With Christmas fast approaching the kitchen has been in full swing and everything else has been let slide…
Kilograms of fruit have been turned into Christmas puddings and cakes for family and friends,
Life is busy, hectic, crazy, but life is wonderful!
This last week or so has been just as crazy as ever and I thought I would share a little of the goings on… Continue reading
This year our cousin’s husband, Colin turned 70, and to celebrate, their annual bonfire became a very festive affair. Held on the property where our grandparent’s home once was, people travelled from everywhere to join the party – the yard looked like a caravan park when we pulled in on the Saturday night. Continue reading
Ever since we moved to Maffra, we have been in search of fresh yeast. It seems that bakers around here use dried yeast, which meant that whenever we went to Melbourne we would have to stock up, bring it home, portion it out, and then vac seal it to help retain the freshness and viability of the product. Continue reading
A couple of months ago we visited Picnic Point Apple Orchard, about an hour’s drive from here, to pick up some new season’s apples. We purchased a box of Picnic Apples, which were very juicy, but the flavour was not as intense as I expected. Continue reading
