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DIY Eyeshadow

14 May 2019 3 Comments

I don’t tend to wear too much eyeshadow these days, but it is nice to have if you are going out for a special evening. “DIY Eyeshadow”

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End of the Tomato Season and What to Do With All Those Green Tomatoes

29 April 2019 2 Comments

The summer garden is ending, and I long to pull everything out and plant my winter crops. I am in the garden every moment I “End of the Tomato Season and What to Do With All Those Green Tomatoes”

  • Home Preserving

It’s Apple Season

15 April 2019 No Comments

It’s the apple-picking season right now in Pozieres, just outside of Stanthorpe, QLD. While there has been no notable cooling of the weather, the apple “It’s Apple Season”

  • Gardening

Herb Garden in a Boat

12 April 2019 2 Comments

There had been a broken-down old tinny in my backyard for a long time. I’ve never even seen it in water. But it was a “Herb Garden in a Boat”

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Natural Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home

10 April 2019 2 Comments

I have been making my own soap, laundry powder, and other cleaning products from all-natural ingredients for many years. I do this for several reasons. “Natural Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home”

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Can’t find Quark in the Store? Make Your Own

8 April 2019 3 Comments

Quark is a German soft cheese, excellent for making desserts, my favourite being cheesecake. Also known as Continental baker’s cheese, Quark is used extensively in “Can’t find Quark in the Store? Make Your Own”

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Interview with Rhonda Hetzel

6 April 2019 No Comments

Rhonda is a real kindred spirit and has a wonderful blog about simple living. 1) What was the one thing about living a simple life “Interview with Rhonda Hetzel”

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Making Cocoa Body Butter

4 April 2019 No Comments

Well, it’s another 30-degree-plus day here in Pozieres, QLD, but don’t let that fool you. It’s autumn now, so it’s time to finish getting the “Making Cocoa Body Butter”

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Podcast – The Hive.

3 April 2019 1 Comment

Last month I had the pleasure of sitting down with The Hive to talk about how I went from a home-based business under my house “Podcast – The Hive.”

  • Home Preserving

Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam

2 April 2019 1 Comment

There was a crispness in the air this morning at my place in Pozieres, QLD, and it got me thinking about home preserving, particularly jam-making. “Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam”

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Money-saving tip. If you have some apples that are Money-saving tip. If you have some apples that are no longer crunchy, don't waste them. Peel and slice them, then cook in a pan with a bit of butter. Serve on top of oatmeal or yoghurt for a healthy breakfast.
Making Mozzarella at home is easier than you think Making Mozzarella at home is easier than you think.  Visit my blog, Living Simply with Valerie, for complete directions.
My favourite bread has always been sourdough. It’s just my luck that they are also harder to find and more expensive. You also have to be careful when trying to purchase sourdough bread to ensure it is authentic, made using Lacto-Fermentation, and not just regular bread with some sour flavour added. The best way to ensure you get real sourdough is to make it yourself. 

Find out more on my blog, Living Simply with Valerie
Ricotta, like many other kinds of cheese, is a ver Ricotta, like many other kinds of cheese, is a versatile cheese. You can use it in so many different ways, both sweet and savoury; cooked in your lasagne, mixed into your pasta, added to cakes, in salads, or on toast. The list goes on.

However, a simple and easy way to use your homemade (or store-bought) ricotta is in a dip! You can add so many things to ricotta to create a tasty dip you can enjoy on your own or with a group of friends.

Get the recipe on my blog, Living Simply with Valerie.
Something different. Instead of a cake, use cheese Something different. Instead of a cake, use cheese and fruit to create a flavour sensation.
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