This sunrise 2 days ago was the first one visible after several days of rain. With this sunrise came lots and lots of humidity. I am not keen on wearing a woolly jumper in the sun, yet that is what summer here feels like, especially after rain. Yay to living in the subtropics.
With this heat, dinners are best kept simple. Anything too complicated is just torture to make if it requires a lot of cooking. Before i get into the food, look at the beautiful scenery minutes from my door. I live in a stunning part of the world.
Hubby and I had a date day Thursday while my non teen watched bubby. We headed to a few places, including the above. This is a different view of Fingal beach. The sand was blisteringly hot and so I quickly took this photo before seeking shade.
I am desperately seeking a tree change, so we headed out to a previous address down a country road not too far from home. I love this view! I also miss it. Hubby and I both felt a sense of peace and could easily live out this way. Only a matter of time!
Our garden has been undergoing some much needed reno's. Until an opening comes up for our tree change, this is our home, and improvements need to be made in order to live in harmony with my creative hubby :) Look below for details...
We have a gate! And new pine garden edging- round poles so my bubby doesn't do too much damage on wobbly little legs. The big post is getting a hole dug for it on Sunday afternoon. That will brace the other side of the gate to prevent further fence warping, and allow hubby to put in a paver and decorative stone path :)
My new vertical divider. So I don't have to see the clothes line, hubby's work site, my bike, and other clutter, hubby skillfully made this wall, which is fully transportable should we move. With a mirror, and more transplanted bromeliads, I have a new garden space to enjoy. So does bubby :)
This clutter is the other side of the new divider wall- and there isn't that much space to begin with. The clothesline is getting harder to reach with so much on the ground, including wire mesh that was removed from the fence when the gate was put in. Hopefully, this all goes Sunday too.
Some good to come out of my least favourite season is this: I am enjoying my sweet bubby more than ever. The first several months were frightening in many ways. Starting again with a baby, a new hubby to adjust too after so long being on my own, many health issues and more all meant that just enjoying the moment was quite challenging. But now that I feel more settled, my health is much, much better, my knee is slowly improving and my weight stabilising with minimal exercise, I am happy to delight in my sweet little person. She received a princess pool for Christmas, and just loves being in it, happily splashing away with me sitting near by. Honestly, there is nothing better in the world than watching her enjoy the simple things. Does my heart good :)
This is the result of my sweet bubby's pool fun- a megga afternoon crash. She is the cutest little bunny :)
Now let me get onto food. The following meals cover the past few days. I am hoping to set out recipes more clearly to make them easier to follow. Hope you find something you like. Be sure to comment if you make it- i would love to see your results!
Super Easy Miso Fish
Ingredients:
Serves 2.
2 fillets of fish. I used frozen Basa fillets due to budget.
1 sachet of miso soup paste, or 1 tablespoon.
1/2 sliced red onion.
1/2 cup sliced celery.
Baby spinach.
5 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half.
Method:
Look above- it's that easy!
Lightly oil a baking tray. Place in 2 pieces of fish (straight from frozen here).
Cover fish evenly with miso soup paste.
Add onion and celery, and a quarter cup of boiling water.
Cover with foil and bake in a hot (200 degree Celcius) oven for 30 minutes.
Place a few handfuls of baby spinach on a plate.
Place cooked fish and veg on top.
Spoon some of the juices over, then top with 5 cherry tomato halves.
Enjoy!
Nutty Fibre Mix
Ingredients:
100gms of almonds (or linseeds)
100gms of chia seeds
100gms of sunflower seeds
Method:
In a food processor, blend all ingredients until fine crumbs form. When using linseeds, I then needed to use my coffee grinder as the chia seeds remained whole.
Store in an container in the cupboard.
Use 1 tablespoon at a time. I add mine to my morning cereal, or when I make a smoothy :)
Tortilla Stack
Ingredients:
Serves 4
6 tortillas
350gms of mince
250gm jar of taco sauce
150gms of sour cream
3/4's cup of grated cheese
salt & pepper
Method:
Pre heat an oven to 200 degrees celcius.
Brown mince in a pan. Add 1 jar of taco sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Lightly oil a spray form cake tin. Add a small amount of taco sauce to the base and spread.
Add 1 tortilla and top with mince.
Repeat until last tortilla. Top with 150gms of sour cream- spread it to the edge. Top again with grated cheese.
Put uncovered in oven and cook for 30 mins or until cheese is golden.
My non teen has expressed interest in learning new budget meals that are healthy. Challenge accepted! I am all for the best quality you can afford. If that means frozen veg instead of locally sourced market fresh, then so be it. Diets should be realistic and financially sustainable as well. Stay tuned for updates all.
That is your lot for now. Thanks for reading, and please feel free to comment. Until next time :)
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