This recipe has become one of our favourite stay at home, fun meals. Served with chips it is a wonderful treat for a Friday night or for a mid week dinner when you are out of time or energy! I make my own buns and they freeze quite well so it is easy to have Continue Reading
These buns are great for burgers, lunch rolls or dinner rolls. The tip is to be patient and allow the specified time for rising. My mistake when making rolls over the years was to use too little yeast and wait for too little time. Its hard to wait when you know what the final product Continue Reading
All year now we have been hearing from our political leaders and health authorities about what we can and can’t do to ‘stay safe’ during a pandemic. It seems that every week or so there are new rules about gatherings in homes, in pubs etc., for weddings and funerals and so on. In a country Continue Reading
How are you coping with coming out of lock down? Are you a person who is itching to get out or are you more like me and taking it slowly? After all, it’s not over yet is it? We can’t stay in our homes for ever but we all have a responsibility to care for Continue Reading
Making the switch to DIY Cleaning products for a low tox household can be daunting. However, house cleaning the safer way is important for your health! So it is worth the effort to investigate your options. But, developing your own cleaning products requires a trial and error type of approach and it is the hit Continue Reading
There will always be one or two household cleaners that you will struggle to create for yourself – why- because there are lots of recipes out there and we all have different expectations from the things that we make. My biggest problem was the dishwashing liquid and in fact I have written about that at Continue Reading
I asked the question ‘DIY Washing Powder vs Soap Berries – which should you be using?’ to get you thinking. Perhaps you only use commercial powders and have never even thought about using a less toxic approach. Or maybe you are wanting to make the switch but don’t know where to start. Or you could Continue Reading
My first introduction to Essential Oils was at the yoga studio where my yoga teacher diffuses oils during our practice. I did not really understand the benefits of the oils, I just liked their lovely aroma and so I became hooked!! Of course, now I use oils for all sorts of reasons i.e. in any Continue Reading
How many of us share a birthday with someone else in the family? Although I do know a few families where parent and child share the same birthday, its actually pretty rare isn’t it? We usually have an opportunity to be ‘ king or queen’ for a day each year and enjoy presents and a Continue Reading
One of my favourite things to do when I was little was to stand by my mother as she was cooking. I learned many tips and tricks this way. I can’t stress enough how important it is to share your knowledge of cooking with your children. Sadly I did not do this and although my Continue Reading
