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Salads. That’s what is on our menus in January. Because summer weather calls for lighter eating, the fridge is full with leftovers begging to be accommodated or if we’re lucky enough to be away, there’s a bounty of fresh produce to play with. Mr T and I took an impromptu road trip to the mid-north coast earlier this month. It was a last minute decision, with not much time to check what… Read More
Half a pumpkin, two beetroots and a few broccoli stems. That was the extent of our supplies one Monday night. To be fair, we did have some meat in the fridge, but after a heavy Sunday roast, the whole family felt like a light vegetarian dinner. With my vegetable box due in the next 48 hours, I didn’t want to shop for extra and actually was keen to see if we could… Read More
provisions[ plural ] UK /prəˈvɪʒ.ənz/ US /prəˈvɪʒ.ənz/ supplies of food and other necessary items: provisions for the journey Cambridge Dictionary (n.d) The past few weeks have been interesting. Like everyone else, we have been in lockdown in our house in Sydney. But unlike a lot of people, Mr T, Marc, Anne and I, are no strangers to self-isolation. Years of cruising around the world meant a dozen ocean passages and remote anchorages with no one around to socialise with. It wasn’t always… Read More
Spring is for greens! And the current mood for green vegetable is brussel sprouts. Yep, the stuff I hated as a kid after being served a plate of boiled sulphur-smelling mushy sprouts in the school canteen ( not sure if that’s on the menu any more. Hope not!) It would take 25 years and a surprisingly tasty bowl of curried brussel sprouts tasted in a Townsville pub to make me reconsider. Then… Read More
Today’s post is brought to you courtesy of the weird and beautiful things I found in the back of my fridge this week: left over smelly cheese and vacuum-packed pre-cooked octopus! It was one of these nights, when we had ran out of fresh meat and were left with odd assortments of vegetables, opened tubs of cream and lonely eggs. I actually like it when this happens, as it forces me to… Read More
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