Vicki Younger's Blog

I've been trying to perfect bread baking for more years than I care to remember.

World Wide Knit in Public (WWKIP) Day will take place in Bega for the first time in 2008.

Saturday, June 14 will see hundreds of knitters gather to "knit in public", at events held throughout the world.

than with a bowl of pea and ham soup?

I've cast on for a new project at last.

Our friend Anne brought a very large apple down to us recently.

A recent overnight camping trip found some local wildlife for us.

Unilever's response to Greenpeace's campaign is to commit to using sustainable palm oil ... by 2015.

Unilever is the latest company to come under fire in Greenpeace's latest campaign.

Just about everyone who buys groceries from supermarkets in Australia now uses green "environmentally friendly" shopping bags.

On our way home from Griffith we stopped in Leeton to have a look at the magnificent Historic Hydro Motor Inn.

Bega doesn't offer much in the way of cookware, so I capitalised on our visit to Griffith to buy some new cake pans. Best of all, they aren't covered in a non stick coating of any kind.

Is the fashion police headquarters located in Griffith, NSW, Australia?

This part will show a little of the city of Griffith.

We were lucky enough to be taken on a guided tour through the winery at De Bortoli Wines.

We recently went on a road trip to the Riverina and there were so many things that captured my interest I'm going to have to write this in instalments.

A miracle happened and I've now finished what seems to be the longest project in knitting history.

Easter was a time for cooking in my kitchen.

A miracle happened over the weekend. I finished my new French Market Bag.

I've been wanting a Middle Eastern cook book for a long time now and I've been dithering over which one to buy.

I've decided to add another category to my blog so that we can begin to become familiar with the term "culture change".

What an exciting time in Australia for foodies with a seemingly endless array of gorgeous food books to devour. Today marks the release of Tree to Table - Cooking with Australian Olive Oil, beautifully written by Patrice Newell.

For months now I've been trying to get a few things sorted out with my blog, mainly to do with display issues.

For the first time this year our citrus has been subjected to stink bugs.

Our baby chicks are now a few weeks old and I'm happy to report that they're doing fine.

If you're like me, and you like to drink your tea from a mug (fine bone china, of course!), you'll need to find a use for the teacups and saucers that come with your dinner set.

Our new puppy, Maggie, is growing fast so it seemed timely to add some more recent photos.

Last Sunday I washed some long hanks of natural handspun wool and mohair, ready to dye a colour more to my liking.

We have a roadside delivery mailbox, and it's not just used for mail...

Some weeks I struggle to find inspirational meals to cook. This was not one of those weeks.

More than a book cover, it's truly a work of art. I'm talking about the much awaited new book from Maggie Beer.

Some communities celebrate Australia Day in unusual ways. Brogo is one of these communities.

You can call me old fashioned but there are some traditional things I love. Dinner sets for example.

For months we've been wanting to raise chickens and now it finally looks like it might be happening.

Our first Knitalong (KAL) for 2008 is for a French Market Bag.

I'm reluctant to call this progress - it's definitely a misnomer on my part.

For a number of years I've been coming to terms with not celebrating Christmas.

It's only recently I discovered the virtues of blocking.

Do you get sick of eating the same thing in summer, especially when the whole family are likely to be around for lunch?

For months I dithered about whether I should join the queue to join Ravelry and for months I worried that it would consume too much of my time, so I continued to avoid the queue.