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Josh’s Weber Q Baby Review
Weber has been around since the 1950’s and we have seen the shape change ever so slightly over the years, with each new model keeping the “round” kettle shape. In 2004 a new model (and shape) was released, known as the “Weber Q” Series. A couple of years later, a “Weber Q Baby” was released,…
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PK’s No Recipe Pizza Warmers
Winter is trying to get back at Perth at the moment and although the sun is out, we are getting cold winds and rain. This makes for chilly evenings, so my family fought back with these really easy pizzas. Steps: Make or buy your pizza bases (I did the latter). Make or buy pizza sauce…
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PK Reviews: Beer Can Chicken Roasting Rack
I got this beer can chicken roasting rack from Bunnings for a steal. I used it with a half full can of beer the first time and the result was very pleasing. Between you and me though, I prefer to skip the beer can and use a lemon instead. The lemon keeps the stuffing inside…
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ReuseRecover: Jam Jar Screw Containers
My father in law put me onto this great tip. Using jam jars and the like to store nuts, bolts etc etc in your shed this way has so many benefits. Not only do you get to give a second life to a single life container (albeit a recyclable one) but you also make use…
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GICICI: Happy 2nd Birthday
Two years in and I continue to be amazed by the community of like minded people I am in contact with. The internet (facebook in particular) comes under a lot of flack. However, I think used properly there is no more powerful tool to inspire, motivate and lift people. What started out as a mental…
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MeatMatters: Australian Chicken
In Australia we are relatively lucky when it comes to the standard and practices of our domestic chicken meat industry. I am not saying that all industry operators are equal/perfect nor that greedy maximum-profit driven farmers and marketers don’t exist. However, reading about what goes on in other countries makes me sad. As always in…
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PK Reviews: Ryobi 36V Outdoor Power Tool Range
I love outdoor power tools but growing up I didn’t learn to keep anything with a petrol engine running in good order for very long. I was however really into electrical gadgets and for that matter I still am. I persevered with petrol whiper-snippers (line trimmers), lawnmowers and leaf blowers however because I found electrical…
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PK Reviews: Romak Shed Shelving
I am finally getting my main garden shed in some sort of order storage-wise. It is only a small rectangular brick shed so storage efficiency is the key as is maximising the available footprint for working in. To this end, I just bought two Romak brand shelving units that came flat packed from my local…
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Happy 1st Birthday
I almost can’t believe it has been a year since my first blog post, PK’s Beef Jerky. What started out as a mental outlet in the middle of the night (I was up a lot at night after my second child was born) has become a focal point for sharing my passions with all of…
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2L Fermenting Glass Jar With Airlock
The addition of a food grade one-way valve turns this preserving jar into a small batch fermentation vessel. It should cost less than $30AUD pre-made and you can make your own if you buy the airlock for around $10AUD. Perfect for making thinks like: cider ginger beer kimchi sauerkraut kombucha vinegar Tip: Never…
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FarmersMarket: Manning – Perth
Whilst I love visiting any Farmers Market, this one is my family’s regular Saturday morning destination. We have been going since it opened its doors on the grounds of Clontarf College, Manning, a few years ago. You will be hard pressed to find a weekend market that has such a wide selection of produce, services…
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FarmersMarket: Bunbury – WA
My draw dropped when I visited the Bunbury Farmers Market last weekend for the first time. My wife had to keep pulling me away from one display only to lose me at the next. I love farmer’s markets at the best of times but this place is something else. This under cover market reminded me…
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FarmersMarket: Palmyra – Perth
Farmers Markets are not about how long it takes to walk them or the number of stalls. The farmers market in Palmyra, Western Australia, is small compared to others but it has the main requirement for being successful, a community vibe. I am not a local to the area so when I visited I took…
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Business: Gale Force Farm Organic Free Range Eggs
I am definitely going to be adding to this post with more details soon about the amazing people at https://www.facebook.com/galeforcefarm/ but I wanted to share with you some photos I just took of their organic free range eggs. They taste as good as they look by the way :). Please note this is not a…
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PK Reviews: 25cm Victorinox Swibo Rigid Butchers Knife
I have to say that as a home cook, that buys meat in bulk including whole primals, I love this knife. As soon as you hold the handle you can tell it is not a general purpose kitchen knife. The grip is suited for slicing thick pieces of meat or through joints and not for…
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BadCritters: Tiger Moth Caterpillar
The caterpillar of this BadCritter will munch your salad greens just as happily as your non-edibles. Their hairy bodies have given them the nickname ‘woolly bears’. I picked the caterpillar below of my snow pea plants and after its photo shoot it got dispatched 🙂 . Bit of a shame as they are amazing to…
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PK Reviews: Nylex 5L Shoulder Sprayer
The Nylex 5L and 8L Shoulder Sprayers are perfect for people with kitchen gardens, even large ones. I am reviewing several of the Nylex Sprayer range and I started with their Nylex 1.5L 360° Sprayer. Please see the other Nylex reviews here. In short I couldn’t be more pleased with my 5L Shoulder Sprayer and…
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BadCritters: Small Pointed Snail
I don’t see many examples of this very shy BadCritter in my garden but I suspect there are lots of them hidden in the leaf litter. This one was munching on some radish leaves and his friends will like all of your leafy green edibles. Shame they are so cute but they are my radishes…
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GoodCritters: Daddy Long Legs Spider
These delicate spiders get an automatic entry into the GoodCritters club :). They munch on the munchers (BadCritters) and keep to themselves otherwise. Legend has it they can’t bite humans. Species: Pholcus phalangioides Identification: Benefits: These little guys munch on other insects such as mosquitoes, other spiders and slaters (woodlice). Encouragement: As usual keep insecticides…
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Soft Plastic Recycling Australia: Reuse Recover Rethink
The best way of recycling plastic is to have not used it in the first place. 🙂 However while it remains part of everyday life we should try to recycle as much of it as we can. In Australia we can’t put soft plastic bags, wraps, packaging etc in our council waste bins. I thought…
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