I Slowed Down for the Weekend – Baking, DIY & A Cozy Reset

This weekend, I focused on slowing down—baking, cooking, and making an eco-friendly cleaner. Sometimes, taking a step back and enjoying the simple things is all we need. ✨Turn on subtitles to follow along✨ ---- Recipes: Nut Braid Yeast Dough 300 g (2 1/2 cups) flour 50 g (1/4 cup) sugar 15 g fresh yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast) 100 g (1/2 cup) milk (warm) 1 egg (large) 3 g (1/2 teaspoon) salt 45 g (3 tablespoons) cold butter, cut into small pieces Lemon zest (optional) Hazelnut Filling 1 egg white (large) A pinch of salt 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar 1 tablespoon honey 150 g (1 1/2 cups) roasted hazelnuts, ground 50 g (1/3 cup) breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons mascarpone Cinnamon (optional) 1 tablespoon Amaretto Glaze 70 g (1/2 cup) powdered sugar 2 tablespoons Amaretto (or lemon juice) 2-3 tablespoons water Saffron Risotto for Two Ingredients: 150 g (3/4 cup) Arborio rice 2 tablespoons dry white wine (optional) 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads 500 ml (2 cups) vegetable broth (keep warm) 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 80 g (1/3 cup) freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Vegetables: 1 leek 400 g (4 cups when sliced) mushrooms Pepper Paprika 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter ---- Timestamps: 00:00 Preview 00:29 Saturday Morning 02:27 Planning & Groceries 04:43 Yeast Dough 05:43 DIY Lemon Cleaner 06:54 Nut Braid 10:44 Feeding The Dogs 11:35 Sunday Walk 13:14 Laundry 13:56 Saffron Risotto ---- Find me here:   / owninghills   ---- #slowliving #simplelife #weekendvibes #homemadefood #diyprojects