No waste principles

There is too much joy and fun in no waste principles, whether food, clothing or even corks. Where there is a will to re-use, re-purpose, upcycle or recycle, there is a possibility. There is no reason for waste.

A classic French food - we look at blood sausage here at PumpjackPiddlewick

This post is going to be along the lines of Marmite. You are either going to love it or hate it. Or, maybe you have never heard of even tried ‘it’ before, in which case it has yet to be determined. We’re talking about blood sausage. In considering French foods,Read More →

Musings over a cup of tea at PumpjackPiddlewick

This morning I was musing about a good cup of tea, over a cup of coffee. Having lived in Britain, I can truly appreciate a good ‘cuppa’. But, why does living there equate to a good cup of tea, I hear you ask? Well, besides the synonymous links between teaRead More →

Mothers Day Every Day Everywhere at PumpjackPiddlewick

My mother deserves Mothers Day every day. Why? Because she was always right. (Darn it.) It has taken me almost half a century to realise this, which makes her smarter than me. (Darn it, darn it.) And smart mothers deserve some honouring. Pearls of Wisdom My mother was a greatRead More →

If you are a regular reader of our website posts, you probably know that we love re-using, recycling and not letting things go to waste. So let’s consider the humble or pesky, depending on your point of view, dandelion. When I was growing up I loved its happy yellow colour.Read More →