We have a flourishing mint plant near our clothesline. It doesn't get much attention, just a bit of water now and then but it always gives us a good supply of fresh mint. What we love about mint is that it has a fresh, aromatic, sweet flavour. It is … [Read more...]
Lime and Mint Ice Cubes
Our mint plant is going crazy and we have more mint that we know what to do with. We have been freezing mint to use throughout the year. (Check out our How to Freeze Mint post for all the details). When a friend recently gave us a pile of limes, we … [Read more...]
Apricot Bellini
We are having a really hot February here in Perth. To keep cool, we have been eating a lot of our meals outside in our alfresco area. We live in a coastal area and everything cools down with the lovely afternoon sea breeze. We have been enjoying some … [Read more...]
Watermelon Coconut Drink
If you are after a refreshing summer drink that is light in calories, delicious, and non alcoholic, you should try our Watermelon Coconut Drink. Watermelon water (agua de sandia) is a drink we first tried when we were on holiday in Mexico. It was … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mint Slice
Hope all Australian Dad's had a wonderful Father's Day yesterday. Sarah always bakes something special for celebrations in our home. To celebrate Father's Day she baked a tray of Chocolate Peppermint Slice which is one of her Dad's all time … [Read more...]
How To Freeze Mint
Now autumn is here, we want to preserve some of our herbs for winter cooking. Last week we froze some Basil and this week we are freezing some of our mint. We grow our herbs in pots so that we can move them around the garden to get the perfect place … [Read more...]
