It was the middle of February and I’d just come home from being away for the weekend when we first started talking about the coronavirus. There were a handful of people in Australia who had it, and while the global implications of this loomed large, it seemed like we – at the time – were…
Your new favourite newsletters trust me
I’m assuming newslettering is the new blogging these days – everybody’s doing it! Your mum’s got one! That girl who never spoke to you in high school! Your kid’s teacher’s dog! It’s the analog version of our social media lives and if you’ve been here for even two minutes you’ll know I back that one…
Kitchen Notes 23.05.20
By Stacey 8 Comments
So I struggled to get my jeans on yesterday morning, and struggled to keep them on all day – they were the absolute most uncomfortable thing, heaven help them, because a. I love eating and b. i’ve hit that juncture of life where you sort of just start expanding sideways. these two things do not…
The Ultimate Coronavirus Cooking Guide: Using your stores, making the basics, stretching it out.
By Stacey 9 Comments
Well, here we are. Hunkered down in our houses, trying to work, or wrangle kids, or both, or figuring out how we’re going to get any Children’s Nurofen, or if our parents will be ok, or how safe are we when we head out to work, or how are we going to get our families…
Coronavirus Cooking: What to do with lentils
By Stacey 8 Comments
While everyone is wondering what to do with the packets of lentils they now find themselves in possession of thanks to COVID-19 (either because they bought long-life items in the event they had to self-isolate, or because that was all that was left on the damn shelves after everyone bought all the good stuff), well,…
The Coronavirus Homeschool Diary: Day One
By Stacey 5 Comments
In the interests of flattening the curve whilst the world struggles under the weight of the coronavirus COVID-19, we are staying home as much as possible, and that includes from school. In the interests of my children not just playing minecraft for 12 hours a day, I’ve organised some activities, most of which I hope…
Sauce and Jam Day 2019
Sooo I just realised I didn’t blog my preserving efforts from my annual sauce and jam day (usually done to coincide with Triple J’s Hottest 100) – more about what I make and why I make it here. It was just me solo this year but I still put up enough tomato, barbecue, and chilli…
Mexican Rice
By Stacey 2 Comments
I’m a bit of a latecomer to Mexican rice, I am afraid I must have just had boring versions whenever I’ve eaten it. They seemed bland and tasteless and fairly useless. Fortunately through trial and error, I’ve found a rice that kicks actual arse. I keep it fairly mild in the hopes that my children…