These coffee scrolls (so-called because they are so good to eat whilst relaxing with a cuppa, not because they contain coffee!) are made wheat-free, dairy-free and egg-free. Not sugar-free this time, although I am sure we can work out how to make this happen. Little ones and big ones were made for playgroup morning tea … Continue reading »
Children’s birthdays are wonderful opportunities for celebrating. I prefer simple celebrations for my children: a few friends, a park, some great food and a few well-chosen gifts. Anything more than that and I get whipped up in a frenzy of shopping, preparation, cleaning, crowd control … I don’t enjoy myself and my children get overwhelmed … Continue reading »
Bread-baking seems to be one of the familiar and reliable activities you will find in waldorf/steiner kindergartens and playgroups. With rhythmic kneading of dough to a soothing melody sung by adults and children, this time is looked forward to and enjoyed by all. I had second thoughts about including bread-making time in my playgroup. First … Continue reading »
I didn’t understand the contract I was making when I became pregnant for the first time. Eight years of broken sleep later I am finding it much easier to get through nights with frequent wake-ups, and I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. Here is my experience, and please remember this … Continue reading »
I have mentioned before that I am currently following the GAPS diet. It is the first time in my life I have ever followed an eating regime of any kind, and it is not a diet for weight loss. Instead it is a diet that has been designed to support digestive healing: to return our … Continue reading »
These are my take on the sweet little party mushroom cupcakes … with the icing that my housemate describes as a “service to humanity”. These little sweeties are made with the Persimmon, Pear and Pecan Muffins of my last post, together with the Cashew Cream Icing that I used in the post about the Grain-Free … Continue reading »
Oh my goodness – why has it taken me so long to discover persimmons? I’d never even seen them before this year. Thanks to Food Connect, from whom I order my seasonal organic fruit and vegetables, I am receiving a beautiful range of seasonal harvest each week. When I first received these strange fruits that … Continue reading »
This recipe I have been making for years. It is one of those ones that is all stained with drips of batter and smeared with syrupy fingers in the recipe book. It comes from a book called “Recipes from Shantivan, forest of peace” by Sara Albion (produced by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University), given … Continue reading »
I posted recently about the prayer flags that I made with my children and playgroup to express gratitude. They are fluttering away in streaks of colour on my verandah, such a beautiful visual reminder of our wonderful blessings. Another gratitude exercise we did together was to make cinnamon offerings as part of our Easter Celebrations. … Continue reading »
Oh these were so much fun! I found the apple cups HERE first, but filled with warm cider (Very autumnal!) Cider wouldn’t do for playgroup (although I’m tucking that idea away for another time!) … and apple juice just had me thinking of mopping up sticky spills on the floor, so instead I decided to fill … Continue reading »
