The weather is getting cooler here on the Granite Belt in SE Queensland, and the wind has been blowing. I still love to be outside “DIY Shea Butter Lip Balm”
Author: Valerie
French Toast With Yoghurt and Pear
With these cooler mornings, a good breakfast can set you up for the day. Whether you eat and run out the door, or mosey on “French Toast With Yoghurt and Pear”
Pastry for a Single Crust Pie, Sweet or Savoury
Back in August 2021 I published my apple pie recipe, handed down to me by my mother. I was asked at that time if I “Pastry for a Single Crust Pie, Sweet or Savoury”
Sourdough Pancakes from your Discard
I have previously blogged about my weekly sourdough ritual and while this still happens every Monday, sometimes, while I do need to feed my mother, “Sourdough Pancakes from your Discard”
Non-Dairy Kefir
I have been making and drinking Kefir for years and really like it. I like the taste and I like what it does for my “Non-Dairy Kefir”
Apple Pie Anyone?
Apple pie must be one of my favourite desserts. My mother made it for us when I was a child and I have been using “Apple Pie Anyone?”
Pawpaw and Coconut Curry
Last week I was visiting my family in Logan, just south of Brisbane, when my son, Troy, showed me his impressive crop of Pawpaw growing “Pawpaw and Coconut Curry”
Making your own Kombucha
Kombucha is a fermented tea that was very popular when I was young. Like many foods, it went out of fashion, and for many years “Making your own Kombucha”
Packaging-Free Shampoo Bar Recipe
It’s time to ditch the shampoo bottle Making soap at home is a fantastic and creative adventure. In addition to being a lot of fun, “Packaging-Free Shampoo Bar Recipe”
My Favourite English Ferment, Piccalilli
This is for me an English ferment and I have fond memories of fish and chips on a Saturday night, with a side of Piccalilli, “My Favourite English Ferment, Piccalilli”