Lunch Lady

WHAT YOU NEED Pine cone, open Butter knife Jar of peanut butter (no palm oil) Birdseed Pie tin or shallow bowl String   WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Pour birdseed into your pie tin or bowl and put aside.   With your knife, spread the peanut butter two-thirds of the way up the pine cone. […]

Ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 egg   Directions: Preheat oven to 190˚C / 425˚F / Gas Mark 5. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Wash and thoroughly dry cauliflower, cut off the florets and pulse in a food […]

By Catherine Deveny I vividly remember tea in the ’70s. On most nights it was chops with two veg, sausages with two veg, rissoles with two veg, ki si ming / chop suey / chow mein (or whatever your family called the dish made from mince, a packet of chicken noodle soup, Keen’s curry powder […]

Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole 400g / 14oz tinned crushed tomatoes 700g / 1.5lb tomato passata few big pinches of salt   Directions: Heat oil over low heat, pop in the garlic cloves and cook until golden. Add tinned tomatoes, passata and salt. Leave to simmer for a […]

For the pastry: 300g / 10.5oz plain flour 1 tbsp caster sugar pinch of salt 225g / 8oz cold butter, cut into cubes 1/2 cup cold water 1 tsp apple cider vinegar For the filling: 8 Granny Smith apples 50g / 1.75oz brown sugar 50g / 1.75oz caster sugar 50g / 1.75oz plain flour 1 […]

Weaver // Maryanne Moodie What were you doing this time ten years ago? I’d just moved back from living in London and travelling around Europe. I was falling in love with Melbourne again. Teaching art, paying off debts and spending my time reconnecting with family and friends. I met my husband, Aaron, around this time […]

Yummy, Soft, Pillowy Chocolate-Flecked Cookies   that are Gluten and Dairy-Free. Makes 12 cookies  2 tbsp coconut oil 1 1/2 cups almond meal 3 tbsp coconut flour  1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 tsp vanilla paste 1 egg 125g / 4.4oz dark chocolate, chopped   Directions Preheat your oven to 200°C/ […]

A generation ago, at birthday parties around Australia, it was custom to stuff children full of cheap lollies, and not uncommon to give them a whack now and then, so it’s little surprise that piñatas have caught on here. Also stuffed with treats and belted with a big stick, the piñata goes way beyond just […]

Enchanted beans get a bad rap in fairytales, but the fact is you can take these lovely legumes (plus some sticks) and make yourself a magical tepee. With the alchemy of soil, sunshine and water, they can become edible garden, vertical garden, green space and homegrown hide-out all in one. INSTRUCTIONS Materials 6–10 poles (2.5–3m […]

Pulled Pork Tortillas With Radish, Rocket, Minty Yoghurt + Feta Cheese. Makes around 12–16 tortillas  For the pulled pork:  2 tbsp olive oil 1kg / 2lb 3oz pork shoulder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large red onion, sliced 2 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tbsp ground cumin juice of 2 oranges (about 3/4 cup) 1 1/4 cups water 1 tbsp honey […]

  Who is ModiBodi and how did the company come about? Modibodi is fashionable, sustainable, hi-tech, super comfortable underwear (and now swimwear) that totally replaces the need for disposable hygiene. It’s pee, period and perspiration proof as well as pregnancy prefect! We’re breaking taboos, opening minds and offering a reusable, sustainable option that’s not just for women, but for […]

By Zoë Foster Blake I enjoyed a simple, semi-rural upbringing in the ’80s. It was EXACTLY like Stranger Things, just with less paranormal activity, and more wheatgrass. My parent’s completely biodynamic, self-sufficient approach to food pissed me off so hard, cos it meant junk food was completely off limits, (“White death” mum screeched like a […]