Recipe Library

Garlic Prawn Tacos

In celebration of Taco Thursday (or Tuesday), here is the base recipe for how we make our Tacos. We often swap prawns out for chicken thighs or even white fish. Tacos are a great way of using up some of the older vegetables in the fridge too as the yoghurt, mayo and...

Ostrich Egg Frittata with Sausage and Kale

One perk of living in Hamilton Zoo is easy access to ostrich eggs - which the Zoo do sell with proceeds going towards their Conservation Fund. As Hamilton Zoo only has female ostriches, the eggs are not fertile. Along with being used in recipes such as this, the...

Pumpkin Pearl Barley Risotto

I adapted this from a Pepper and Me Risotto recipe - that used arborio rice. I've always been a fan of Pearl Barley, my Mom makes the most amazing Bacon Hock and Pearl Barley soup, and seeing as she was here when I was teaching myself good risotto technique, this is a...

A Healthier Use for Two Minute Noodles

Before the nationwide Corona Retreat, I had an idea that I wanted to start creating some nutritious and delicious meals on a budget. We were walking through the supermarket and I saw the huge selection and bulk packs of two minute noodles. We haven't had those in our...

Chicken, Blistered Tomatoes and Crunchy Potatoes

In a perfect storm of kitchen and pantry wonderfulness, one night I had EVERYTHING in my fridge and cupboards that I needed to create a meal that was exactly what I wanted. Chicken for the protein, zesty and salty potatoes for the carbohydrates and tomatoes and baby...

Build a Power Bowl

When I think about quick and easy meals, I think by far the easiest, quickest and MOST DELICIOUS is what I like to call the Power Bowl.Possibly also because my favourite crockery to use are bowls. These are also known as Nourish Bowls, Salad Bowls, Buddha Bowls - or...

Southwest Pork with Lime Avocado Cream

It's been a hot minute since I was up to doing any kind of experimenting in my kitchen but with the nights being lighter for longer and more crisp vegetables coming in to season (and getting cheaper), I wanted to try something that used my new appliance - hello Air...

Mexican Taco Salad

This recipe - or the basic idea for this recipe - was one of the first I was given by someone outside our family. When I was at school, a family moved here from Canada and they bought all sorts of new words and foods and ideas. I never really knew of Mexican food,...

Smashed Salt & Vinegar Potatoes

Salt & Vinegar chippies (chips/crisps/potato chips) are my absolute favourite salty savoury snack. Now that makers have swapped the old school vinegar for Apple Cider Vinegar, I'm even more in love. But this recipe knocks their socks off and will have everyone at...

Chicken, Bacon and Blueberry Salad

Summer has finally arrived in New Zealand and its hot. Hot hot hot so salad is just the ticket. I probably screwed myself by deciding to make one that had not one, but two, cooked elements but hell, chicken and bacon are a marriage that you just can't break up. Then I...

Mexican Scrambled Eggs with Avocado

After all these rounds, I truly believe that you finish a Whole 30 the way you started and so I aim to start strong! And full of flavour. And as breakfast is pretty much my favourite meal of the day - here we go with my ultimate in nutritious and delicious.

Fully Loaded Bacon & Chicken Soup

This recipe is adapted from the amazing I Breathe I'm Hungry Turbo Atkins Soup - created as part of a low carb keto reset. I enjoyed the flavour so much I thought I would punch it out a little - plus it makes an excellent amount to keep in the fridge for lunches and...