Rack of lamb in the crockpot

Rack of lamb on mashed potatoes with gravy and fresh herbs

There will be people out there that say you can't cook rack of lamb in the crockpot. Well, they need to try this recipe! This has become one of the most popular crockpot lamb recipes on our website and is worthy of a dinner party.

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Sicilian Tomato Sauce

Nothing beats a good homemade tomato sauce and the smell in the kitchen as it’s cooking is just fantastic. I prefer to use whole, fresh, low-acid New Zealand tomatoes (like Roma). You can use this as a base on pizza, with meatballs, as a dipping sauce and in your general cooking. Prepare the fresh tomatoes…

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Glazed Orange and Ginger Venison Meatballs

This venison dish is easy and popular as a family dinner or elegant enough for entertaining. Serve with rice or salad or mixed steam greens and a pumpkin mash. Definitely try Maria Middlestead’s Glazed orange and ginger venison meatballs recipe. It’s delicious!

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Poppy seed pancakes with Agave Syrup

Poppy seed pancakes with Agave Syrup This freckled batch of fluffy buttermilk pancakes is punctuated with all manner of surprises. The recipe was inspired by a tiny pouch of Full Belly Farm poppy seeds hand-delivered to me by regular Mighty Foods contributer Rachel Cole. While the poppy seeds here are apparent, enveloped by the batter…

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Ham, Asparagus & Goat’s Cheese Tart

This wonderful Ham, Asparagus and Goat’s Cheese Tart is from the new cookbook from Nourish Magazine. We love a good tart and it’s only a week til Spring is sprung in New Zealand, so mark the occasion with this fab asparagus recipe. This recipe does call for Sour Cream Pastry but make it easy on…

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Lemon Yoghurt Cake

Because this lemon yoghurt cake uses oil instead of butter, it's very easy to mix in a bowl using a whisk or fork. Of course, you can always use a food processor. Lemons are everywhere come NZ winter so just create, this recipe uses 3-4 lemons.

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How to make homemade Playdough

There are a couple of kids playdough recipes here on the Fresh In The Kitchen website, but this one is the best for a smooth and silky result. The perfect activity to keep the kids entertained during school holidays or weekends. People love this playdough recipe NZ wide! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar…

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Lemon Honey

Lemon Honey Healthy food ideas

When the cooler weather brings a harvest of citrus and the lemon tree at home is chock full of juicy, yellow fruit, make yourself some beautiful homemade Lemon Honey.

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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 simple and scrumptious.

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