I’ve rolled this dessert out a number of times over the last few months, and it’s always gone down a treat. A few people have asked for the recipe so here it is. Enjoy! Ingredients Frozen Sweet Shortcrust Pastry 50g Soft unsalted butter 100g castor sugar 100g Ground Almonds (or Almond Meal) …
Author: Valle Laguna
Hello, I’m Kylie. Welcome to my little slice of heaven in the Hunter Valley. Whilst I’m originally a city girl, my heart and soul has always been a little bit country.
I’m a passionate cook, horse lover, fashion tragic, dreamer, traveller and all round lover of beautiful things.
Eight years ago my partner & I purchased 100acres of land in the Hunter Valley, and set about building our dream. We designed and built our home plus 2 villa’s that we now rent out as holiday accommodation. This blog is where I share what it’s like to be “living the dream”. I chat about daily life on a farm, running our business, the challenges, the laughs, and most defiantly the inspirational and eclectic bunch of people that form our little community.
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The things we do….
One of the first things you learn when you own a farm is that everything is large scale. Even small farms require large scale everything. I don’t know why this still surprises me but it does. So when Trent mentioned that winter was a good time to “improve” the paddocks and he was going to…
Great times with old friends…
This is what happens when great friends get together for a weekend! A few bottles wine, a few laughs and LOADS of amazing food. Given the amount of laughter coming from the kitchen I think the boys were getting worried that dinner might not actually happen…. Entree Home made hummus, cheese & dips. Main Marinated…
Bonfire Night
We’ve come a long way since our first bonfire night! To celebrate the completion of our shed we invited a few friends up for a BBQ & bonfire. After months of camping out in the shipping container the idea of a warm dry shed to sleep in seemed like a 5 star hotel. 8 years,…
Hello Winter
The fires we have in winter are truly of of the greatest joys about owning a farm. We have both outside & inside fires. I can’t say cutting & collecting fire wood is my favourite job, but I love the end result. There is something so comforting about starring into the flames after a long…
Turn the clocks back & light the fire…
Turning the clocks back an hour marks the end of daylight savings. Summer is behind us, the day’s are shorter, and there is a chill in the evening air. While I start dreaming about slow cooked casseroles and thick hearty soups, Trent’s mind is buzzing with a very different kind of excitement. It’s finally “burning off” season. Show me a man that…
Kylie Gemmell 