For some reason this month has seemed to be so busy, but I did find time to cook a couple of new recipes as well as some favourites.
The weather is getting warmer by the day but I am still in roasting, pasta, risotto mode. In 2 weeks we will be back to the usual salads and Asian food that eat in the warm weather.
Started swimming again last week, and hope to make it a twice weekly event.
The herb garden is coming on well especially the basil. I planted it as a community garden and the other tenants are now starting to use the herbs as well - I like this.
Son M bought me some pickled pork. I haven't had this since the 70's. I cooked it old school style with an onion, brown sugar, bay leaf and vinegar. Let it cool in the cooking liquid. I did roasted vegetables, green beans with pangrattato, and stuffed zucchini.
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| Pickled Pork with onion and parsley white sauce |
This sauce reminds me of Lucy Jamieson at 'The Crescent' Coorparoo. She made this sauce once for me to go with boiled potatoes when George cooked corned meat.
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The vegtables
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| The jasmine is wonderful |
Last week I found some wagu beef mince on special so made hamburgers 'Slack's Creek' style.
I did add caramelized onion something we didn't know about back then
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| Brown sugar and red wine vinegar |
I made a batch of pasta sauce for the freezer. The easiest thing to have on hand when you need comfort food.
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| Ready for the freezer |
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| New spring cushions |
One of my favourite things to do since retiring, is not only encouraging friends to donate to 'Op shops' but to shop there as well. I am now volunteering at our RSPCA shop in New Farm on Friday afternoons. So many people shop here on a regular basis, and donate many items as well.
Two years ago I found a lovely 'apple' plate for $3. This month I found a friend for it for $2.
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| I love these in my kitchen |
As summer will soon be upon us there will be no more cut flowers for the apartment. Cut flowers just don't last in our humidity. I treated myself to some lilies that were on sale in Woolworths. I actually managed to keep them looking good for a week.
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| $4 special |
I made a roast lamb dinner for sisters and brothers -in-law. We chatted and laughed so much I forgot to photograph the cooked dishes.
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| This is all I managed to photograph |
Bathed in olive oil, garlic, salt, rosemary and crushed coriander seeds. You will just have to believe me that it was fabulous.
