Backyard visitors
Since we have been in lockdown we have noticed more birds around. I don’t know whether it is because we are at home all day so we are noticing them more or if there has […]
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Easy peasy soup
It’s cold and raining here today so I whipped up this delicious soup for lunch. It was so easy and cheap, I thought I would share. You can make it vege by leaving out the […]
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One cushion, two projects
I had some cushions on the couch that used to be in my sewing room which I transferred to the new day bed that we brought to replace the couch. The covers that were on […]
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Day bed quilt
My sewing room also doubles as our guest room and we recently replaced our sofabed with a new Ikea day bed that I had been coveting for a number of years. I wanted something nice […]
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Pizza Calzone
All I can say is you need to make these. They are easy and delicious and they freeze really well. I have made a couple of batches since we have been in lockdown and we […]
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Lockdown pickles
My normal saturday ritual involves a visit to my local vege market to get our fruit and veges for the coming week. Since we have been under lockdown the vege market has been closed. We […]
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Microgreens experiment
While in lockdown, we are trying to make sure that we maintain eating our 5 plus a day. So far, so good but to make sure that we are getting some variety, I thought I […]
Read MoreThe slow art of Sourdough
Lockdown day 8 for us here in New Zealand and my sourdough starter has been getting a great workout the past week. Now that I have time during the day to feed the starter, mix […]
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What I’m Reading
Wow, February already. When did that happen? I finished my 5th book of the year this morning, the Librarian of Auschwitz, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and I thought I would share my reading stack with […]
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