Hemp milk (dairy-free, vegan, but creamy and yummy!)

Touted as the world's most nutritious seed, hemp seeds are the darling of the Superfoods. Packed with proteins, omega 3 and a long list of vitamins and minerals, it's a regular feature in our smoothies and salads. And now I've discovered another recipe! I made my first batch of hemp milk today. It was rich and creamy, nutty, and for someone who's been used to  watery rice milk, heavenly! I've been craving the rich, creamy taste of fresh cow's milk, but the thought of the milk curdling in my stomach stopped me from drinking any. (I endured years of daily stomach aches before realising I...

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Building a House of Sticks (Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?)

Another $0 toy that lasts for days! 1. Pick a sheltered location, under a big tree, with roots on two sides to support the house structure. 2. Set up the house skeleton structure by driving five sticks into the soil (two sets of parallel upside-down "v" sticks with a long stick joining them on top) 3. Bind the connecting parts with long flexible vines, leaves or aerial roots. 4. Collect lots of long sticks to build the walls. 5. Collect large leaves or palms to decorate the walls and provide some shade. 6. Take turns to hide inside or be the big bad wolf! 7. Come back the next day and...

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