Breakfast in the ‘burbs

Nothing tastes better than home grown vegies. The land around Merton, which was the original name for this part of Glenorchy, used to be farmland and orchards. Over the years it has been replaced, but for anyone keen to grow their own food, there is a treasure trove of top soil that is just gagging for some action.

I’ve opted for raised beds close to the kitchen and fruit trees and berries in the larger yard, along with natives for shade and to attract the birds. The raised beds are already paying off and each trip outside leads me to the sweet sugar snap peas that dangle in wait. Luckily the dogs haven’t taken to eating them. My previous, Rudi the Wonder Dog, loved a fresh pea off the vine.

So this morning, as I looked in my somewhat sparse fridge, I decided to do a poor mans pizza for breakfast. It’s a simple and satisfying experience and coupled with freshly brewed coffee it is hard to beat.

Ingredients:
Flat bread
Garlic oil from the fridge, made with my sisters garlic
Small handful of cheddar
Crumbling of goats cheese
Freshly picked spring onions from the garden
The last of the bacon - about a tbspn full and
Salt and pepper

Throw it on the flat bread and in a very hot oven for about 10 mins. Yum!!!
The stand out in the pizza were the spring onions. They were sweet and fresh and delicious.
The great thing is that I can just trim off the roots, replant the bases and they will grow again.
I can’t wait until my chillies are ready, so that I can throw them on the next one.