tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post8435921292579011928..comments2024-03-21T23:08:59.633+11:00Comments on the indolent cook: early autumn in the garden, and my parents in melbourne (and a bonus mango fig basil smoothie recipe)leaf (the indolent cook)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-49910836271086492962013-04-07T15:23:09.174+10:002013-04-07T15:23:09.174+10:00Yay for catspam! My parents will be back in Novemb...Yay for catspam! My parents will be back in November, they're visiting every year (often more than once) now. :Dleaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-48999196721978401062013-04-07T15:21:01.954+10:002013-04-07T15:21:01.954+10:00Thanks Cakelaw. :)Thanks Cakelaw. :)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-27440672649034453672013-04-04T21:04:40.886+11:002013-04-04T21:04:40.886+11:00Awww! Smush! Figs AND catspam.
I know how sad it...Awww! Smush! Figs AND catspam. <br /><br />I know how sad it is when the parents leave - hope that yours come back for another visit soon. :)Agneshttp://offthespork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-43951776870394634002013-03-31T07:40:31.843+11:002013-03-31T07:40:31.843+11:00What a great post - I enjoyed reading about your t...What a great post - I enjoyed reading about your time with your parents and seeing your photos of what is seasonal.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-89599114725089362772013-03-29T20:49:25.313+11:002013-03-29T20:49:25.313+11:00Awww, high praise! xAwww, high praise! xleaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-33066012037157571872013-03-29T20:48:04.569+11:002013-03-29T20:48:04.569+11:00Heheh, I guess absence can make the heart grow fon...Heheh, I guess absence can make the heart grow fonder! I appreciate my parents' company a lot more since I left home.<br /><br />The produce was so wonderfully fresh from the garden. You really can tell the difference!leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-30581305501364572752013-03-29T20:47:58.734+11:002013-03-29T20:47:58.734+11:00Wow, you never cease to blow me away!Wow, you never cease to blow me away!Lizzy (Good Things)http://www.bizzylizzysgoodthings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-86040472735926250332013-03-29T20:33:50.570+11:002013-03-29T20:33:50.570+11:00Totally, look at that face! He is always demanding...Totally, look at that face! He is always demanding belly rubs, too...<br />you should post more pics of your kitty on your blog. :)<br /><br />I know what you mean, it would be nice to see family more often. I guess it just means that there's more to treasure when we do get together!leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-38946190785602143892013-03-29T14:47:31.917+11:002013-03-29T14:47:31.917+11:00Oh how lovely for your parents to be around, altho...Oh how lovely for your parents to be around, although I do live with my parents still so they can be a bit much, I do certainly appreciate having someone to talk to, meals and impromptu desserts from mum. <br /><br />All the produce in your photos is looking so fresh! Yummo! Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875842622986658756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-12785682931748390562013-03-29T11:10:56.619+11:002013-03-29T11:10:56.619+11:00Ooh, bossy cat, being all boss and chillin on that...Ooh, bossy cat, being all boss and chillin on that deck chair! I can't wait to see my kitty tomorrow:) I sure miss her during the week.<br /><br />I miss my family too. We're so very far away from each other. The thought of going a year between seeing them is very hard for me to come to terms with. How can time pass so quickly?Emmahttp://ofagatesandmadeleines.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-45210666716804372342013-03-28T20:27:15.011+11:002013-03-28T20:27:15.011+11:00He is a wonderful cat indeed, and yes so many thin...He is a wonderful cat indeed, and yes so many things to be happy about in this post. :)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-35651928193307462452013-03-28T05:12:41.801+11:002013-03-28T05:12:41.801+11:00Cuuuute cat. Also, lucky you, getting on with your...Cuuuute cat. Also, lucky you, getting on with your parents so well! Am so very excited about figs coming into season...hungryandfrozenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077401868108124070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-4486220664504358572013-03-28T00:04:06.838+11:002013-03-28T00:04:06.838+11:00Thanks Yas! Happy days indeed. I hope you get to s...Thanks Yas! Happy days indeed. I hope you get to spend more time with your