The Kitchen's Garden

January 10, 2013

The lovely tiredness that comes from good hard work

I am not used to working so hard anymore, my body has gone into winter mode but this brief respite from the cold must not be wasted. So I shoveled the proverbial almost all day yesterday. A new pile of compost was started. And the others were turned over. And any areas that might have…

January 9, 2013

A Tiny Thaw that Melted the Daily View

Get down off that wardrobe Thing One and go outside, it is a lovely day. Did Miss c make you go outside too? I am just watching The View melt. Did I miss something? No, we are watching The Thaw Tui. You can join us. Is it thaw time? No. It is just a thawy…

January 8, 2013

Chooks are very strict Babysitters

This is a scene I happen upon quite often lately. The chooks put the kittens down for their afternoon nap then slowly surround them. Babysitting. These two sister chickens are always the closest to the kittens. You may remember them from the spring when they were job sharing one small chick, who they eventually lost.…

January 7, 2013

Onion Jam and Carrot Cake

I spent some time with my mother’s recipe book yesterday, which looks suspicously like my own. I thought I might try her custard recipe, (eggs you see!) but I understand now why she always ended up making it from the Edmonds Instant Custard packet. I cannot work out her recipe for Elaine’s custard either. I…

January 6, 2013

Move along, Move along, Nothing to see Here.

I decided not to post a page this morning. Then after the milking and after I had started a new cheese, my daughter called from hot, hot Melbourne and said .. I am waiting. I have been checking and checking. Where is todays post? I want to read it before I go out. What time is…