by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 30, 2013 | cauliflower soup, Garden, recipe, vege patch
I almost had tears in my eyes when I came across these babies in my vege patch recently. I am so proud of myself. They actually taste better than bought ones. Is it my imagination???? Cauliflower SoupI just cut it up into small pieces and microwaved...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 25, 2013 | chocolate chip cookies, easy quick cookie dough, easy recipes, recipe
Ingredients:250g butter2/3 cup sugar1 tsp vanilla1 egg2 cups plain flourMethod:Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs and fold through sifted flour. Add choc bits, fruit, nuts or whatever you want and shape biscuits into teaspoon sized balls. At this point...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 22, 2013 | chickens, Garden, garlic, intestinal worms, parasite repellent plants
I read this somewhere recently and thought it was a helpful hint to pass on to my Bloggies. Garlic is a natural remedy for intestinal worms in chickens as well. Just crush a clove and place in a piece of cloth or stocking and steep it in the chickens water for a...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 20, 2013 | curry, easy recipe, naan, recipes
We love eating curries in our home and never seem to have enough Naan Bread. So I decided to make my own authentic style flat bread. This is quick and easy and is ideal for dipping into your favourite Indian or Middle Eastern meal.Ingredients:1 Tsp Dry...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 11, 2013 | bantams, chickens, gardening, relaxation
Here is yet another photo of my chickens. Peony, Petunia and Primrose. (long story) They are happy and easy to train. They have brought a lot of joy to our home. And Eggs!!! 108 in fact but who’s counting.One of my favourite things to do...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 4, 2013 | gardening, relaxation
Pot up some flowers and disguise the pots in some nice planters. These allow you to move the flowers around easily so you can bring colour to wherever you are sitting. This is an easy way to brighten up those cold areas around the home. If you are having...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jul 24, 2013 | relaxation
Meeting a girlfriend for coffee and cake is one of my favourite things to do. But why not go walking together occasionally? You’ll find that you talk about different things entirely and feel good about yourself. This is healthy for both body...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jul 22, 2013 | limes, puree, recipes
Have you had a bumper crop of limes or like me was given a bag with about 3kg in it. What do you do? You may want to make a heap of Mojitos of Margaritas OR find a fast use for all of them. You can make a lime base good for any number of uses....
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jul 17, 2013 | Decor, felt, light
This is a light that I bought a while ago. I bought it because it is functional but I hated it and hid it out of view. Then one day I had a “light bulb” moment and after a quick spray paint job, some felt and help from my friend (the hot glue...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Jul 14, 2013 | aioli, chilli, Dijon, garlic, mayonnaise, recipes, wasabi
Recently I came across some mayonnaise that is just soooo gooood. It is so good I can eat it off the spoon. Yeah… My family all have their favourite mayo so I decided to make them up from the good stuff.Wasabi-naise …… Mayo with...
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