Gumboots and an umbrella weren’t really going to cut it over the last few days here in Sydney.
Sydney, Newcastle and the Wollongong area have all copped a battering, and while the storm has now lessened, the clean up is going to go on for a lot longer.
After adventurous soggy walks to school in the mornings, there wasn’t much else for me and the small one to do but batten down the hatches, read stories, and do what I can with not much food in the cupboard.
Thanks to bread baking being a wonderful part of my life… we certainly didn’t go hungry, (fetta and pesto sourdough scrolls).
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Some pictures of the storm can be found here.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
C’mon B, when it’s a heatwave, you bake. š I don’t think you could ever stop.. š xx
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Yes, this is indeed true…although most of the other times I have a far fuller pantry. This time eeek, making magic out of not much!
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I hope you didn’t get too much damage where you are! And Celia’s right… you bake always! š
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No damage for us, (very lucky) but lots in the area and I know several people that have been effected terribly. Such a crazy storm.
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I see that a beach near you dumped its contents into the park on the other side of the road Brydie. My local beach has a totally new shape too. It’s been a wild old few days hasn’t it.
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It did Rose. All the beaches along the storm effected coast line are just incredible with how different they look now. Such severity. I really wonder how many more storms like this one will be in our future. I think I’d be happy with a property that ocean glimpses rather than directly on the water.
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I would bake too!
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and it will nearly be sourdough Reannon š
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It’s a windy, cloudy day over here, with not much energy due to a not nice cold. Looking at those scrolls, i wish i could bake already, instead of being a klutz at that great skill. It would cheer me up no end!!
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It is funny how baking fixes everything…hot, cold, dry, wet or anywhere in between. I do love a sourdough scroll and your version looks particularly delicious. Stay safe in this crazy weather x
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It’s all over now Jane, everything now needs a good dry out. The busy clean up begins for a lot of people though, (although still, so many people are without power!) Did you guys get any extra rain?
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Yum… I could’ve done with some of those when I was out with my SES team today!! It’s going to take a long time to clean up round Newy so you can keep on baking…
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Tamara I would have baked a whole tray of them for you! SES rock.
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Baking sounds like a pretty good response! Glad to hear youāre all ok with roofs and electricity and all those things we take for granted until something like this happens…
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Yes! Never underestimate the wonderful benefits of a dry roof and electricity.
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Having been raised without either (onIy on occasion for the roof!) I never do š
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Baking is a great solution for weather conditions- I bake for weather and emotions and hunger and worry and empty pantries and well- you know- bakers bake. Lovely scrolls!
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Heidi so good to hear from you lovely! You are right, bakers do bake. Am I a baker? I guess I am. Someone called me an artisan baker once…I laughed as it sounded so much fancier than what I felt. A baker though, yep I’ll take that.
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You- bake you are a baker. Most of the recipes you share are baked. And so delicious!
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The kitchen really is the heart of the home through good times and bad. Glad to hear you are all safe.
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It sounds like such a warm and cosy way to spend such awful, wild weather. Your family are very lucky to have you there keeping the home fires burning xo
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We didn’t fair too well walking to school either. And I agree, we needed more than an umbrella and a pair of gumboots to cope. I also bunkered down and spent time in the kitchen xx
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“Making magic out of not much”. A real cooks prestidigitation š
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A little bit (or a lot) of rain will do that. There’s just something about the smell of bread in the oven that makes everything feel warm and cozy š
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It does doesn’t it Melissa. I never get tired of smelling…it still smells amazing!
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