Tag: Foodie
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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 basmati rice however my partner had buttered toast either way this casserole will sure please a crowd. Pineapple Pork and Kumara Casserole Ingredients: 500gm pork…
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Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls
Weekends call for something sweet don’t they? Well I have to agree to that, they do! Not just your average cinnamon roll but jumbo size, soft and fluffy homemade dough layered with cinnamon and brown sugar baked until sticky and topped with vanilla glaze. Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients: 4 1/2 cup flour 1 1/4…
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Mince, Mushroom and Double Cheese Pies
I am a huge fan of a pie, I had some mushrooms that needed using up in the fridge plus some mozzarella and some vintage cheddar and a cheap packet of premium beef mince. Plus I can also give them to my partner in his lunch as there a perfect size in the texas muffin…
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Blackboy Peach and Apple Shortcake
Autmun weather has graced us now in Canterbury and with that comes the last of the black boy peaches I forage from the redzone here in Christchurch. Also was given some beautiful large apples from my partners family in Darfeild. I have a small obsession with different types of slices at the moment and decided…
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Mixed Plum Jam
Super simple seasonal jam this plum jam uses a mixture of foraged plums, yellow plums, black doris and some mini ones we came across. Here in Christchurch we have a large area of land called the Redzone this came about after the major earthquakes stuck Christchurch all the houses were destroyed but all of the…
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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 sure went down a treat, lets just say it was rather quiet when this was being consumed which is a good sign right? Crunchy crumbed…
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Food Processor Cheesecake
Sometimes you just want cheesecake but without the hassle of whipping, folding and the hard work behind it right? I took to the drawing board and tested out food processor cheesecake, no mixing stiring or whipping required by you just a trusty food processor is required and a spring form cake tin. Sounds easy right?…
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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 still has 2 days good before it must be frozen. However these were not reduced to clear they were full price $3.86 for 5 venison…
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Homemade Cinnamon Coconut Crunch Muesli
Here’s a great base recipe for homemade muesli what i mean by base recipe is you could add any chopped dried fruit you wanted I just didn’t have any in my cupboard at the time. Some of my favorites are apricots, cranberries, sultanas and blueberries. You can use this muesli for much more than just…