Our garden is producing very little at the moment but we did put food aside in the freezer when there was an abundance which we are making u...

This recipe is one of Hanno's favourites. He used to love the time of year when hot cross buns started appearing in the shops. When I st...

Top of the Morning and Happy St Patrick's Day to you all! IRISH SODA BREAD (traditional recipe) This is very much like a scone recipe wi...

I knew the comments we'd get for the previous post would be wonderful. They're much too good to be left in the comments, so I'm...

I’m really pleased we have no debt. Rising interest rates, high fuel prices and skyrocketing food prices are quite common world-wide now and...

I rarely follow recipes. I use them as a starting point and change it to suit our tastes. Scones need to be made in a similar way all the ti...

This isn't a post about that greasy stuff that comes in a polystyrene box, it's about the food you eat when you're in a hurry. Y...

I've been experimenting with dog biscuit/treats recipes for a while now but finally have come up with one that suits all of us. I'm ...

There is no rhyme or reason for this list of simple homemade recipes. If you are stockpiling, they're all recipes you could probabl...

This is part of last year's rosella harvest. Bush tucker is the aboriginal term for edible plants and animals. There are a few bush tuc...

Every gardener needs an assistant, and I have Alice. She follows us around the garden and loves to eat fresh tomatoes and carrots, just p...

It's Thanksgiving Day in America today so I'd like to wish my American friends happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a wonderful d...

All these photos of the garden were taken this morning. The garden is producing well at the moment so we've been able to cut back on wh...

Yoghurt and quark can be made from ingredients usually found in the fridge or stockpile cupboard. With the price of food seeming to rise eve...

You might think the subject of today's post is a bit odd but it's the unusual things that aren't generally thought about in toda...