Almost Farming

Almost Farming Hi I'm Sarin,
Wife & Mum of 3,
Ex-Florist & Cafe owner

Sydney-based, sharing Syrian-Armenian inspired recipes. Co-host of the MumGuilt podcast

Passionate about gardening and growing my own food when mum duties allow.

09/03/2026

Mornings are getting darker — autumn is definitely here. Just waiting for that crisp cold to arrive, because this sticky humidity isn’t it.

Getting the kids ready for school and packing their lunches using the amazing lunchbox — big enough to fit a whole giant cookie

07/03/2026

Apparently this is my serious face 😅… but it’s really just my focus face. I was also a little unwell today, but when you’re a mum there’s really no time to be sick.

Another Saturday, another week of meal prep. Yes, it’s a full day in the kitchen, but I’d rather make one big mess once than a mess every single day. It makes the rest of the week so much easier and ensures my kids are eating nutritious, homemade meals all week.

This week’s menu (cooking 5 days):

• Chicken wings with warm brown rice salad
• Pulled pork with mashed potatoes
• Lasagna
• Chicken laksa
• One-pot linguine

01/03/2026

This is what my girls requested… and I didn’t argue 😂 It’s honestly so much easier when they tell me what they want to eat.

I don’t mind spending one full day (Saturday) shopping for everything I need and doing the main prep, because during the week more than half the work is already done — and putting dinner together becomes a breeze.

This week’s menu:
• Tacos with potatoes (jacket potato style)
• Steak with rice & broccoli
• Cheeseburgers with sweet potato chips
• Manteh with yogurt soup
• Homemade pizza
• Crumbed fish & chips

24/02/2026

When your almost-teen wants hot dogs… but you still care about ingredients 👀

Found Cleaver’s Organic at my local and the ingredient list actually impressed me 🤍

Fully cooked ✔️
Easy to heat ✔️
Can even eat cold ✔️

Simple, quick, and I feel good about it.

Packed in the one and only
the lunchbox that actually fits enough food for my big eater 🙌🏼

16/02/2026

POV:
Me shopping alone 🛒
→ essentials, in and out, no distractions

Me shopping with my husband & kids 🛒😂
→ snacks, snacks, more snacks

And somehow I’m the monster that says no to everything 😅

But I’m blessed with a caring, loving husband who provides for his children every single day 🥰❤️

14/02/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day, IG fam 💕
So many of you asked for my caramel slice recipe, so here it is!
It’s super simple — just follow the steps and you’ll have something delicious to treat your loved ones (or yourself 😌)

Coconut Caramel Slice

(30 × 22–23 cm tin)

Base
• 220 g plain flour
• 120 g desiccated coconut
• 130 g icing sugar
• 230 g butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Method
1. Oven 170°C fan.
2. Mix all ingredients, press firmly into lined tin.
3. Bake 22–25 mins until lightly golden.
4. Let base cool 15-30 mins before adding caramel.

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Caramel
• 2 × 395 g condensed milk
• 120 g butter
• 120 g golden syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp salt

Method
1. Melt butter + golden syrup.
2. Add condensed milk, stir constantly on medium-low.
3. Cook 8–10 mins until thick and glossy.
4. Stir in vanilla + salt.
5. Pour over base and smooth.
6. Bake 160°C fan for 12–15 mins until lightly golden.
7. Cool at least 1 hour before adding chocolate.

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Chocolate Top
• 300 g dark chocolate
• 30 g coconut oil

Method
1. Melt chocolate, stir in coconut oil.
2. pour over caramel.
3. refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight
5. Rest 10–15 mins at room temp before slicing to prevent chocolate from cracking.

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Store in fridge if you like it cold or room temp

09/02/2026

We’re already in week 3 of school… how is this even possible?! 😩
As always, lunchboxes made easy with

04/02/2026

Dinner for 3 days?!
I couldn’t make and cook it all in one day, life was lifeing and I had a million other things going on. So spreading it over two days helps

Now I’ve got dinner sorted for the next two nights… and probably another one too. Might even pull it out on the weekend for lunch 🤭

My family will happily eat this for days.

So tell me — are you team sarma or team dolma?

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