Salvia plants add wonderful colour to a summer garden. They require only moderate watering, they can handle extreme heat, and they flower for months. Summer in Australia tends to be very hot and dry. Where we live temperatures close to (and sometimes over) 40 °C (104 °F) are not uncommon during the summer months. This extreme heat can be hard on our garden so we try to choose plants that can tolerate these conditions. Plants that require lots of water don’t tend to last too long in our garden! That’s why we like growing salvia plants in our garden. They provide colour and they also cope well … [Read More...]
Cranberry Almond Chocolate Clusters
These chocolate clusters are packed with yummy dried cranberries and crunchy almonds and smothered in rich dark chocolate. We’ve been buying a block of fruit and nut dark chocolate that contains cranberries and almonds for some time now. It’s very popular around here so there’s usually a block of it in our pantry most of the time! With Christmas fast approaching I decided to have a go at making some homemade chocolates. Naturally I thought I’d incorporate cranberries and almonds seeing we like that flavour combination so much. I decided to make chocolate clusters because they’re so quick … [Read More...]
Delicious Raisin Flapjacks with Golden Syrup
Today I’m sharing one of the best snack recipes you’ll ever find. That’s because this raisin flapjack recipe is quick and easy to make, only requires 5 ingredients, and the flapjacks are delicious! It’s one recipe you will find yourself making over and over! As well as being great as a snack these flapjacks are also an awesome breakfast treat. I often have one or two at breakfast to keep me happy till lunch time. After coming across this recipe a couple of years ago I have made it many times! I did tweak the original recipe slightly though to include some golden syrup. Any recipe with … [Read More...]
Easy DIY Flower Bookmarks
Today I’m sharing how to make these cute DIY Flower Bookmarks. It’s a super quick and easy project that is great for kids and adults! I’m a bit old fashioned in that I love to have my hands on a book when I read it. I have tried reading eBooks on a tablet but it just isn’t the same. I mean picking up a tablet just isn’t the same as picking up a book and flicking through to where you left off. It’s because I like to read physical books I need to have a bookmark handy. Often I will use just a scrap of paper but now I’ve decided to up my game and make something a bit better. I saw … [Read More...]
Quick and Easy Chocolate Coconut Slice
This Chocolate Coconut Slice is so deliciously rich and chocolatey it is sure to become a family favourite in your home, like it has in mine! Chocolate and coconut would have to be one of my favourite flavour combinations. There just seems to be something very homely and comforting about a chocolate and coconut snack. Recipes with coconut and chocolate make a regular appearance around here. … [Read More...]
Rabbits in My Garden (What They Will and Won’t Eat!)
We live in a semi-rural area where the houses are on big blocks and there’s plenty of native bushland. The upside to that is we enjoy seeing plenty of native birds and animals. The downside is that we also have to deal with pests such as rabbits. They don’t live on our property, they have they’re burrows in a bush block behind ours, but they like to venture into our garden to eat and dig! I … [Read More...]
Easy Cinnamon Scrolls (No Yeast!)
These cinnamon scrolls are definitely hard to beat. They’re soft and fluffy, packed with cinnamon, and most importantly super easy to make! This cinnamon scroll recipe is adapted from one of the most popular recipes that I have shared on the blog - my 3 ingredient scones! I first made 3 ingredient scones a few years back and it has changed the way I make my scones. Since then I have created a … [Read More...]
How to Remove Tomato Skins Before Cooking
Do you hate finding tomato skins in your food? I certainly do! In this post I’ll show you how to skin tomatoes before using them so there are no pieces of skin in your food! One of my pet hates when eating tomato dishes is finding small pieces of skin. I grew up hating tomato skins in my food and I still hate it now! That’s because they always seem to get stuck in my mouth or my teeth and for … [Read More...]