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!) …
Raw Pear & Ginger Buckwheat Porridge
I’ve been feeling a bit down lately and lacking some daily zip and zing. It’s nothing to be concerned about and not really caused by any particular event but more of a cyclic occurrence I’ve had to become aware of over the years. I push it away, try not to dwell or wallow, but the pressure of my thoughts is still there. The …
Super Cheesy Corn & Quinoa Stuffed Pumpkins
I tend to go a bit silly and ga-ga over three things – baby animal photos, my dorky puppy and miniature fruits and vegetables. I grew delicious mini watermelons and honeydew this past summer and attempted mini cauliflower and cabbage. One of my favourite lettuces to grow in a mini cos hearting variety and my guinea pigs love the quick-growing mini round …
Giant Fig & Chocolate Hot Cross Bun
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 …
Banana Hemp Crackers
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 …
Instant Blood Plum Chia Jam
There’s been a lot of emails with photo attachments in my inbox lately. It seems that many of you loved the Cheater’s (Chia) Strawberry Jam so much that simply saying it wasn’t good enough. I received 10 photos of comprising of a collection of happy little jam jars, kids with strawberry-chia smears all over their faces and a few pieces …