Dinner Featured Salads Vegetables

Best Slaw

A food slaw is a great way of getting plenty of nutritious vegetables in one dish and a great way to use up any left in the fridge. You will need ¼ red cabbage¼ green cabbage2-3 brussel sprouts4 large portabella mushrooms1 pear1 ripe avocado1Tsp…

April 6, 2021
Family Life style

Conversations……………………

~ with our children~ a gift for all We have them constantly, right? But how often do we end up talking at them instead of engaging in an actual conversation. It happens without us even realising that is what we are doing, right? I’m…

March 5, 2021
Dinner Featured Lunch lunch School lunches Vegetables Vegetarian

Power Frittata

7- 8 large free range eggs2 Tsp extra virgin olive oil3 cauliflower florets 3-4  broccoli florets depending on size1 large carrot grated2 courgettes, coarsely grated1 -2 courgettes, sliced lengthways thinly1 or 2 yellow kumara, thinly sliced (show picture)pumpkin thinly sliced (show picture)1 small bunch spinach…

October 14, 2020
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Rainbow Chart

Having a Rainbow chart is wonderful!You can all keep track that you have eaten the full rang of colours everyday .. Or at least give it your best efforts.It’s all part of the healthy journey of your lives. This is lots of fun and…

October 14, 2020
Dinner Featured Lunch lunch Vegetables Vegetarian

Vegetable bulgur treat!

Serves 2 ~ so just double your quantities for 4 etc Basil to garnish and for flavour1 large firm tomato, dice into chunky bite size pieces1 shallot finely diced1 clove of garlic crushed with pink salt½ – 1 charred red pepper, skin removed2 handfuls…

September 30, 2020
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So many sugars..what to do!?

How to read label the simple way General rule of thumb: If there are more than 3 ingredients, has names you’ve never heard of or you are unable to pronounce has too many numbers or has sugar spelt several different ways leave it on…

August 28, 2020
Dinner Featured Life Style lunch Lunch

Best ever roast lamb

Leg of Lamb 2kg will feed around 8 people(so adjust for the mouths you have to feed) 2-3 cloves garlic 1 tsp paprika Juice of 1 orange 1 bottle of red wine (the alcohol will burn off so safe for the kids) freshly ground…

August 27, 2020
Featured Gluten Free Snacks Treat Vegetables Vegetarian

Beet & Orange Hummus

This hard to beet hummus is a winner with all generations! 1 can of chickpeas well rinsed and drained3 beets I used The Leader brand from Countdown, they’re fabulous.2 tsp chopped basilJuice of one orange3-4 Tsp of organic extra virgin olive oil, more you…

August 25, 2020