here.

If you’re unsure whether a business profile is for you, check out our Help section, or feel free to contact us.
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2335 days ago

Rethinking the way we live

Rethinking Space

Located in the fashionable beachside suburb of Takapuna, rethinking.space’s newest development space:2 has just been released to the market!

space:2, located in the heart of Takapuna, offers superior construction with quality specifications and a 7 Homestar sustainability target. Taking … View more
Located in the fashionable beachside suburb of Takapuna, rethinking.space’s newest development space:2 has just been released to the market!

space:2, located in the heart of Takapuna, offers superior construction with quality specifications and a 7 Homestar sustainability target. Taking apartment development to the next level, innovative offerings include shared electric cars, electric scooters for all owners and a modern, healthier place to live.

• 1 and 2 bedroom apartments from $530,000 to $1,520,000
• Stunning penthouses with expansive decks
• Targeting a 7 Homestar rating
• Impressive views from most levels
• Fleet of electric vehicles for residents use

For further information contact: Christiana Ngawati
021 232 7477 | 0800 583 968 | christiana@legacy.co.nz
Enquire now

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2335 days ago

Red Cross Journey 2019

The Team from New Zealand Red Cross

Red Cross Journey 2019 registrations are now open!
Grab your neighbours, friends, whānau and sign up to the challenge.

This is the perfect opportunity to boost your mood, improve your energy and best of all, help people in need in your communities and overseas.

Walk, run, dance, jump, or… View more
Red Cross Journey 2019 registrations are now open!
Grab your neighbours, friends, whānau and sign up to the challenge.

This is the perfect opportunity to boost your mood, improve your energy and best of all, help people in need in your communities and overseas.

Walk, run, dance, jump, or hop 10,000 steps a day and learn about global and local events and get to know real people who have been affected by disaster or conflict. Your fundraising efforts will go towards helping others, just like the people you will learn about.

Registrations are now open!

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2337 days ago

10 things that don't belong in your recycling bin

Paul Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

A lot of what we're putting in our recycling bins cannot be recycled.

Paul Evans, chief executive of waste management industry body WasteMinz, says in 2018 about 10 per cent of each Auckland household's recycling bin was "contamination" – items that people… View more
Hi neighbours,

A lot of what we're putting in our recycling bins cannot be recycled.

Paul Evans, chief executive of waste management industry body WasteMinz, says in 2018 about 10 per cent of each Auckland household's recycling bin was "contamination" – items that people had put in hoping for the best, but which could not be recycled.

To read more, click here.

If you're in doubt whether something belongs in the recycling bin, the best practice is to simply leave it out.

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2335 days ago

VOTE FOR ELIETTE

Eliette's Music Academy

Eliette, under our Green Room programme has been short listed for Westfield Albany's Local hero award

Voting is open until the 12th of August (ONLY TWO WEEKS)
To do so you need to go to www.westfield.co.nz...
Thank you for your support.

EMA & Green Room team,

For more info re … View more
Eliette, under our Green Room programme has been short listed for Westfield Albany's Local hero award

Voting is open until the 12th of August (ONLY TWO WEEKS)
To do so you need to go to www.westfield.co.nz...
Thank you for your support.

EMA & Green Room team,

For more info re the Green Room www.greenroom.org.nz...

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