Category Archives: food

It was the night before Christmas…..

Posted on December 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Christmas Eve has arrived all of a sudden, and the house is looking and feeling full of Christmas spirit. All my presents have been wrapped and are sitting patiently under the tree. I love wrapping gifts, which I know will … Continue reading →

Posted in food, friends, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Eve, friends, joy, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, spiritual | 59 Comments

Cups of History: Afternoon Tea Nostalgia

Posted on July 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Cream tea in the garden fills me with nostalgia, bringing back layers of memories of teas shared over the years with some of my favorite people. I love to serve the tea itself in bone china cups passed down … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, food, history, mindfulness, photos, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts, weekly photo challenge | Tagged history, life, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, philosophy, photography, postaday, spiritual, the past | 55 Comments

Market Value: Another Urban Myth?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Looking back at these shots from a market I visited deep in the heart of Tunisia, made me think about the way we buy and pay for things in ‘the West’. The cart piled high with fennel fresh from the … Continue reading →

Posted in food, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, thoughts, travel | Tagged bread, buying food, fennel, food, haggling, life, market, market produce, market stall, market value, mindfulness, philosophy, photo, postaday, travel, Tunisia, Tunisian market, vacation | Leave a comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

Posted on October 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here are some of the many things which make me happy. There are atleast two in every photo. This has been such a lovely challenge to take part in, as I have been smiling all the time I’ve been choosing … Continue reading →

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Cooking with Santa

Posted on August 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was in Edinburgh today, soaking up the festival atmosphere, bathed in unexpected warm sunshine. It was so warm and sunny that the pavement side cafes were filling up and it all looked very continental. I decided to pop into … Continue reading →