Home on the Range
Farm Life
May 26, 2026
I'm better with Margaritas
Hello from the farm, Back in spring I decided it would be lovely to grow corn and a few other things for Cocina. Not broadacre farming levels of corn....
May 12, 2026
The Flintstones to a Hallmark Movie
Hello from the farm, A little snow this week has been a jolting reminder that the long weekend is fast approaching. So this week at the farm, it has been...
May 5, 2026
Chicken Nutritionists - Who'd have thought?
Hello from the farm, Did you know we have a chicken nutritionist? Neither did I, until we started ordering feed a few years ago. There has been a lot...
Cooking with love
June 2, 2026
Don't use water to boil eggs
Hello from the farm, Soft-boiled eggs with toast soldiers may be one of the greatest comfort foods of childhood. Dipping buttered strips of toast into...
May 19, 2026
We've been eating this on repeat
Hello from the farm, Turkish eggs (Cilbir) are a favourite in the farmhouse kitchen rotation. They somehow manage to feel comforting, indulgent and healthy...
April 14, 2026
In search of the holy grail
When you have an abundance of eggs then of course you have to make vanilla slice. Vanilla slice, with its luscious layer of creamy custard and flaky pastry,...
Keeping it local
February 3, 2024
Prize Winning Eggs at Nimmitabel
Amidst the rolling hills and picturesque landscape of Nimmitabel, a small town in the Monaro, the Nimmitabel show is an annual celebration of rural life....
April 2, 2021
Lake Light Sculpture
Every Easter, Jindabyne holds a wonderful outdoor spectacle called Lake Light Sculpture The sculptures are displayed on the lake foreshore. As night falls...
March 8, 2021
On the banks of the Snowy River
What perfect weather we had this past weekend, for the 77th annual Dalgety show. It is wonderful that our country shows are back after being shut down...
Building the dream
October 1, 2021
Project kitchen garden
We have been busy getting some raised beds ready for spring planting. I have a bunch of seedlings growing in the cold frames. I have started lots of seeds...
March 30, 2021
Kitchen refresh
The homestead has a commercial kitchen as originally the bed and breakfast rooms were sold individually and breakfast was provided. The old pine cupboards...