There is nothing like fresh oysters on the fire...
On a recent trip to my favourite gulf island- I stayed with my friends Kristy & Allan, Coco & Basha. For the past 3 years, I have watched them transform their parcel of land from a de-stumped pile of dirt into a ecotastic homestead. Their home & lives are worthy of several posts. Sustainable and rich with goodness, their lives are worthy of a blog itself- but here are a few morsels about my trip.
Although their home & farm are off the grid, solar power fuels all that is needed. This is inspiration; they have a fridge, freezer, oven, hot water and power tools running and there is energy to spare.
What is not caught from the sea or off the land- is foraged or pulled from the garden. (there are grocery store trips too). Their garden is an epic mater piece, enough to sustain them (produce wise) for the season. Potatoes bursting from tire (apparently its warmer in there), peas, squash, greens, tomatoes, cucumber, you name it! Herbs, berries, fruit & olive trees colour the landscapes too. New this year are the chickens- Coco took me to gather eggs in the morning.
On the eve on my stay we ventured down to the bay and plucked a few oysters from the ocean. We savoured them with gratitude & (with lemon juice & hot sauce).
