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Roast Everything Soup

Winter has only just arrived and soups are now hitting high rotation in the kitchen. You know me, I like a recipe that is completely adaptable to any seasonal ingredients that are on hand and this is no exception. This recipe is so easy, you just roast everything, add some bone broth, stock or alkaline…

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Cooling Aloe Cubes

There is a big pot of Aloe vera that sits just outside my kitchen door. I cannot tell you how many times I have popped out  and torn off a little of the leaf to squeeze out the cooling gel to soothe a minor burn or a mozzie bite. When autumn comes I always try…

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Baby botanical bath bombs, white cubed bath bombs in a ceramic bowl, lavender and rose petals are pressed into them. Lavender is scattered around the bowl.

Baby Botanical Bath Bombs

At the moment, my kitchen smells DIVINE – I have been scenting a batch of bath bombs for teacher’s presents. They are infused with a gorgeous relaxing blend of essential oils including ylang-ylang, rose geranium, petitgrain and oakmoss. Not only do they smell divine, but they also look so pretty as we have been pressing…

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Autumn Squash with Hazelnuts, Caramelised Onion, Quinoa and Currants

These knobbly little squash were rejects from a local seed grower however, I thought they had loads of personality. With a little love I transformed them into a lovely Autumn dinner. This summer has been HOT and we are all feeling rather exhausted around here. Salads have been our mainstay for months so it is…

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Summer Stew With Okra (Or Without!)

My summer veggie garden is in full swing and there is plenty of tomatoes, capsicums, eggplant, zucchini and okra. If you do not have a veggie garden you will probably have been seeing them at reasonable prices at your farmers market. Stewing these summer staples is another way to showcase their flavour than yet another…

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Roast Rhubarb with Orange Blossom Cashew Cream

I have always loved stewed and roasted rhubarb however I had not made it very often because the stalks are so tart conventional recipes call for a truckload of sugar to make it more palatable. I have always thought this was a shame because it is such a nutritious and not mention yummy veggie. Yesterday…

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Beautiful Botanical Burner Melts

Beautiful Botanical Burner Melts Most commercial burner melts are a toxic cocktail of petroleum derived waxes, artificially colours and fragrances. So here’s a DIY natural alternative! You can use local and home grown ingredients and your favourite essential oils.

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Shakshuka Eggs with Goat Fetta and Fresh Herbs

Packed with antioxidants and protein there is no more vibrant and tasty start to the day than Shakshuka eggs. Although traditionally eaten at breakfast they have become a firm favourite in our household, we often make them for a quick, tasty dinner. 

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Make Your Own Herb and Spice Cold Infused Oils

I could not live without infused oils. I incorporate them into my lotions and potions and they are also perfect for adding zing to stir fries, salad dressings, roast veggies and also as a garnish for soups and dips. Infusing herbs and spices allows the oily constituents of the plants to impart their own unique…

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Make Your Own Honey Calendula Lip Balm

I got my hands on a huge golden orb of beeswax at the farmer’s market! I am going to enjoy chipping away at it and sharing some great ways you can use beeswax in body care preparations and around the house. One of my favourite recipes is a gorgeous golden lip balm scented with raw…

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Foxglove (Digitalis spp). An old remedy with a narrow therapeutic window, meaning there is little room for error in dosing, a smidge too much and it is poison. NOT used as a home remedy anymore after numerous fatalities. A source of compounds called cardiac glycosides, isolated and used in pharmaceuticals for cardiovascular disease, such as digoxin. Such elegance as they reach for the sky, and an absolute magnet for pollinators.
Herbaceous water kefir second ferment. Heavy on camphorous rosemary, sunny sweetness of orange and subtle blueberries give it a beautiful hue. One day in and super fizzy with all the added wild microbes 🧡⁣. After training the grains from a first ferment of water kefir, flavourful, aromatic herbs, spices and fruits can amp up the taste and the fizz when added for a day or two for a second ferment. Do you second ferment??
🌱 As we move through spring many herbs and plants reach the cusp of maturity. They are most potent and nutrient-rich before the heat of summer sets in and they push their energy into flowering and seeding. ⁣
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Waste not, want not! 🍏 Old lunch box apples get fermented to Apple cider vinegar. They are super bubbly for the first few days before they are strained off and the liquid rested for at least 3 months, we go longer for extra tang! Me 8 has taken to sealing our ferments with globes so they wave at us 😂😊.

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