Eat like your life depends on it

Let's take a moment to think about that:

Eat like your life depends on it

The full credit for this thought provoking statement goes to Costa Georgiadis who visited the Blue Knob Farmer's market again a little while ago.  I don't think it needs much discussion, but have a think about it.  It may just influence some of your choices.

Here are some pics of Costa at the market that day.

Did you know that cattle will eat less volume of poor quality feed, and more volume of high quality feed?  Strange, it seems to be the other way around with us...

Lots of lemons?

You know the old saying, when life gives you lemons then make lemonade.  There seems to be lots of lemons around this area at the moment, maybe you too could make lemonade?  This recipe is not sickly sweet like store bought lemonade, and has a tangy lemony aftertaste.  Very refreshing on a hot day, lovely with mint or borage added to the glass.

3 1/2 cups sugar

4 cups boiling water

16 cups cold water

4 1/2 cups chopped lemons

200ml cider vinegar

Combine sugar and boiling water in a food safe bucket and stir to dissolve.  Add cold water (from the tap is ok, no need to refrigerate), lemons and vinegar and mix well.  Cover with a clean tea towel and leave for 48 hours.  Strain, then pour into clean bottles and seal.  Plastic softdrink bottles are good for this.  The lemonade is ready in approximately 12 days or when it is fizzy.

Makes approx 5 litres

Building progress

Things are thankfully starting to move a bit quicker.

Ground floor flooring and framing install

First floor flooring install

First floor framing install

Yoghurt recipes / suggestions - as promised.  If you made your own yoghurt I'd love to hear how it worked out.

• eat with muesli and fruit for breakfast
• use as a replacement for sour cream (eg on a baked potato, or nachos)
• salad dressing - 1 cup natural yoghurt, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon ground cumin (toasted if you can be bothered) - mix together and voila !
• chicken marinade - 1 clove crushed garlic, 1/2 tblsp grated ginger, 1/2tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, zest & juice 1 lemon, 1/4 cup chopped coriander, 1 tblsp chopped preserved lemon, 1/2 cup natural yoghurt.  Marinate chicken for a few hours.  Baste chicken with marinade while cooking.

Enjoy !