Posted in food, food from the gardens, recipe, recipes, tagged Open day, recipes on February 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Our Open Day is on Sunday with, amongst many other things, music in the garden, so our thoughts have turned to picnic food. We’ve covered quite a number of recipes for picnic food over the year, but one thing we love but haven’t featured is home made muesli bars!
These are quick and simple to make at home and can be made in so many varieties! You can add any kinds of nuts, seeds or dried fruit you fancy. But here’s our favourite: (more…)
Posted in food, food from the gardens, recipe, recipes, tagged recipes on December 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We took a quick poll in the office today about our favourite Christmas food to make and, we have to tell you, Gingerbread was by far and away the most popular. So we thought we’d share a recipe for you to make at home as well. They’re super simple to make and loads of fun as a shared family activity. in our experience, the decorating is always the kids favourite bit!
Gingerbread:
Ingredients
1/2 cup (125g) caster sugar
1/2 cup (155g) treacle
1½ teaspoons powdered ginger
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
125g butter
1 egg, beaten
3 1/2 cups (435g) self-raising flour (more…)
Posted in food, food from the gardens, recipe, recipes, tagged food from the garden, lemons, recipes on November 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Melbourne is going to be a little hot tomorrow. Did you see the weather? 38 degrees! Phew! So here at Heritage Hill we’re brainstorming different ways to keep cool. One of the favourite ways takes a little preparation time, so we figured we’d tell you today so it’ll be ready for tomorrow.
Flavoured ice cubes! They’re super simple to do and healthy too, which is something we always love. (more…)
Posted in food, recipes, tagged food from the garden, recipes on August 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The weather is still cold and rainy, so we thought we’d warm up inside, and warm up our insides, making some delicious dahl. This is an old family recipe, but you can add whatever veggies you have around. Cubed potato works well, as do cauliflower, spinach and mushrooms too. experiment and try different combinations to make this recipe truly your own. (more…)
Posted in food, food from the gardens, recipes, tagged food from the garden, lemons, recipes on June 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The lemons are coming back out on our lemon trees, and our orange tree is fruiting beautifully, so today we thought we’d combine them together for an old favourite…
Lemon and Orange Poppyseed cake
Ingredients
50g unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 cup self-raising flour
2 tablespoons poppyseeds
1/4 cup reduced-fat milk
(more…)
Posted in food, recipes, tagged recipes on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re in Melbourne at the moment, you’ll know just how cold and rainy it is. It’s days like this you want to be rugged up warmly inside, sipping hot drinks and eating soup and toast. A couple of weeks ago we featured a tasty soup recipe and today we wanted to look at hot drinks.
You could make a coffee, a hot chocolate, a simple cup of tea but our current favourite is Chai. (more…)
Posted in food, recipe, recipes, tagged recipes on May 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ooo, it’s turned cold and rainy here in Melbourne, and that’s always a great excuse to indulge in some warming winter recipes. Here are two of our faves – a hearty winter soup and a twist on a traditional Hungarian recipe… Stay warm and eat well!
Happy, Hearty Wintery Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 cans of crushed tomatoes
1 can of lentils
1 can of red kidney beans
1 medium onion
2 medium mushrooms
1 medium zucchini
1 small red capsicum
2 to 3 cloves of garlic
1 to 2 teaspoons of Sambal Oleck (or any kind of chili)
2 teaspoons of basil pesto
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
a dash of balsamic vinegar
1 veggie stock cube, made up with only about a cup of boiling water
a handful of fresh basil
Posted in food, heritage, history, recipe, recipes, tagged heritage, history, recipes on April 26, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday was ANZAC day, a day of remembrance for Australia and New Zealand. Originally it was to remember the troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought and died at Gallipoli, but it has grown to encompass all who have served and died for the two countries in all the wars we have fought. One tradition associated with ANZAC day is ANZAC biscuits, so today we’re going to have a look at the history of these chewy, tasty treats. There’s more to it than you might know.
During the first world war, soldiers rations included a biscuit known as ANZAC Wafer or ANZAC Tile which was akin to Hard Tack – a hard bread substitute which has a very long shelf life. The Tiles were so hard they prompted a Lieutenant A L Dardel in 1915 to comment that “the man who can eat Gallipoli stodge (called bread) can eat anything… somebody will break his neck someday wandering round with his eyes shut and his teeth clenched on a biscuit trying to bite it through”. To make them more palatable, soldiers often broke them up and cooked them with water to make a kind of porridge. (more…)
Posted in community, family events, Get Active month, recipe, recipes, tagged family events, Get Active month, kid's events, recipes on March 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today we thought we’d share a few tasy, quick and healthy recipes from two of our interviewees.
First up, a delicious dessert recipe from April Wood
Chia Pudding
1/4c chia seeds (black or white)
1Tbspn honey or maple syrup
1Tbspn raw cacao (available at health food shops and super nutritious)
1c milk, coconut milk, rice milk, or water
Mix it all together and leave it in the fridge over night.
Enjoy!
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And next up are two recipes from our first ever guest blogger, Chris Serong. (more…)
Posted in community, Get Active month, interviews, recipe, recipes, tagged exercise, Get Active month, recipes on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our Get Active series continues today with an interview with April Wood, a 28 year old business owner and mum of 2 who is clearly active, every day!
Tell us a little about yourself…
I am 28, I have two children (3.5yo and 11m) so spend most of my time at home with them. I also run my own business from home Nurturing Life- Acupuncture and Birth Services. I offer all of the services myself- acupuncture, doula support, childbirth education and breastfeeding counselling. I also am a doula trainer for Childbirth International. Needless to say- I keep very busy!
(more…)
Dreamtime - Kundah
12 April - 12 May 
A solo exhibition of recent paintings from renowned Indigenous artist, Kundah.
Colours of Senior Imagination -
Victorian Multi Ethnic Slavic Welfare Association
12 April - 12 May 
An exhibition showcasing paintings created by senior Slavic amateur Artists. Expressions of talent, ideas, identities and culture will visually and creatively provide viewers with an unforgettable experience. In recognition of our senior Artists work and the chance to be introduced and experience our culture through art this exhibition should not be overlooked.
Inside Out
10 August (ongoing) 
Four students from Chisholm TAFE’s new Advanced Diploma of Creative Project Development will be exhibiting Inside Out, an exhibition inspired by the history, stories and objects at Heritage Hill.
For upcoming exhibitions, click here
