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Morning Teas for the Painters
For the past couple of weeks Mum and her neighbour (T) have had a crew of painters painting the roof and the outside of their houses. Mum and T have been providing home-baked goods for the painters morning teas. I was introduced to the painters – “Chunks” and his Crew – last time I […]
Posted in Pot Luck (miscellaneous)
Blueberry Harvest
Blueberries picked on one day. This year has been the best ever blueberry season for us. We have three blueberry plants – two we don’t know the variety of, but we do know that one is called ‘Tasty Blue‘, but which one is it? We don’t know – the labels blew away and got […]
Raspberry Picking 2013
Raspberry pick Number 1 : the day before Christmas (the mad rush) Mum’s alarm went off at 5.50 am. I didn’t hear a thing. Mum thought I would have and I am woken by her standing at my bedroom door saying “aren’t you coming raspberry picking?” I grabbed whatever clothes I could find in […]
Posted in Fruits, Gardening, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Hottest day of summer so far – dinner & wine
For dinner on the hottest day so far this summer, a day that had us wishing for winter to come early, we were in the hot kitchen, where we fried halloumi cheese, boiled pumpkin pieces (which were then sprayed with oil and put into the oven to brown under the grill), and boiled some asparagus spears. We heated […]
Posted in Drinks and Wine, Featured Products, Pot Luck (miscellaneous)
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