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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb There are two beverages that must be consumed everyday to ensure a contented Ally – a tall glass of kombucha and a steaming chai tea with honey. While the best kombucha comes from my pet scoby Susan (yes, I named my mother scoby!) …
Don’t worry about giving me Easter eggs or fluffy bunny toys, I think a black fig tree dwarfed in a pot would be the perfect present for me. I would love the convenience of picking figs from the backyard and currently make do by buying up big on when fresh figs are available. In a magical dream-land this wish would …
Did you know that hemp seeds aren’t actually legal for human consumption in Australia yet: “Hemp seeds, hemp oil and hemp protein are currently allowed for sale in Australia for Non-Human consumption. Most customers either rub it on their skin, feed their pets or soil. Or take it overseas and consume it freely.” It’s ridiculous, right? I first read about consuming …
It was with great trepidation then that I decided to mix things up by giving him a girly pink lamington for Valentine’s Day. It’s even in a heart shape. This is about as far as you could get from the traditional cube-shaped, chocolate-coated sponge lamingtons he loves so much. I could very well have ended up in the doghouse for Valentine’s this …
My beautiful family all road-tripped down to Melbourne recently for my 30th birthday. Celebrations aside, one thing I had really wanted was to cook for everyone. It didn’t really end up happening though. We ate out a lot, accompanied with glasses of wine and beer. We ordered in takeaway over catch-ups. We explored Melbourne like the true tourists we (yes, …
