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Seedy honey snacks to fill hungry bellies over the school holidays
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Seedy honey snacks to fill hungry bellies over the school holidays

This Shady Baker recipe is perfect for keeping small hands busy and using up any nuts, seeds and dried fruits you have lurking in the pantry.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Perfect steak, campfire pumpkin and apple crumble from The Good Farm
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Perfect steak, campfire pumpkin and apple crumble from The Good Farm
Matilda Brown and Scott Gooding share their favourite dishes from The Good Farm Cookbook
WORDS EMMA MULHOLLAND
It's spring! Time to get started on this old-fashioned Christmas cake recipe
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It's spring! Time to get started on this old-fashioned Christmas cake recipe
Jane Smith (aka The Shady Baker) shares a traditional family recipe that's perfect for gifts and gatherings.
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
These vegetarian sausage rolls are perfect for picnics and school lunches
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These vegetarian sausage rolls are perfect for picnics and school lunches
These sausage rolls from The Shady Baker are packed with the goodness of pumpkin and lentils.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Sophie Hansen's easy tomato and chorizo stew
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Sophie Hansen's easy tomato and chorizo stew
Serve with warm crusty bread or creamy, buttery mashed potatoes.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY SOPHIE HANSEN
The Shady Baker's wholemeal pancakes are as nourishing as they are delicious
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The Shady Baker's wholemeal pancakes are as nourishing as they are delicious

The Shady Baker takes some time out and shares recipes from a weekend away on a retreat run by horsemanship coach Jillian Prince.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Easy apple pie recipe you can make in less than 30 minutes
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Easy apple pie recipe you can make in less than 30 minutes
You can use either freshly stewed apples or tinned apples to make this simple and delicious pie.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
These mouthwatering berry scrolls can be prepared the day before
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These mouthwatering berry scrolls can be prepared the day before
You can take them out of the fridge and pop them in the oven ready for morning tea.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker's flourless chocolate cake is as delicious as it sounds
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The Shady Baker's flourless chocolate cake is as delicious as it sounds

The whole family will enjoy this moist and moreish chocolate cake.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
If you love banana bread, you have to try these banana and chocolate muffins
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If you love banana bread, you have to try these banana and chocolate muffins
These muffins are perfect for using up overripe bananas, and they are firm enough to pack into lunchboxes.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
How to make easy oven-roasted tomato focaccia
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How to make easy oven-roasted tomato focaccia
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This quick and easy hedgehog slice will satisfy your sweet tooth
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This quick and easy hedgehog slice will satisfy your sweet tooth
And it only takes about 10 minutes to pull together.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
A tomato chutney so delicious, you'll want to put it on everything
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A tomato chutney so delicious, you'll want to put it on everything
It's lovely served with sausage rolls, lamb chops, sandwiches or a chunk of cheddar cheese.
This simple pikelet recipe can be made the night before
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This simple pikelet recipe can be made the night before

Simply rest the mixture in the refrigerator until it's time to cook.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This easy apricot and coconut slice is sure to please
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This easy apricot and coconut slice is sure to please
This recipe makes 21 bars with just a few pantry ingredients.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker's jam drop recipe will have you raiding the bickie tin
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The Shady Baker's jam drop recipe will have you raiding the bickie tin

Jane Smith shares some of her favourite smoko recipes, including a light fruit cake, berry scrolls, banana and chocolate muffins, and hedgehog slice.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Easy honey and vanilla cake
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Easy honey and vanilla cake
With just a few pantry staples, you can make this simple honey and vanilla cake in no time.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker's olive oil cake with a lemon glaze
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The Shady Baker's olive oil cake with a lemon glaze
This light olive oil cake is an elegant treat all by itself or topped with whipped cream, fruit or ice cream.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
This homemade vanilla custard is the ultimate comfort food
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This homemade vanilla custard is the ultimate comfort food
Use up your old eggs to make this delicious custard to pour over warm desserts.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker's easy sourdough recipe
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The Shady Baker's easy sourdough recipe

The magic of flour, water and salt — the Shady Baker on the simple joy of baking loaves of sourdough bread.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
How to make rhubarb jam with just three ingredients
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How to make rhubarb jam with just three ingredients
A jar of this jam is a lovely homemade Christmas gift for friends or family.
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker's easy scone recipe
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The Shady Baker's easy scone recipe
These delicious scones are quick to make when you have guests coming over.
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
TRENDING STORIES
Weddings
Rural Women's Day founder Jackie Elliot loved using local vendors at her Grampians wedding

Jackie is passionate about rural communities and wants to champion the local vendors she used on her special day.

Photography Alice Miles Words Amie Shan
People
Rural Women’s Day founder Jackie Elliott on how the event has changed lives

When she first started the event in 2019,  Jackie had no idea it would turn into a national network for rural women to connect, collaborate and celebrate.

Words Jackie Elliot Photography Emma Leonard
Olive oil is the star of this almond biscotti recipe
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Olive oil is the star of this almond biscotti recipe

The Shady Baker shows us how to make olive oil biscotti using the olives from her own tree.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker’s light fruit cake recipe
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The Shady Baker’s light fruit cake recipe

This easy light fruit cake recipe from The Shady Baker can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
These simple and delicious cornflake biscuits are perfect for dipping in tea
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These simple and delicious cornflake biscuits are perfect for dipping in tea

With just a handful of ingredients, you can have them ready in time for morning smoko.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker shares three recipes perfect for tea-break treats
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The Shady Baker shares three recipes perfect for tea-break treats

The Shady Baker pays tribute to childhood memories of her family’s busy woolshed with a trio of tea-break treats.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Grace Quast on realising just how important those paddock dinners can be
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Grace Quast on realising just how important those paddock dinners can be

Harvest teams all run differently, but stopping for dinner is important to our family.

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY GRACE QUAST
The Shady Baker shares her favourite recipes that make the most of olive oil
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The Shady Baker shares her favourite recipes that make the most of olive oil

The Shady Baker celebrates this year’s bountiful olive harvest with recipes highlighting both the oil and the fruit.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
The Shady Baker shares her favourite recipes for chasing away the winter chill
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The Shady Baker shares her favourite recipes for chasing away the winter chill

There is no simply no better time than winter for baking.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY JANE SMITH
Sophie Hansen shares recipes that are perfect for a picnic with friends and family
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Sophie Hansen shares recipes that are perfect for a picnic with friends and family

With simple, generous food and love, you’re always in good company.

WORDS SOPHIE HANSEN PHOTOGRAPHY SOPHIE HANSEN
These birdseed bars are perfect for school lunchboxes
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These birdseed bars are perfect for school lunchboxes

Plus meringues and a light and fluffy tiramisu.

PHOTOGRAPHY SIMON SHIFF

Graziher magazine

October/November 2024

From the outback flower farmer succeeding against the odds to the entrepreneur who started an egg business when she was only eight, this issue is packed with inspiring stories. Plus, discover the best of the bush in our rural shopping guide!

August/September 2024

It’s our 40th issue! To celebrate, 20 women share their hopes, dreams and advice. Plus, we meet sustainability expert (and cover star) Ella Edwards and gather tips from two Tassie sisters who turn outbuildings into extraordinary accommodation.

June/July 2024

This time, we get to know some of the extraordinary women in Australia’s wool industry, plus we meet rodeo star Emily Collits and answer some of your most pressing questions in our Q&A column with The Outback Gardener.