A small pumpkin had fallen off the vine in my garden. I didn’t want to waste it, so I came up with this soup. It turned out quite delicious. You will need these ingredients: 1 small sugar pumpkin, peeled, seeded, and chopped 1 small zucchini, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon parsley 1 teaspoon pepper…Read more »

Originally posted on Cooking Up The Pantry:
As the northern hemisphere basks in the heat it has turned rather chilly here in Western Australia so we are loving slow roasts and some serious comfort food. This however isn’t slow cooking as I cheat and use left over cooked chook which saves on time and to…

Ferrell's Travel Blog The earliest description of Canaan comes from an Egyptian literary text. In The Story of Sinuhe (see-NUU-hay) written in the 20th century B.C., a traveler tells of his pleasant stay in northern Canaan (possibly the Beka Valley of Lebanon). He describes the land as follows: Figs were in it, and grapes. It…Read more »

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Originally posted on Cooking Without Limits:
It’s lilac time in my town, so my garden smells like haven. This amazing color inspired me to make a lilac smoothie, healthy and simple, with a great taste. Ingredients: – 1/2 cup blueberries – 1/2 cup raspberries – 200 ml almond milk Directions: Place raspberries, blueberries and half…

Originally posted on Hundredpics:
The nest of ospreys is on a small island.  There is a fallen tree with a big chunk of roots and soil and a hole through which the lens is put out. One could call it an organic hide. Yesterday there was three ospreys flying around. Looked like that there was…

Christopher Martin Photography At the western edge of the Lamar Canyon at a small trailhead just above the river of the same name this fox was curled up under a sage bush.  A small crowd had gathered, and under the watchful eye of a park ranger, had their cameras trained on the  small patch of…Read more »