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BBQ prawn & veggie skewers

christinajbartlett — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 03:24:42 +0000

After three days of incessant rain, frequent thunderstorms and lightening-struck-forest fires, it has become difficult to think of barbequing – of the scorching, dry days of endless sunlight that summer in the Wells is normally about. Today, our neighbouring country celebrates their Independence. No doubt there are many a rooftop party overlooking the busy city, […]

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tomato pasta sauce {& spaghetti squash}

christinajbartlett — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:07:17 +0000

That’s not spaghetti. Well, not spaghetti in the pasta sense. There exists, over on this side of the world, the strangest of vegetables fruit – the spaghetti squash. Foreign to us Kiwi’s, it’s a type of squash that is similar to what we call pumpkin when raw, but once cooked, the innards become long separate […]

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blueberry & basil scones

christinajbartlett — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:00:05 +0000

“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?” “I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?” said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said. ― A.A. Milne Blueberry […]

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kumara soup & basil bannock

christinajbartlett — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:54:40 +0000

Today was one of those days. My dad calls is Sunday-itis. It only seems to hit on Sundays… Jesse-free Sundays especially. I bet you know the type of day. It can’t just be my family that is prone to being swamped with this odd feeling every so often, around midday Sunday. It’s a day that […]

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a slice of fresh bread

christinajbartlett — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:37:54 +0000

I came home from a morning of work yesterday to this! Amidst his study for his Canadian license he produced one fine loaf of bread – wholemeal, sundried tomato, with fresh basil and a Parmesan crust. Talk about a man after my own heart!

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how to: tin can plant & herb marker

christinajbartlett — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:01:25 +0000

Here’s how 1. Pierce holes in the base of your clean tin can (I like to stick with the old hammer and nail, but you can use a drill if you so desire). 2. Take a plant from its pot and fill tin can halfway with soil. 3. Gently press basil plant into soil in […]

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