Courgettes
Iwould love to share with all who have an abundance of zucchini two of my easy favourite recipes.
Slice 2 medium or 4 small zucchini, add a handful cherry tomatoes, 1/2 a sliced red onion and toss with a little amount of oil, pepper and salt. Bake at 200 for 10 to 15 mins and the toss with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
Courgettes should still be crisp and tomatoes just soft. Divine with chicken , fish or meat.
Recipe 2
Heat about 25grams butter in frypan, add 4 rashers diced bacon. When almost cooked add a handful for pinenuts and cook tossing until toasted. Add 4 medium sized courgettes grated and cook for 1minute. Stir in 1/2 cup sour cream and season with salt and pepper. Toss through freshly cooked pasta for 4 . Serve with heaps of grated Parmesan cheese and sprinkle of parsley.
I hope some of you our there enjoy these.
Carol Robertson
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️