Talk about a mixed bag. Friday night we frocked up for the Boots & Ball Gown dinner. Who new line dancing was such fun! Saturday we braved the extreme heat and headed into the annual Wollombi Valley Small Farm Fair. Unfortunately the heat got the better of us ( and some of the stall holders)…
Category: Seasons
Almond & Pear Tart
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) …
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…
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 