Seasonal Ratatouille With Halloumi

  This is an easy dish to make, as everything is fired into one pot – meaning there is less washing up afterwards, which is always a bonus. The following list is of the ingredients Mum and I used that we had on hand, but ingredients can be substituted.  The ingredients in our Ratatouille dishes change […]

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 […]

Mum’s Tomato Competition

Mum’s Tomato Competition   She did it! – Mum had ripe tomatoes before Christmas. And by doing so, she has achieved something special as this is the first time she has reached this goal. Rightly so, she is very pleased with herself. After all this time I had no idea that this is an annual […]

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 […]

Bean and Tomato Bake

Bean and Tomato Bake  This recipe is designed for simplicity because everything goes into a crockpot and then goes into the oven. But, as with most recipes, Mum changes them. I think her changes add flavour because she browns several ingredients in a pan before adding them to the crockpot. Her changes also cut down […]