Flying

photos from my pinterest

 We're off on a little adventure to Japan! Most of it will be spent wandering around Kyoto in little laneway shops, temple gardens, baths and hiking in the mountains. it's going to be hot, hot. Summer dresses and shorts are in my bag, knitting and books too. I'm unplugging for a couple of weeks from this online community and looking forward to bit of mind de-clutter and peace.
lots of love, i'll bring home photos and goodies and stories. xo

No GMO!

 I spy Lisa Mitchell and Jordan Wilson!

A few weeks ago a crowd of 1000 or more gathered in the bustling Melbourne streets to discuss and stand against Monsanto and genetic modification. It was heartwarming to see how many people took the time to come and gather. Powerful stuff, this solidarity! We marched very peacefully around the block in Melbourne's CBD, sitting calmly in front of trams whilst the clockwork-run corporates dodged stiffly around us. There were shared ideas, inspired passion and a warmth in this crowd, not too much hype or anger. My favourite poster was one that said 'Farms not Pharmacies!'. Nature for nurture is a fairly big belief of mine, and i was glad to see it up there as a main discussion.  
check out the links below if you want to know more!
x

http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/
https://www.rebelmouse.com/MarchAgainstMonsanto/

Lately in the kitchen

'Embrace the current season of your life' - Gabrielle Blair

I have been in the kitchen lately more often than is advised for exam period. period. 

I'm not stressed though, the joys of being surrounded by ingredients and implements is far too great to deny myself. My kitchen has seen in the past month: yogurt, almond butter, hazelnut/almond butter, many truffles of the healthy(ish) kind, so many smoothies and juices i could never, ever count, cakes from the pulp of juices  inspired by this page of a friend (1 juice's worth of pulp, 3 eggs, 1 cup rye flour, 1tps baking powder, 1tbsp honey, some soy/almond/milk milk, almond meal from almond milk if you like, cook at 180 fan forced until clean skewer), dehydrated seed crackers (which took a whopping 50 hours to dry! - recipe here), raw brownie yum, and you know, the usual dinners etcetera. I love the kitchen, oh yes I do!

new wool love!

 hanging herbs a-drying!

 red juice pulp cake and red juice

 smoothie map

 new veg from Petty's Orchard, almond butter. (roasted almonds - blend until they release enough oils)

 leaves

 fruit!

 chopping herbs for seed crackers with dad's knife (my fave, I have a baby one! from John Hounslow)

 seeeeeeedy cracker mix. I forgot to take a picture of the actual crackers. they were so good!

 grass invasion in pots x2