Elderflower Eyebright Tea

Start drinking plain elderflower tea by infusing dried elderflowers at least 2-3 months before you normally start getting symptoms.

Then when the hay fever season arrives, start drinking the tea.

You can just drink plain elderflower and do not need eyebright or nettles. For nettles make sure to pop off and use the very top of the plant only for tea.

Can't be bothered? Try this Twinings range. It's a lovely drink. Not sure about benefits however.

Pick elderflowers & allow to dry (like roses).Repeat for eyebright and nettles as required.

Combine 100g dried elderflowers, (150g dried eyebright and 50g dried nettles). Use 1-2 per teaspoons per cup of boiling water.  Cover and leave to infuse for 10 minutes before straining, then drink.  Take a cap as often as desired.

In Southland "eyebright" is found sparingly at Waituna Lagoon,  as documented on this retired botanist's absolutely fabulous blog http://theobrominated.blogspot.co.nz/2011/08/bright-eyes.html

The elderflower will also help with keeping a regular toilet cycle. Just make sure you don't ingest too much elderflower cordial or tea, as  you may otherwise experience tummy upset and possibly a spot of diarrhea.

Reference: James Wong (BBC), Evelyn (Arrowtown)

Quiche Au Prisonier

I went to prison today for a tour. it was the most depressing thing and some place I don't think I will ever get used to. When we passed the kitchen, however, the prisoners seemed in the most normal setting and almost likeable.
At home I crossed a whole tray of leftovers (old cream and gravy to process) so naturally I transformed them into a spineless, ahem, crustless quiche ...

Ingredients
1 onions
2 carrots
1 c frozen beans (or peas, mixed vege)
3 leaves of silverbeet
1 tsp ginger
*4 eggs
*1 cup milk or cream
*1/2 c self raising flour
1/2 c gravy
Salt and pepper

Marked with an asterix are the standard ingredients for preparing a quiche. After that any thing goes and throw in whatever you like.
Soften onions, carrots and other vege
Mix cream (or milk), self raising flour, cheese
Combine


Bake at 180 degrees