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A peak into my garden

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by Erin B on June 17, 2013

Following on from an earlier post about the amazing garden I visited in Coromandel Valley, I figured it was probably time to bring you an update of what’s been going on in our garden. We had an interesting summer season at our place, the wicking bed was certainly a great addition to the garden, however [...]

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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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Homestyle Egg-Drop Soup, Stracciatella

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by Erin B on 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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Spinach & Quinoa Impossible Pie

Spinach and Quinoa Impossible Pie

by Erin B on October 18, 2011

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been able to make it down to the Farmers Markets and I was really starting to crave some super fresh and delicious produce. So despite attending a glorious wedding the night before (which may have resulted in my nursing a wee hangover the following morning) I dragged my [...]

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Update from the Garden – Raised Bed Stage 3: Plants!

October 13, 2011

Hey Everyone, Well we’re at the second-best part of the raised bed building project – planting out (the best bit being the harvest!). As you saw in the last raised bed post, we created our own soil by building up layers of straw, compost and cow manure. I will continue to add to those layers [...]

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Yummy Pumpkin Lasagna

August 16, 2011

Oooooh I think we’re on a winner with this one! Cumin scented roast pumpkin and mushroom, marinated and combined with my favourite cheesy spinach sauce and topped off with crunchy almonds and oozy, melty cheese. How could you possibly go wrong?

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My Favourite Cheesy Spinach 'Sauce' & Some Tasty Dumplings

August 9, 2011

A quick, multi-purpose recipe for you today using two very healthy ingredients; spinach and ricotta. I’m sure many of you have made some sort of spinach and ricotta filling at some stage, be it for cannelloni or similar. This is my favourite way to prepare it and I find myself returning to this recipe time [...]

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A bit about my green smoothie addiction

May 2, 2011
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