Easy Pumpkin Beans

Easy Pumpkin Beans

by Erin B on April 29, 2013

I’ve been seriously time poor lately. I started a new job back in February and after almost 8 years in my previous position, starting in a new role that is extremely demanding has taken up all of my time and brain space. Dealing with a serious health crisis on top of that has been a [...]

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On Sunday, P and I decided to do something a little different and headed up to Coromandel Valley to check out an Open Garden at a place known as ‘That Red House’, which is owned by Luke and Talia Borda. This was my first time going to an open garden and as we drove along [...]

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Hot Cross Bun & Butter Pudding

Hot Cross Bun & Butter Putting by she cooks, she gardens

by Erin B on April 2, 2013

We don’t celebrate Easter in a traditional way, but we do relish the opportunity to get away from it all for a few days with family and friends. Each year P and I head off into the sunset with his family and meet with another family (and associated ring-ins) for some quiet time, a few [...]

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Banana Cake

Banana Cake by she cooks, she gardens

by Erin B on March 24, 2013

I’ve been laying low for the last few weeks. Life has thrown me some complicated curve balls and going off the radar seemed like the right thing to do. I’ve missed blogging and the sense of community that comes with it but finding the enthusiasm to get into the kitchen and prepare food has been [...]

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Eggplant and Chickpea Curry – Vegan

February 3, 2013

This dish was a bit of  a happy accident. I’ve started picking eggplants off the small bush in the front yard and so finding things to do with them has become a bit of a focus, it’s not a challenge that is at all worth complaining about, but the sense of worry and anticipation I [...]

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Little Coconut Zucchini Breads

January 30, 2013

Our oven gave up on life just before New Years. It was not a sad loss, not by any stretch. Since we moved into this place we now call our home the oven has been nothing but trouble. It has cost us a small fortune in call out fees and maintenance costs and became a [...]

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Aussie Mushroom Burgers – Sponsored Post

January 14, 2013

Australia Day is fast approaching and I can hardly believe we are halfway through January already. As many of us make our way back to work (myself included) our minds understandably turn to the summer that was. I don’t know about you guys, but knowing that there is a public holiday right around the corner [...]

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A Year in Review – Top Posts of 2012

January 7, 2013

As many of us make our way back to work for another year I felt it timely to go over my previous years work and take a look at what has been popular, ‘gone viral’, caused controversy and not done as well as it should have. It has been a busy year, filled with highs [...]

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Febfast: A sober guide to New Year Eve

January 5, 2013

I woke up the other morning (New Years Eve) with a raging hangover. It was the kind of hangover that sneaks up on you and then smacks you right between the eyes. An old friend stopped past our place on her way back home to Bali and brought with her a couple of bottles of [...]

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Crumbed Zucchini Flowers

January 1, 2013

Happy New Year and welcome to 2013! I’m sitting here on my porch, in the heat of the summer sun, watching the tomatoes grow and taking stock of everything that has taken place over the past 12 months. It has been a busy year for me, one of highs and lows. As seems customary this [...]

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Gingerbread Ice-Cream Sandwich – Sweet Adventures Blog Hop

December 18, 2012

I stepped on the scales this morning, it was not pretty. I’m not a dieter, I don’t believe in depriving myself of anything, nor do I see any point in trying to achieve a ridiculous body complete with six-pack abs and a teeny, tiny waist. I see dieting as the anti-woman approach if I’m to [...]

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Roast Cherry Salad

December 11, 2012

This time of year has to be my absolute favourite; long days, glorious sunshine, catch ups with friends, an abundance of produce and stonefruit – most notably, cherries! Cherries would have to be one of my absolute favourite fruits and so when I bring home the first batch of cherries for the season it’s pretty [...]

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Grilled Zucchini Pizza

December 3, 2012

November has been a crazy month at our place. Earlier in the month we had Eat.Drink.Blog. which was all-consuming, a couple of weeks later Paul’s sister got married in a beautiful ceremony down at McLaren Vale. To say that I’m feeling a little worse for wear at the moment is a bit of an understatement. The [...]

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Mushroom Cake – Sweet Adventures Blog Hop

November 21, 2012

Let me preface this post by saying that I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this cake. It’s not that I don’t LIKE the flavour, I just don’t know how I feel about it. I mean, it’s not right, is it? Butter, eggs, walnuts, a bit of milk, honey, flour and…. mushrooms. WTF! I [...]

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