Tag: makethis
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Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies
My granny gave me this recipe over the phone the other day, she said they taste like shortbread but you bake them a little more golden than your traditional shortbread. My addition was to change normal sugar and use Equa Gold’s Golden Light Organic Raw Vanilla Sugar, as soon as you open the package you…
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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 no idea what to do with them then. But now I have made a very very simple dinner its a nacho/Mexican inspired shepherds pie with very…
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Cheesey Tomato Relish Pastry Pinwheels
YUM!! That’s the answer to this recipe! Cheeky we bites are a great use for left over pastry sheets you have hidden in the freezer or after you make my sausage roll recipe. I also used my recipe for mixed tomato relish or use your own to spread over the base followed by a mixture…
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Cheese and Onion Sausage Rolls
I Love a good sausage roll, do you ? Something about flaky pastry, tasty meat and don’t forget a chutney sauce for it to be dolloped in! Here is an easy, tasty recipe for: Cheese and Onion Sausage Rolls Ingredients: 450 gm sausage meat 1 small-medium onion fine dice or grate 3 tsp crushed…
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Pumpkin Corn and Bacon Chowder
With a massive winter front hitting Canterbury this weekend with rain, sleet and snow depending where you are there are only a few things perfect for this type of weather and they are staying at home in the warmth with good company. good food, good book or movie and pjs. Well for the good food option…
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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 the comfort food that comes along with it. As im sitting here writing this post I’ve just enjoyed a nice hot bowl of pumpkin, corn…
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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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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 was leaving work the other day and venison mince caught my eye and well that, was that! I’ve used venison with a tomato base and…
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Honey Apple and Anzac Crumble Porridge
Easter’s been and what comes next is Anzac day, you cant go wrong with your classic Anzac biscuit! However this time I decided lets change it up and make a simple breakfast snack either for before the dawn service or for when you get home. A short forage ended with finding a beautiful tart apple…
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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 cream. Simple dinner but a tasty one for a mid night Mexican twist or a long weekend lunch treat this will be perfect to change…