Potato bread

Anothe recipe from Chris on the south coast who visited our cafe.

Mix together
2.5cups wholemeal flour
1t salt
1t bicarb
Rub in 30g butter
Add 1/4 cup powdered milk
1T caraway seed
1cup cold mashed potatoes
Make well in centre
Crack in 1 egg % 1C starter
Whisk in egg with a fork & mix the ;lot to a soft dough( add more milk if necessary)
Bake 20 mins at 200
Reduce heat to 170 & bake 30mins till bottom of loaf is hollow when tapped

Can't wait to try these recipes - I'll let you know how they turn out.

Sourdough scones recipe

From Chris on the south coast who had some of my sourdough in the cafe.

Ingredients
1.5cups plain flour
2t baking powder
3/4t bicarb
.5t salt
1cup starter
knead & roll out 1cm thick
Roll in 1/4 cup melted butter or use sprasy when cut
Place on greased tray & cover with a damp cloth for an hour to rise
Bake at 200 for 20 minutes

Wwelcome to Ray our wwonderful wwooffer from Korea.

Feather glider - the world's smallest possum

Another animal rescued from road works. This little feather glider is so tiny - it's hard to imagine it can fly. So good to see that he had put on weight in 2 days after being milk fed.

Baby Koala

Isn't this the cutest thing. It brought a tear to my eye when I had the privilege of meeting this baby koala a friend has been raising for Wires

The mudbath

So here's the beginning of our mineral therapy pool. I didn't think it was really going to be a mud therapy pool.