20/1/12
Elora is really growing up. Today she followed her siblings and their friends around, wanting to be part of their fun and games. The cutest thing was when she sat and had her own icy pole with the other children. She was so proud of herself! She seemed to think she was very grown up, […]
17/1/12
As I write, rain is pouring, thunder is clapping and lightening is flashing at Fangorn! I imagine that our garden is really soaking up the water. The highlight of my day was watching my son make damper. He found the recipe in his new cookbook. He got out and measured the ingredients – I only […]
Apple cinnamon scrolls
What better way to nourish my hardworking husband than to feed him his favourite sweet? Apple and cinnamon anything is the way to Monte’s heart, and this morning Georgia and I (mostly Georgia) baked apple cinnamon scrolls for the family. They took longer to make than to eat, but a warm, freshly baked morning tea […]
Endofyearitis
I assure you I’m still here! It’s a busy time in our household. The children are now on summer holidays – for 8 weeks! I finish work next week but I am in holiday mode. We’re getting ready for Christmas. The children are doing lots of crafts and activities. They don’t watch any tv, apart […]
More healthy snacking…
If it’s there, kids will eat it, right? If they grow it, they’ll eat it, right? In our quest to provide tempting healthy snacking treats for our children, snow peas are all the rage. If you know how sweet food is, when picked straight from the tree/vine/bush/etc, then it will come as no surprise to […]
Handy celery tip from Gordon
I’ve got lots of ideas for posts, but the truth is, I’m feeling pressed for time. If you asked me what I’m doing, I’d say: looking after my family, teaching and housework. On top of that, I’m trying to participate in NaNoWriMo this year, which has me writing for a bit each day to try […]
Baked fish
I love eating fish. We usually buy Atlantic salmon or Basa fillets. We usually grill our fish, or sometimes pan fry in butter. I wanted to try something different with some Basa. Usually we would spray our grill with cooking oil, shake some seasoning onto the fish and grill for a few minutes. I just […]
Vegetable patties
In our fridge, there was nearly a cup each of leftover mashed potato and mixed veg: broccoli, carrots and peas. I was looking at it, thinking I could reheat it in the microwave and dollop it onto my kids’ plates. Boring. I mashed up the aforementioned vegetables. Then I added an egg. More interesting cooks […]
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