s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

New Zealand, not having California and Florida, has fruits and vegetables that are very seasonal.

It is currently strawberry season! They are plentiful, cheap, and oh-so-good. The rest of the year the strawberries are imported, expensive and tasteless. This week I scored 5 large punnets of over-ripe strawberries from the fruiterer for only $2.50. Sure, half of them were bad, but the remainder made a two big smoothies and a milkshake!

Plus our garden strawberries are now coming into season, and while not as perfectly-shaped as the ones in the stores, they are even tastier.

And then there is the Broccoli. I planted broccoli for the first time ever this winter, 6 plants. Five survived, and I harvested the first one on Monday, and it provided 3 meals worth for the two of us!  With the other plants ready to harvest, I see we are going to be eating a *lot* of broccoli in the coming weeks. Amazing how good it tastes when it is fresh and organic.