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Roast Vegetable & Freekeh Salad

September 18, 2012

As the weather starts to warm up and teeny tiny seedlings start to sprout, a sense of anticipation rises all around me. Visions of long, hot summer nights on the porch, sipping gin and tonics and doing nothing in particular are just an arms length away and yet we are not quite there. We are [...]

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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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Carrot, Parsnip & Red Lentil Soup

July 25, 2012

After a couple of weeks of cakes and feasting on wonderful mushroom dishes my pants are starting to feel a little, ahem, tighter than usual. This soup is one of the ways I am keeping myself nourished and healthy, a simple pairing of juicy carrots, parsnips and red lentils creates a wonderfully satisfying lunch that [...]

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Vanilla, Pear & Yoghurt Cake

July 14, 2012

My Mum has an amazing pear tree. Every year it is loaded with so much fruit it becomes difficult to know what to do with it all. Suffice to say, we ‘ve been eating a lot of pears – stewed, poached, baked, fresh, frozen and canned. Not that I’m complaining or anything, fruit picked straight [...]

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Pomegranate, Haloumi and Sprouts

July 1, 2012

The title of this post is deliberately misleading. Lets face it, brussels sprouts are not high on the ‘oh my god, get in my belly’ list of veggies for most people. Cooked for too long it’s like eating a mouthful of farts, but quickly fried or roasted in a little olive oil until golden and [...]

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Silverbeet and Barley Hunza Pie

June 25, 2012

It occurred to me the other day that it’s been about twelve months since I made the decision to go vego. In looking back on my journey away from meat it is safe to say that even though it was a big decision, I feel like it was the right one. The transition has been [...]

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Pumpkin Bread

June 19, 2012

Hi Folks, First up, apologies for the long time between posts, I think I’ve mentioned a few times that there are a couple of times a year when I go into lockdown. I work full-time and I’m also studying, so when it comes to the end of the semester, assignments fall due and things almost [...]

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Spicy Black Bean Soup

June 6, 2012

I’ve been on a bit of a Mexican kick lately, I can’t get enough of it and this Spicy Black Bean Soup is testament to that. The reason for this kick, I suspect, is because of the opening of a new authentic Mexican restaurant only a few minutes from home. Maiz & Mezcal is the [...]

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Homestyle Egg-Drop Soup, Stracciatella

March 22, 2012

As the seasons begin to change and the nights become cooler and darker earlier, I feel myself going into hibernation mode. My big cuddly cardi’s come out of storage, the doona goes back on the bed and the flannelette pj’s start to make a more regular bedtime appearance. I think I have a love-hate relationship [...]

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Summery Corn and Zucchini Salad

March 13, 2012

I recently signed up for regular box deliveries from Jupiter Creek Farm. If you’ve been following me on social media over the last few months you might have seen me mention them a few times. Jupiter Creek is a wonderful example of community-supported agriculture a format that favours locally grown, organic produce that encourages an [...]

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Rustic Fig & Feta Tart

February 29, 2012

Figs are in abundance at this time of year, a quick scan around some of the great Aussie food blogs and you’ll get the general idea. We’re lucky enough to have access to Paul’s mum’s backyard fig tree which fruits heavily every year so I’ve been coming up with some creative ways to use them. [...]

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Monday Night Tempeh Tagine

February 27, 2012

We’ve had a bit of a tough month; work pressures are building up again, we’ve been battling sickness and just generally feeling like there’s not enough time to do anything properly. I think one of the hardest things to do when I’m starting to feel a bit flat is look after myself properly. All those [...]

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Roasted Eggplant Salad with Smoked Almonds and Goats Cheese – Faith Durand

February 7, 2012

Hi Folks, When I started writing this blog one of the big drivers for me was to get better use of my burgeoning cookbook collection. We’d also recently bought our first home and I was finally able to have that vegie patch I’d only been able to dream of while living in rentals with tiny [...]

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