First thing (just after 6.30 a.m.) we went to our local, Tikipunga, market as we had noticed smoked fish for sale. We bought some more snapper fillets as that is all Doug has felt like since he came home from hospital and we weren't sure they would have them again next week, smoked snapper which we had for lunch and some smoked roe which we plan to have on toast tonight. I also got some new potatoes as we didn't grow any this year and a 2kg jar of honey. Both the honey and fish came from the Far North where I lived previously.
We came home but went straight out to the supermarket which was lovely and quiet. Home for breakfast and by this time Doug was tired so he put his feet up and fell asleep straight away. He had only just gone to sleep when a grand-daughter and her husband arrived followed shortly after by the other grand-daughter and great grand-daughter. They brought some more snapper for us as they had been fishing last night. You can never have too much fish. We had cups of tea and biccies and put the world to rights (if only we could with everything that is going on at the moment).
By the time they left it was about 1 p.m. - where does the time go so I cooked vegetables and made a parsley sauce for the smoked fish and we had lunch.
We have been pleased with one of the new plants this year and I wasn't sure where I had got it - either as seedlings or seeds. I have just checked up and it was seeds from Kings Seeds and it is Ursinia Star of the Veld which was described as drought tolerant. This is the photo in the catalogue but it is actually a vibrant orange and I have some in flower beds and some in pots. Funnily enough when I took a photo yesterday it looked a lot like this more yellow than orange.
We both had a siesta and that is enough for today.
Mmm smoked fish and roe. I wish they would do some smoking here. And parsley sauce. I had forgotten all about that. Perfect combo!!
ReplyDeleteIt was a while since we had smoked fish - yummy.
DeleteWe eat more fish than we ever did, but with the ever declining health of the world's oceans, and the increasing volume of plastic we dump into them every year, I am not sure it is any longer a good choice.
ReplyDeleteCollectively we are ruining the planet.
DeleteThose are beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had decent local markets here, but even before last year those that were still going were not proper markets
We are lucky to have the Whangarei Growers Market on Saturday morning and then the local Tikipunga Market on Sunday.
DeleteLovely plant, and able to grow in a drought, that is a bonus, and the fish, nothing quite like fresh fillets, hope you are getting some rest too when Doug puts his feet up.
ReplyDeleteWe put some in new self watering pots but one lot died as we didn't realise that water kept building up and the plants drowned. Doug has since drilled holes in the pots to let the water out. Yes, I have a siesta after lunch or read a book at least.
DeleteAgree with you about the fish, it's so much nicer fresh, we sometimes smoke snapper and it goes straight into a pie.
ReplyDeleteWe have been so lucky lately with the fish we have been given. Especially good as that is all Doug has felt like since his op.
DeleteI am drooling at the thought of fresh fish fillets for dinner. It is a long time since anyone gave me fresh fish. Enjoy! :)
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat it.
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