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7 February 2017
Buttermilk chicken and fruit cordial
Here's another recipe that is good to eat in summer or winter. It is started the night before and marinated overnight, the preparation ...
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5 February 2017
The warm embrace of self-reliance
I'm not one who takes frequent holidays. In the last ten years, I've had two holidays and both of them were working holidays (book ...
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3 February 2017
Weekend reading
I'm taking a few days away from the computer to get my head back to where I want it to be. I'll be sewing, knitting, cooking and...
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1 February 2017
How to connect with like-minded folk
We've been updating the forum over the past few weeks. There are some new moderators and many excellent threads aimed at teaching o...
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27 January 2017
Weekend reading
Yesterday I made enough buttermilk pikelets/flapjacks for our house, Sunny's house and Jamie's lunchbox. They were supposed to ...
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26 January 2017
Making the best meatballs
Happy Australia Day to all my Australian friends and neighbours. I hope you enjoy whatever you do today in this great country of ours. 🇦...
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25 January 2017
Gracie with her blankie
Gracie with her blankie, my old unstitched ugg boot. Life's good with our little black Scottie, Gracie. She watched a television ...
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23 January 2017
Plan, organise and knit
We slow down and relax during December and January. The garden produces a few herbs and fruit so it only needs watering, Hanno mows the law...
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20 January 2017
Weekend reading
Packing dried oregano into a jar. Life takes a gentle turn this week. It's back to school for Australian children in a few days s...
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18 January 2017
Salmon rissoles
I make salmon rissoles or fishcakes fairly regularly as they're a cheap and easy meal that will stretch one can of salmon to feed four ...
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16 January 2017
Peaceful, quiet? Not all the time
I often tell you how peaceful it is here in our one lane, dead-end street. There's not much passing traffic except for the migrating bi...
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13 January 2017
Weekend reading
Here she is again - Gracie, a never-ending source of smiles and silliness. I was winding knitting cotton on my swift during the week a...
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12 January 2017
Cooking with leftovers - Christmas ham frittata
I did a similar recipe in December but I'm posting this one today because I want to show how I dealt with our leftover Christmas ham, a...
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