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Morrison’s Mac’n'cheese

The original recipe comes from The Ultimate Italian Cookbook by Carla Capalbo (given to me by Mum and Dad on my 15th birthday) which I have tweaked a little bit. Ingredients: 2 cups milk 1 bay leaf Pinch of grated … Continue reading

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Indonesian Beef Rendang – Saturday Stew Season

Saturday has rolled around again.  Faster than we might have expected.  Today is the third instalment in our saturday stew season.  Last week we tried Italian Beef Stew in Red Wine and the week before that we tried French Beef … Continue reading

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Beef Bourguignon – Saturday Stew Season

This was the second stew we cooked in our stew season.  We used a recipe from The Family Circle Recipe Encyclopedia, but modified it for the crock pot.  It was very tasty – a little too salty, but I think … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Rolls – step by step

My children are loving Cinnamon Rolls (we call them cinnamon buns) after school for an afternoon tea treat.  I used to love them too (before having to go gluten-free), the fresh yeasty bread with loads of cinnamon..mmmm. My first introduction … Continue reading

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Term 3 already….ramblings about what we’ve been up to….

No posting for a while….guess we’ve been busy!  We’ve been without our laptop since before we moved in here so that partly explains it too, since it is such a mission to try and get a turn on the computer … Continue reading

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Apricot Coconut Balls

These Apricot Coconut Balls are really yummy and gluten free! Ingredients: 1  1/2 cups dried apricots, chopped 2 cups dessicated coconut 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk Combine apricots and condensed milk in food processor and blend. Add coconut and mix until … Continue reading

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Garden-fresh Guacamole

Yum, I love fresh guacamole.  I made up this recipe in Gisborne. Pick up some ripe avocados from a road-side stall. Pick some big fresh tomatoes, a big red onion, some lemons and some coriander from your garden. Scoop avocado … Continue reading

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Thai Green Chicken Curry

We love curry!  Thai Green Chicken Curry is a real favourite and it is quick and easy to make. We use lots of vegies and only a little chicken and it is a really yummy, easy, one dish dinner. Ingredients: … Continue reading

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McFarlen Muffins

This is my absolute favourite muffin recipe and as a bonus they are packed with healthy ingredients. The original recipe was given to my Mum by Cathy McFarlen in Canada and has been a real favourite in our family ever … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies are absolutely delicious!  This recipe comes from the Very Easy Vegetarian Cookbook by Alison and Simon Holst. They say these are a variation of an American cookie recipe which yield slightly chewy rather than crisp cookies.  The recipe … Continue reading

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