The Idiots Guide to Growing Papaya Trees
We have a two-year old papaya tree in the middle of our kitchen garden. We planted it there to provide some shade to the root crops and salad greens we…
Life in Thailand As I See It
I think I’m old enough now to fall into the category of ‘Grumpy old men’. Here’s my take of life in Thailand as I see it. As I mentioned in…
Your Questions Answered about Living in a Shipping Container Home
To date, our most viewed Youtube video is “Thinglish Shipping Container Home Tour” with over a quarter of a million views. The video generates a lot of interest and comments…
7 Years Living in Thailand
My story of how I came to be living in Thailand and what I’ve learned over the last seven years – compared to being on an extended holiday, being a…
Khao Tom Gai
Today I’ll be showing how to cook Thai chicken rice soup or as Thai people call it Khao Tom Gai. It’s easy to cook and provides lots of good, healthy benefits…
What is Companion Planting?
The concept of companion planting different crops in groups to bring out the best in each other is not a new. Long before European settlers arrived in the Americas, indigenous…
Aloe Vera and it’s 8 Amazing Health Benefits
This is going to be the first blog post in a series about plants that have health benefits. We’re going to start with Aloa Vera. The series will mainly cover…
Smoked Pork Chop with Spicy Fruit Chili Paste Sauce
New Recipes!! You like spicy? This time I will be cooking pork chops with a hot and spicy Thai chili paste sauce. All the meat products we use are from…
Yum Woon Sen
This recipe is for those of you who love a really spicy salad, Thai style! If that’s you, lets get started!! Ingredients Glass noodle Chilli 1 TSP Brown sugar Lime…
Who Lives in a Thai House Like This?
It’s mid-March and our thoughts turn to the renovation of our Thai farm house now that we have the infrastructure, irrigation, fencing, driveway and gates constructed. It looks like the…
