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Slim Hot chocolate with C Coconut water
Here's a delicious tasting choc drink using C Coconut water you'll enjoy making. Ingredients: 1 cup C Coconut Water 1 ounce dark chocolate bar with almonds, broken into pieces 1 tablespoon unsweetened
Queenie’s Bacon and Egg Pie
Bacon and egg pie is so tasty and this will become your long Queen's Birthday weekend fave! Everyone will want your recipe. Want a tad healthier? Add a
Slow-cooked Bolar Roast
Love this time of year. It's all about the roast or crockpot in New Zealand. Slow cooking makes for a fuss-free family meal that's ready by 5pm when
Eggless Chocolate Brownie
My favourite Chocolate Brownie recipe is here on the website but has 7 eggs and a whole lot of not-so-good-for-you stuff in it. It's divine and decadent and
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
If you are wanting the best ever chocolate brownie that is crispy on the top, yet gooey in the middle and has a fantastic fudge-like finish, you need
Sicilian Tomato Sauce
Nothing beats a good homemade Sicilian tomato sauce and the smell in the kitchen as it’s cooking is just fantastic. I prefer to use whole, fresh, low-acid plum
Hannah’s Pumpkin Kumara Peanut Butter Soup
You know when you taste something for the first time and you realise you're onto something big? The cooler months have arrived and I say thank goodness for
Pikelet Recipe
This pikelet recipe is simple and the kids will love to help, especially on Mother's Day. It just doesn't get any better when you serve up your own
Potato Bacon and Sausage Casserole
Hmm, nothing beats coming home to the comforting aroma of a good winter casserole. Throw bacon in the mix and you're home and hosed. Give this Potato Bacon
Mahaki Valley Lamb Steaks with Yoghurt and Coriander Marinade Served on Vegetable Couscous
Here's a very tasty recipe for you to try using Mahaki Valley Lamb Steaks from Silver Fern Farms, finished off with a coriander marinade and served over a
Mum’s Drug Biscuits
This is my friend’s mother’s recipe. They have been dubbed drug biscuits because they are so addictive and no-one can remember what they were originally called. A chewy,
Perfect Popcorn
Making popcorn from scratch isn't hard. Microwave popcorn just isn't that good for you. This method of making popcorn not only pops almost every kernel, it also prevents
Spinach and Feta Scones
These sensational Spinach and Feta Scones are a must-bake. Playgroup friend and all round fab cook Jo Sargent made these for us mums for morning tea and we
Cinnamon Rolls
Spoil the ones you love with these delicious Cinnamon Rolls for brunch or breakfast. Imagine... Waking up to the cosy, relaxing aroma of fresh baked pastry bread and
Apple Crumble
Oooh yes, apple crumble is to New Zealanders, what apple pie is to Americans. This apple crumble recipe is made with my fave apples, Granny Smith and is
The Best Chicken Soup
This chicken soup recipe will certainly become a favourite. A soup you will roll our each winter to warm the cockles of your soul. Packed with herbs, gorgeous
White Bean Chorizo Soup
As Autumn kicks in, we think about changing our main meal menus at home. Eating well can be a real pleasure and also great for the budget. Everyone






























