vegetables

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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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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Crumbed Zucchini Flowers

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by Erin B on 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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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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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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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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Coconut, Pumpkin & Carrot Soup

May 6, 2012

It has been another busy fortnight at our place. I seem to have an assignment due every other week at the moment, couple that with unending pressures at work and the days getting darker and colder I’m turning to simple food to keep me going. This soup is a bit of a mish mash of  [...]

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Nutloaf

April 12, 2012

Nutloaf. Such an unsexy name for a dish that I can’t get enough of. Granted, it’s not the most photogenic creation to leave my kitchen, but what it lacks in looks it more than makes up for in flavour. Nutloaf is the vegetarian answer to the Sunday roast, guaranteed to be a hit with all [...]

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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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Red Chilli Pesto & Peggy Sue's Preserves Group

February 14, 2012

Hi Folks, If you follow me on Facebook you might have seen my post over the weekend about the first meeting of our preserves group. It was my friend Kelly’s fabulous idea and I can’t believe it took us this long to get started on something so lovely. Inspired by her brand new CWA Cookbook, [...]

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Update from the garden: Invasion of the furry critters.

December 29, 2011

Hi Folks, Well, I suspect I spoke too soon in my earlier post about how well things were going out in the garden. About two weeks before Christmas I was anxiously awaiting the ripening of a beautiful bunch of Tigerella’s, some Zucch’s and my first ever crop of beans. The Tom’s had turned that ominous [...]

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