Does anyone do mending anymore? We should rethink this one. We live in such a disposable society; it's worn out then throw it out. And then buy brand new. But just imagine the look on someone's face when their cherished and well worn item of clothing is brought back to life with a simple square of cotton and some decorative hand stitching. Someone who likes airplanes was very happy to be able to wear their old summer pj's.
When the girls were little and I had lots of time, I always patched the girls jeans. Patches, in my books, signify that someone cared enough to restore and reinvigorate the families favourite clothes. My motto - love it again for a second time.
Tables at the Farmers Market will be a sea of red soon as raspberries come into season. We still have a bin from last year so this morning I baked two new recipes and both are good but the bread was our number one choice. The Raspberry Buttermilk Cake from the June 2009 issue of Gourmet is a very simple and small cake, just enough for six.
And then there is the Raspberry Almond Crumble Bread from the May/June 2011 issue of Victoria magazine. This brunch bread is good, full of flavour, and the streusel topping makes it a winner. Both of these recipes are keepers.
Have you seen 'Houseboat' with Sophia Loren and Cary Grant? It is one of our favourite movies.
This year I am growing a pot of basil on the deck and I have also direct seeded some in the garden. As you can see the plants are doing quite well and we are looking forward to a meal of pesto pasta.
The green stuff used to make me gag when I was a kid, I'd pick it out of my food, no way was I going to eat it. How times have changed. Now I can't imagine making a meal without parsley. 
Harvested our first batch the other day. After a good wash the stems are removed and the leaves are spread out on cotton tea towels to dry. Mix really well with a few glugs of olive oil and freeze. Come winter, every time you cut up some parsley, it will take you back to those hot summer days.
Summer is finally here; sit back and enjoy the view!
Does anyone do mending anymore? We should rethink this one. We live in such a disposable society; it's worn out then throw it out. And then buy brand new. But just imagine the look on someone's face when their cherished and well worn item of clothing is brought back to life with a simple square of cotton and some decorative hand stitching. Someone who likes airplanes was very happy to be able to wear their old summer pj's.
When the girls were little and I had lots of time, I always patched the girls jeans. Patches, in my books, signify that someone cared enough to restore and reinvigorate the families favourite clothes. My motto - love it again for a second time.
