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Coconut Yoghurt, an Easy Money Saver

9 July 2025 No Comments

You Will Need The Following Items: Ingredients: Instructions Cost At the time of writing this blog post, in July 2025, Kara Coconut Cream was $6.00 “Coconut Yoghurt, an Easy Money Saver”

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Choko Soup, the Perfect Winter Warmer

9 July 2025 No Comments

Choko, also known as chayote or vegetable pear, is a versatile, mild-flavoured vegetable that is native to South America and has been introduced to Australia. “Choko Soup, the Perfect Winter Warmer”

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DIY Lavender Ironing Spray

12 August 2024 3 Comments

I live a simple life, and part of that simplicity is having clothing made from all-natural fibres. My go-to fabrics are cotton and linen. That “DIY Lavender Ironing Spray”

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Apple Pie Filling

25 September 2023 2 Comments

At different times of the year, apples can be a great price or a bit on the expensive side. It all depends on the natural “Apple Pie Filling”

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International Women’s Day 2023 Presentation for The Granite Belt She Hive

9 March 2023 4 Comments

I had the pleasure of presenting at the International Women’s Day event for the Granite Belt She Hive today, and I would like to thank “International Women’s Day 2023 Presentation for The Granite Belt She Hive”

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Amish Black Drawing Salve

27 February 2023 11 Comments

I do lots of gardening and while I know I should keep my gardening gloves on, I often don’t. Consequently, it is not unusual for “Amish Black Drawing Salve”

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Chocolate Chunk Artisan Sourdough Bread

27 February 2023 No Comments

Ingredients: Pre-dough 200 grams of all-purpose flour 150 grams of water 250 grams of your mother(If you do not have a mother see my blog “Chocolate Chunk Artisan Sourdough Bread”

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Apricot Chutney

21 December 2022 9 Comments

My love affair with apricots continues as I work my way, with pleasure, through the fruit I picked up at Eve’s Fresh Produce. Chutney is “Apricot Chutney”

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It’s Apricot Season

20 December 2022 2 Comments

Eat them fresh, then make some jam I am so lucky to live on The Granite Belt, a place with an amazing food and wine “It’s Apricot Season”

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Skin Hydrating Lotion Bars

13 December 2022 No Comments

Summer is here, and so is the risk of dry, damaged skin from long days spent in the garden, at the beach, or out on “Skin Hydrating Lotion Bars”

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