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We have olives growing!

November 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment

When we moved into our new house three years ago, one of our friends gave Patty an olive tree to plant because Patrick is well know among our friends for his love of olives. The tree grew well and is now very tall. We did wonder if it would ever flower up until about a month ago.

Then the flowers bloomed and started to go away and I did a bit of research as I was sure that just because it flowered, could it be that the plant was a male plant. Again, more research suggested that olive trees in general have male and female parts to the flowers in the one plant.

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Happy Thanksgiving America

November 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment

In honor of the US celebrating Thanksgiviing I thought I would share a photo with something a bit more American then you (or at least I have) find in Australia. While I was over there I found that they tend to eat their Pumpkin a bit on the Sweet side.

Here is an example of that. Its Banana Bread with Pumpkin Ice Cream. I actually went to the same place two nights in a row, Flatbreads Pizza, and the food was great. I had the Banana Bread two nights in a row and on the second night plucked up the courage to have the Pumpkin Ice Cream. I came to like the sweeter side of Pumpkin and am even considering making Pumpkin Pie at some time.

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A Patty Cake Birthday Cake

November 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment

October 30th was my eldest son, Patrick’s birthday and for School that day, he asked me to make some of his Nanny’s (my mum) Cup Cakes for school to share with his class. As we were having his actual party on the Sunday after this date, I decided to put some together to make a Cup Cake Birthday Cake.

Everyone loved it, and I reckon it looks quite good if I do say so myself.

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Seafood’s Pumpkin Ravioli with Lobster Tails

November 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Legals Seafood's Pumpkin Ravioli with Lobster Tails
Recently I went to the US for work and while waiting for my flight out of  Boston’s Logan Airport, I took the opertunity to endulge in one of Boston‘s best known reasturant chains, Legal Sea Foods. I of course had the famous Legal’s Clam Chowder (photo to come later) but also had a beautiful Pumpkin Ravioli with Lobster Tails. Here is a photo I took of it.

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