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Feb
08
Day Trip to Daylesford - Final Part Daylesford Town Center, Paradise Bookshop and Harvest Cafe
We couldn't leave Daylesford without exploring the town center! Daylesford felt like a typical Australian country town -
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Feb
08
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 3 Lake Daylesford and Mineral Springs
Lake Daylesford is a short 5 minute drive from Wombat Hills Botanical Gardens, so we decided to explore that next.
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Feb
03
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 2 Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens
After a delectable breakfast at Cliffy's Emporium, we went off to explore the area with full bellies and
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Feb
02
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 1 Cliffy's Emporium
Date: Saturday, 25 January 2025
Most of the year, it's too cold for us to travel around Victoria,
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Jan
28
Weekend of Sunshine in Melbourne: Caroline Springs, Brunswick and Tofu Shoten
Date: 17 - 19 January 2025
Summer weekends full of sun, warmth, delicious food, and time to unwind. Ah, absolute
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Jan
26
Mother & Daughters at Old Man Drew Cafe
Sharlene and I have been talking about going to Old Man Drew, an outdoor cafe with a fairy garden setting
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Jan
24
I'm back!
I started this blog more than a decade ago, in 2012. In my very first post, I summarised the reasons
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Oct
06
Red Kidney Beans Taco
On those days when I feel like eating something fresh, crunchy, but also warm and filling, tacos hit just the
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Feb
03
Creamy Mayo, Dill and Chives Tofu Scramble
Delicious, creamy scrambled tofu that tastes better than scrambled eggs. What makes this extra special is the fresh dill and chives, with a bit of mayo and mustard.
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Feb
03
Lebanese Green Beans
If you don't like green breans, if you think they are boring and easily overcooked, you've
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