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Soy Yoghurt, a Great Alternative to Dairy

10 October 2022 4 Comments

I love my homemade dairy yoghurt and am lucky enough to have no issues eating as much dairy as I like. Unfortunately, this is not “Soy Yoghurt, a Great Alternative to Dairy”

  • Chemical Free
  • Cooking

Halloween Cupcakes

10 October 2022 No Comments

Halloween is a fun time of year for the kids, and for some of us adults as well. I like to decorate for this time “Halloween Cupcakes”

  • Chemical Free
  • Simple Living

DIY Tooth Powder

5 October 2022 5 Comments

Do you know what is in your toothpaste? I think it is a fair question; especially since you put it in your mouth every day. “DIY Tooth Powder”

  • Cooking

Avacado and Feta Pasta

10 August 2022 No Comments

I always have homemade feta on hand. I get 750 grams of Danish-style feta from 4 litres of full-cream milk, so I use feta frequently “Avacado and Feta Pasta”

  • Chemical Free
  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Avocardo Hair Mask

9 August 2022 No Comments

Go ahead, treat yourself to some TLC! Avocados are drastically reduced in stores right now, with a glut on the market pushing down prices. While “Avocardo Hair Mask”

  • Home Preserving

Low Sugar Raspberry Jam

25 July 2022 No Comments

I know I have blogged about making raspberry jam before and you can still see the Sugar-Free Raspberry jam recipe. Sugar-free jams use a sugar “Low Sugar Raspberry Jam”

  • Chemical Free
  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

DIY Deodorant, That Works.

19 July 2022 5 Comments

Deodorant is one of those must have, personal hygiene products we are so used to having that life would be unthinkable without it. Yet, the “DIY Deodorant, That Works.”

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  • Fermenting
  • Home Preserving

Homemade Pine Syrup

11 July 2022 No Comments

A few weeks ago there was a big old pine tree that came down on the edge of my property in a storm. While it “Homemade Pine Syrup”

  • Cooking

Feta and Rocket Quiche

29 June 2022 No Comments

For anyone who has my book, Home Cheese Making in Australia, you know there are a lot of different cheeses in there. So, it might “Feta and Rocket Quiche”

  • Cooking

Feta and Cherry Tomato Pasta Bake

12 June 2022 No Comments

Cheese is by far my favourite food, so it makes sense that I not only eat lots of it, all by itself, but I also “Feta and Cherry Tomato Pasta Bake”

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Another great soap class at Grounded Village on Sa Another great soap class at Grounded Village on Saturday. Contact me if you're interested in learning how to make soap.
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
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