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5 Step Tomato Relish Pasta Salad

Perfect for lunch or that side dish your needing to complete your dinner spread this pasta salad is very versatile, quick and full of flavour. Using a mixture of wholegrain […]

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Homely Chicken Potato Pot Pie

A classic in New Zealand is onion dip made with Maggi onion soup mix, reduced cream and malt vinegar and is known in many households throughout New Zealand. This dinner […]

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Crispy Sweet and Sour Pork

Homemade sometimes can be time consuming but for very good reason I say! You get that happy feeling when the recipe works and the food tastes amazing. Sharing with your […]

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Nacho Potato Gem Pie

This dinner dish came about when I was hunting in the freezer, a while ago I had brought some potato gems in the freezer section at the supermarket with having […]

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Beef Stroganoff

It was the first day of winter yesterday here in New Zealand and its a season I don’t overly enjoy. However one of the highlights of this cold season is […]

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Venison Rigatoni

Pasta, their is something very comforting about sitting down to a big bowl of hearty pasta after a long day at work. Been dreaming of a having rigatoni pasta and […]

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Mighty Shepherds Pie

We brought a large crown pumpkin for $3 the other week and I have been wanting to try and utilize it in more recipes just than soup. Also been […]

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Sticky Pork and Broccoli Udon Noodles

Sometimes you really want takeaways but it can be much cheaper making it yourself. I’m happy to say these pork udon noodles are delicious we both ended up going back for […]

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Paprika and Capsicum Venison Sausages

I love devilled sausages, well anything that has meat and a gravy like sauce to be honest with you! But what if you want to make your own from scratch? […]

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Baked Chicken and Mushroom Risotto with Fennel

Wanting to keep dinner pretty simple tonight and made a […]

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Chicken and Black bean Quesadillas

Change up dinner a bit with this tasty dish, Cumin and paprika seared chicken layered with hummus, cheese, spinach and red onion inside a toasty tortilla topped with avocado sour […]

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Pineapple Pork and Kumara Casserole

Pineapple pork and kumara casserole for dinner tonight, thanks to the slow cooker for doing most of the work. Nice change to your usual beef casserole! I served mine with […]

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Chicken Parmigiana, The Real Deal

Stuck on something to impress your family or special someone well here is the dish for you. I cooked this up for my lovely flatmates on Sunday night and it […]

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Tender Venison Necks

Everyone who knows me knows I absolutely love a good bargain! One of my favorite things to do is get the reduced to clear meat goes very cheap and usually […]

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Sunday Comfort

With snow on the forecast and and the fire going I thought nothing better than a roast, however this time I wanted to change it up a little and try […]

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Rustic Autumn Chicken Cassoulet

Verging the end of the working week I found myself with a Friday off which is very rare working in hospitality. As the leaves are now beautiful oranges and reds […]

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