Another fresh garden brekky

As I returned from my morning walk, entering the side gate and coming around through the back yard, I was inspired to pick some herbs and a fresh radish (just ready) and make up one of my fresh fruit and herb mixes.

I had a blood orange and kiwi fruit taunting my taste buds from the fruit bowl. So I peeled and chopped them and tossed them in a bowl. I picked some fresh parsley (curley leaf - this is the most common variety in Australia and in my opinion has better flavour) and some mint. I was about to go inside and thought, hey, I wonder if rosemary might mix well with it. So I picked a little and held it up to my nose with the parsley and mint. Yup. Smelled pretty good together. That's always the initial test for me. If the aromas mix well, I figure the flavours will too.

I added to that a small radish I had picked a few minutes earlier. So I washed the herbs and radish, chopped them up and put them in the bowl with the fruit. Now, that won't keep me going for very long. Walnuts are always good in a salad. So I threw in a handful of raw walnuts. For a final flourish I drizzled it with 100% pure maple syrup. None of this 'maple flavoured' stuff for me!


Sitting at my lovely white table on a vintage chair I love with a posy of freesias I picked from the garden yesterday....


What a lovely breakfast?