Spring is in full swing in north east Victoria; irises, wisteria, dandelions and rhododendrons, iridescent green leaves bursting, bees and baby birds nesting. My daughter’s birthday is in the middle of spring and brings memories of the Jacaranda in full bloom on the day she was born. She turns six...
There are warm winds in the tall eucalypts, and a magpie nesting in one of the paper-barks near our back creek, the ancient cherry tree is even blooming. Bright vivid-green shoots on all the oaks, maples, and elms are unfurling. Spring is here and it feels like fresh air, like...
The winter merry-go-round of viruses is hitting hard this year. We get better, then my daughter returns to school and inadvertently picks up another bug, the whole process starts again. It feels wearing and endless but somehow we muddle through, searching for the light to return. Thankfully there are lots...
It took me a while to get on board the vegan parmesan train. But I soon realised it’s a great way to add flavour to a dish, and also add extra nutrition. Plus it is super easy to make and really versatile too, you could use whatever nuts and seeds...
As we descend into winter, soups are a thing to behold, the perfect meal in one pot. There are so many good options to choose from too, thick stews, lighter broths like this one, a curry style soup, a spiced pumpkin and carrot, the list is endless..my go-to is this...
Autumn is in full swing here in North East Victoria, Australia, deep in the Warburton valley. White cockatoos screech, tree ferns are giant and the Yarra River or Birrarung meanders through our daily doings. Ever present, filled with life, the sunshine glistening on the water as it trickles over rocks...
This cashew sauce is one of those condiments that is so easy to make and goes well with so many things. It’s great drizzled on tacos, beans and rice, atop nachos, roast veggies, salads, on avocado toast, sandwiches, etc…And if you’re anything like me and my 5 year old daughter,...
Mum loved a tea cake, she often made an apple tea cake or a pear one, kind of like this recipe..Sometimes with dried figs or dates, it was actually really yum. I say this because admittedly she wasn’t the best cake maker out there. Like me, she would often try...
As a kid, pickled onions were this strange treat that we often begged our parents to buy, and once we had a jar it would be gobbled up within an hour or so. I don’t know whether it was because it was the 80’s and 90’s when whole pickled onions...
I love pesto, of all kinds, although I’ve often struggled to get the flavour right, either too tangy, too much garlic, not enough oil etc…But I think this recipe is a pretty good balanced version. Pesto goes great on so many things, pasta, roast veggies, avocado toast, or drizzled over...