Merryn's Menu

Merryn's Menu: November 2014 Garden Share Collective : The bees are buzzing, the vegetable flowers are flourishing and everything is G-R...

The bees are buzzing, the vegetable flowers are flourishing and everything is G-R-O-W-I-N-G. These lovely crisp beans are hanging ri...

Merryn's Menu: Prawn and Bacon Salad with Macadamia Nuts : I think the title says it all.  I was walking along the break wall this morni...

I think the title says it all.  I was walking along the break wall this morning and on the return journey thought about what to cook for d...

Merryn's Menu: Easy Red Velvet Cake : A few years ago, I think between Children No 2 and 3 our dear friend came to have Christmas Eve di...

Merryn's Menu: Quick Baked Strawberries : We have a big strawberry patch, in fact we have two patches.  Two is usually better than one. ...

We have a big strawberry patch, in fact we have two patches.  Two is usually better than one. This past month saw me lifting out the stra...

A few years ago, I think between Children No 2 and 3 our dear friend came to have Christmas Eve dinner with us.  Her husband was working an...

I had to smile this morning when opening the mail.   My Mother is in New Zealand and sent me this card. The information is not ver...

This week I picked the first snow peas. Every day now I will be picking more snow peas. It was about 5 weeks since I planted the se...

My Morning routine;  Feed children, feed cats, walk outside to feed goldfish and give chickens some greens. Then feed myself! Th...

On Sunday I was hanging out wet clothes washing and taking off what was dry from the line. My mother had arrived over for coffee and natura...

The recent rain has meant mosquitoes have laid eggs and bred, well, more mosquitoes. Flies that lay dormant for winter have resurfaced now ...