Sourdough
Monte recently went to a sourdough and cheesemaking workshop at the local community centre. This is our first attempt at sourdough. We tested it with South Australian olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. The bread is heavy and dense. The crust is crisp and crunchy, but not too crunchy (that’s because we have a brilliant […]
Morning tea
I’ve just had some lovely friends over for morning tea. The sun shone through the big windows in my living room (they really need to be cleaned: weekend job) and the children played relatively quietly with some trains, blocks and lego. It was great having a cuppa and a chat with some girlfriends; I’ve really […]
July is birthday month!
Matthew and I celebrated our birthdays recently. We had fun. My birthday morning I had a good birthday. It was quiet. I woke up and got given breakfast in bed and some presents. One particular present is rather awesome, actually, so I felt very lucky and spoilt! I had a good day at work. We […]
Sunshine and scones like summer
Last weekend it was 11 degrees outside at lunchtime. However, it was a beautiful sunny day and we decided to make some cheese scones for our lunch. The recipe is easy (we doubled it so we had – errr – leftovers). 50g butter 2 cups SRF a bit of baking powder 200ml milk 1/2 cup […]
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