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Are you as concerned as I am about the drought and what it’s going to be like this summer? Despite some reasonable rain fall towards the end of the month, we’re still not out of the woods yet by a long shot.

I remember some time ago there was a catch cry – “Save water – shower with a friend” well, now I do – my bucket! I never shower without it. My plants are actually getting more water now than when we used to water them with a hose. I empty the bucket out on the garden every day now. I was amazed at how much I was wasting in just getting the temperature right before getting in and during soaping up, at least ½ a bucket just on that alone. I’ve also taken to saving water from the kitchen to use on the garden too.

It concerns me that we are given 3 hours a week to let the hose spew forth it’s precious contents on plants and/or lawns. I’ve come to view plants and lawns as parasites. Lovely to look at but don’t actually do much. Trees do, vegetables, fruit and herbs do, but plants?

I think everyone should go and live either in the bush or in a country where water is scarce, to appreciate how much we need it. I had the opportunity to travel through some very parched lands such as Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and India a few years ago when it was still relatively safe to do so. All there was to drink was warm 7Up, Fanta and very sweet tea.  We did have small amounts of very poor quality de-contaminated water. My companions and I would fantasize about  long cool drinks of water with ice. So when it comes to conserving water, I’d rather save it for my welfare than that of lawns and plants.

Water truly is the source of life. We are made up of between 55-89% water (depending on age and boy fat). Our blood is 83% water. Amazingly 75% of Australians are dehydrated. In 37% of Australians, the thirst mechanism is so week that it is often mistaken for hunger. Even mild dehydration will slow the metabolic rate by as much as 3%.

Mythbuster It has been said that we should drink between 8-10 glasses per day, however, for some people, eight glasses a day might actually be far too much, leading to sodium deficiencies and potentially life-threatening water intoxication, caused by kidneys not being able to keep up the intake of liquids. In 2002, a kidney specialist tried, in vain, to find any scientific evidence supporting the eight-glasses-a-day myth. His report, published in the American Journal of Physiology, concluded that this standard health advice probably stemmed from a tiny grain of truth. Apparently, the dietary guidelines provided by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council do say that humans need 1 millilitre of water for each calorie of food—adding up to about 10 cups a day. We get at least 1 litre a day from fruit and vegetables if we are eating the daily recommended intake.  
You need to drink water more if:

·          Your diet is predominantly protein especially red meat

 

  1. Exercising
  2. Pregnant
  3. Feeling hot
  4. In an environment where temperature is artificially controlled

SORBETS

  1. Recipe of the Month
    Sorbets are extremely quick and easy to make as well as being very refreshing on a warm day.  Can be served in cones, on sticks or served as a dessert.
    1 ½ cups sugar
    1 cup wateR 

    425gms of fruit ( choose either water melon, mangoes, kiwi fruit, honey dew melon. Tinned apricots or any other soft fruit)
    Rind and juice of 1 orange
    1 egg white lightly beaten.

     

     

Heat water and sugar in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved and water is boiling. Simmer without stirrying for 2 minutes and cool.
Puree fruit and juice in a blender until smooth – mix in with the sugar and water syrup. Pour into a shallow tray (lamington or Swiss roll tin is ideal) Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until just firm.
Scoop mixture into food processor and process with egg white until smooth. Re-freeze until firm.

From the ‘Doh’ file.  This is more of a ‘Doh! Why didn’t I think of that!’ situation. I was driving around Unley one day when I noticed this sign above a restaurant which I thought was particularly clever.
 “DOOF DOOF CAFÉ – WE  KNOW FOOD BACKWARDS!”

Don’t forget The Earth Fair is on again this year first weekend in December (1st & 2nd). As far as I know, I will have the same stall as in previous years – Stall 93. Due to my heavy workload at the moment with other commitments, I will be sharing the stall with 2 very lovely ladies, one makes the most wonderful biscuits and chocolates and the other soya candles which are much safer and less toxic than the wax ones.
If you would like to order something and collect it at the fair, just give me a call on 0412 65 1816. Come and say hello – I’d love to catch up with you all again

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