Tag Archives: Lemons

Lemon, ginger, mint and honey refresher

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Bee

This summer, much of Australia has been plunged into heatwave after heatwave. It’s been so hot that the Bureau of Meteorology has needed  to add extra colours to its temperature graphs to show how high the temperatures are reaching. And … Continue reading →

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Keeping it local, seafood style

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Bee

For months I’ve been planning to make the trek to a seaside suburb that has a particular boat  at the docks that moors itself on a Sunday morning and sells local mussels, prawns and oysters (in season) until they sell … Continue reading →

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November/December in my garden

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bee

Before it’s too late and I miss ANOTHER month in my garden, here’s what’s been happening around my place in the last two months…. ::We’ve entered the hungry gap with plants mostly growing rather than producing food.  But we have … Continue reading →

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In my kitchen…

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Bee

In the last few weeks in my kitchen I have… :: Burnt the pumpkin pie!!!  No pictures of that disaster.  It was salvageable though.  We just had to miss out on the yummy crust.  But the pie filling and base … Continue reading →

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Mmmmm, polenta!

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Bee

I am the biggest fan of polenta.  If it’s on the menu at a restaurant then I order it.  But I have to admit I’ve never been much good at cooking it…until recently.  A few months ago I discovered Russ … Continue reading →

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In my kitchen…

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Bee

During the last few weeks in my kitchen I have been… :: Using up our lemons before they all fall off the tree.  Lots of fresh home-made lemonade and putting away our favourite lemon and ginger cordial :: Making bread. … Continue reading →

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I’m back… with some random musings….

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Bee

Hello!  I’m back!  And so happy to be back!  You know how work often has periods of the year when it’s crazy?  This is one of my two crazy times during the year.  In the last couple of weeks, when … Continue reading →

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September in my garden

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Bee

Some highlights from my September garden… :: The nectarine and (I think it’s a) quince  blossoms have graced us with their presence and then left to be replaced by leaves and teeny tiny fruit.  The birds have enjoyed them as … Continue reading →

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Pesto-mania

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Bee

I LURVE pesto.  Not so much the traditional way on pasta.  That always seems a bit carbohydrate laden and too low a vegie quotient for me.  No, I’m a big fan of pesto on toast, on sandwiches, on crackers, as … Continue reading →

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Gardening questions I ponder

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Bee

Yesterday, I spent my Saturday working.  Luckily, it was a relatively fun way to spend a working day, but it wasn’t exactly how I’d volunteer to spend my Saturday 😉  So, I need to fit my entire weekend into today. … Continue reading →

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