Archive for February, 2009

No Buts about it- Making Butter

Friday, February 27th, 2009

We have had trouble finding a local, natural/organic butter, so last night I decided to give butter making a try… afterall it sounded pretty easy to do. 
And it was!
I just poured the cream into the Kitchenaid and beat it within an inch of its life. 

Once it had separated into nice firm-ish blobs of butter, I [...]

It’s Been A while…

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

It’s been a couple of weeks since I last posted!  Work has been really hectic,  and not being able to not run is starting to catch up with me. It’s been 5 months and I am itching to start up again, but my shin splints just don’t seem to want to recover.  One step  forward [...]

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

I’m not really sure what to say today, except that I feel incredibly sad.  The words “Worst Bush Fires in Australian History” keep swirling around my head, along with the death toll that keeps on rising (173 last count this morning). And I am also feeling grateful, all my relatives who live in Victoria are all safe and [...]