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Welcome to Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds! Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds is my food, travel and lifestyle blog. As a published author, restaurant reviewer, photographer and prolific blogger, Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds is where I share what I have been up to. I hope you enjoy my stories of fabulous foodie finds, travel destinations, great walks, relaxing stops, farm visit, recipes and sometime just a bit of totally unrelated whimsy.
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Coffee Bean and Vodka Cured Hiramasa Kingfish
Wow, what a surprise this Coffee Bean and Vodka Cured Hiramasa Kingfish turned out to [...]
Beetroot, Horseradish and Vodka Cured Hiramasa Kingfish
I was in possession of a beautiful whole Hiramasa Kingfish, I felt compelled to do [...]
Lavash… quick and easy crackers
I thought I would try my hand at some lavash… I needed some snacks, forgot [...]
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Bone Broth… not just a nourishing paleo favourite
Bone broth has become rather fashionable of late through the paleo movement. I am not paleo – not because I think there is anything wrong with it. In fact, of all the diets, I think [...]
Australian grown garlic… as natural as Naturaleza Farm
Another fabulous grower of the Sunshine Coast, there is nothing quite like fresh Australian grown garlic. Garlic. Love it, as those that breathe the air around me might occasionally get a hint of. I am [...]
Mount Warning… one of the great climbs of the Tweed Range
Mount Warning has been on my radar for sometime. I was visiting Springbrook National Park’s Best of All Lookout some months back, when I stood on the edge of the lookout and pointed out to [...]
The Perfect Shoe… design your own fabulous shoes online
A special occasion always has a certain expectation. These expectations are usually our own, but just the same, it can be a lot of pressure finding not only the perfect outfit but also the perfect [...]
The Farm Byron Bay… grab the kids and enjoy a bit of farming fun!
With a few weeks of the school holidays left, you may be scratching around trying to find things to do with the kids. If you are anywhere within driving distance of Byron Bay (even if [...]
Maison de Provence… a Francophile’s dream
I don’t pass through Cooroy often, but whenever I do, it is not without visiting Maison de Provence. If you have been to Maison de Provence, you will understand why, if not, well, you need [...]
Mavis’s Kitchen… Mount Warning’s dining jewel…
Sometimes when you least expect it, you find a hidden treasure where you least expect it. We had a big day… we had climbed to the top of Mount Warning. We were tired, hungry and [...]
Cocorico Chocolate – Chocolate heaven for Christmas…
I love chocolate. I am not alone – there are many chocolate lovers amongst us – and with Christmas only just a week away, thoughts turn to gifts… chocolate gifts… The Sunshine Coast is blessed [...]
Three Blue Ducks @ The Farm Byron Bay Review
When visiting The Farm Byron Bay, it is pretty much an obligation to take your time and spend the day there, especially if it is your first time. As part of that full day ritual, [...]
Southern Cross Smallgoods… for the love of goat farming
Goats are such adorable creatures. I remember having a couple of goats while I was growing up. The barren Blanchet, who we were forever waiting on having to have a kid that she never had, [...]
The Falls Farm… heirloom vegetable inspiration on the Sunshine Coast
I have always had a secret yearning for my own personal market garden and the yearning has never been so great as when I visited The Falls Farm, located not far from Mapleton. Market gardens, [...]
Tempura Onion Flowers
My recent visit to The Falls Farm saw me come home with a bunch of fabulous pom pom-like red creole onion flowers. I though they would be magnificent in a vase… and then I was [...]