recipes

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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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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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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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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Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Jam Slice

Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Jam Slice – Sweet Adventures Blog Hop

August 21, 2012

It is hard to believe that it is nearly September, for me this year has just flown by. There have been ups and downs aplenty and soon the days will become warmer and longer which means that berries will be in abundance. I’ve got my own little strawberry plant in the vegie patch at the [...]

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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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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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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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Back to Basics: Potato & Leek Soup

July 8, 2012

Following on from a previous post in which I lamented the difficulties I was having finding time to do the things I love, I have made  a concerted effort to make time to get back to basics. I am pleased to advise I have clean socks, the house is (was) tidy, the garden is getting [...]

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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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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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SCSG Party food special!

January 8, 2012

Hi Folks, It’s been a crazy few days here at chez she cooks, she gardens as we’ve put together a mountain of party food for Paul’s sisters engagement party. Over the next few days I will bring you the recipes and photos of plates we created and collate them here, be sure to check back [...]

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