Community

This blog was written on Monday but posted today due to internet connection issues. 

Community means so many things to different people.

We are blessed by those around us, often without realising it. It might be a meal, a jar of jam, or a friendly smile when you really aren’t feeling good. For me, someone who is happy to wait by the car with kids inside while I duck into a shop for 5 minutes; someone happy to drive me to Burnie with kids in tow for a ½hr appointment; happy to have my kids without question or just to fold some washing while they sit and have a cuppa.

Today’s community blessing.

Firstly, a couple we have only just met brought around a massive bag of broccoli, spinach and kale.* I have blanched and frozen it all as I do not know what the next few days/weeks will hold with regard to meals while the babies come.

Secondly, Mr T has been on my case about cooking him a lasagne. I just do not have the energy to do so. Well that was sorted this arvo when a friend came around with one and some cookies.

Community to me means giving, not asking questions, not expecting in return and giving whether or not you know the people. I think it also means not looking at things in monetary value. Do you need it? Do they need what you have? Yes? Done, be blessed. That is one reason we do not ask for money from our eggs. We are blessed by others so why not bless people with eggs? A simple thing to us, but rarely do people say no to fresh farm eggs.

*We purchased a lovely new couch and offered up the other one on a local FB page. It was a giveaway but they said thanks with a lovely basket of fresh home grown vegetables. Nice swap I reckon J

BLANCHING BROCCOLI (how I did it)

1.       Bring water in a large pot to the boil

2.       Place cleaned and chopped broccoli in boiling water for 2 min

3.       Remove broccoli, allow to drain (wash under cold water to stop the cooking process)

4.       Place in freezer on baking paper

5.       Once frozen place in labelled ziplock bags.

Broccoli will keep in the freezer for a year. Next time I will skip number 4.