Charred eggplant in olive oil with chilli, cumin + garlic
‘You cannot not be depressed, if you look around at the problems of the world. That’s why, you know, the message is don’t think globally, act locally. Act locally first, see that you can make a difference. And when you see that you make a difference you want to do more. Taking that first step, […]
Chilled soba with pickled cucumber, sesame and soy
While the nights have cooled off dramatically these past few weeks, the days are still hot and sticky. We’re coming to the end of most of our summer crops, eating the final few cucumbers, digging up our main potato crop, leaving beans on the plant to dry for seed, pickling all the chillies and willing […]
Cucumber, mint + lime ice blocks
The one thing my kids have always craved in the middle of winter and/or when sick with a cold, is cucumbers. They love them so much and will happily munch on a whole one like one would eat an apple. Sadly for them I don’t often buy cucumbers over winter, unless we’re really desperate (or […]
Herb quiches with tomato salsa (Gluten + dairy-free)
– – If you guys have been here for awhile, and especially if you follow my garden stories over on Instagram, you’ll know I’m more than a little obsessed with growing heirloom tomatoes. I grow my own from seed (mostly saved seeds, but I can’t help myself from adding one or two new ones every […]
Pineapple + basil cordial
We run out of ice on a daily basis at the moment. Everyone fights over the last remaining pieces in the freezer, hoping there’ll be just enough to at least cool their drink, if not chill. I’m not one to usually crave iced drinks and much prefer to drink room temperature for most of the […]
Sticky tofu + pineapple lettuce cups
– – I don’t even know how many months it’s been since I’ve shared a recipe on here? Three? Maybe four? On-going lockdowns and restrictions have left me (and many others I’m sure) not even knowing what day it is most of the time. But I’m not going to dwell on the madness I’m seeing […]
Spiced kūmara + red lentil soup
As I write this, NZ is on day 11 of our second level 4 lockdown. I’ve had my ok days and my damn-right horrible days. I hope you’re all doing ok out there, world? Here’s a couple of things I’ve been doing to keep grounded in these strange, strange times… – Morning meditation (I practice […]
