Category Archives: Vegetables

In My Kitchen December.

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

Well the month started with a landmark birthday for me so to celebrate we headed to Echuca on the Murray River to take charge of a houseboat for 7 nights. Myself, Mr ATMT, my 3 sisters, brother-in-law, our 2 closest … Continue reading →

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OMG – Shiitake and Asparagus Carbonara Gnocchi

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

All weekend, as I was showing people our shiitake mushroom growing area, I was keen to pick the 2 big fat mushrooms that were well and truly ready, but thought better of it as they do look pretty impressive sitting … Continue reading →

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Catch up post. Kombucha among other things.

Posted on September 14, 2016 by

Well it was time to do the taste test! My first batch of kombucha had been bottled for a second fermentation which I had read creates better carbonation, 2 bottles with some ginger added and 1 plain. I had read … Continue reading →

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Sourdough sharing, garden and exteno update.

Posted on June 26, 2016 by

It has been great to be able to share some sourdough loaves with our friends at their social gatherings over the last couple of weekends. Home-made bread always seems to go down so well! After being away for 5 weeks, it took a couple … Continue reading →

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In My Kitchen – January 2016.

Posted on January 3, 2016 by

Welcome to 2016 where a very busy year is staring us straight in the smacker. To start the year, we have a grand baby due to arrive (literally any tick of the clock), a wedding in February, hopefully a working kitchen soon … Continue reading →

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Post Christmas Musings

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

Considering I didn’t really give Christmas much thought this year, I seem to be doing a really great job of needing to recover from it. Yes, I did party way too hard on Christmas Eve, yes, I did eat too … Continue reading →

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Celia’s Pork Meatballs

Posted on October 18, 2015 by

Now that we are in the final countdown for the open garden weekend, I thought it would be good to have a couple of things at the ready to offer our helpers. I had taken a shoulder of pork out of … Continue reading →

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