Blueberry smoothie

A bit over a month ago now I spent five days with a group of students and an outdoor education guide hiking a section of the Great Northern Walk along the Central Coast of NSW.  The trail took us through a diverse range of habitats from lush subtropical rainforests to sun scorched escarpments, where you […]

Classic iced tea

I grew up amongst a family of tea drinkers.  We’d drink tea for breakfast, morning tea, afternoon tea, and finish the day with a cuppa tea before bed.  With the continued proliferation of cafes, coffee roasters and baristas (at least here in my small corner of the world) it’s easy to believe that these days […]

Fresh watermelon juice

Here’s an idea for a quick and refreshing mid-week treat for those of you feeling the heat! Icy cold, freshly crushed watermelon juice.  So simple. So good! You don’t really need a recipe for this one, as all it involves is putting some diced seedless watermelon (I had plenty left over after making watermelon granita […]