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Our Everyday Protein Porridge
Dairy-free | Gluten-free I was scrolling back through my camera roll from our very first, let’s call it a “test trip”, the other night when I came across a photo of oats. I took it as a sign. So, oats… Continue reading
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Ninja Blast 12V Portable Blender Review: A Favourite Kitchen Appliance for Off-Grid Life
We originally bought the Ninja Blast 12V Portable Blender because I wanted an easy way to make protein smoothies while we were travelling and living off-grid. It has since had a serious workout and quickly become one of those little… Continue reading
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Banana-Oat Protein Pancakes
Dairy-free | Gluten-free These banana oat protein pancakes have become a regular breakfast for us, and they’re particularly easy to make when we’re travelling. We usually make the batter in our Ninja Blast 12V Portable Blender, which is just the… Continue reading
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Easy Cinnamon Berry Topping
Dairy-free | Gluten-free One of my favourite ways to dress up breakfast is with a little homemade berry mix. This cinnamon berry topping is ridiculously simple, uses ingredients we almost always have on hand, and is particularly handy when we’re… Continue reading
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Hiking Around Dunkeld
Four Walks Worth Packing Your Boots For When people think of hiking in the Grampians, Halls Gap is often the first place that comes to mind. But Dunkeld often referred to as the southern gateway to the Grampians, offers some… Continue reading
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Lantern by Wildseed (now Wildseed Cafe)
Editor’s Note (June 2026) Since writing this review, we have learned that Lantern by Wildseed has temporarily closed its dinner service but is still currently operating as Wildseed Café for daytime lunch service only. While we were exceptionally disappointed to… Continue reading
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More Than Just a Stopover
Why We Stayed Longer in the Ballarat & Smythesdale Region Than Planned When we first arrived on the outskirts of Ballarat, it wasn’t because the region had been sitting at the top of our travel list. A connection had led… Continue reading
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Venti8 Pizzeria
Better than Forge Yep. We said it. After countless local recommendations, we finally tried The Forge Pizzeria for ourselves. It was good and we can understand the hype, but still walked away thinking Venti8 Pizzeria delivered the better woodfired pizza… Continue reading
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Snake Valley Pub
Our Second Favourite Local Pub We were lucky enough to be invited out for a meal at the Snake Valley Pub with a local known as “Grub” — and despite the nickname, it couldn’t be further from who he actually… Continue reading
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Scarsdale Hotel
Our Top Pick of the Local Pubs We didn’t know about the Scarsdale Hotel when we first arrived, but we’re very glad we heard about it. Isaac was chatting with a colleague who mentioned it, and then later, while talking… Continue reading
