Brrrr! Winter crept right up on us before it was due! May was chilly and busy…

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Kelli who is Looking out a Broken Window has tagged me.

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I think this one is originally from the Simple Savings site, where I get a lot of my recipes these days! Of course I’ve adapted it quite a bit… We had an excess of juicing carrots to use up this week, so I decided to make two cakes - one for dessert and one as a gift.

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I made this in the slow cooker today, based on this recipe.

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I just found this article written a few years ago and thought it might be of use to some of you…

Home educating on a budget may seem like a challenge at first, especially if you are attempting to gather as many resources as your average classroom. There is no need to rush out and buy a lot of equipment that you may not need. First, sit down and write a “wish list”, then highlight the items you feel are most necessary to begin.

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I was just saying tonight how disturbing it is that the government is in denial about Peak Oil and the global energy crisis. I’m not surprised to have stumbled upon this blog post by Green’s Senator Christine Milne.

What a pity more of our politicians aren’t of the same school of thought as Christine… Wake up Mr Rudd.

This was shared on the Simple Savings Forums. It originally came from a NMAA cookbook. Here’s our version:

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Makes 12 cups of jelly.

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Based on a recipe shared at Simple Savings.

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2008 National Home Education Week 11 – 17th May

“With so much dissatisfaction with private or government schooling many families are finding that DIY schooling is a great deal easier and more enjoyable than they imagined.” - HEA

For further info on home education, see this page.

I adapted this recipe for Black Bean Burgers to suit what I had at hand and our tastes. Here’s what I did:

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* Adapted from a recipe in the Australian Women’s Weekly 100 Delicious Biscuits and Slices cookbook, by Ellen Sinclair (1972)

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