Gardening

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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Eggplant and Chickpea Curry – Vegan

Eggplant & Chickpea Curry

by Erin B on 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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A Year in Review – Top Posts of 2012

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by Erin B on 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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Grilled Zucchini Pizza

Grilled Zucchini Pizza by she cooks, she gardens

by Erin B on 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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Wicking Bed Update and an In Bed Worm Tower

November 16, 2012

Business in the wicking bed is churning along mighty nicely at the moment, the tomato plants are at that stage where they appear to be shooting up every other day and the zucchini at the end of the row is laden with fruit and flowers. Watering has been an absolute dream this year and I [...]

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Country Gardens, Country Hospitality & Lentil and Asparagus Salad

November 1, 2012

I suspect that for many bloggers, writing a book is one of those dreams that sits at the back of ones mind, festering perhaps, never quite realising the light of day. When people ask me if I’ve considered writing a book I giggle nervously and explain that authoring books is best left to others more [...]

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Saturday Favourites

October 27, 2012

As the weeks fly by at an alarming rate I can hardly believe that we are back to hayfever, spring planting and warm days with cool nights so soon. It seems as though it was only yesterday that I was lamenting the loss of my last tomato crop and yet here I am planting out all [...]

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Update from the Garden: Building a Raised Wicking Bed

October 2, 2012

As the weather warms up that inescapable itch to get out into my garden has well and truly set in. With glorious weather in Adelaide over the long weekend we got to work on the bed I have been planning for the front garden that will be home to this years tomato crop. As outlined [...]

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In my Spring Garden

September 13, 2012

As the days become longer and the sun shines brighter, all the familiar signs are around that herald the start of spring, the gardens most productive season. The banksia rose in our front garden is bursting with flowers, tiny tulips, irises and peonies have popped up from beneath their winter cloak and my urge to [...]

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Adelaide Showground Farmers Market

Adelaide Showground Farmers Market

August 14, 2012

One of my favourite things to do on a Sunday morning is grab my trusty trolley and head to the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market. It has become an important ritual and each visit is a reminder of just how special eating seasonally can be. I have my secret parking space, my routine on arrival and [...]

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Orzo Pasta with Preserved Lemon, White Beans & Caramelised Mushroom

August 12, 2012

I’ve been having some great fun experimenting with preserved lemon this week, adding them to anything I can think of. This dish encapsulates a number of those experiments, providing a nutritious balance of grains, beans, veg and nuts. Orzo is a fantastic pasta to work with, it cooks in no time at all and brings [...]

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Preserved Lemons

August 5, 2012

A colleague of mine has a prolific Meyer lemon tree. A little over a month ago he brought me in a box of lemons which I duly took home to have a play around with. I just love Meyers, they have a wonderful, sweet aroma that pairs perfectly with both sweet and savoury dishes. Their [...]

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Wednesday Wrap Up

August 3, 2012

It has been a somewhat chaotic couple of weeks at our place. Paul has changed jobs, my grandfather passed away, uni is back and we’ve been madly preparing for the launch of the brand spanking new Eat.Drink.Blog website. Despite my best attempts, all efforts to maintain some semblance of normality quickly vanished as I did my [...]

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In the Garden

July 23, 2012

I saw a post on Facebook today from the awesome folk at The Diggers Club, reminding us that it was about time to start thinking about which varieties of tomato we would be planting this season. It occurred to me at this point that it had been far too long since I updated you all [...]

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