Grab your free copy of ‘Herbie’s Quickstart guide to get kids in the kitchen’ e-book
The quest to spread Herbie’s magic of growing food means meeting people across many vocations: gardening, writing, education, food and journalism. And today, I met with Stonnington Library. I delivered copies of Herbie’s books to librarian, Ms P, this morning, and was ecstatic to learn she had already become acquainted with Herbie via his website. […]
Day 46: Herbie’s diary Read More »
The great American comic, W.C. Fields, once said, “Never work with children or animals.” However, if he had been at the Stories Up High children’s writers festival this weekend at Cloudehill in Olinda, he may have thought otherwise. Reading chapter one of Herbert Peabody and His Extraordinary Vegetable Patch, followed by painting pots and planting
Day 45: Sharing Herbie’s magic with children at Stories Up High Read More »
Many of us are aware of the benefits of probiotics in yogurt culture, and naturopaths tell us good bacteria maintains a healthy gut which may support our general well-being. Yesterday I was introduced to kefir, starter grains that ferment liquids. My friend, Mr R, is an avid fan and gave me some of his beloved
Day 44: Cultural appreciation Read More »
My gorgeous friend, Miss S, and her beautiful baby boy, Master S, came to visit today, bearing my favourite gift: eggs! Organic, free range eggs are the only way to eat this food on many levels: taste, nutrition and ethics. And when they come from a friend, eggs deliver the feeling of intrinsic satisfaction of
Day 43: The best Dirty Dozen Read More »
There’s a new trend in cooking: veggies are the new dessert! Chefs are making vegetables the sweet ingredient of the meal, with celery, carrot and pumpkin being served as the last course. And while this may seem like new news, the Romans were doing exactly this in their time: Honey roasted carrots were a popular
Day 42: A sweet surprise! Read More »
Yes, children who grow their own veg are FIVE times more likely to eat them. This was reported in the Daily Mail this week – read more via the link below. And if you think about this, it makes sense. When I understand a process, I am more likely to give the outcome a try.
Day 41: Children who grow their own veg are FIVE times more likely to eat them Read More »
Stir fires are fantastic. They are quick to cook, quick to clean up and deliver on taste! Weekends are about convenience for me and Herbie, and today there was a lovely leek and curly kale sitting in our veggie bowl. I pulled out the fry pan, chopped the leek and kale, and by the time
Day 40: Quick, healthy and do-able Read More »
This time next week, it will be one sleep until Herbie’s Children’s Writer’s Festival debut! “Stories Up High” is a fabulous festival in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, just one hour from Melbourne. http://www.storiesuphigh.com.au/ I am thrilled to have been asked to attend thia festival. I will be reading and signing both of Herbie’s books, and involving
Day 39: 8 days to go! Read More »
Sautee home-grown garlic in butter. Add farmers market porcini, slippery jack and pine mushrooms and cook for a few minutes. In the meantime, boil spaghetti. Then mix together, drizzle with olive oil, top with parmesan, and be consumed by taste. The beauty of tonight’s dinner was that the flavours were so individual. You could taste the
Day 38: Fresh and simple is best Read More »
Tonight Hubby and I went to our favourite Japanese restaurant, and rather than order our usual dishes, we were in the mood to try something different. In the entree section, I spied eggplant with teriyaki. Rewind to last week: I made veggie lasagne, with mushroom and eggplant as the filling. Hubby and I love the texture
Day 37: Same vegetable, different flavour! Read More »
The adventures of Herbert Peabody focus on connecting children with where food comes from, and centre around problem solving and co-operation.