For those of you who follow my ramblings, you will know that the long-awaited shopping trip for camping equipment was due recently. We had planned it for last weekend, but it turns out that I didn’t want to bloody go camping. I am not sure if it makes me eligible for a Mother of the…
I have been forgetting about breakfast lately as now that school is back there seems to be little time. Before we get back from our walk, I generally pick up what ingredients I need that day from the supermarket. Then when we get back home, the kids do the animals, I check out what herbs…
Another Sunday means that school holidays are almost over. Archie and Rissie are having two friends over for a sleepover tonight to celebrate their last night of freedom and at present, they are all making microwave mug cakes!!! I hate the idea of the kids going back to school. I always thought I would be…
Many moons ago I travelled to Japan. I was super-young being only 20 years old and one of my fondest memories was that of meeting Julie-chan, someone who would become a life-long friend. I got off the plane in Narita airport, was promptly overwhelmed and spotted the first Australian I could find and bummed a…
This recipe is the second one of the final practical assignments I had to do to complete my ‘Essentials of Superfoods’ module at Plantlab Culinary. I have completed my theory as well so now only three more modules to go. Fingers crossed they don’t take me longer than 6 months to complete and I can…
This recipe is one of the final practical assignments I needed to do to complete my Essentials of Superfood module at Plantlab Culinary. Once I have completed that, only three more modules to go. Fingers crossed they don’t take me longer than 6 months to complete and I can finish everything in 2018! As it…
I am fascinated by my chickens. Well to be exact, one glorious rooster and 7 rather diverse hens. Before I had my flock, I never really understood the appeal of chickens. I suspect it is common to assume that chickens are a bit dense and lacking in personality, but nothing could be further from the…
This was part of my Plantlab Coursework, but I added the Caramel Apples and tweaked the pancake mixture a little. I am not sure if it was the orange juice, but these were voted by the kids as the best pancakes I have made so far. I was also happy with the caramel apples as…
I finally got around to my favourite citrus flavour of all – lemon!! I have been dying to try a lemon cashew cream slice. I was waiting for the lemons on my Pa Jack tree which never stops giving to be ready, but I got impatient and got some from the shops instead. This…
I absolutely loved this slice – the kids and I have become a bit obsessed with cashew cream cakes and slices and it is so lovely to have finally found a recipe combination that creates a vegan ‘cheese-cake’ type of cake or slice that does not need to be frozen. Due to my Overcoming…
It is hard to believe that the kids and I have now been living in the country for just over six years. I still wonder as to how we were seemingly plucked from the city and ended up in this beautiful part of the world in the mountains. I also quite regularly think of…
I am soldiering on with my fifth module of Plantlab Culinary which is the ‘Essentials of Superfood’. Another project I had to do this week was create an Acai Bowl. I was due to make a nut crumb and did a double batch so I have enough in the fridge for the coming week. Most of…