The Colours of Summer.

There are beautifully bright colours at summertime, we must celebrate, dressed up with confident-the bold colour fits it perfectly.  Not only the colour itself but the presence of the Sun which shines upon us almost daily, lift our spirits up high.  Often lots of rain pouring slowly and the sun hides behind the cloud at a time, can be rather sad and boring.  However, the warm air stays in summer that helps us do a friendly and challenging activity.  Say, lots we could be doing; summer in the garden,  summer cooking, summer holiday, summer sports and so forth, that's all fun to do.


Food for Summer
Colourful and Beautiful

Fresh Food, Fresh Drink and Fresh Fruits

Gulai Kambing Javanese Style-Goat Curry

Excellent Summer Dish. It served throughout the year.

In my kitchen, - the way I cook the Gulai Kambing.

I braised the whole goat leg with stock and spices over low heat for a few hours.  The juice makes a creamy sauce, especially after it is added with coconut milk.

The Preparation and the Cooking.

Clean and Trim the Leg of Goat

The Spices

The cooking of spices paste-6 minutes and the braising of the goat leg takes time.

Cooking the leg of goat in spices
before adding the stock

The second braising: meat is tender, pulled off the bone, chopped into small pieces and added with coconut milk. ( I added tomato and red capsicum sauce for extra colour).

Beautiful looking curry, the sauce is so creamy, the vibrant colour 
of the spice paste mixed with the coconut milk comes out beautifully

Colourful fresh fruits, summer fruit salad and tropical fruits

Colourful food for snacking, bright rice, noodles, juicy and pink tender meat, sweets cakes.

A tip for carving and serving the duck.  Cooked and keep it cold in the refrigerator.  The day you want to eat, cut the cold duck, and crips the pieces under the grill before serving.  Easy!

Fresh Salads

Summer Colours.

Summer in the garden is warm love and enjoy the flowers which are in bloom.  Sitting and relaxing outside and appreciate the beauty of nature. We are blessed with cut flowers throughout the season.

The summer heat is intense and too dry in Australia. But I don't want to emphasise that the beauty of summer colour is the focus. 
To have the fresh air during the summertime, eating and drinking herbal tea in the backyard is an enjoyable past time.

Ginger and Herbal Tea

Purple Wisteria

The second flowering of the Wisteria

Portering around the Garden and Cutting flowers.

A Good Time

Night and Day

Pictures were taken at Night 

Colourful Flowers

During the Day

Summer Sports, and Summer Holiday

Summer sports are varied. Going to the beach spending time with children and grandchildren to holidaying together is the best quality time to have.

Also, enjoy watching tennis games, or Cricket match that's the sports, all the fun things to make the best of a colourful summer.
People do shopping at summertime, the bright colour is the mark of the season. New clothing, apparel, must-have, shopping is sweet.  One could not resist the beauty of summer colour.  Look at these scarves, delightfully warm in colour but fresh-cool to wear throughout the season.

Bright Colours represent happiness, hope you have All, Everyone!

Get in touch with family and friends, write a handwritten letter instead of email, share the time over a cuppa with others to add the colour of summer!  It's a lovely time. 

Susy