Despite all that has been going on, there hasn't been a shortage of new projects and exciting ventures establishing on the horizon, that I cannot wait to add to Frankly Fodder. The first of which is that I have been painting a whole lot more and even got my first commission piece! I'm planning on opening a shop tab on this site for those that are interested in adding some botanical art to their lives. I'll also have some illustrated garden planners for sale in the near future as well! *If you'd like to order a commission or one of the above, please send me a message here. Asides the artwork, the most exciting thing that is consuming my spare time is a little animal husbandry project that is beginning to come together. Before I get into the details, I'll give you a little background...
One day in November/December last year I read an article in a PIP magazine about a suburban goat dairy run using a cooperative style model (where the load of keeping goats is shared amongst several individuals or groups/families). Given that I live in an eco village with an attached farm in a peri-urban location, I though "Gosh, we could totally do this" so when I rocked up to work at the market garden (that is located on the aforementioned farm) I said to my pal Phoebe, "We should start a dairy goat cooperative here in the village" and that my friends, is exactly what we're doing. Mainly the idea started out with a lot (and I mean a LOT) of talk about goats cheese, but since then Phoebe's partner, Ryan, has joined the team and the three of us have formulated a solid application and are in the process of getting things rolling with a planned trip to a local goat dairy and putting the word out to villagers who might be interested in becoming a member. If all goats to plan (pun intended), we'll have ourselves a constant supply of delicious goats cheese and goat entertainment by spring. If you're a regular visitor around here (if you can't tell, I'm curious to know who these five regular page viewers are) you might notice a new blog page pop up on the menu bar called 'The Goat Diaries'. This is where I'll be sharing our experiences and process of starting a cooperative for animal husbandry, as a well as our stories and various bits and bobs to do with all things goats. Stay tuned for the first post in a couple weeks which will be about our little field trip to a goat dairy in Mount Barker Springs. Last but not least, A friend of mine is in the midst of organising a yoga/long table dinner/health coaching evening event and has asked me to cater for her. This is something I've never done before but I'm super stoked and very excited to be creating a menu and being able to cook for others (it's one of my favourite things to do). Also pretty humbled that I get to work with some other amazing and talented ladies. Thats about it from me for now, hopefully I'll have a bit more of grip on how to balance uni and life in the near future so I can keep this up and active. If you got this far, thanks for taking the time to read through my rambling! Karri 🥕🌱🌻
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This seasonal vegetable quiche is a great way of using up those excess vegetables whose days are numbered. The pastry is super quick and mouth meltingly delicious. Serve with salad and chunky tomato sauce.
Fresh and tangy, these fritters make for the perfect spring/early summer meal or snack. Serve with fresh herbs, chilli, chutneys or hummus.
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