Banana date and spinach muffins
Lemon cordial
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We moved from the beach to the bush and would like to share the adventure with you.
Thursday 31 August 2017
Baking
I like to make my own food from scratch. Being gluten intolerant has been a challenge but it has increased my knowledge of what is in our packaged food. I grind most of my own flour from organic brown rice and buckwheat. It is so good to know exactly what we are eating.
Yesterday I made savoury and sweet muffins. I only keep a few out and freeze the rest. Then just take out one or two as we want them. It's just too temping to have them sitting in the cake tins. I also made a batch of lemon cordial for PH. I'm slowly getting him off diet cola. He also scored a nice thick custard. Busy day!
Tomorrow we are going to Sydney for a couple of days. We're celebrating our anniversary and decided to do something special. It will be our first trip from the Granite Belt. Where we lived on the Gold Coast we were 15 minutes from the airport. Now we are 3 to 4 hours away, depending on traffic and coffee stops. Can't have everything.
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just popped over from Rhondas, i like your little acreage & hope you show us more, is it an old cottage? have you always lived simply?
ReplyDeletethanx for sharing
Thank you for taking a look Selina. To answer your questions. No, I haven't always lived simply. Just wished I could. I'll be sharing more of our little house on the blog. It's just a little three bedroom brick veneer that we hope to make ours with a bit of paint and decoration.
DeleteHi I popped over from Down to earth blog... your blog looks great and interesting... have a great few days on a special holiday... I cant seem to follow you, normally I follow blogs via their email to blog connection... enjoy your break... May
ReplyDeleteThank you May, I've added a follow me link to my blog. It's all very new to me and I didn't even think of that. I appreciate you pointing it out. Cheers Wendy
DeleteHappy anniversary! Have a wonderful time in Sydney. Your muffins look terrific. I need to start freezing the ones I make too. As you say, way too tempting leaving them out!
ReplyDeleteThank you Diann. We had a wonderfull time.
DeleteHi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteI followed your link from Rhonda's blog. Congratulations on your new blog which I've just read. I love your introduction and resonate with so many of your posts. I'm also gluten intolerant and grind nut flours in my Vitamix container. I do the same as you and freeze individual portions. I still thoroughly enjoy baking for everyone here as I can just pop one of my own GF muffins or bread out of the freezer.
Looking forward to your posts and Happy Anniversary.
Kylie
Thank you Kylie
DeleteWe also moved from a house on the lake where we had lived for 34 years to a house with 25 acres. Husband wanted a change and something to do since he is the sort of person who likes to be occupied and he certainly is. We have been here for about 4 years and while we know that eventually we may have to move we will enjoy it while we can. Stanthorpe is a lovely place and hope that you enjoy your time there.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Twenty five acres must keep you both very busy. Five has certainly kept us going. I hope you have more water that us. Still no rain here. Stanthorpe is a great town, we couldn't imagine living anywhere else now.
DeleteHello Wendy, I just found your blog via Rhonda's link. Please add the option to follow your lovely blog which I just read from beginning to today. Happy anniversary and enjoy your time in Sydney!
ReplyDeleteThank you Francesca, We had a wonderful time in Sydney such a vibrant city. I've added a follow me gadget ,so hopefully it will work.
DeleteCheers Wendy
That lemon cordial will be very refreshing! And your gluten free muffins look delicious. I bake with spelt flour often but also use brown rice flour, buckwheat, coconut flours from time to time too. My favourite gluten free cookbook is "My Darling Lemon Thyme" by Emma Galloway. There are some yummy recipes in there! Meg:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Meg, I will definitely be looking up that cookbook.
DeleteHello Wendy. I came across your blog via Rhonda and I am so enjoying reading it. I can look forward to many entertaining 'reads' ahead. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy, I'd love to see recipes for your muffins and cordial.. both look so good
ReplyDeleteKim from Sydney