We didn't go over budget during the holidays but there have been many years when we did. If this has happened to you and you're now...

Although I was busy on the weekend with this, that and the other, I wanted to make tomato relish to go with the corned beef I'd just co...

Thank you all for the sweet and thoughtful comments left this week. They make me feel like I'm in the middle of something enriching...

I thought I'd do a pictorial post today with few words. I think I talk too much sometimes. :- ) I hope you enjoy this look at photos th...

Last week our elder tree (sambucus nigra) was heavy with berries. It's the first year there have been enough berries to do anything ...

Well, after giving myself a week to do it, I finally got to the pantry cleaning yesterday. I usually leave things like that to the last min...

 Tomato relish for the stockpile and lemon juice for the freezer. I haven't done my pantry work yet but I have taken the "b...

It often pays to look at different ways to supply healthy food for your family.  I don't like buying cold cuts from the supermarket or ...

I did a lot of baking over the holidays and now my pantry looks neglected and untidy. I looked in there yesterday morning when I was st...

I'm writing this in addition to the weekend reading because this has just come to my attention. Many koalas burnt in the recent bush f...

I love the new year. The days are brimming with expectation and the promise of unknown treasures ahead. I gave up on new year's res...

Hello for the first time in 2015! I hope you've all had a good break, enjoyed your holidays and chilled out with your feet up for as lo...