Megan

Photos, stories, and news from Megan Miln.

Macedon Regional Park

We recently visited Macedon Regional Park for a bush walk. The 5km walk to the top of Mount Macedon is steep, and slippery in parts.

Vineyards around Geelong

We recently did a tour of vineyards around Geelong, Victoria. Geelong is one of Victoria’s lesser known wine regions.

Caramelising sugar

Caramelising sugar for crème caramel.

Growing bean sprouts: Lentils, chickpeas, and mung beans

My successful experiments sprouting lentils, chickpeas, and mung beans

Continuing problems with our Avanti Pasta Wiz

Our second Avanti Pasta Wiz broke for the same reason as the first. The manufacturers have used soft metal gears that can not take the stresses involved in rolling pasta. It seems we are not alone in encountering this problem. We have not been able to make a single batch of pasta successfully with this machine before the gears distort, jam, and the mechanism can no longer turn.

Growing mustard sprouts

Last week, I revisited my childhood to grow mustard seeds on paper towel.

Mexican spice

Mexican spice mix for burritos

Happy New Year

Photos of New Year’s Eve fireworks in Melbourne 2010/2011.

Christmas in Melbourne

Christmas decorations in Melbourne

Easy chocolate truffles

It is easy to make decadent chocolate truffles