This year I’ve decided to try more new-to-me recipes instead of cooking the same old thing every week. To this end, I grabbed two recipe books from the library and started looking for enticing recipes. The first book was Lorraine Pascale’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food,...
Signs that summer and Christmas are really on the way… 1. Some of our native pohutukawa trees have burst into flower. The trees growing near the sea have started to flower and the others closer to our home should start flowering soon. The pohutukawa tree is known as...
It’s summer here in New Zealand. The weather is hot and sunny, and it’s time to break out the swimsuits. Thirteen Different Types of Swimwear 1. Bikini 2. Maillot 3. One piece 4. String bikini 5. Trunks 6. Wetsuit 7. Tank suit 8. Tankini 9. Burqini (covers entire...
The strawberry season is drawing to an end down here in New Zealand. I’m a huge fan of strawberries. Let me count the ways…. Reasons Shelley Likes Strawberries: 1. The appearance of the first strawberries is a signal that summer is underway. 2. They’re low in calories...
During the hotter summer days we make our puppy an iceblock. It not only keeps her cool but also helps keep her amused if we have to leave her alone for a few hours. You have no idea how much mischief one puppy can get up to if they're left to their own devices!! To...
The first ripe strawberry makes its appearance. What sign says summer to you? And for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, what sign says winter to you?
Happy New Year! I hope 2010 is full of happiness and lots of good books for you all. I don't make New Year resolutions, but on Christmas day I mentioned to my husband that we really needed to have Christmas dinner on the beach one year and also to have a white...
