This is Tricia and I when we were little girls in Sydney. This photo was taken at my grandma's house at Strathfield in the early 1950s. ...

TOMATO SAUCE 3 large onions - chopped Splash of olive oil 1.25kg (3lbs) ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped 150 ml (5 fl oz) cider vinegar 2 ...

Before you start your preserving session, wash all your jars and lids and run your fingers around the rims to check for chips or cracks. Che...

Preserving food in jars is something of a mystery to many people but bottling/canning is one of the skills of simple living that will allow ...

Colleen asked for some book suggestions after my last post. Here are some I've read and am happy to recommend: Australian Readers Digest...

I thought this might be a good time to let you know more about me. A few people have asked for that in the comments and in emails. I underst...

We have been out this morning so Hanno could fix my friend Bernadette's washing machine. We came home and the counter had clicked over t...

Pigeon peas are a crop grown primarily in warm climates. We've just harvested our first pigeon peas, and although I haven't shelled ...

This is not where we went yesterday. I took this is a photo a bit further down the coast, closer to where we live. This is King's Beach,...

All the napkins should have been sent ten days ago and most of them should have been received by now. I'd like to show as many of them ...

I've just spent two very busy, but satisfying, days at work. I swear that when I drive home after a day's work, I feel elated and ha...

Graphic from allposters.com McMansions pffffffffffft!! It is environmentally and economically smart to live in a house that meets your needs...

As there have been a few comments on shredded paper and shredders lately, I thought you might be interested in these photos. This shredder i...

I'm starting this post at 4pm Sunday afternoon, about 12 hours before I usually do my Monday morning post. I wanted to start it while so...

My neighbour gave me these beautiful lilies yesterday. She is a florist and they were left over from a wedding. How are you going with your...

This is Martha, one of our Rhode Island red chooks. She is abut 10 months old. Chickens are a chaotic jumble of gentleness, cannibalism, stu...

Hello everyone. I want to let you know before I set it up, that I'm putting google and amazon advertising on my blog soon. I am saving...

These are the heirloom purple eggplants we grew earlier this year. One of the main principles of organic gardening is to build healthy soil...

LOL, I didn't expect so many would want this recipe. I'll give it to you next week. Just joking. ; ) Here it is. Be warned, it's...

Looks like we'll be having that lemon pie with our dinner. ; ) I made a simple shortcrust pastry and filled it with a non-traditional le...