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  • About me
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  • Gardening
    • Can you really grow food anywhere?
    • Raised garden beds
    • Pots and containers
    • Sunken container garden
    • How to overwinter capsicums and other summer crops
    • How to prepare raised garden beds for planting
    • Simple tips to reduce unnecessary plastic in your garden
  • Recipes
    • Simple Sourdough Recipes
      • Simple no-knead artisan sourdough bread
      • Simple no-knead whole wheat sourdough bread recipe
      • Spiced fig and walnut sourdough bread (no knead)
      • How to make sourdough starter from scratch (beginner guide)
      • No-discard sourdough starter
      • Sourdough discard crackers (made with seeds and olive oil)
      • Simple sourdough crumpets (beginner friendly)
      • Simple sourdough hot cross buns (easy recipe)
      • Sourdough discard flatbread recipe (perfect for wraps)
      • Simple same-day sourdough pizza crust (no yeast)
      • Fudgy sourdough discard chocolate brownie recipe
    • Preserve Your Harvest
      • Homemade pasta sauce (recipe and canning instructions)
      • Eggplant and tomato pasta sauce (summer harvest recipe)
      • How to can plums (and other stone fruit) at home
      • How to make simple cucumber pickles (bread and butter pickles)
      • How to preserve apples (simple water bath canning)
      • Tomato, zucchini and apple chutney (autumn harvest recipe)
      • How to dehydrate apples (easy dried apple recipe)
      • Slow cooker quince paste recipe (dulce de membrillo)
    • Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills
      • Nourishing chicken bone broth (simple slow cooker recipe)
      • Traditional sauerkraut recipe
      • Simple kombucha recipe
      • Simple natural yoghurt recipe
      • Homemade beef and vegetable sausage roll recipe
  • Sustainable Home
    • Why did we decide to build a small, simple, sustainable home?
    • How to choose land for your sustainable home build
    • How to design a simple sustainable home on a budget
    • How to find the right sustainable home builder
  • Mindful motherhood

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Been marrow bones raw

February 9, 2025 · In: Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills, Recipes, Uncategorized

Simple slow cooker beef bone broth (easy recipe)

What is bone broth? Bone broth is a nutrient-dense, flavoursome broth made by simmering animal bones and connective tissues with water, vegetables, herbs, and sometimes spices for an extended period….

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canned tomato pasta sauce

February 25, 2024 · In: Preserving Your Harvest, Recipes, Uncategorized

Homemade pasta sauce (recipe and canning instructions)

This homemade tomato pasta sauce recipe is so easy and delicious. Using fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic and herbs, this Italian style sauce is perfect as a simple pasta sauce and makes the best pizza sauce! This sauce can be safely canned at home to add to your collection of pantry staples.

sourdough crackers on cooling rack

February 20, 2024 · In: Recipes, Simple Sourdough Recipes, Uncategorized

Sourdough discard crackers (made with seeds and olive oil)

These simple crackers made with sourdough discard, seeds and olive oil are so delicious. They are thin, crispy, tangy and the perfect accompaniment to your favourite cheese board or platter of dips.

February 13, 2024 · In: Recipes, Simple Sourdough Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make sourdough starter from scratch (beginner guide)

Learn how to make your own sourdough starter from scratch with this simple and effective recipe. You don’t need to buy a sourdough starter to make delicious sourdough bread at home. This two-ingredient sourdough starter recipe will have you baking beautiful artisan style loaves in no time. No complex ratios or baker’s jargon here!

February 9, 2024 · In: Preserving Your Harvest, Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make simple cucumber pickles (bread and butter pickles)

Learn how to make simple cucumber pickles at home. Preserve your summer cucumber harvest and enjoy these tasty pickles throughout the year. These are simple to make and are delicious in sandwiches and burgers.

sourdough bread on chopping board

January 30, 2024 · In: Recipes, Simple Sourdough Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make no-knead artisan sourdough bread

This recipe shows you how to make a beginner friendly no-knead artisan sourdough bread at home. With just a few ingredients and some simple key principles, you can master the skill of baking fresh sourdough in your own kitchen for a fraction of the price.

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Hi, I'm Heather, I am so passionate about simple, slow, home-centred living. Follow along for tips on growing and cooking nutrient dense food as well as our sustainable home build journey right here in north-east Victoria!

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