Tag: Homemade
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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 mustard, homemade tomato relish and Best Foods mayo in the dressing it gives a zingy sweet dressing that gives the perfect consistency to coat the…
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No Flour Chocolate Lockdown Cookies
At this time we all know its hard to get our hands on flour, so I thought something that wasn’t flour based would be perfect. Craving something to go alongside my cup of tea this afternoon and oaty chocolate peanut cookies are for the win! Super simple recipe and im sure nearly everyone will have…
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Sunday Brunch
Looking for something yummy to make for breakfast in bed or treat the other half? Here’s a simple recipe that will please you both; Creamy mushrooms and zucchini with fresh thyme. I served mine with poached eggs but you could easily just have them on chunky toast without eggs or take it to a whole new…
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Feijoa and Apple Compote
I got given a huge bag of Feijoa from a lovely young lady at work and the recipes are starting to roll in this is a simple Feijoa and apple compote perfect served with yoghurt or ice-cream as a dessert treat. On your fave muesli in the morning or baked into cakes or muffins. It…
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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 seconds and there was none left for lunches, we were not complaining though!! Minimal amount of effort went into this dinner only 3 vegetables broccoli, capsicum…
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Otaki Grans Sunday Sponge
For as long as I can remember a trip to Otaki on the Kapiti Caost of the North Island always included one of grans famous sponge cakes with home made jam of her choice to finish of a Sunday roast was tradition! Some of the earliest food memories and my passion for sharing comes from…
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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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Honey Carrot and Sesame Pumpkin Soup
Autumn is here and the leaves are changing colour and its starting to become one of my favourite times to cook, this means comfort food. Crown pumpkin were $3.50 each here which is pretty good for now. So I was thinking of a soup and a pasta dish, first up is the soup. We…