Happy 21st Birthday Newtown Fair
Today was the 21st Birthday of the Newtown Fair. We try to go every year as it is always a great day out. There was a record 80,000 people in attendance today enjoying the music, […]
Author: Rachel McKelvie
Zucchini Chilli Bread
This is a twist on my chilli cornbread recipe. This time I did an experiment and made it with what I think was either buckwheat or rye flour in place of plain flour. I have […]
Temperature Blanket
Over the Christmas break I was checking my Pinterest feed and noticed a thing called a Temperature Blanket. I was intrigued so clicked on the picture and was immediately hooked. I quickly messaged my sister […]
Homemade Muesli
The beauty of this recipe is that you can add anything that takes your fancy or leave something out if it doesn’t appeal. I use whatever I have in the cupboard at the time so […]
Summer Bumbles
We are finally experiencing some actual summer weather here in Wellington and the Bumble and Honey Bees are out in full force, furiously flitting from flower to flower. I was out in the backyard enjoying […]
Peanut Butter crates
I always prefer to give handmade Christmas gifts where possible and last year, one of the gifts I gave was peanut butter. I wanted a cool and different way of packaging it, rather than just […]
Chilli Cornbread
I love cornbread. One of my favourite winter dinners is a big bowl full of chilli that has been cooking away in the crockpot all day, served with a couple of chunks of cornbread. This […]
Cotton Dishcloth Lovin’ part 3
I found a local supply of dishcloth cotton! Hubby and I were in Upper Hutt this morning and we popped into the mall to visit Lincraft. This was my first visit to this particular store. […]
Homemade peanut butter
I have been making my own nut butters for a few years now. Peanut butter is so cheap and easy to make, I can’t really even justify calling this a recipe. I prefer to buy […]
Mind your P’s (passionfruit) and Q’s (Quince)
My late father law was an avid gardener and when he passed away, instead of flowers from work, I requested fruit trees. I felt this was a better way to remember him as he always […]