Gingerbread loaf – winter’s culinary pick me up

If you’re ever looking for a pick me up I find reaching for some ginger has the desired effect.  Home made hot lemon and with a spoon of ginger paste is my standard way to regain my brain after a few coaching calls back to back.  It has a reinvigorating effect...

Blasts of winter heat

The blast of frosty but bright clear days has brought much needed cheer around Domestic Executive HQ.  We’ve had some true Shepherd’s Delight sunrises which make your heart swell with the prospect of some much needed sun.  We’ve made the most of...

Caught with food on my face

I find eating awkward foot is something best done in the privacy and comfort of your own home.  Like eating spaghetti or a Scooby Doo style monster sandwich.  That all food over your chin and shirt is not a good look however amusing it might seem to passers by.  My...

Winter morning thaw

There couldn’t have been a better start to my weekend – a bright and shiny Friday morning.  The fact it was below zero in our valley was beside the point.  It wasn’t long before the sun started to thaw the frost.  I was struck by how the water...

Nature’s bounty from the rain

Taking a stroll in the bush right now takes you into a land of growth and plenty. We are awash with toadstool and fungi with swathes of spores sprouting in the moist conditions.  You can’t help admire their tenacity to sprout and spend their short life during...