All is well for the moment, as I am currently between emotional meltdowns. I had one two weeks ago, and I am sure there is one creeping up on me just around the bend. This has proved to be a full-on year thus far, and it is not about to get any easier. But for every challenge there has been a huge reward, and I am still loving (almost) every minute of it.
I am starting hospital placement next week... I mean this week. Where did the weekend go? We had a great time making yummy food, gardening, baking bread and buying a new compost bin yay! What has been going on in the past few... months you ask? I will not draw too much attention to how long it has been since last post. ye gads, it is shameful. I do have plenty of photos this time though!! I have to admit I have a hard time posting without photos. I am not such an entertaining writer, and I love sharing photos, so I am excited to show you a few photos of what we have been up to.
We have been very busy lately, and somehow managed to find the time to put in a fairly extensive veggie garden. About a quarter are still in seed trays, waiting to be planted. But the garden includes:
- Kale (Palm tree cabbage)
- Ruby chard (red silverbeet)
- Leeks
- Multiplying leeks
- Onions
- Collard greens
- Pak choi
- Cabbage
- Maori potatoes
- Purple potatoes
- Globe artichokes
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Agria potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Strawberries
- Arugula (rocket)
- Miners lettuce
- Ice king lettuce
- Mesclun greens
- Horseradish
- Green eggplant
- Classic eggplant
- Watermelon (this won't grow, but one can always hope)
- Zucchini
- Green beans
- Yellow beans
- Peas
- Basil
- Cilantro (fresh coriander)
- Tomatoes (a few varieties)
- Pea sprouts
- Daikon radish
- Broccoli
I haven't been sewing at all. School has been far more demanding than expected and I haven't had any spare time other than an hour here or there to plant a few things, bake bread, make pasta, etc. We bought a pasta machine recently and now make all of our own pasta from scratch. I have a few photos to show. We have also been baking all of our own bread since February and have only bought 2 loaves since then. I have attempted to make a sourdough starter this morning and shall see how that goes. I make myself gluten-free bread and it is much cheaper and WAY yummier than store bought. If anyone is interested in that recipe let me know. It is very easy to make and really quick. It is a Rice Soya bread and is fluffy, moist and tasty. Matt will even eat it, and enjoy it.
Here are some photos:
This is what I look like every morning before I manage to get a coffee into me. I'm digging the hair though.
This is our homemade bread. Sunday is our bread-making day. My gluten free loaf is the dark one on the right. Matt's are the other two. I think they are buttermilk?
Sampling the bread.
These boys are making bread. It is around 6 in the morning.
Matt is making and hanging pasta.
Pasta all made and drying.
Pasta machine. Love.
Purple potato salad with homegrown arugula and miners lettuce. I made a pesto and balsamic dressing. Yummy. I ate leftovers for breaky this morn.
The main veggie patch. It is nearly all planted up. The potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes, pumpkins and kale, cabbage and pak choi are all too small to see.
This is slowly filling with more tubs of veggies...
More tubs... my whole yard is full of tubs... fun!
The little cherub is growing too.
