Here’s how to make your own DIY butterfly feeder – a perfect kids craft!  1. Get one of your old jam jars. Using a hammer and nail, puncture a hole in the centre of the lid. 2. Insert a piece of sponge into the hole of the lid so it fits very snug. 3. Turn […]

As the world rushes towards a state of environmental emergency, what does it mean to be an ethical carnivore? Does such a thing even exist? Let’s get one thing out of the way up top: meat is delicious. A good bit of meat activates our brain’s pleasure centres in a way that vegetables just, well, […]

Bush craft puppets are a perfect DIY and are made from anything that grows in nature–dried leaves, fresh leaves, seed pods, flowers and sticks. Keep your eyes peeled for shapes which you think look like animals or animal parts—e.g., long and thin eucalyptus leaves make great snakes, small oval leaves make good rabbit ears, and […]

DIY CRAFT – WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE BIRD FEEDER Pine cone, open Butter knife Jar of peanut butter (no palm oil) Birdseed Pie tin or shallow bowl String   WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Pour birdseed into your pie tin or bowl and put aside.   With your knife, spread the peanut butter two-thirds […]

Great for gluten free and grain free, the new school cauliflower pizza base is all the go. Cauliflower pizza base – ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 egg   Directions: Preheat oven to 190˚C / 425˚F / Gas Mark 5. […]

By Catherine Deveny I vividly remember tea in the ’70s. On most nights it was chops with two veg, sausages with two veg, rissoles with two veg, ki si ming / chop suey / chow mein (or whatever your family called the dish made from mince, a packet of chicken noodle soup, Keen’s curry powder […]

Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole 400g / 14oz tinned crushed tomatoes 700g / 1.5lb tomato passata few big pinches of salt   Directions: Heat oil over low heat, pop in the garlic cloves and cook until golden. Add tinned tomatoes, passata and salt. Leave to simmer for a […]

Is there anything better in the world than warm apple pie?  One of our favourites, this apple pie recipe is a must-cook. Apply Pie Recipe: for the pastry: 300g / 10.5oz plain flour 1 tbsp caster sugar pinch of salt 225g / 8oz cold butter, cut into cubes 1/2 cup cold water 1 tsp apple […]

Weaver // Maryanne Moodie What were you doing this time ten years ago? I’d just moved back from living in London and travelling around Europe. I was falling in love with Melbourne again. Teaching art, paying off debts and spending my time reconnecting with family and friends. I met my husband, Aaron, around this time […]

Yummy, Soft, Pillowy Chocolate-Flecked Cookies   that are Gluten and Dairy-Free. Makes 12 cookies  2 tbsp coconut oil 1 1/2 cups almond meal 3 tbsp coconut flour  1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 tsp vanilla paste 1 egg 125g / 4.4oz dark chocolate, chopped   Directions Preheat your oven to 200°C/ […]

A generation ago, at birthday parties around Australia, it was custom to stuff children full of cheap lollies, and not uncommon to give them a whack now and then, so it’s little surprise that piñatas have caught on here. Also stuffed with treats and belted with a big stick, the piñata goes way beyond just […]

Enchanted beans get a bad rap in fairytales, but the fact is you can take these lovely legumes (plus some sticks) and make yourself a magical tepee. With the alchemy of soil, sunshine and water, they can become edible garden, vertical garden, green space and homegrown hide-out all in one. INSTRUCTIONS Materials 6–10 poles (2.5–3m […]