My mother’s mother’s mothers
How the women who came before me have shaped my life at The Outpost today. The story of my matrilineal line.
Home-grown peanut butter
After 3 years and many, many hours of work, I finally get to sit down to my own home-grown, home-made peanut butter.
Boiled peanuts
Our third peanut harvest is our biggest so far; so I had the chance to try boiled peanuts for the first time. I am a fan.
A diary of my week
Ever wonder what I do in a week? Well, here’s one week in my life.
Aglio e olio with green garlic
A quick and simple dish that every garlic grower should know!
A week away
I left the farm for a whole 8 days! I had so much fun! Here are some highlights.
Cooking in compost
In my garden, there is a big compost pile generating a whole lot of heat. So I tried cooking in compost – and it worked!
My favourite herbs
A look into how I grow, and cook with a selection of some of the herbs growing at The Outpost.
Makin’ bacon
When life gives you a pig, make bacon!
Garlic bread
A simple garlic and herb bread recipe.
Marilyn’s Cheesy Leeks
A simple, quick and utterly delicious cheese sauce used by my mother to hide all kinds of vegetables, including my favourite, leeks.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
