Rice crispy treats were not my favorite thing as a kid... I know, I know. I was a strange one. If that threw you, brace your self for this bomb. I also did not like Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, or that pink, sugary milk that they left at the bottom of the bowl.…
Our journey to the North Island had finally arrived. It was time to say goodbye to the South Island. It had treated us well. We were up early in Picton and made ourselves ready to make the crossing to Wellington.
The little port town of Picton.
The company that ferries from Picton to Wellington is Interislander.…
I've never been a huge fan of salad dressing... Don't get me wrong I love a good onion dip with chips or a crudités plater served with a bowl of ranch dressing. And I have never been known to turn down one of those dipping pots with the aluminum tops that come with chicken strips…
Our final few days on the South Island of New Zealand brought a lot of driving. We started our day off in Motueka a little slower. We needed to catch up on some laundry now that we had almost hit the two-week mark. Luckily, Eden's Edge had laundry facilities.
We used eggs donated by…
The kitchenette at the Ashely Hotel was well outfitted for breakfast. A typical kitchenette in New Zealand has a sink, a cooktop, a microwave and an electric kettle. I usually started my day by plugging in the kettle and preparing a mug of instant coffee. Ryan and I had become quite adept at an eggs,…
Saying goodbye to Nachos...I mean Wanaka
We decided to really go for it and make the 6 hour drive up the west coast from Wanaka to Greymouth. Our list of places to see on the South Island was getting shorter and shorter as we drove around, and thru and across the island. Our list of…
An Excess of Lemons
Lemon bars were not my favorite growing up. Far from it. They always seemed too sweet or tasted kind of medicinal/chemical... Cut to me housesitting for a friend who has a gorgeous lemon tree just outside their kitchen window. The lemons it produced were the size of a Nerf football. I…
Enter the Cabbage
What is your first thought when someone mentions cabbage? Mine used to be this mushy apparition involving a pungent tomato and cabbage-based soup diet my mom and sister briefly followed when I was in my Jr. High years.
The words: light, refreshing, crunchy, crisp, adaptable, & delicious, were no where near…
A much needed break
The constant car seat sitting of our nomadic life was beginning to give me a bout of cabin fever (not to mention a flat butt!). So Ryan and I decided to stay an extra night in Wanaka. It would be a welcome rest, and good base camp as it was centrally…