The days are getting shorter and the nights colder – by 5:30pm it’s dark and I’m in my track pants and ugh boots (attractive, I know). We pulled out our down doona about a month ago – it’s too cold for our usual blanket. Puddy has decided it’s too cold at night too, because she [...]
My favourite thing about birthdays is the cake. I love putting time and effort into making something that makes people go “WOW!” – even if it’s not fantastic, I think it still means so much because of that time and effort. You might remember the “boob cake” I made for Phill for his 21st in [...]
One of our latest obsessions is home-made pizza, usually a special treat towards the end of the week. We’ve been buying bases for a while and it’s starting to add up since they’re about $4.50 for two. They’re not the frozen ones, they’re fresh and found in the bread aisle – they’re really quite delicious [...]
I struggled with the title because, seriously, what do you call two pots of vegetables, one pot of herbs and one pot of fruit – it’s hardly a garden or a patch. And they live on the BBQ. Whatever they are called, they are my latest obsession. You might remember me mentioning going to Bunnings [...]
I just wanted to say thankyou for all your kind and encouraging comments on my last post. ________________________________ One of Phill’s favourite desserts are those little egg custard tarts you can buy from supermarkets. They are beautifully yellow in a little pastry case, with nutmeg sprinkled on top and they are usually delicious. However, we [...]
