Thanks for all the birthday wishes. It's a lovely way to mark my special day. I haven't taken any new photos for this post, mainly b...

Although Hanno and I used to eat a wide variety of foods, now we both prefer the food we ate as we were growing up. The food from our mother...

We're learning hard lessons lately. The ongoing drought and coronavirus have taught me that to be resilient enough to bounce back time ...

Potato pancakes AKA kartoffle puffer, Hanno's favourite. Judi asked the following question on Monday so I've racked my brai...

Hanno has picked the last of the oranges and we have a bucket full sitting outside the kitchen door. We'll use them in the coming days ...

It's been a very busy week here with no time for blogging. I'm sending out the notes for my writing and blogging workshops today an...

I'm still dealing with the over-supply of chillies so a couple of days ago I pulled out the bush, stripped the chillies off and starte...

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...

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...

I grow a few food plants in the bush house over summer, in particular, oregano and mint, and they thrive in the partial shade. In late Dece...

I don't tend to make up many dry mixes in the kitchen, you know those concoctions that are supposed to be "time saving". I do...

Here is Jamie with his little red Hamburg overnight bag.  He wanted to know why Santa left those presents at our place.  We have a sur...

One of the best things, for me, about being a wife-mother-grandmother who cooks is providing good food for the people I love. It's not ...