Meet the new man in my life - this is Terry the Rooster. Actually, he was hatched from an egg that was given to us by a neighbour, when our chickens were doing little by way of laying. We thought for a while he was Terrietta, even credited him with laying an egg. However, he turned … Continue reading New man in my life

Gooseberry tart in the making. Yum, just LOVE gooseberries. Coffee mousse is setting in the fridge and there is also a Kentish cherry tart. All for dessert at our daughter Stephanie's "family day" lunch today! I've made a HUGE pavlova too, yet to be decorated so looks a bit ordinary at present (certainly not photo-worthy), … Continue reading Dessert cook-up

So how about this? Finished today at last, after 6 months of planning and hard work on Robert's part. The final coat of seal has to 'cure' for one month before baking can begin. I'm counting off the days…….

Kentish Cherry picking last night, great fun with the Woods - Jacob learned he has a talent for the supreme, generations-old art of cherry pip spitting. In order to get enough pips for ammunition he had to eat rather a lot of cherries. The tummy ache later was not so good…. I'm a bit busy … Continue reading Kentish cherries

Think we are pretty lucky to live here in Tasmania. The produce is coming in thick and fast from the garden - today made raspberry and redcurrant cordial, blackcurrant cordial and jelly,as well as sparkling raspberry drink. Then there's coconut ice, and rocky road made from scraps of leftover chocolate. Robert picked kilos and kilos … Continue reading Season’s abundance

Obviously Truffles is unaware of the rules of the BEAN BAG, Tom's prize possession and a no go zone for anything or anyone else. To merely touch it means risking a nasty hook claw placed painfully on your person. Strangely, he allowed the kitten's presence, though he has spent the last few days hissing at the … Continue reading Bean Bag capers

Bit of a focus on green today it seems. Spinach from the garden (silver beet actually) to make spinach and feta pies, pea and ham soup in the slow cooker and I'm about to go and plant rows and rows of dwarf beans. Fresh broad beans picked from the garden for dinner, yum. Whoever said … Continue reading Green day

She's a funny little thing, this kitten we adopted last week.  She was one of a litter of five - the mother was run over by a car, the kittens instantly orphaned.  Daughter Courtney fostered them for the Hobart Feline Rescue Centre, bottle feeding them every two hours for weeks. Truffles had trouble sucking, and … Continue reading More about Truffles the kitten

Finally the goats cheeses are finished, with the exception of the yoghurt which still needs to be made into Labna. Marinated feta and herbed chèvre frais now ready for use.

Meet the new addition to the family. This is Truffles the kitten. She originated from the Feline Rescue Centre, and was fostered with her 4 siblings for several weeks by our Courtney. What a beautiful little thing she is, so affectionate. The other cats are not very impressed, but they will get used to her … Continue reading Truffles the kitten