Daisy Chains and Picnics

Saturday 27th May 2023, after dropping Jodie at Charlette's, Scott and I thought it would be nice to have lunch out somewhere, this is the first Saturday in such a long time that we have had a meal out. We fancied fish and chips so decided to go to Tasmanian Gourmet seafoods as we have been before and their seafood is delicious. We shared the Gourmet taste plate and a fisherman's basket. The taste plate consisted of prawns, pickled octopus, 1/2 Morton bay bug, sweet Chilli mussels, 3 oysters, smoked salmon and cocktail sauce. It was all absolutely delicious, and I washed it down with a nice glass of wine!

  Curry is always a huge hit in our house, we love curries, especially spicy ones. If you are not a fan of spicy simply omit the hot curry powder and Chilli flakes. This curry is full of flaky salmon and crunchy capsicum with a hint of lemon. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp minced ginger 2 tomatoes, diced 2 tsp hot curry powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp Chilli flakes 1 tsp salt 400ml coconut milk 500g skinless salmon, cut into 2 cm cubes. 1 red capsicum, sliced juice 1/2 lemon Method 1.  In a pan over a medium heat, heat oil. Add onion, garlic and ginger, cook until almost softened. 2.  Add tomatoes, spices, Chilli flakes, salt and pepper, cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. 3.  Add coconut milk, bring to a simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add salmon and capsicum, cook for 3-5 minutes or until fish is cooked through. Add lemon juice, stir and serve. I served it...

Friday 12th May 2023, Cerys and I packed a picnic lunch and headed to the Botanical Gardens. It was a lovely autumn day, we thoroughly enjoyed wandering around the beautiful gardens and eating our lunch outdoors.