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Turning Takeaway into Gourmet
Last night at very late notice, after burning the slow cooker meal that I had prepared for dinner, my husband invited our good friends Lance & Donella over for takeaway. Donella & I picking...
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Rocket glut pesto
Look at all that Rocket A few months ago I planted a crop of rocket in with my leafy greens. We use rocket almost every other day for salads, pizza & sandwiches but even with our heavy harvesting...
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Apple Cake Recipe – solution to the half eaten fruit glut
I’ve got a new weekend ritual (to add to the worm farming, chicken coop cleaning and gardening maintenance) and that is baking. I’ve really been struggling to keep up with our chook’s egg production,...
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Frozen Carrots – for the backyard gourmet
I have been eyeing off my roots bed for a couple of weeks now, its looking a little on the untidy side and a few spots have become available were I can plant in some new veggies. I have so many carrots...
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The Pita Chip Wreath
Christmas is here and so is the onslaught of visitors, guests and parties. The festive season can be quite expensive when it comes to entertaining but if you’ve been growing your own herbs and veggies...
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Homemade mayonnaise in minutes plus 5 delicious variations
Homemade mayonnaise is incredibly easy to master and once it is in your repertoire you are only one step away from endless variations of this delicious accompaniment. Dill and caper, sesame or lime...
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Camp Cooking & the Kitchen Garden
On Boxing Day we hit the road and headed for the NSW central coast for our families’ Christmas caravanning holiday. We are relatively new to caravanning, 12 months and 4 trips under the belt, so we are...
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Zucchini Love: Bacon, Zucchini and Lemon Spaghetti Recipe
I HEART zucchinis! I wish I was a meal plan type of girl but much of the time I find myself punching a few key ingredients I have on hand into Google followed by “recipe” and seeing what comes back to...
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A memorable kitchen: Gran’s Tomato Relish Recipe
You can use patty pans to cover the lids on recycled jars. As kids, school holidays usually meant being woken up when it was still dark by Dad, quietly piling into the car and then making the day long...
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Bottling 101 – Preserving your Summer Fruits & Vegetables
Growing up in our household we always had an endless supply of bottled peaches, apricots, tomato sauce, chutney and preserves. My grandmother bottled, my mother bottled and now I bottle. During the...
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