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o frabjous day! books, recipes & other things

  • New year

    Well, some might consider over a week into the new year a little late to be starting with the resolutions, but I’m doing so anyway – inspired by a variety of things, but most recently Chookooloonks photography blog, I decided to jump on the Project 365 bandwagon. It’s not too complicated – take at least…

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  • Upper dam

    The view from the front of our house, during a summer shower of rain. The dams are full, the tanks are overflowing, and the garden is flourishing. Not visible in this photo is the darter who was fishing in the dam. Darters swim with only their curved neck above the surface of the water (which…

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  • Roast Pumpkin

    Roast pumpkin is one of my favourite foods – either on its own, accompanying a roast or a platter of other vegies, or as a versatile ingredient in a variety of recipes.  I leave the skin on, and bake it for a long time, so that it becomes soft and edible.  I use it on pizza, combined…

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  • Summer Christmas

    I love Christmas in Australia – extremely hot, searing blue skies, and ridiculous decorations everywhere designed for a completely different climate. Witness these reindeer and Christmas tree, part of the decorations being put up along the Queen Street Mall.

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  • Belle

    This rottweiler puppy is going to start training as a guard dog in the new year – at the moment though, she’s rather sweet, especially when occupied in chewing on a stick rather than growling and trying to attack your ankles.

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  • Sunday afternoon

    The perfect way to spend a summer afternoon – lazing about in the shallow river, beer in hand, inflatable dolphin nearby.

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  • Julie and baby

    Who can resist a pair of chubby baby cheeks? Even if they come accompanied by a rather grumpy expression.

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  • Edgar

    It was my husband who introduced me to Staffordshire terriers, a breed of dog which had never particularly appealed to me before (I grew up with a poodle!).  But now I really like their happy personalities, boisterous eagerness to play, and that solid, uncompromising wedge-shaped head.  This little guy is named Edgar, and is very sweet indeed.

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  • Pink Birthday Cake

    For someone who likes both chocolate cake and the colour pink – a chocolate birthday cake with pink icing and pink cream. I used my usual birthday cake recipe of chocolate fudge cake, and then made the pink icing. for the icing: 125 g butter 2 1/2 cups icing sugar 2 tablespoons hot water pink…

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  • Chilled Peanut Noodle Salad

    I was entranced by the description and pictures of this gorgeous chilled Szechuan peanut noodle salad at Passionate Eater. I adore peanut flavoured noodly things, and this versatile salad looked like the perfect thing for easily portable weekday lunches. And it’s delicious – a lovely savoury/sweet peanut flavour, the crunchiness of the grated carrot and…

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