thoughtful living.
Real summer food is decorated with summer flowers. I got to spend some time with my sister recently, the first chance we’d had for some proper twin time in months. So, I took her to my new favourite place. In the city centre, near the water front there are now four little gardens all next to each other. A science garden, healing garden, literary garden and an edible garden. This is all part of an incredible project happening in Dundee right now, Dundee Urban Orchard.
The healing garden
Now that the summer weather has finally arrived my fresh herbs are thriving! I love my baby herb garden and I love that I can open the window, pick a few leaves or fronds and totally amp up the good vibes in whatever I’ve got going on in the kitchen. The collection we are growing so far is; coriander, mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and oregano. When the sun is shining, the window is open and I take a deep breath it’s all herbal and so invigorating. I’m also waiting for my nasturtium
It doesn’t feel quite like June yet. The weather can’t seem to make up its mind at all. We had a few really warm, gorgeous days full of sunshine and then June Gloom set in, the heavens opened and it constantly rained (which I don’t actually mind at all). This has left me craving warm, comforting turmeric lattes one day and then fresh, raw salads the next. It’s a good mix but sometimes a little confusing. I do feel myself being drawn to making lots of summer vibing
Here’s a fun recipe to make when you are entertaining or want to bring something with you to a dinner party/picnic/night in with friends. It’s super easy and quick to make but I’m sure will impress! Adding fruit to dishes is something that I love to do as often as I can. Mango is a favourite of mine for adding to salads, especially when there are lots of greens involved. I thought it would bring an even fresher, sunnier vibe to your usual tomato salsa. Paired with a big
Dinner is almost always a salad or some sort of left-overs situation in our home. That’s just the way we like it here. A big bowl of vegetables, a grain and lots of tahini drizzled on top. A typical example of our current dinner would be a crunchy green salad (with lots of cucumber, radish and sugar snaps), some grilled asparagus, quinoa and tahini. So simple but so, so good.
There are some days when we just crave something more, something a little different (that doesn’t necessarily