Food!

Our first double yoker- from our bantam!

No-Stir Tomato Risotto

From this book we made this yummy risotto that was enjoyed by everyone!

1 Tbsp olive oil
25g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
250g arborio rice
500ml chicken stock
250ml tomato passata
1 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp basil leaves

Heat a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, butter and onion and season with sea salt. Cook until the onion is translucent, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and stir for a few minutes, until the grains glisten.

Increase the heat to high and add the stock, tomato passata and 375ml boiling water. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.

Reduce the heat to low, then cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat, stir in the sugar and serve scattered with the basil.

Enjoy!

Eggs

As you can see by the photo, Omelettes second egg was quite a bit bigger than the first! That first egg is so cute though, too good to eat! Phoebe's eggs are definitely a rounder shape and much heavier!

It's very satisfying having delicious eggs from your own chooks!

More Chookie Update!

There was excitement this morning as Ella's chook "Omelette" laid her first egg. She has been waiting weeks for it to happen and finally this morning at 24 weeks, it happened. As you can see it's quite a bit smaller than Phoebes egg, which is to be expected for a bantam, and Ella is thrilled with the colour. Happy kids and happy chickens!

Chooks Favourite Food

The chookies favourite treat is silverbeet. They see me coming with it and go absolutely crazy jumping up to grab some before I've even hung it up. The 'baby' chickies are a bit camera shy so it was hard to get a good shot.

Out the Back!

It was a great afternoon sitting outside enjoying the beautiful sunshine, watching the chooks forage in the grass, listening to nothing but a lawnmower in the distance, reading, eating, and enjoying some colour. Spring is not too far away.

Happy Cat

Gordan loves the new furniture too!

New Furniture!!!

Finally after almost 2years looking, we found a lounge suite that suited us perfectly last Thursday. It was delivered today and we love it!

Sorry the pictures aren't the best!

I'm still here!

Jonah with Phoebe

 

 

We haven't really been upto much here, well nothing to write about, but the days just seem to fly by. Dancing exams are now over so that also means all the extra classes are now over. We've been furniture shopping (more on that later) the chookies are going well. Jonah loves coming to our house to see them and cuddle them. The girls are doing really well at school. We've been spending every oppurtunity weather permitting outside. I'm getting ready for more visitors from New Zealand. I'm looking forward to spring!

Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad

 My dear Dad would have turned 80 today! Happy Birthday Dad! We love you and miss you every day. xxx

London Olympics 2012

 We have been watching alot of the Olympics. During the day when the kids are at school I've done not much else but sit glued to the telly. I watch it way too late into the night, then can hardly get out of bed the next day. Oh well, it's only for a short while. My top three favourite events to watch are rowing, gymnastics and equestrian.

What about you?