The days may be getting longer but they are still cold. The winter wind whips through you as if you are made of fly screen and the cold fills your bones. I’m finding that a hearty bowl of soup at the end of the day to be one of the only things to remedy the […]
Tag Archives: winter
Slow Cooker Pea and Ham Soup
The first time we made this soup I was in labour. I was chopping carrots between contractions, luckily it all went into the slow cooker and we didn’t have to worry about stirring it, or turning it off. I spent the day at home, while J did the groceries. This, for us means, a trip […]
Spiced Vegetable and Quinoa Soup
“Winter is coming.” J has been using this line from Game of Thrones for weeks. It’s finally here. Today is cold, we have the heating on in our house (which we never do), we added an extra doona to our bed and little E has moved from is bassinet into his cot, with lots […]
Guest Post: Harvest Veggie Stew
The blogging community is really a wonderful place. With only 3 weeks before our 5 week long trip in Nepal, I realised that I needed to sort something out for my blog. Heather is wonderful and jumped at the opportunity to share an Autumnal Recipe from where it is currently Summer. I look forward to […]
Ham, Vegetable and Barley Soup
Bags have been packed for a week. I think we have everything, clothes for tropical humid weather, to be modest and to provide warmth, a big heavy sleeping bag for a trek, camera, and extra batteries. Our 5 week long adventure has begun. After a week in Queensland, visiting J’s family, we will be […]
