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Coconut Yoghurt, an Easy Money Saver

9 July 2025 No Comments

You Will Need The Following Items: Ingredients: Instructions Cost At the time of writing this blog post, in July 2025, Kara Coconut Cream was $6.00 “Coconut Yoghurt, an Easy Money Saver”

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Choko Soup, the Perfect Winter Warmer

9 July 2025 No Comments

Choko, also known as chayote or vegetable pear, is a versatile, mild-flavoured vegetable that is native to South America and has been introduced to Australia. “Choko Soup, the Perfect Winter Warmer”

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Cheshire Cheese

11 June 2025 No Comments

Cheshire is an English cheese, possibly one of the oldest, dating back to before the Romans occupied the area that is now known as Cheshire. “Cheshire Cheese”

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DIY Lavender Ironing Spray

12 August 2024 3 Comments

I live a simple life, and part of that simplicity is having clothing made from all-natural fibres. My go-to fabrics are cotton and linen. That “DIY Lavender Ironing Spray”

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Lightweight Moisturising lotion for Summer

18 December 2023

Australia can have some pretty harsh weather conditions. Hot, dry summers in some parts of the country are juxtaposed against cold, windy winters. I live “Lightweight Moisturising lotion for Summer”

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Frankincense Face Cream

4 October 2023 12 Comments

If you have been following my Blog for a while now, you would know I like to DIY almost everything. I do this for several “Frankincense Face Cream”

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Apple Pie Filling

25 September 2023 2 Comments

At different times of the year, apples can be a great price or a bit on the expensive side. It all depends on the natural “Apple Pie Filling”

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Plum Curd Tarts

11 May 2023 No Comments

In April, I posted about making plum sauce. It was delicious, but I can only eat so much plum sauce in a year. I had “Plum Curd Tarts”

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Sweet Plum Sauce

5 April 2023 2 Comments

I had an excellent plum harvest from my little tree this year. I had so many plums that I could make plum jam and two “Sweet Plum Sauce”

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Apricot Chutney

21 December 2022 9 Comments

My love affair with apricots continues as I work my way, with pleasure, through the fruit I picked up at Eve’s Fresh Produce. Chutney is “Apricot Chutney”

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