foraged leaf fall while on a walk along the creek -

a collection of botanical gifts for a housebound recipient, and

this mornings' home baked treats - 

healthy peppermint and coconut slice.

Peppermint tea this afternoon in the shade of the lemon tree

Cheetah taking advantage of a perfect sunny day

~ Healthy Tahini and Nut Cookies ~

Makes 16

The Receipt

1 cup of tahini

1/2 cup of maple syrup

2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups of oats half processed in blender

1 to 2 tabs cornflour

1 cup chopped nuts of choice

Couple pinches sea salt

1 tsp vanilla essence

Cacao nibs to garnish

First mix the wet ingredients together with the salt, then add the dry ingredients. 

I used brazil and macadamia nuts. It’s nice to leave some of the macadamia nuts whole as they add interest when biting into the biscuit.

Wet hands before rolling into balls, as it is sticky.

Flatten slightly before sprinkling cacao nibs on surface then flatten more so that they adhere properly to the biscuit.

Bake at 175C for around 20 to 30 minutes til the undersides and tops are golden and firm to touch.

I think a couple of these would also make good, on-the-go breakfast biscuits when taken with a glass of  plant based milk.

Bon appetite!

 This place.

It felt as if we were transported to Europe.

I particularly liked this little lime-washed, mudbrick hut and couldn't resist having a peek through the glass windows to see what was inside. Many puppets were suspended from the ceiling and there was a narrow wooden staircase that went to the floor above. The back wall was illuminated in light, where there was just a glimpse of an eerie, life sized dummy  sitting on a seat. 

Outside, hidden against the wall, in a corner, was a dreamy little spot where a couple of steel chairs sat with a table whose surface was smothered in various pot plants. Just the place to spend a lazy afternoon reading .  Nothing was precious or neat, but relaxed and left to decay a little here and there and weeds allowed to grow freely between the brick paving. A place where  invertabrae,  lizards, and other small creatures would  feel comfortable visiting.

I might post some more photos of this visit another time, but for now, I'll finish up with

the William Morris design cushion that I completed recently. 

The stuffing was made from an old clean towel that I had cut up into strips and then into 1 inch squares. To my surprise, this was quite adequate. It made a firmer, slightly heavier pillow, but also readily fluffs up when coaxed a little.