my favourite chicken marinade
this is a thai thing and simply delicious.we call it gai yang (grilled chicken), but we might be wrong about that. paste:4 cloves crushed garlic1 tsp cracked black peppercorns2 tsp sugar2 tsp turmeric2 tsp paprika1 TBLSP chopped fresh coriander root1 tsp curry powder (whatever you like)2 small fresh red chillies, chopped1 TBLSP vegetable oil grind [...]
my favourite chicken marinade
this is a thai thing and simply delicious.we call it gai yang (grilled chicken), but we might be wrong about that. paste:4 cloves crushed garlic1 tsp cracked black peppercorns2 tsp sugar2 tsp turmeric2 tsp paprika1 TBLSP chopped fresh coriander root1 tsp curry powder (whatever you like)2 small fresh red chillies, chopped1 TBLSP vegetable oil grind [...]
ongoing miss mousie saga
miss mousie came home to our rapturous reception the other night.she stayed 36 hours.and then she left again. i watched her leave….i even followed her around the side of the shed, as far as the water tanks….and then she just vanished….. we truly think she is two-timing us.she’s finally found some lovely man who sits [...]
i feel like such a hacker
i have recently gotten around to wanting to play a dvd on my shiny new macbook. i inserted the dvd and got a smarmy little message informing me that the dvd player in the mac is region-protected and if i want to play my foreign dvds (they didn’t actually say foreign muck, but it was [...]
ugh!
is this the new thing?i was just checking my messages bank on the biz phone and there was SPAM!!!!can you believe it?i almost couldn’t.someone left a recorded spam message advertising some damned thing.i am just……incredulous!
ongoing miss mousie saga
miss mousie came home to our rapturous reception the other night.she stayed 36 hours.and then she left again. i watched her leave….i even followed her around the side of the shed, as far as the water tanks….and then she just vanished….. we truly think she is two-timing us.she’s finally found some lovely man who sits [...]
i feel like such a hacker
i have recently gotten around to wanting to play a dvd on my shiny new macbook. i inserted the dvd and got a smarmy little message informing me that the dvd player in the mac is region-protected and if i want to play my foreign dvds (they didn’t actually say foreign muck, but it was [...]
ugh!
is this the new thing?i was just checking my messages bank on the biz phone and there was SPAM!!!!can you believe it?i almost couldn’t.someone left a recorded spam message advertising some damned thing.i am just……incredulous!
groovy crazy socks
i recently spotted some wildly fun socks on etsy and got in touch with the seller to see if she would be able to custom make some socks for my rawwwwwtherrrr large flippers.she not only could, but she did! i am utterly delighted with them and am wearing a cuddly pair of them right now.check [...]
putumayo world music
this morning, i’ve been uploading music, in between phone calls and emails.of course, it would be boring to just upload without listening to some, so i have been having an absolute blast with arabic groove, asian groove, french-caribbean, world reggae, cajun, gypsy caravan, south pacfic islands, world lullabies and many many more.i just love putumayo [...]
groovy crazy socks
i recently spotted some wildly fun socks on etsy and got in touch with the seller to see if she would be able to custom make some socks for my rawwwwwtherrrr large flippers.she not only could, but she did! i am utterly delighted with them and am wearing a cuddly pair of them right now.check [...]
putumayo world music
this morning, i’ve been uploading music, in between phone calls and emails.of course, it would be boring to just upload without listening to some, so i have been having an absolute blast with arabic groove, asian groove, french-caribbean, world reggae, cajun, gypsy caravan, south pacfic islands, world lullabies and many many more.i just love putumayo [...]
what a day….
we made a return to the port douglas markets today, after a 2 year hiatus.i have been feeling a need to get back to port douglas….i’ve always loved the village and it’s a great little market.plus there is new management. we had to get up at the unholy hour of 3.30am to shower, drink coffee, [...]
what a day….
we made a return to the port douglas markets today, after a 2 year hiatus.i have been feeling a need to get back to port douglas….i’ve always loved the village and it’s a great little market.plus there is new management. we had to get up at the unholy hour of 3.30am to shower, drink coffee, [...]
o hai…..
well well well.look who just turned up and parked themselves on my warm laptop, after almost six days unexplained truancy!not hungry, not skinny, not stressed at all.we are almost positive she is sneaking off to have holidays elsewhere.little brute.(don’t you love the folded paws? so prim). and we are so happy to see her back [...]
o hai…..
well well well.look who just turned up and parked themselves on my warm laptop, after almost six days unexplained truancy!not hungry, not skinny, not stressed at all.we are almost positive she is sneaking off to have holidays elsewhere.little brute.(don’t you love the folded paws? so prim). and we are so happy to see her back [...]
location scouts!
a few days ago, i went for a picnic with a friend….and we were also scouting out locations for a soap photo shoot!i’ve got all these new soaps….she has this fabulous camera AND a great eye….and we live about 30 minutes from fabulous waterfalls in all directions. these were all shot at the absolute wrong [...]
soaping under a full moon
we had a late soaping session on tuesday night.halfway through, we stopped for a few minutes to gaze out of our workshop window at this beautiful full moon rising in the pink and purple sky, beside mt bartle frere.
location scouts!
a few days ago, i went for a picnic with a friend….and we were also scouting out locations for a soap photo shoot!i’ve got all these new soaps….she has this fabulous camera AND a great eye….and we live about 30 minutes from fabulous waterfalls in all directions. these were all shot at the absolute wrong [...]
soaping under a full moon
we had a late soaping session on tuesday night.halfway through, we stopped for a few minutes to gaze out of our workshop window at this beautiful full moon rising in the pink and purple sky, beside mt bartle frere.
pears soap and french coins
when i started selling soap, as opposed to simply making the stuff, i soon heard about thomas j. barratt.barratt married into the pears soap family and single-handedly took it from being a genteel little soap company to the gentry and turned pears into the household name it is today.barratt is often referred to as the [...]
kipflers with aioli
you know how kipflers are kinda waxy and perfect for potato salads?the flesh is buttery yet it holds together….kipflers don’t mash at the edges when cooked. ok.take your cooked, skin-on kipflers.slice them into rounds while they are still warm.toss them with freshly-made aioli, plenty of chopped italian parsley and mint and spring onions and that’s [...]
pears soap and french coins
when i started selling soap, as opposed to simply making the stuff, i soon heard about thomas j. barratt.barratt married into the pears soap family and single-handedly took it from being a genteel little soap company to the gentry and turned pears into the household name it is today.barratt is often referred to as the [...]
kipflers with aioli
you know how kipflers are kinda waxy and perfect for potato salads?the flesh is buttery yet it holds together….kipflers don’t mash at the edges when cooked. ok.take your cooked, skin-on kipflers.slice them into rounds while they are still warm.toss them with freshly-made aioli, plenty of chopped italian parsley and mint and spring onions and that’s [...]
luncheon party part deux
what an hilarious day……fabulously funny hip company, plenty of champagne, cooperative weather, and good food. we sat outside and looked at the view and tore bottles out of ice and generally ate/drank/made merry.we watched the sun go down and the stars come up and the moon rise. at 7pm, my dear husband organised dinner….we had [...]
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