I usually receive a few emails every week asking for more from scratch recipes. I cook every day, so there is no shortage of recipes. On th...

Above is the garden leading to our closed gate. The star jasmine and agapanthus are really putting on a fine show after all the rain we'...

It's been a while since I wrote about our garden so that's where we are today.  Most of you know that Hanno and I have been gardenin...

January, week 2 in The Simple Home This is another of those topics where there will be vast differences in the way all of us do things. ...

Tomorrow is Hanno's 80th birthday so our family will be here for lunch and celebrations. I met Hanno when he was 37 and I was 28, we sur...

Winter is cold this year, but all is well in our little homestead.  I hope you feel the same about your place.  I'm really pleased the ...

I have been secretly savouring a cookbook that I thought would not only be a rich addition to my recipe collection but also help us all ge...

Well, here I am back again and I have to tell you, I missed being here. Writing my blog early in the morning sets me up for the day and I f...

I'd been thinking about it for a while and as Hanno was away last night I decided that it was time to have a no electricity night. I wa...

I think the only times Hanno and I have eaten breakfast out was when we've been travelling but last week we had breakfast at a local be...

Most of the year we grow food in the backyard that will feed us on a daily basis. Whether it's vegetables, herbs, fruit, eggs, or honey...