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Beef Nachos

Beef Nachos is a great last-minute dinner when you have only a few minutes and have run out of energy and inspiration. As long as you have a bag…

Quick Lentil Curry Recipe

I just love curry, especially the fragrant and very spicy variety! Unfortunately though, this isn’t a practical meal for small children who won’t go anywhere near hot and…

baked oatmeal breakfast recipe

This baked oatmeal breakfast can be made and served with almond or other plant-based milks if you prefer, and is considerably less sugary than many breakfast cereals (including granola). 

Vegetarian Empanada

If you’ve ever traveled through South America, then I’m sure you’ll love empanadas as much as me. Empanadas can be filled with beef or chicken, but these vegetarian…

Blueberry sauce

This blueberry sauce recipe is perfect to make after taking the family out blueberry picking. Most of the antioxidant goodness of the blueberries is retained in this sauce. Making…

Mocha-Mousse

This egg-free mocha mousse recipe has to be one of the most soul satisfying desserts you can whip up. The decadent, but fairly healthy, mix of chocolate and…

Pink summer clouds

The original Pink Summer Clouds recipe came from the New Zealand Listener many years ago, and is just wonderful. I might not have the original ingredients totally correct,…

Healthy Brown Rice Salad

For a nice healthy lunch or a light evening meal, this is great stuff. You just can’t go past a healthy rice salad. It suits most people’s palette,…

Oat Pancakes Recipe

Pancakes continue to be the popular choice for ‘special’ breakfasts at our place (birthdays, Father’s Day, etc.). Bagels are pretty popular, and croissants come and go. But the good…

Kumara-Frittata

Frittatas are wonderful – good hot or cold, naturally gluten free, and can be taken on picnics just like a quiche (but without the pastry…).

Beef bone broth recipe

This month we’ve been looking at family wellness and I could look no further than my beef bone broth recipe. Bone broths are all the trend at the moment for wellness,…

learn-teach-and-grow

This article’s title covers a lot of the parenting experience! Learning and teaching is a two-way street – you and your kids are both engaged in learning and teaching…

jon-toogood-lemon-curd

This easy-as-pie lemon curd was Jon Toogood’s Mum’s recipe, and she got it from her mum. I always loved it as a child. I know there’s lots of…

lemon-roast-potato

This lemon roast potato recipe is just delicious! You can serve these as a side with most meals, and they make a great dollar-saving tummy filler.

Potato egg curry recipe

This is a richly spiced but not hot vegetable curry and is delicious on a cold evening. There are no desperately unusual ingredients and you can substitute vegetables…

pea and bacon soup

This makes a LOT of soup. You’ll need a very large 10 litre soup pot to contain it all. The upside is that you’ll have a meal to…

spiced roast nuts

These spiced roast nuts make the perfect gift. They’re super easy to make up, and you can make up bulk quantities and then package them up for all…

Classic kiwi pavlova

The perfect end to our Christmas is a classic kiwi pavlova. It’s just one of those dishes that is a people pleaser and I can remember having this…

Ginger loaf

We all have those days when we wake up, see it’s chucking down with rain, and want to eat cake for breakfast right? It can’t just be me.…

pinata cookies

Cookies are delicious, but these cookies are even more delicious because they have a chocolate surprise inside! They are reasonably straight forward the only tricky thing is cutting…

Maple Rhubarb Crumble Pie

If you’ve got rhubarb in the garden, you will love making this delicious Maple Rhubarb Crumble Pie. It’s perfect for cooler autumn days and makes a delicious dessert.