tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post8754620858678983952..comments2023-10-19T23:45:32.630+11:00Comments on The Shady Baker: Summer days at homeJane Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-25151723057836835332016-01-04T16:27:13.817+11:002016-01-04T16:27:13.817+11:00Thank you Brydie. I would have to say that over t...Thank you Brydie. I would have to say that over the years there has been a lot of trial and error and some burnt loaves and meals along the way! Now it mostly comes down to a few little tricks we have learnt and a lot of patience! But, we do have a digital thermometer that we can point around the interior of the oven to give us an approximate heat reading. The heat can vary a lot in different parts of the oven, depending on the fire. It certainly adds to the challenge, especially with bread! xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-22303164005490731802016-01-04T16:22:17.565+11:002016-01-04T16:22:17.565+11:00Oh dried apricot pavlova sounds delicious Mrs M! ...Oh dried apricot pavlova sounds delicious Mrs M! So lovely of you to call in xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-32805153095877452322016-01-04T16:21:32.414+11:002016-01-04T16:21:32.414+11:00Thank you so much Sam! I can only imagine a white ...Thank you so much Sam! I can only imagine a white Christmas! xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-74787886559676670532016-01-04T14:36:18.118+11:002016-01-04T14:36:18.118+11:00Jane how do you manage to get your bread and apric...Jane how do you manage to get your bread and apricots so perfectly cooked in the wood oven? Do you have a thermometer that you gauge it all with, or just lots of practise?<br />Your caravan and camera girl are super cute. It's good to have things that make you smile.cityhippyfarmgirlhttp://cityhippyfarmgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-50636719423623907402016-01-02T21:22:58.360+11:002016-01-02T21:22:58.360+11:00It sounds like you had the perfect approach to Chr...It sounds like you had the perfect approach to Christmas Jane, just lovely. As always I am very envious of your abundant veggie garden, summer vegetables are just the best aren't they? And those apricots just look heavenly. Perfect for a Maggie Beer dried apricot pavlova I say!! A big happy new year or Kali Xronia to you and all your family xx xx xxM mulberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438016306297225514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-31156309749683179942015-12-31T20:34:31.997+11:002015-12-31T20:34:31.997+11:00Your Christmas sounds as though it was a good one ...Your Christmas sounds as though it was a good one Jane. Like Anne, those of us who want to walk our dog in the morning before the eating, drinking, etc. This year it was blustery and drizzly rain and very mild. I do wonder whether a White Christmas will happen again... I wish you a splendid and happy New Year. Sam xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-42578465253642807772015-12-31T11:14:06.803+11:002015-12-31T11:14:06.803+11:00Thank you Anne. We love to eat smoked salmon too....Thank you Anne. We love to eat smoked salmon too...some things are universal! The contrasts in our traditions are wonderful aren't they? Happy New Year xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-67760080737749760962015-12-31T11:12:48.004+11:002015-12-31T11:12:48.004+11:00Sounds lovely indeed Katie. Happy New Year! Sounds lovely indeed Katie. Happy New Year! Jane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-6540885564833669522015-12-31T11:12:22.498+11:002015-12-31T11:12:22.498+11:00Hooray for some relief from the heat Sarah, I agre...Hooray for some relief from the heat Sarah, I agree! Happy New Year xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-61139476573082374882015-12-31T11:11:44.902+11:002015-12-31T11:11:44.902+11:00A Christmas expedition to the pool sounds perfect ...A Christmas expedition to the pool sounds perfect Kate! Happy New Year xxJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-68048252243560976142015-12-31T11:11:08.112+11:002015-12-31T11:11:08.112+11:00Hello and thank you Amanda. I might think about a...Hello and thank you Amanda. I might think about a vegetable garden post. We also experience very hot conditions at this time of year. We are very fortunate to have had some slightly cooler weather just recently and a little bit of rain to keep things looking greener than they sometimes might in the summer. <br /><br />In the autumn and winter I work hard on my soil preparation with green manure crops, mulch and manure. I mulch heavily in the summer, using old hay. My tomatoes grow under thick shade cloth otherwise they would simply not survive. We