With the festive season upon us, there are so many opportunities to mix and mingle, so here are a few tried and true recipes for healthy beverages. Ingredients 4 cups of water 2 cups of your favourite fresh fruit (consider berries and watermelon) 1 tbsp...
Dr Mera Penehira ( Ngati Maniapoto) is Associate Professor at Te Whare Wananga o Awanui-a-Rangi and is currently training for the Waka Ama nationals. Mera maintains her māra kai, regularly contributing to a West Auckland local kapata kai! Here she shares one of her recipes...
Chickpea, Orange and Broccoli Salad This involves the same ingredients as above plus we add a can of chickpeas and our #winningdressing. 1 orange, peeled and diced 1 carrot 1 cucumber I head of broccoli 1 spring onion 1 can of drained chickpeas #WinningDressing ...
Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, known scientifically as Brassica oleracea. It is related to cabbage, kale, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. These vegetables are known for their beneficial health effects and are sometimes referred to as ‘super veggies.’ Your parents, nannies and koro knew what was...
Full of fibre, protein, iron, and vitamin B, lentils are inexpensive and make a great meat substitute or side dish. Your cupboards may not be swollen with these wonderful magic pulses but trust me, whanau, they are the shizz! We have converted my land loving,...
This salad takes ten minutes to prepare and is super tasty. If you get others in to help prepare the greens it makes this one of the quickest salads. Ingredients 1 cucumber 2 sprigs of spring onion 3 stalks of celery 1 broccoli 1 tub of...
With the change of season upon us these wonderful dumplings are a simple and friendly weeknight dinner that can be made in the weekend. These dumplings are easily converted for the meat eater or vegetarian alike...
Easy to remember, easy to prepare. Easily a summer tropical treasure for all whānau who love fresh, quick and easy salads to accompany glorious summer barbeques. As the title suggests, the ingredients are 4 C’s: carrot, coconut, cashew and coriander salad. Ingredients 3 carrots, grated 1...
Knowing how to make a basic vinaigrette for salads is one of the best skills a home cook can have. Happily, this is as easy as combining olive oil and vinegar in a jar, adding some salt and fresh-cracked black pepper, and then giving that...
This salad dressing is so easy to make. Throw everything into one dessert bowl for mixing. You can make ahead and store in the fridge for up to three days. Ingredients 2 heaped tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter 2 heaped tablespoons of mayonnaise 1 teaspoons of...