Makes 4-5 1 Farrah’s Premium White Snack Wrap 3 slices of thinly sliced ham ½ cup grated cheese tomato sauce or chutney chopped parsley (if desired) toothpicks Preheat oven to 180°C and cover a baking tray with baking paper. Lay the wrap flat on a chopping board and spread with tomato sauce or chutney all…
This is a great alternative to sugar ladened traditional jams. 250g frozen berries (approximately 2½ cups) ¼ cup apple juice ¼ cup chia seeds 2 tbsp maple syrup, Yacon syrup or honey* Place the berries and juice in a small pot and heat. Simmer on low for 10 minutes then stir in the chia seeds and…
Incorporating honey into your baking is a great way to add moisture, flavour and goodness to the final product. My favourite honey baking combos are peanut butter and honey, or lemon, honey and ginger. These are classic flavour combinations, and for good reason too. Like any successful relationship they work together, balancing each other out.…
By Megan Coupland at Red Kitchen Te Awamutu I love the word canapé, it’s a holiday word and sounds quite elegant. Canapés represent relaxation, good wine, friends and occasions. What’s not to love. The hardest part about serving canapés is presentation, the plate often looks empty or untidy after a few have been taken. Serve…
By Victoria Russell The sushi lovers amongst us will be familiar with miso soup which is often served alongside our sushi lunches. Traditionally, the Japanese start the day with a breakfast which includes miso soup commonly served with tofu, chopped spring onion and wakame seaweed as well as other ingredients. It is believed to stimulate…
I enjoy cooking and whipping up easy to prepare wholesome meals, made with our beautiful fresh local produce. haven’t enjoyed having to cover it with petroleum based cling film
Kevin from FriendlyPak talks about the benefits of composting. Summer is almost upon us, we are planting and tending to our gardens and organising our compost systems at home. It’s wonderful that today, if we chose we are able to compost so much more of our household waste because of the many compostable and biodegradable…
