Simple Fresh Seasonally Good Food.

Adventures in almost food self-sufficiency in suburban Melbourne. The Raised Bed Veg Patch.

Adventures cooking and eating local produce. Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Banana and almond meal muffins. Am I the only one who feels a frisson of excitement with fresh almond meal in the cupboard? On the weekend I had almond meal plus ripe bananas. I wondered if anyone had made almond meal muffins with banana? Of course they had.

Musings of a Gardener in Victoria, Australia, as she moves from one garden to another. Saturday, January 30, 2016. DOES THIS BLOG STILL WORK? Yes, I do believe it does. Must get back one day. Here is a pic in the meantime. Monday, January 05, 2015. January is here - and so are the mozzies. We have had one hot day over 40 degrees, but apart from that, it has been mild and occasionally damp in Gippsland, Victoria. It is time for the Garden Share Collective.

Full And Thorough Holiday Reporting.

Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show. Oh my what an excellent day at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. I think I spent about 5 minutes admiring the very pretty sheep and 5 hours ogling the rainbow of yarns, knitwear and haberdashery. This beautiful little woven basket? I was given it! I think the lovely ladies from the Basketmakers of Victoria. Could tell I was just a little enthusiastic about the idea of joining up with their local north east group! July 14, 2014.

Thursday, October 1, 2015. Dave of Our Happy Acres. Will be the new host. Dave has been a regular on Harvest Monday since 2012. He grows a lot of interesting vegetables and varieties. He is always informative and fun to read. He will make a great host. So come Monday head on over there to link up. Purple top, Garnet bottom. Monday, September 28, 2015.

Wishing all my bloggy friends a happy and safe Festive Season. It will be reasonably quiet for us this year - and relatively stressless which is always good. Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Certain things signal the start of winter, a new coat, flanelette sheets being put on the bed, the heater on and slow cooked one bowl braises and stews. Today was cold and I wanted to get dinner on early so the family could enjoy a slower cooked braise tonight, this braised chicken really hit the spot. Chicken Braised In White Wine And Garlic.