parents too! xleaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-43332099242319232482013-03-27T09:53:07.637+11:002013-03-27T09:53:07.637+11:00Loved hearing about your time spent with your pare...Loved hearing about your time spent with your parents - when mine were here last year, we did much of the same, sitting around eating and talking and walking and eating and eating and eating. So nice they came to visit! Love the garden photos as well, and of course, that cat :) Glad to hear things are going so well with you!Yasmeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921891926536652584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-51517397846122161422013-03-26T21:35:07.920+11:002013-03-26T21:35:07.920+11:00Aw thanks! x And don't feel like a copycat, w...Aw thanks! x And don't feel like a copycat, we just both happened to be very lucky in regards to having figs and folks around, that's all! ;)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-64547319773355193122013-03-26T21:31:38.164+11:002013-03-26T21:31:38.164+11:00Heheh it was only 4 nights, so it wasn't too c...Heheh it was only 4 nights, so it wasn't too crazy! The mango-fig-basil smoothie was indeed lovely. :)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-7829375801550256972013-03-26T21:15:38.842+11:002013-03-26T21:15:38.842+11:00Yes, so nice to have them around! Have fun with yo...Yes, so nice to have them around! Have fun with your family! I wish I get to see mine more often, too.leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-66182651146965845882013-03-26T21:09:40.659+11:002013-03-26T21:09:40.659+11:00Aw! But you do have amazing seafood all year round...Aw! But you do have amazing seafood all year round. :)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-68131311454262540072013-03-26T21:06:21.482+11:002013-03-26T21:06:21.482+11:00You need to get close to someone with a fig tree! ...You need to get close to someone with a fig tree! ;)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-86416149012191947072013-03-26T10:34:46.259+11:002013-03-26T10:34:46.259+11:00Your photos are gorgeous as always and it sounds l...Your photos are gorgeous as always and it sounds like you have a brilliant relationship with your parents.<br /><br />On another note, I feel a bit like a copycat because I've just written about figs and my folks too =S. But I swear I didn't copy, I actually saw your post after writing mine. We must think somewhat alike =P. Your figs look a lot better than mine though, I'd left them in the fridge and forgot about them for a while (whoops!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-39583118076828834182013-03-25T19:36:18.396+11:002013-03-25T19:36:18.396+11:00I love the sound of the mango, fig and basil smoot...I love the sound of the mango, fig and basil smoothie! <br /><br />I love autumn produce and spending time with my folks but I don't think I can deal with sharing a small room with them, even if it's just for a short period of time. Haha!Libbyhttp://theveryveryhungrycaterpillar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-45172218238143859102013-03-25T15:26:17.366+11:002013-03-25T15:26:17.366+11:00OMG Figssss I'm a totally newbie to them and h...OMG Figssss I'm a totally newbie to them and have only just jumped onto their bangwagon this year but i'm obsessed :) <br /><br />It's always nice to have your family over isn't it? My parents and sister just got back today and I'm already enjoying their company a shame though that they always leave after a few weeks >_< sometimes just sometimes i do wish I lived in the same country as they did ~ Daisy@Nevertoosweethttp://nevertoosweetforme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-53345317082461408852013-03-25T12:18:02.990+11:002013-03-25T12:18:02.990+11:00absolute envy ... i picked the last of my basil on...absolute envy ... i picked the last of my basil on the weekend (made pesto) and pulled out my finished tomato plants. the season is all too short here in tas!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-40227649330119800642013-03-24T22:18:04.194+11:002013-03-24T22:18:04.194+11:00I would love a whole bag of figs .. so much fig en...I would love a whole bag of figs .. so much fig envy!msihuahttp://msihua.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753061131842832935.post-20251536963109744332013-03-24T00:38:05.463+11:002013-03-24T00:38:05.463+11:00Oh yes we do! Should've taken more photos of t...Oh yes we do! Should've taken more photos of the food we ate together, but I was just enjoying family time and couldn't be bothered with the camera! ;)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.com