saturday morning baking

Well, not technically baking I suppose, since these don't need to go in the oven. Three ingredients. What could be more simple? Or delicious? : )

Recipe here.

Happy weekend x

simple living: in the kitchen

A few cute bits and pieces for those who love to get busy in the kitchen (um, I mean cooking!)...

Vintage Pyrex Bowl for mixing up your favourite afternoon tea cake.

A cute tea towel to dry your cups and plates.

A rustic metal basket to collect fresh veggies from the garden, or to take to the market.

And you can never have too many aprons! 

simple living: the urban homestead

I've been thinking a bit lately about how to live a more self-sufficient life, particularly while living in the city. I suppose I always assumed that to be self-sufficient you needed a lot of land - to grow food on, keep animals, have a rainwater tank etc. But this 4 person family in the States has proven me wrong - their urban farm is just 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and exists on a mere 1/10 acre of land. From that they successfully grow approximately 3 tonnes of organic produce per year, accounting for 90% of their vegetarian diet. They even have excess which is supplied to local restaurants and businesses.

But the farm is not just about growing delicious organic produce. It is a model for environmentally sustainable living. The Dervaes family lives consciously - they make a lot of their own food from scratch (bread, cheese, honey), they eat dinner together around the kitchen table, they reduce their waste through composting and recycling, and they have many facilities in place to conserve energy. They have also taught themselves a range of traditional skills such as forging, carpentry, sewing, and preserving. The girls in the family also have a love of aprons and they have a few pet rabbits, I think I could be quite at home here!

The Urban Homestead as it is known is an inspiration for simple living and has reminded me that it is possible to achieve a lot with very little.

Happy Sunday x

simple living: on a bus

This is the story of Richard & Rachel, who have converted an old school bus into a tiny home. Rachel even has space for a sewing machine!
Happy Friday x