Homeschooling is a gift but let’s face it, there are many days when that’s hard to remember when you are surrounded by young children and your to-do list is ever-expanding,…
How much space do you need to keep backyard chickens?
Chickens are a rewarding animal to keep, there is something about cracking fresh eggs for breakfast that came from your very own flock, plus you can use their droppings as…
Sugar-free strawberry jam with chia (pectin free)
Strawberries are a favourite, but storing them is a pain, one of the ways to enjoy strawberries for longer is jam, but I have never been keen on all that…
Starting a veggie patch from seeds
If you are a beginner gardener, it can seem daunting to start seedlings, to know when to plant your chosen seeds, how to plant them, how much to water, and…
how to homeschool with little kids
Homeschooling can be a nice way to connect with your children, gentle instruction, creating and discovering but adding one, two, or three little people is a true juggling act, homeschooling…
How to start a vegetable garden for beginners
I write how to start a vegetable garden for beginners, as a beginner gardener. I know it sounds a little counterintuitive to say so, but while I may not have…
Smoked Bacon and potato soup
A Bacon bone broth, no added flavour nasties and soft chunks of veg, my bacon and potato is soup perfect for lazy days, a simple but full of flavour dinner…
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Soft bread rolls, ready in an hour.
This recipe has come to my rescue often, when I want to add that something extra to a simple dinner, or its almost lunch time and you realise you have…
Oat and cinnamon apple crumble
Whenever I made an apple crumble is was always too sweet and came out soggy, every time I served it up it was met with groans of disappointment. This recipe…