I asked and you guys gave! For me, this year is all about reducing waste, especially food waste. There is free food everywhere in nature. Vegetables, herbs and fruit. So much goes to waste because it is forgotten, the birds get it too quickly or people don’t even know it’s there. In NZ this is a particularly big issue as many people are struggling…
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A simple and delicious stone fruit cobbler using seasonal fruit. It’s that time of year where trees are laden and produce markets are bursting with freshly picked stone fruits. It’s time for stone fruit cobbler! This is the time my youngest son looks forward to the most. He waits for three quarters of the year, peachless and patient (I’m not…
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Dehydrate fresh fruit and herbs to make these delicious homemade fruit teas. Strawberry and lime, lemon and ginger, apple and vanilla…sounds like I’m listing candies doesn’t it! They are in actual fact some of the flavour combinations I have tried out in this Homemade Fruit Teas post. My sister in law is the inspiration for this post. She loves tea….
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Beautiful homemade scented bath salts to make the perfect homemade gift. Who doesn’t love relaxing bath with deliciously scented water. Homemade scented bath salts are easy to make and so good for your skin and muscles. Is it too early to start talking about Christmas? Maybe but I’m going to do so anyway. This year I want to make some homemade…
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A decadent chocolate cake with sourdough starter. If you make as much sourdough bread as I do, you’ll be making a lot of sourdough starter. And that is just what you need for this chocolate cake with sourdough starter. Usually, I manage to only make the right amount needed for my bread or croissants but sometimes I have a bit…
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