I have gone a little carrot crazy this week. Spring has sprung here in New Zealand and I am thinking blossoms, babies and bunnies, so therefore by association carrots! Or something like that….lol. The local supermarket had a big sale on carrots so I got myself a few kilos worth so had to find some uses for them. All…
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A delicious classic slice, much loved by everyone who tries it. Posted September 15, 2014, Updated December 13, 2025 So here is something you probably didn’t know about me….. I rarely eat baking at cafes or restaurants! Why you may ask, I so often find that the slice, muffin or cake I order is just a bit blah, nice…
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We are so lucky to receive a lot of our meat from a family dairy farm nearby – so the freezer is never short of meat…..tasty straight from the farm meat! But it is up to me to come up with some different and easy ways to prepare the meat that the whole family will enjoy. The main reason I set…
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Nothing is better on a cold rainy night than a nice warm dinner cooking away in the oven. Scalloped potatoes has to be one of my favourite ways to prepare potatoes. There are so many different versions and ways of making them, I tend to (as usual) go with the easiest method – using basic ingredients that I have…
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There is nothing quite like the smell of freshly home made playdough to bring back memories. I am often found at the playdough table at my childrens kindys – sometimes long after they have left to another activity lol! There is something quite therapeutic about rolling the dough between your hands and the gorgeous soft consistency. With our winter sports…
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