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A Sweet Treat, No Yeast Required

7 April 2020 No Comments

One of the issues facing us all now is the shortage of some basic items we are used to being able to get easily. The “A Sweet Treat, No Yeast Required”

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Staying at Home

3 April 2020 6 Comments

I have always liked the self-sufficient lifestyle and I try to live a life where I am constantly learning, and gaining new skills and knowledge. “Staying at Home”

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Reusable Beeswax Wraps

5 March 2020 20 Comments

This has to be one of the most anticipated DIY recipes. Reusable food wraps are super trendy now, how cool is that! The best thing “Reusable Beeswax Wraps”

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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. (In That Order)

4 March 2020 2 Comments

When I was in school, it was drilled into our heads that we should all be proactive about the environment. The message at that time “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. (In That Order)”

  • Home Preserving
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Sugar-Free Raspberry Jam

4 March 2020 3 Comments

Proven to be absolutely delicious at any time of the day! Ingredients 1 Kg Raspberries 300 to 400 grams of xylitol 2 teaspoons of Low Methyl-ester “Sugar-Free Raspberry Jam”

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Mental Health and Your Gut

10 February 2020 No Comments

We have all said it at one time or another. We have a ‘gut feeling’ about something or that feeling of ‘butterflies in your stomach’. “Mental Health and Your Gut”

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Mozzarella & Pesto Pinwheels

12 December 2019 No Comments

SPRUCE UP YOUR CHEESE PLATTER! I decided to add something a little different to my cheese platters. Check out the little twist in the tail “Mozzarella & Pesto Pinwheels”

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Sugar-Free Ricotta Cheesecake

11 December 2019 No Comments

NAUGHTY BUT NICE This cheesecake will have absolutely everyone at the table begging for more. Ingredients Base 1 cup Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Biscuits (you can “Sugar-Free Ricotta Cheesecake”

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Table Centrepieces

10 December 2019 No Comments

CHRISTMAS ON A BUDGET WITH EXPENSIVE LOOKING RESULTS! Choosing what to put on the Christmas table can cause a bit of stress for some people “Table Centrepieces”

  • Home Preserving

Lemon Curd

8 December 2019 No Comments

Pavlova is a staple in my house for Christmas, along with the traditional fruit cake, and every year I try to make it a bit “Lemon Curd”

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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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