As I have tried to grow these greens myself with no luck I was very interested in what was happening at Te Horo, fortunately Claire, the gardener there was only too happy to spend time with us explaining how they go about it and how to get started. She also pointed us in the direction …
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“Make sure your mint doesn’t run away on you, advises the neighbor at the back. “Plant it in a buried container” he explains. “Thank you” I respond automatically. I did not follow this advice and it seems I have been suffering the mint drought curse ever since. All I can grow in my mint patch …
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There is a small cafe/health food store in Kumeu called The Green Grocer. They make a divine Rhubarb Cake. Ingredients 125g butter 1 ½ cups lightly packed brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups plain flour 1 tspn baking soda 1 cup sour cream 2 cups diced rhubarb Streusel Topping ingredients 1/4 cup sugar …
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A fabulous winter soup from Auckland’s Cin Cin on the Quay
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Ingredients 125g butter 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup coconut 2 tbspns golden syrup 1 ½ cups sugar ½ tspn vanilla ½ cup chopped dates 2 cups cornflakes 1 egg Melt 125g butter, 2 tbspns golden syrup and add beaten egg. Mix in remaining ingredients. Press into greased roasting …
Read more »Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 tspn baking powder 1 ½ tspn ground mixed spice 1 cup sticky raisins 1 cup milk pumpkin seeds Sift flour into bowl. Stir in brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and spice. Remove seeds from pumpkin pieces and microwave for 5 mins until cooked but firm. Remove skin and cut into …
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Cut 750g Butternut pumpkin in 2cm cubes, toss in 2 tbspn oil & ½ tspn nutmeg and roasted at 180°C for 30 minutes or until tender. Ingredients; 1 onion sliced; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 2 tbspn oil; 100g spinach leaves; 6 eggs; ½ cup SR flour; 1 cup grated cheese; 1 cup (250gms) fresh ricotta …
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Ingredients 80 g unsweetened coconut milk or coconut cream 1/2 tsp finely grated lime zest 150 g 40-60% chocolate, roughly chopped or grated 1 Tbsp Sweet Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar 80 g white chocolate for coating the chocolates A handful of fresh pomegranate seeds to garnish (or any red berries) Place the coconut milk and lime …
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Now that day light savings is upon us and the weather is warming up we thought it would be a good idea to bring you some of our members’ delicious salad recipes. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have! Nasturtium Farfalle Salad Warm Sesame Coated Salmon Salad Caesar Salad Red Cabbage Salad …
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Ingredients 375g cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 1/2 cup sour cream 2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin 3/4 cup plain flour 400g sweet short crust pastry Method Preheat the oven to 160C (fan bake) or 180C (normal bake), making sure the oven rack …
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