Following on from my last post about Home Made Recipes did you know you can make your own Baking Powder, I didn't know this. The recipe is as follows and it came from Urban QLD Homestead Youtube video at 12.24 minutes in. It's worth watching the whole video however if you are just after how to make Baking Powder go straight to the section.
BAKING POWDER RECIPE
- 2 Parts - Cream of Tartar [1 cup]
- 1 Part - Corn Flour [1/2 cup]
- 1 Part - Baking Soda [1/2 cup]
METHOD - Sift the above ingredients really well 2-3 times so it's all mixed together and then you have made yourself Baking Powder.
Amanda purchases a large 1.5kg bag of Cream of Tartar from Honest to Goodness via Amazon for $44.38 as the major supermarkets only stock smaller boxes which works out very expensive.
Another video from Urban Qld Homestead is about making your own "packet mix sauces" is a great one to watch. Having home made packet sauce mixes so on those night you are wanting to cook dinner so it can be quick and easy. Secondly, by making them yourself you know what ingredients goes into them and they won't have any unnecessary additives or preservaties in them. Once you have the pantry staples it will be much cheaper because you can just make them over and over again. Amanda also provides a free download PDF with the recipes so you can print it out and have it handy to make up your own packet sauces. The little craft packets she stores the dry mixes in are from Amazon and she has also provided the link at the bottom of her video.
In the past I have made my own Almond Milk however I didn't you know you can make your own Coconut Milk with a very similar process. You can watch Amanda's video from Urban Qld Homestead here on the whole process which is very helpful. She also freezes the coconut milk into tiny trays and once they are frozen then pops them into a ziplock bag in the freezer.
COCONUT MILK RECIPE
- 6 cups of warm water
- 250gms coconut meat [Amanda used Karan's Grated Coconut product of India you can freeze it]
- Blend 2-5 minutes in food processor.
- Needs to be warm to emulsify or cream will rise to the thop.
- Strain into a jug through a nut bag and squeeze.
If you refrigerate, the cream will naturally separate and can be removed for separate coconut cream.
Next, DEHYDRATE the left over coconut pulp for desicated coconut.
I can highly recommend you work your way through Amanda's videos as it is a great channel.
Here's some images of what's been going on lately. Below is a
Peppered Beef Recipe which is amazing but takes a little time. Chopping the veggies, velveting the meat [popping a teaspoon of bi-carb soda in a bowl with the meat and leaving it for 30 mins] then washing it off and popping the beef in a marinade. Then batch cooking in the pan then another sauce for the actual dish. I've made it once before but this time I made the sauces up ready to go and chopped all the veggies while the meat was velveting which makes the meat tender. Honestly it's so yummy so doing it during the day rather than at night for dinner is my recommendation. I've popped them into the freezer as I had made another dish to eat last night.
I made a batch of home made wraps and popped some baking paper in between and popped them into a freezer bag so I can just take 1 or 2 out for lunch and they thaw within a few minutes. So simple and way better than store bought.
The link to the recipe is here. I mentioned this in my last post but thought I would also include the link here too.
Always taking photos of Teddy who has been a family member for 3 years now.
Booked my facial which I got for my Birthday from my kids. I make it really easy for them that I get a beauty voucher for Birthday, Mother's Day and Christmas so 3 times a year I have a lovely facial.
New Gardening book which was released on my Birthday on the 15th September.
Natasha Morgan lives in Daylesford in Victoria and had a large property at once stage but has now lived on a small suburban block and utilizes the footpath/verge for her gardens. As the footpath/verge belongs to council it's not something we would be allowed to do in Brisbane but her side veggie garden and her garden in front of her house is beautiful.
I'm very excited because my curtains in the kitchen/dining/lounge have now been installed and I'm thrilled with them. I still have the white roller blinds behind them that came with my townhouse but it really finishes off the room making it nice and cosy. Early next year I'll book an appointment to get my bedroom measured which I was going to when the rep was here but decided against it at the time so maybe Jan/Feb next year I'll book another appointment. The curtains take 6-8 weeks to make and then I had to wait another 2 weeks for installation. Ceiling to floor is what everyone is doing these days so that's what was recommended.
Teddy sleeps in his little crate at night and if for any reason I need to be in the garage with the garage door open or tradesman are here I pop him in there, apart from that he's usually lying on the couch or his dog bed which is in front of the couch which is hidden by the dining table in this pic. Underneath his crate is a piece of similar coloured lino from Bunnings so it doesn't scratch my floor.
If you haven't heard of the Merlin Bird ID app I can highly recommend it. It's free and you can
press record and it will identify what birds it can hear and has descriptions as well. You can also provide photos of a bird for it to identify however I've only used the sound part of the app.
This was near my house on my afternoon dog walk.
My sister and I had to wait at the Brisbane plane viewing spot for our sister to arrive from Perth as she is here for the week. Brisbane Airport's plane spotting area has had a major makeover. It's now called
Fellowship Place and it officially reopened on 19 July 2026, as part of Brisbane Airport's 100th anniversary celebrations.
It's a purpose-built viewing area, particularly good for anyone who enjoys aircraft photography.
Hope you have a great week. Let me know if you have any other recommendations for homesteading videos.
