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Coconut Surprise

7 December 2019 No Comments

A TROPICAL TASTE TO SUMMER One of our favourite recipes here at Green Living Australia is the deliciously creamy Coconut Yoghurt. Not only can you “Coconut Surprise”

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  • Soap & Cosmetic Making

Melt and Pour Snowflake Soap

6 December 2019 No Comments

We just celebrated the Snowflakes Festival in Stanthorpe, which was truly wonderful. But in many of Australia, these melt-and-pour soap snowflakes are as close as “Melt and Pour Snowflake Soap”

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Candy Cane Oil Burner Pods

5 December 2019 No Comments

HAVE YOUR HOUSE SMELLING LIKE A CANDY CANE. In the cooler months of winter, my house is usually closed to keep out the cold. I “Candy Cane Oil Burner Pods”

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Chemical-Free Dog Shampoo

4 December 2019 No Comments

Our pets are important family members, and we must take good care of them. I have two adorable dogs at my home. They don’t actually “Chemical-Free Dog Shampoo”

  • Home Preserving

Pears with Cinnamon and Star Anise

3 December 2019 6 Comments

SPICE UP YOUR DESSERT Something about spiced fruit makes me feel warm on a cold winter’s day. Added to a moist cake and heated through, “Pears with Cinnamon and Star Anise”

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Luxurious Chemical Free Bath Melts

2 December 2019 No Comments

Relax and reshareg at the end of a busy day. You deserve it! What You Will Need: 50g Cocoa Butter 10g Sweet Almond Oil (or “Luxurious Chemical Free Bath Melts”

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12 Days of Create-Mas

Felt Baubles (12 Days of Create-Mas)

1 December 2019 No Comments

A CLASSIC ADDITION TO THE CHRISTMAS TREE What You Will Need: Let’s Create! Method: 1.) Select your fibre colours and lay out all your equipment “Felt Baubles (12 Days of Create-Mas)”

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Beetroot, use the whole plant from top to bottom

21 November 2019 1 Comment

This weekend, I was in the garden planting some beans and cucumber seedlings and doing a little cleanup. Whenever I’m in the garden, I usually “Beetroot, use the whole plant from top to bottom”

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How to Make Labneh from Homemade Yoghurt

6 November 2019 8 Comments

Labneh is arguably the easiest cheese to make, and it is delicious. I like to serve mine with some extra virgin olive oil and my “How to Make Labneh from Homemade Yoghurt”

  • Cooking

Quick, Nutritious and Cost-Effective Curry for Dinner, and some for later

5 November 2019 1 Comment

I have a mainly vegetarian diet for several reasons: it has a lower environmental footprint; it is healthier, according to epidemiological studies; it is more “Quick, Nutritious and Cost-Effective Curry for Dinner, and some for later”

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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
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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
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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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