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Shalveena Rohde
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Feb
08
Day Trip to Daylesford - Final Part Daylesford Town Center, Paradise Bookshop and Harvest Cafe

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 -
3 min read
Feb
08
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 3 Lake Daylesford and Mineral Springs

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.
5 min read
Feb
03
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 2 Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens

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
3 min read
Feb
02
Day Trip to Daylesford - Part 1 Cliffy's Emporium

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,
3 min read
Jan
28
Weekend of Sunshine in Melbourne: Caroline Springs, Brunswick and Tofu Shoten

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
5 min read
Jan
26
Mother & Daughters at Old Man Drew Cafe

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
3 min read
Jan
24
I'm back!

I'm back!

I started this blog more than a decade ago, in 2012. In my very first post, I summarised the reasons
3 min read
Oct
06
Red Kidney Beans Taco

Red Kidney Beans Taco

On those days when I feel like eating something fresh, crunchy, but also warm and filling, tacos hit just the
2 min read
Feb
03
Creamy Mayo, Dill and Chives Tofu Scramble

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.
2 min read
Feb
03
Lebanese Green Beans

Lebanese Green Beans

If you don't like green breans, if you think they are boring and easily overcooked, you've
2 min read