"Spring"

Today is the first day of spring and wanted to share these helleborous blooms~ many sport distinctive markings on the inside of the flowers and are available in varying shades of ....

                                   soft green~white ....

                                   green ....

                                           purple ....

                                  pink ....

                            black ....


All are simply beautiful

Tillandsias ....

displayed as jellyfish~ what a great idea.

Sweetcorn fritters

a perfect light dinner on a wintery evening ....

3/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

large can of cream-style corn

salt and pepper

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper into a bowl. Add the egg, mixing to combine then stir in the sweetcorn.

Place alittle oil or butter on the flat side of your reversible iron griddle then drop a tablespoonsful of the corn mixture onto the griddle. 

Cook until golden then turn and cook the other side.

Yum yum!

Cheese Cake

.... what a great alternative to the cheesecake we know ....

Aotearoa

.... "the land of the long white cloud"

The Maori translation for New Zealand, the place,  I will alway call "home". 

Born in Napier, spent my youth in Hamilton,  many summers in Taupo, Hastings Whangarei and Tauranga 

I've been to all the locations shown in the North Island (top island) and the majority of the ones in the South Island (bottom island).

How many have you visited?

Lavender ....

tulips proudly on display, love the simplicity of this composition

Field of red tulips

....enhanced with royal purple and deep aquamarine, colours are so appealing

Swimmingly fabulous

....a wine glass enhanced with beautifully painted fish, seahorses and water motifs.

A great idea as a gift or for those birthday celebrations, summer themed party or simply because you want to enjoy your favourite beverage in a cute glass