are also lucky to have access to a good water supply at the moment, so I am fairly generous with my watering. By the way...I have plenty of disasters along the way! :) Happy New Year. Jane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-3793626629502104212015-12-31T11:05:30.092+11:002015-12-31T11:05:30.092+11:00Thank you Country Mouse. Water fights sound like ...Thank you Country Mouse. Water fights sound like a great option at Christmas. Happy New Year! Jane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-37145765023410703362015-12-31T11:04:36.973+11:002015-12-31T11:04:36.973+11:00Thank you Cheryl, you are so kind. We are very lu...Thank you Cheryl, you are so kind. We are very lucky to have had some 'slightly' cooler weather and just a few sprinkles of rain to help things along in the garden. The caravan and car came from Siku toys online :) Happy New Year to you xJane Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376686450149490088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-29423084285964599602015-12-30T22:11:48.896+11:002015-12-30T22:11:48.896+11:00Your Christmas Day sounds blissful. It gets dark o...Your Christmas Day sounds blissful. It gets dark over here by about 4.30 so we walk before our meal rather than after. Our extended family gathers for a glass of champagne and some smoked salmon and then go for a good long walk around the farm, coming back as the daylight fades to sit in front of a roaring fire and eat roast turkey.<br />Currently enjoying unseasonably warm days and wishing my veg garden looked as productive as yours. Happy New Year. Anne xAnnehttp://www.annewheaton.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-3482001269104297372015-12-30T21:12:57.992+11:002015-12-30T21:12:57.992+11:00We set off for a bushwalk this afternoon. Cleared ...We set off for a bushwalk this afternoon. Cleared the air. Ate a burger. Walked around unfamiliar waterfronts and pondered life in another's neck of the woods. Lovely.<br />Kate Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731006032499344619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-81576852723517780082015-12-30T16:56:11.644+11:002015-12-30T16:56:11.644+11:00That little caravan is adorable. All your food sou...That little caravan is adorable. All your food sounds amazing as usual. <br />Your veggie garden looks a darn sight tidier than mine! We've been having cooler days too - isn't it lovely to have a break from the harsh summer heat? <br /><br />Best wishes for you and your family in the New Year,<br />Sarah xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424494318400885717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-62304022158142380232015-12-30T15:46:26.362+11:002015-12-30T15:46:26.362+11:00Beautiful Jane. I was disappointed as there were n...Beautiful Jane. I was disappointed as there were no yabbies here this year. Our Christmas expedition was out to the pool this year. That certainly worked off the one slice of roast pork too many with so many little people in at once. Looking forward to catching up soon. Kate xx<br />Kate @ Kate Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01966133350935090778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-22770704784472360412015-12-30T09:58:37.532+11:002015-12-30T09:58:37.532+11:00We've had a run of 45°C+ days here and my vege...We've had a run of 45°C+ days here and my vege garden is looking pretty sad. Can you write a post about your patch - how you care for it to keep it looking so good?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311388915043819102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-60332543140753090802015-12-30T09:23:48.118+11:002015-12-30T09:23:48.118+11:00Often our Christmas afternoons with family end in ...Often our Christmas afternoons with family end in a water fight and laying on quilts under the evening sky. Mr Sparky says he likes Christmas more when people do something like and afternoon game of cricket. Your Christmas sounds lovely and what a nice way to end the day.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306762801453084181.post-1390333172877220872015-12-30T08:23:32.494+11:002015-12-30T08:23:32.494+11:00Gosh the veggie garden is looking good! Mine suffe...Gosh the veggie garden is looking good! Mine suffers so badly over summer, that this year I've stopped planting, it's just too hard to keep up the water and keep away the mildew issues in our humid climate. <br /><br />My son would love that car and caravan, where did he get it? He is a toy car addict, and I've never seen a little caravan like that before.<br /><br />PS My bulging belly hasn't recovered yet! LOLCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900993246451486017noreply@blogger.com