I'd forgotten what it was like to hear the words "Mum, I'm bored", until my 19 year old was home sick, last week. Once he started getting better (but still had a nasty cough), he kept complaining about how bored he was. He reckoned he was flipping between 6 different shows on Netflix, just because… Continue reading Mum, I’m Bored
Last Year I started developing some Faith Resources to sell. I've been selling them at conferences and workshops. It's been my aim to get them up online as well. The Feed My Family Online Shop is now open! I had some issues with the technology side of things, particularly working out how to set up… Continue reading Feed My Family Online Shop Now Open
A few months ago I was stressing over all the things that I wanted to do and hadn't managed to do. I was lying awake one night thinking about lots of things & worrying about all the things that I hadn't done. Instead I decided that I needed to focus on what I had achieved.… Continue reading What I’ve Achieved in 2019
With Christmas just a few days away, I'd thought I'd share this round-up of last minute Christmas recipe ideas. Just in case you're still looking for ideas. Our usual Christmas Menu involves cold chicken and ham, with salads. Followed by plum pudding and other desserts. There are of course also lots of other Christmas snacks… Continue reading Last Minute Christmas Recipe Ideas
This recipe for Gluten Free Trifle is based on the recipe my mother used to make. Another recipe from my Mothers' & Others' Cookbook. I've made this trifle recipe gluten free. You can also easily make the trifle dairy and sulphite free. Growing up, my Scottish Gran often hosted a big New Years lunch. Lunch… Continue reading Gluten Free Trifle
What is flummery? Flummery is a lovely, light, creamy dessert that I remember from my childhood. Another name for it is Jelly whip. The ingredients are whipped up to make a light, fluffy dessert. Most recipes contain dairy but it is easy to make a dairy free flummery. Dairy Free Flummery made with vegan jelly… Continue reading Dairy Free Flummery or Jelly Whip
A number of years ago I bought a cookbook from a local MOPS group that had compiled it to sell for fundraising. The leader who sold it to me marked the Wonderful Chocky Fudge recipe in the book by putting a heart around the page number. I've adapted the recipe to make dairy free chocolate fudge. The… Continue reading Dairy Free Chocolate Fudge
This Sunday 27 October is Grandparents Day here in Australia. The theme this year is Grandparents - connecting us to our family and community. Last year, I shared some memories of my grandparents and some of the skills they had attempted to pass onto me. This years theme acknowledges the important roles that grandparents play… Continue reading Grandparents Connect Us to Family and Community
Recently we were given quite a few home grown sweet potatoes. So, I've been looking for Sweet Potato Recipes to use them in. We've give away some of the sweet potatoes but I'm still looking for recipe ideas that use sweet potatoes. A pile of sweet potatoes ready to use Sweet Potato Information We really… Continue reading Sweet Potato Recipes
"Take Time - for mental health" is the theme for Queensland Mental Health Week this year. Queensland Mental Health Week runs from 5 - 13 October, 2019. This week is linked to National Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day, which is held on 10 October each year. The Take Time - for mental… Continue reading Take Time For Mental Health
