Above is a photo of our breakfast this morning - fresh local eggs, scrambled with fresh basil from our garden on toast (sadly made from bread probably imported from the states - shame on us!) - accompanied by local papaya with a squeeze of fresh local lime juice. Absolutely stunningly delicious and certainly how every day should begin!
Having realised it's already been 2 months since our return to Cayman and therefore 2 months since my last blog - there is of course much to report.
Tony and I have settled straight back into our routines where at times it does feel as if it's always time to go to bed or go to work!! That said, in light of the trials and tribulations being experienced by many the world over, we are of course both grateful for jobs to go to and the ability to stay warm for the winter!
One of our first priorities when we returned was to replant the garden we were so sad to leave in France and so although we don't have any land, we do have a patio that can take a number of pots - and so we set about planting basil, rosemary, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, lettuce and arugula (rocket for those of you on the other side of the pond!).
So far we've harvested much basil, rosemary, lettuce and arugula but we're still waiting for the tomatoes and aubergines and cucumbers which are flowering so we hope it won't be long before we're enjoying those too.
We've become regulars at the local farmers market that has grown in size since we left in May and enjoy eating locally wherever possible.
I shall aim to blog a little more regularly despite having a little less time on my hands since our "summer retirement" ended and hope to get back into the kitchen and negate the need for purchasing bread brought in from another country!
In the meantime, we just wanted to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas.
With love,
The "city farmers"! x
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