day 14

I am amazed that it has been two weeks since New Years already!

Aarod picked all of the chillies today:

Last season we dried them, we might try a chili paste this time. The garden is producing Zucchini's, chillies, spring onions, capsicums, tomatoes, basil, silver beet, beetroot, rhubarb, asparagus, rocket, pepinos, lettuce, and many herbs. Hopefully my sister and her family will enjoy some of these while we are away next week.
I have been busy today packing for our trip, cleaning house, watering gardens, discussing with Stefan the build of our new limestone wall, and finishing the mosaic on our deck - phew!
Consequently no research to report, and we are off for a seven day Yoga & Surfing retreat in Byron Bay tomorrow. While we are away we will be fed and watered by the cooks at the retreat centre. I will be back in communication on the 23rd.

Tonight we tried another Moosewood cookbook zucchini treat:-

Zucchini -Fetta Pancakes

• 4 eggs
• 4 packed cups coarsely grated zucchini (about 4 standard zucchini)
• 1 cup finely crumbed fetta cheese
• 1/2 cup finely minced spring onions
• 1 Tbs fresh mint
• a little salt
• lots of black pepper
• 1/3 cup flour
• oil for frying
• sour cream or yoghurt for topping

Beat the egg whites until stiff: Combine in bowl, zucchini, egg yolks, fetta, spring onions, seasonings and flour, mix well. Fold the egg whites into the zucchini mixture. Heat oil in fry pan. When it is very hot, add spoonfuls of batter, and fry on both sides, until golden and crisp.

Serve immediately, topped with sour cream or yoghurt.

Surprisingly very yummy -Aarod cooked this and it left us wanting more - I suggest doubling the recipe. Apologies for the blurry photo, had to be quick before it was all gone. Enjoy!