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A story of currant buns, mice and permaculture 25 Aug 2013 | 05:18 am
When I was a little girl I used to have a poster from Autumn Story- Brambly Hedge (by Jill Barklem). I don’t know where I got it from and I don’t know where it went, but it had embedded in … Continue ...
flecks of gold 22 Aug 2013 | 02:43 am
a wintery afternoon light, which always makes things look just a little more bright organic face paint that creates instant tiger cubs, growling and snarling, ready to bite gingery beer with bub...
when four turns into five 19 Aug 2013 | 02:03 am
It’s the way the little fella likes to plans things you see. The day after his birthday, he starts planning for his next birthday. 364 days of planning and not faltering once from the theme. Robots h...
how to make sauerkraut 15 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
I felt pretty satisfied looking down at my kitchen bench. Sure it looked ridiculously crowded, and if someone had asked for a sandwich at that particular moment, I would have had to point them in the ...
a hint of spring 13 Aug 2013 | 02:43 am
there’s a hint of spring in the air a wattles scent being thrown out into the wind enough to catch me and stop hopeful blueberry flowers delicately sitting on tiny branches and the punks of the park ...
A Rueben Sandwich and for the love of all things German 11 Aug 2013 | 03:28 am
For ten months we kicked it. Not gentle nudges with our toes but BAM, BAM, BAM. Horse kicks they were, kind of like The Fonz from Happy Days getting his juke box started but in a far more threatening ...
quite normal chocolate chip scones 7 Aug 2013 | 07:55 am
I wouldn’t normally make something like chocolate chip scones, although some days aren’t so normal. Monday wasn’t normal. In fact, I’m sure my world momentarily had flown off it’s axis and was spinnin...
Her story 4 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
My eyes felt drawn to her. It was her 1920′s style hat that first caught my attention. So elegant in a sea of people throwing scarves and newspapers over their heads in an attempt to block the sun. So...
Cauliflower, Leek and Potato soup- Frugal Friday 2 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
If I had opened our vegetable box as a kid, and seen cauliflower looking right back at me- I may well have wept a little. At the very least I probably would have silently gagged. Not now though. Now, ...
lemon and olive oil cake 30 Jul 2013 | 08:10 am
I had a whole fruit bowl full of some back yard lemons. Now what to do with all that yellowy goodness? I thought of lemon meringue pie…. I thought of lemon cordial… I thought of limoncello…. I thought...
