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Candles and welcome rain

I celebrated a birthday this week, complete with the yummiest little cake assembled by my family.

Small, thoughtful birthday gifts are the best.  Wooden stamps, a piece of muslin cloth for…

  • April 10, 2014
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In My Kitchen, April 2014

Autumn is finally here.

The light is gentler, the mornings are cooler and the weather is perfect for cooking.  This month I have used every available opportunity for baking.

This sourdough…

  • April 3, 2014
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Stocktaking the good things

Today I am reflecting on some good things from the past few days.

A morning spent with my daughter and her pony.   It was both peaceful and heart-warming to watch…

  • March 23, 2014
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Festa della Vendemmia, 2014

When an email popped up from Slow Food Mildura informing me that tickets for Festa della Vendemmia – Feast of the Grape Harvest were once again on sale I scrambled…

  • March 14, 2014
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Autumn seeds and no-knead

Every year, at around this time School of the Air hosts a conference relating to all things distance education and home schooling.  This year, as well as socialising and…

  • March 8, 2014
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In My Kitchen, March 2014

A baking action shot in the early morning light.  There is almost nothing I love more than waking up early to a dark, silent house to bake bread.  Just…

  • March 2, 2014
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Hi, I’m Jane


Welcome to The Shady Baker. You will mostly find me with my farming family, baking, growing vegetables and taking photos of my life in the outback.

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