More pumpkin
pumpkin muffins I know. It’s exciting. I have finally cooked up the rest of my 6+kg pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins and roasted pumpkin with our roast beef dinner. pumpkin bread pumpkin muffins Mix 2 cups SRF, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup dried fruit (eg chopped dates, sultanas, cranberries) or choc chips (or both) […]
Fabric Friday – Loulouthi
Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi in June My current fabric crush is Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi range. I love the bold patterns and colours. This piece seems to have a vibrant personality. And it is pink. And florally. There are dozens of things I would sew with this one.
Pumpkin!
We grew this whopper in our garden. Now I am wondering what to do with it. So far I have used half of it in soups. I made a pumpkin, zucchini and chickpea soup. We served it with homegrown, homemade zucchini relish. I actually intended to make a curry based around one of Sally Wise’s […]
Why the Huon (Treechange Tuesday)
People sometimes ask me what made us move to Tasmania, and in particular, the Huon Valley. Here are three reasons: These photos were taken when we stopped off at our favourite roadside apple store on our way home from school. This is the Huon River and it is beautiful. I drive along this river practically […]
2/4/12 – 8/4/12
2/4/12: the most basic yet hearty of dinners. BBQ chicken breast with 3 vegetables (steamed). It’s about eating simple food and livening up the meal by listening to joyous children as they gobble away and chat about their day. 3/4/12: I arrived at work and went to my classroom, where a colleague was waiting for […]
Fabric Friday – brights
Kids are great to sew for. I asked Matthew to choose any fabric he liked so I could sew pants for his cousin. He chose this one. And he asked for some pants of his own! It’s such a bright fabric. It’s from my grandmother’s fabric stash. Matthew wears these pants all the time, usually […]
26/3/12 – 1/4/12
26/3/12: Well, when you’re feeling ill and have no energy and your baby cries through the night, again, and is diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease, and cries so much due to the pain in her mouth – which is so bad she can’t eat much – you find it hard to find much […]
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