“Sweet Pepper Greek Golden”

  Mum bought this plant in late October 2013 at the Hastings Farmers’ Market (which I have mentioned in the post titled “Spring Farmers’ Market”). What we want to know is why are these called Greek Golden? They are green, and a purply black, and a bright red (as seen in the photo) but at […]

Edible Plants in Mum’s Garden and in My Garden

MUM’S GARDEN HAS:   Courgettes, silverbeet, New Zealand spinach, tomatoes, rhubarb, artichoke, grapes, radishes, strawberries, basil, sage, mint, rosemary, parsley, flat-leafed parsley, coriander, lemon balm, yellow pepper, chillis, potatoes, beans, edamame beans, rocket, and lettuce.   One of the lettuce varieties is called ‘Drunken Woman’. The leaf is bright green and the edges are frilly […]

Spicy Walnuts

    I first had these at a work Christmas get-together that I blogged about in “Impromptu Christmas Work Gathering”. I was very taken with them and asked for the recipe. My friend (GS) sent me the recipe with “subject: walnuts” and no official title. So since it needed a title of some description, I […]

Spring Farmers’ Market

It is always a joy to visit the local Sunday Farmers’ Market. Especially on a Spring morning under a sunny blue sky. I had been to the same exact site the day before for an Edible Gardens show. The wind was strong then, but on this morning it had fortunately died down and was a […]

Aubergine Stack on Rice

    This was not a written recipe that we followed, but something that Mum made up on the spot. She is great like that. It’s a real skill; she can look in the pantry and fridge and instantly suggest nutritious meals. (Whereas some people, like me, look in the pantry and all they see […]