Lemons are one of those fruits, if you have a good tree it just gives and gives. One thing I have found is that if I have an abundance of lemons is trying to decide what to do with them? Lemon curd, of course. Even if you don't have a tree, lemon curd can be made with just a few lemons are not that hard to get. I love Lemon curd. It can be used as a jam, in lemon pies, in lemon meringue and other lemony treats. And it makes for a great gift. It is so simple to make, especiall

If you are trying to be eco-friendly one of the ways you can make a change is with your cleaning products. We need cleaners around the home, yet a lot of the household cleaners we use get flushed down the sink without much thought for the affect that the mix of chemicals and biologicals will have on our waterways. Toxic chemicals affect the health of many marine life, animals and us humans. The biologicals, like added nutrients, in some cleaners promote the growth of some org

I’m glad to say I’m back after been away for the last two weeks. Although I was prepared for moving house, I didn’t plan it so well when it came to writing here on earthly passion. Sorry about that. I honestly didn’t think I would be so exhausted each evening during our move to our new house. Boy, was I wrong! It didn’t help that I had been ill a few weeks beforehand. Thankfully every single box is unpacked and everything is in it’s place. So now it is time to get back to our

It maybe Spring cleaning time for many of you in the northern hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean us folks living down south can get away not cleaning our homes this time of year, especially if you have to move house like I do. I’m afraid it is something we can’t avoid. There are a few jobs I leave until I really have to do them (like cleaning the oven), but of course that can make them a lot harder to deal with. For most people they will resort to a concoction of chemicals, th