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Interview with Jillian Exton from Chemical Free Community

29 March 2019 No Comments

This is an older post from a Blog I no longer run. While this interview was done some time ago, it is still great and “Interview with Jillian Exton from Chemical Free Community”

  • Cooking

What to do With the Flowers of Sweet Basil

27 March 2019 1 Comment

Pesto has got to be one of my favourite foods, and I love to add it to pasta and turn it into dips. See my “What to do With the Flowers of Sweet Basil”

  • Simple Living

Living Within Your Means

24 March 2019 No Comments

No matter how much money you make, you can get yourself into financial trouble. It seems to happen without us even noticing, but as our “Living Within Your Means”

  • Home Preserving

Tomato Harvest: Time to Fill the Pantry

24 March 2019 6 Comments

I grow my tomatoes at home. They are very easy to grow and make an excellent choice for those just starting out with a vegetable “Tomato Harvest: Time to Fill the Pantry”

  • Home Preserving

Safe Home Preserving with the Boiling Water Bath

10 March 2019 16 Comments

I have been preserving food at home for some 30 years now and have collected many books on the subject over the years. The boiling “Safe Home Preserving with the Boiling Water Bath”

  • Home Preserving

Apricot Jam With the Last of the Season’s Fruit

2 March 2019 No Comments

The apricot season runs from December to February, so it is officially over now, but if you are lucky, you can get some end-of-season bounty “Apricot Jam With the Last of the Season’s Fruit”

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Home-made Dairy Yoghurt

25 February 2019 18 Comments

I love yoghurt and always thought it was a healthy breakfast option for my kids and me. Because it is made using lactic acid bacteria, “Home-made Dairy Yoghurt”

  • Gardening

The Importance of Growing Flowers in Your Veggie Garden

25 February 2019 2 Comments

I have a veggie patch and grow most of my food there. As I am in Queensland, I can garden all year round, moving from “The Importance of Growing Flowers in Your Veggie Garden”

  • Fermenting

Fermented Red Cabbage; an easy first ferment

25 February 2019 16 Comments

Fermenting food is one of man’s oldest and safest preserving methods. We have been doing this for thousands of years, and the bacteria used in “Fermented Red Cabbage; an easy first ferment”

  • Cheese Making

Homemade Mozzarella

19 February 2019 2 Comments

Part of living a simple, fulfilling life is acquiring skills rather than accumulating possessions. The sense of accomplishment you get from demonstrating the ability to “Homemade Mozzarella”

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Quark with chive oil. Chives straight out of the g Quark with chive oil. Chives straight out of the garden, whipped up with olive oil using a stick blender, then drizzled over homemade quark. The most delicious food is often the simplest.  Quark recipe on my blog, Living Simply with Valerie
All set up for a cheesemaking class. A wonderful b All set up for a cheesemaking class. A wonderful blend of learning, food and fun.
Creams and body butters are oil-based solutions th Creams and body butters are oil-based solutions that work great in some places and at certain times of the year. However, you need a lotion, not a cream, at other times and places. The difference is the added water. Aqueous or water-based lotions are light on the skin and fare much better in Queensland’s hot, humid conditions and other similar climates. They are also easy to make.

Recipe on teh blog, Living Simply with Valerie
More amazing soaps and soap makers from the soap c More amazing soaps and soap makers from the soap class at Grounded Village Studio in Jumboomba. Next class is scheduled for 5 July 2025
Beautiful soaps created at the soap class at Groun Beautiful soaps created at the soap class at Grounded Village Studio in Jumboomba.  The next class is scheduled for July 5, 2025.
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