Slow Cooker Meatloaf

Sliced meatloaf in a dish with potatoes and carrots

You will adore this delish meatloaf recipe that you can create in your slow cooker. Just quickly assemble before you go to work, come home to perfectly cooked kiwiana – a meatloaf and veges. Even better, makes perfect sandwiches the next day. Gotta love mince.

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Mussel Fritters

Stack of mussel fritters with a couple of lemon wedges, a fork and a small bowl of salad behind

Mmm, mussel fritters. A kiwi staple. A little bit like whitebait fritters but a whole lot gruntier. This NZ mussel fritter recipe is soooo easy (bonus), and with a great mix of protein, fats and complex carbohydrates, this dish is super healthy too!  

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Whole BBQ’d Snapper

Whole fish inside a basket on a barbeque.

Seeing a freshly caught snapper on the BBQ is the sign of a perfect New Zealand summer. Get fishing, get catching and get cooking!

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Pikelet Recipe

pikelets on a plate with strawberry jam on one and a side of butter

This pikelet recipe is simple and a fun way to get the kids helping in the kitchen! Serve warm with butter and your favourite jam or try some maple syrup for an American diner vibe.

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Tamarillo chutney

Fresh Ideas Tamarillo Chutney

This is a terrific, traditional Tamarillo Chutney recipe. Tamarillos are everywhere in the cooler months and they are sooo good for you. This tamarillo chutney is just perfect with roast pork.

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Rhubarb Apple Crumble

Rhubarb Apple Crumble Fresh Ideas

What a perfect kiwiana winter recipe! There’s no mistaking the treat that is rhubarb and apple crumble with ice cream. Divine! The key to getting rhubarb just right for stewed rhubarb with no tartness, is pouring off the first lot of boiled water and adding fresh water to simmer again. Rhubarb Apple Crumble Recipe: 3…

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Crockpot lamb chops

Fresh Ideas Crockpot Chops

Just 10 minutes to prepare, a few hours in the trusty crockpot while you’re busy doing other things and voila, a gorgeously tender lamb chops meal.

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