11/29/2024
Simmer Pots
So Thanksgiving is checked off the list next up is Christmas. Many people have decorated or are getting ready to decorate the outside and inside their homes.
What about decorating the smell of your house?!! We often are nose blind to the smell of our houses until someone else smells it or we step outside and come back in.
That's where simmer Pots come.
Since my diagnosis of Cancer, I have tried to let my exposure to harsh chemicals and smells. One to protect my delicate health and the other reason is because aerosols and harsh chemicals have made me nauseous and almost faint.
Simmer Pots are a more natural way to make my house smell good without knocking myself out. Simmer Pots are very easy to make and a bit cheaper than sprays and such.
I use a large pot filled with tap water and depending on the smell I'm going for I use a mixture of fresh fruits and berries, essential oils and dry or fresh spices. Simmer pot ingredients are a wonderful Christmas gift especially for a housewarming gift! đ
For my Christmas simmer Pot, I'm using fresh apples. I love to use a Pink Lady Apple, an orange, maybe a lemon and some fresh cinnamon sticks and a touch of cloves with vanilla extract.
Place all of your ingredients into your pot with the water or Apple juice or even Apple Cider. Add your fruits and spices. Bring to a gentle boil. Turn down the heat. Leave uncovered and allow to gently simmer on your stove as you cook Christmas dinner,entertain, or decorate your Christmas tree.
Remember to check your water content. You don't want your ingredients to burn or scorch.
You can use the ingredients in your simmer pot more than once. At the end othe evening remove your pot and place covered in your refrigerator until ready to use again the next day!
Don't want to use the stove but a slow cooker.....turn on low! Keep a check on the water level and again leave uncovered! Easy Peasy!
Remove and discard your used fruits and veggies and spices after using them 2. You don't want your fruits to start to mold. I would use my fruits 2 if you are refrigerating your pot. If you don't put your pot in the fridge, I would only use them once, discard and get fresh.