Deer and Fawns

I do love entertaining and when I do, I bake and cook as much as I can manage to fit in.  Recently I wanted to make some crackers to go on a platter with hummus. I tried an entirely different kind of cracker recipe I found and I didn’t like it so I started from scratch again and this time winged it in a different direction. The result was delicious so I remade them today and wrote my measurements out so I could share it with others. I made these ones with organic plain flour but I will be trying other flours in the future. They are vegan, quick and easy to make.  You could even use cutters to create fancy shaped crackers. 😊 Herbed Turmeric Crackers 2 cups plain flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 1/2 tbsp ground turmeric 2 tsp coconut oil  3/4 cup water Preheat oven to 160°c Combine flour, salt, basil, thyme and turmeric in a bowl. Add coconut oil then water a little bit at a time to achieve your desired consistency (not too sticky). Knead on a ...

There is something completely magical about the way the world is viewed through a child’s mind and heart.  My kids have always automatically had a respect and fondness for any flowers they see, ‘weeds’ or not. This is so heart warming to me as I remember being told from different people growing up when certain plants were weeds and pests that don’t belong in gardens or yards. I grew with this in mind and instead had to learn against this, to appreciate even these weeds as I got to know them.  Their importance and place in the world, helping pollinators for example.  Every plant is fascinating and beautiful in its own right and one of the things I love about nature journaling and studying the world around us as a key focus in our home education journey, is that we connect on a deeper level to our Earth. We see it for more than face value. The more we experience nature, we feel a closeness which is valuable and I feel this is SO important to be nurtured within Children’s he...