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| I wonder what the fishing is like here? |
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| We did see babies with this group but missed them in the photo |
Sunday, 10 May 2015
Griffith NSW
Inland pelicans resting beside the canal near the vineyards and orange groves.
Monday, 4 May 2015
Lake Boga
Pelicans feeding in a pack (or is it a flock) on Lake Boga.
They stayed in this formation for about 15 minutes all dipping their heads underwater at the same time.
Then without warning they'd had enough and flew off.
They stayed in this formation for about 15 minutes all dipping their heads underwater at the same time.
Then without warning they'd had enough and flew off.
Friday, 17 April 2015
Easy Lemon Butter
Lemon Butter
3 Lemons ( Juice & Rind)
2 cups Sugar
2 tbsp. Butter
2 Eggs (beaten)
Combine the juice, rind and sugar, heat until sugar has completely dissolved.
Add the butter and beaten eggs, bring to the boil and simmer until mixture thickens. Keep stirring
so it doesn't catch, it only takes about 5 minutes.
Cool a little then pour into hot sterilised jars. Try to have the jars and the butter at about the same temperature.
Can be used as a spread on toast, crumpets and scones. Also great in pies, tarts or with ice cream.
Keep refrigerated.
3 Lemons ( Juice & Rind)
2 cups Sugar
2 tbsp. Butter
2 Eggs (beaten)
Combine the juice, rind and sugar, heat until sugar has completely dissolved.
Add the butter and beaten eggs, bring to the boil and simmer until mixture thickens. Keep stirring
so it doesn't catch, it only takes about 5 minutes.
Cool a little then pour into hot sterilised jars. Try to have the jars and the butter at about the same temperature.
Can be used as a spread on toast, crumpets and scones. Also great in pies, tarts or with ice cream.
Keep refrigerated.
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| Has a few air bubbles because the jars were very hot when I poured the butter. Nevertheless DELICIOUS ! |
Monday, 6 April 2015
Easter Blessings
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| Celebrating Easter Sunday and Autumn |
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| Navarin of Lamb Adapted from a Taste.com.au recipe:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1kg lamb chops, fat
trimmed, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 cups Chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
dried thyme
dried bay leaves
chat potatoes, halved
carrots, ends trimmed, peeled
2 spring onions, ends trimmed
Brown lamb and vegetables, make sauce, add to casserole dish, cook for about 1 1/2 hours @ 180 Serve with Green beans, peas and cauliflower chesse |
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| Blood Moon the rare Lunar Eclipse Easter Saturday My photo is not particularly good however I did stand on the veranda at 11pm and take it! |
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| Family Dinner |
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| Perfect for Easter - Chocolate Pudding and Ice-cream |
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| Happy Easter |
Friday, 3 April 2015
Hot Cross Buns & Fish
Traditions...love them and so do families.
Seems traditions are what makes some families special.
Dinner tonight is a family favourite Easy Fish Pie.
Cut Fish Fillets into cubes (I used Blue Grenadier)
Steamed vegetables (any) I used potato, pumpkin, kumara, zucchini, carrots & peas.
Add to onion and fish that is cooked in a little olive oil.
Add a creamy sauce ( used my SOS mix and that's another post) topped with shards of filo pastry sprayed with olive oil.
Cooked for about 20 mins.
Sorry no recipe just experiment and it should work for you xox
Seems traditions are what makes some families special.
Easter has come around again and on Good Friday we always have Hot Cross buns for breakfast and always have fish for dinner. We never eat meat on this day, my Mother never did and neither did her Mother or her Grandmother...Tradition!
This year for the first time in my entire life I have made our Hot Cross Buns, they were pretty good and the family loved them. I thought they were a little dry and needed heaps more spice, the main thing is of course is that they all enjoyed them.
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| Crosses look yellow because I used custard powder, yum yum |
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| Good Friday Breakfast |
Dinner tonight is a family favourite Easy Fish Pie.
Cut Fish Fillets into cubes (I used Blue Grenadier)
Steamed vegetables (any) I used potato, pumpkin, kumara, zucchini, carrots & peas.
Add to onion and fish that is cooked in a little olive oil.
Add a creamy sauce ( used my SOS mix and that's another post) topped with shards of filo pastry sprayed with olive oil.
Cooked for about 20 mins.
Sorry no recipe just experiment and it should work for you xox
After church on Easter Sunday we always have a lamb dinner and lots of chocolate xox
Wishing you lots of blessings on this Good Friday
#hotcrossbuns #fishfordinner #easterblessings
Sunday, 29 March 2015
Potato Vegetable & Lentil Soup
LUNCH
Knowing what to have for lunch is always a problem for me. Grabbing a quick bite at the office was easy...now we are retired lunch has become a more formal affair.
Not formal in the sense of "formal" of course, its just that now I'm catering for a hungry husband as well I have to put something fairly substantial on the table :)
Left overs are always good but I have decided to have a "left over" meal at least once a week to save $ and also give the cook a night off so that takes this option off the table so to speak.
Anyway, last week I bought a 5 kilo bag of potatoes for $2.99, hence SOUP for lunch with a cheese toasty for the next week...CHEAP AS CHIPS
#potatosoup
#budgetmeal
Knowing what to have for lunch is always a problem for me. Grabbing a quick bite at the office was easy...now we are retired lunch has become a more formal affair.
Not formal in the sense of "formal" of course, its just that now I'm catering for a hungry husband as well I have to put something fairly substantial on the table :)
Left overs are always good but I have decided to have a "left over" meal at least once a week to save $ and also give the cook a night off so that takes this option off the table so to speak.
Anyway, last week I bought a 5 kilo bag of potatoes for $2.99, hence SOUP for lunch with a cheese toasty for the next week...CHEAP AS CHIPS
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| 2 small onions, heaps of garlic and ginger. Cover with chicken stock, season with vegetable stock powder & salt and pepper |
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| Added a few extras from the fresh vegetable bin and some frozen peas |
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| Red lentils for more yummy flavour and to thicken a little |
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| LUNCH !!! |
#potatosoup
#budgetmeal
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