I've been writing about change recently, mostly because I've undergone significant change in the last two years but also because tha...

I finished my bread bag a couple of days ago and it's a nice bag to use. I'm not sure how good it would be in other climates but wi...

I've been working on a new loaf - a high fibre white. I usually make either white or rye loaves and I do that because Hanno loves rye b...

We heard the sad news yesterday that Sunny's dear mother, Sun Ja, died in Seoul, South Korea, after a long illness. She was a wonderfu...

I still have one spot in the blogging workshop and a few spots in the writers' group. Full details are here:  https://down---to---earth...

Before I start today, I want to thank you all for such beautiful comments on my 12 year anniversary post.  I was surprised and touched tha...

I've spent a few Saturday mornings on Skype recently chatting away to people I know through this blog. It's been a lot of fun and m...

Summer holidays usually means grandkids to us. We're lucky enough to be close to them so they're often here during the holidays.  N...

I've been test baking bread this week. I've wanted to try Japanese milk bread for a long time and finally baked my own on Monday. I...

While I've been writing The Simple Home series, you've probably noticed I'm not writing much about what is happening here on a...

I made this rye and spelt loaf yesterday. Hanno said it's as good as the one from the German baker.  Woohoo! Hello dear reader...

I do a lot of baking, it's my preferred method of cooking and I'd say I use my oven four or five times a week. We had to replace ou...

There is a lovely feeling of contentment attached to doing work I enjoy, whether it be paid or unpaid work. When I worked for a living, I a...

Summer is slipping by much faster than it used to. I have clear memories of the week between Christmas and New Year passing so slowly it fe...

I'm happily back into my bread routine again. It didn't take much to kick start me into getting serious about it. The only shop bre...

It's been a while since I wrote about bread. We don't eat as much bread as we used to when we had sandwiches for lunch. We have...

This year’s Adelaide Craft and Quilt Fair, November 5 - 8 at Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre, will feature the latest trends includin...

Last week I wrote about soaking your rolled oats before you eat them and the benefits that  come from that. Today I thought I'd continu...