This is an unusual recipe from Mum’s Recipe Book- one that I had never tried when I was younger. The recipe was named by mother as ‘Eggplant Cake’. I changed this to Eggplant Loaf. I looked at the recipe because of the name -wondering it it would be sweet or savoury. It is definitely savoury Continue Reading
This recipe was in my mother’s recipe book. She used Chicken wings but I thought that we could use strips and I was right. It worked well! I have made a few adjustments to the original recipe but it is still basically the simple and tasty recipe from the book. We tested it out on Continue Reading
Have you ever tried low alcohol wine or beer? I recently discovered that there is a whole world of them out there to discover – beers, wines and spirits. Why bother I hear you ask? Well, there are some good reasons for drinking these lovely liquids rather than just drinking soft drinks or water. Don’t Continue Reading
Essential oils can be used in your everyday life to help repel insects. You really don’t want those pesky mosquitos spoiling your summer evenings! You can use Essential Oils that smell great to repel insects and not worry about what nasties you might be breathing in or spraying on your skin. Lemon Eucalyptus The primary Continue Reading
This recipe was one of my mother and is in her old recipe book. She called it Muesli Loaf and use toasted muesli. I rarely have muesli in the house so I use rolled oats, fruit and a range of other ingredients that I have on hand. This can be made as a big loaf Continue Reading
This post outlines 7 Ways to Use Lemongrass Essential Oil Every Day. It is one of those ‘ go to’ oils. Here they are… Lemongrass Essential Oil is great for: 1.Cooking for your Health Lemongrass Essential Oil is good for your digestion so why not add a drop of Lemongrass Oil to your cooking e.g. Continue Reading
This recipe is one of my Mum’s Recipe Book. It was a favourite of mine when I was a teenager. In the book the recipe is labelled as ‘Ruth’s Slice’- named after a lady that mum had worked with. Mum made it as a slice but I have discovered that the recipe makes lovely little Continue Reading
There was a quite a bit of talk on social media a few weeks ago about the term ‘languishing’ and how many of us are probably in this state during lockdown. The definition of the word from dictionary.com is as follows: to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. to lose vigor and vitality. Continue Reading
Who would have thought just a few years ago that face masks would become something to don every time you go outside? I don’t want to get political about this – it is the law at the moment and I will obey those laws and wear the mask. What gets me going though is that Continue Reading
