Tag: tasty
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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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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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Great side to any curry
As requested here is the recipe for Mint and Lime Yoghurt and Garlic Sautéed Silver beat, featured with lightly spiced butter chicken and brown rice and red quinoa. Perfect sides to accompany any curry. I used Sun Rise’s Brown Rice and Red Quinoa mix and followed the recipe on the back of the packet. Be […]
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New Zealand Food Writers Competition
Here is the lastest page I have added to my blog, showcasing my entry into the New Zealand Venison Food Writers Competition in 2013. I did not win however I had the honor of them publishing my recipe and the picture is featured on their page and I was also mentioned in the New Zealand […]
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Heart Warmer
Roasted Cauliflower and Smoked Bacon Soup with Crispy Caramel Onions With a soulful thought and some tender loving care, I have created a heart warming soup to put a smile on anyone’s face. Rich and warming smoky bacon infused roasted cauliflower soup with hints of fresh corn finished with pulled smoked bacon and crunchy caramel onions . […]
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Soul Packed Snack
Coriander and Lime spiked Guacamole with Cajun Oven Baked Potato wedges Fresh quality ingredients used to create a flavour packed afternoon snack. Smooth avocado with diced red onion and fresh coriander folded in with a hint of lime zest and a squeeze of tangy lime juice, served alongside slightly spiced Cajun oven baked wedges garnished with […]
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The Kumara take OVER!
The Kumara take OVER! It’s not only the potato that you can bake and stuff with skin on. The Golden Kumara is a delicious alternative to your common stuffed potato , when baked with the skin on the kumara turns into a heavenly soft center full of a natural sweetness. I’ve served mine layered with […]
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Beach Spinach Pesto
Beach Spinach Pesto From my earlier post I talked about foraging around the New Zealand coastline and would attach a recipe for beach spinach pesto so here it is. Ingredients: 1 cup beach spinach, washed 50 gm Italian parsley, rough chop 1 clove garlic, fine dice 4 tbsp. sunflower seeds 50 ml water 70 ml […]
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Simple things
Simple things In life it’s not all about glitz and glam and how many items you can fit into or on one thing. It’s about using and adding one or two things that will harmonize and elevate the simplest things. Sometimes you need to take a step back and respect your product in its simplest form, adding only […]