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LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist LIFESTYLE Imogen Gilchrist

Our Guide To The Surf Coast, Victoria

Before we moved to the Surf Coast we used to spend every weekend driving down here to surf. We would wake up early Saturday morning and hit the road - stay as long as we could and drive back to Melbourne. And if the surf was really good we’d wake up on Sunday and do it all over again. We moved in September 2016 and haven’t looked back.

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Breakfast Ratatouille Baked Eggs

This is a really super delicious, healthy and easy breakfast recipe that we whipped up with leftover vegetables that we had in the fridge - packed full of flavour and a great way to feed a large group (or one Al who eats enough for 3 people).

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Support Local Surf Coast Entrepreneurs

We were recently interviewed by The Surf Coast Times and featured as local entrepreneurs alongside Sarah and Dan O’Connell of Boardsox and Emma Barr of Yogi Peace Club. It’s great to feel supported by our local community and discover other talented creatives in our area.

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Maple Syrup Brussel Sprouts on Toast

Ok - stay with me here. One of our absolute favourite side dishes is maple syrup roasted brussel sprouts - we eat them for dinner, lunch and now also for breakfast. Not surprisingly these translated beautifully to a morning treat!

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Banana and Oat Pancakes

These pancakes are on high rotation in our household - not only are they absolutely delicious but they are also healthy! The batter is made up of bananas, oats and eggs… so you can treat yourself without the guilt!

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DIY Hallway Coat and Boot Rack - Downloadable Plans

It’s Winter here in Australia which means Al and I will be wearing our boots all day - everyday. This DIY project is a really practical item for our home here on the farm in Victoria as it gets quite wet here and we are constantly treading grass and sawdust from the workshop to our house.

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Farmhouse Big Breakfast

Sometimes there is nothing better than a big breakfast - the key to nailing the BB? Using really good produce! This is our take on the always-satisfying Big Brekky all made from locally-sourced produce!

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Smashed Pea Toast

Inspired by a Jamie Oliver carbonara recipe we thought some of the ingredients would translate well to a breakfast dish. This is really easy and so packed with flavour!

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Interview With Surf Coast Creatives Podcast

We sat down with Ben Hucker, the host of Surf Coast Creatives to chat about how we started our business building furniture, how we run it and life here on the beautiful Surf Coast of Victoria, Australia. We feel so honoured to be the first guests of this new podcast that is highlighting creatives and business owners here on the Surf Coast.

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Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict

Al was in charge of making breakfast this morning so Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict was the pick! This is a great substitute for a cafe breakfast which I know we’re all craving at the moment (insolation coops are real).

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Breakfast Beans

An experiment that turned out pretty good! We were inspired by cans of beans and a pasta sauce we found in the pantry and used up all of our leftover vegetables. This would be great for breakfast, lunch or dinner and you could probably just use whatever you have laying around.

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DIY Timber Plant Stands - Free Downloadable Plans

We asked you to request a DIY project for us to do and plant stand came in a bunch of time so we decided to get give it a crack. This is a great beginner project, you can use scrap timber you have laying around the house and it’s super easy to customise the design to fit your pots.

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Smashed Dukkah Pumpkin

This recipe is inspired by one of my favourite breakfasts from a cafe called Caffiend in Cairns - every time I travel home I visit and order this breakfast. I’ve made it up from my memory and I think our rendition was pretty successful!

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Creating with Sam & Karina of Seljak Brand

Two sisters on a mission to reduce textile waste. I’m so happy to share this interview with Karina and Sam Seljak, founders of Seljak Brand, closed-loop blankets made from textiles waste off the factory floor at mills in Tasmania and Lithuania.

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