This is a question that I am often confronted with. Breakfast is often touted as being the most important meal of the day and many experts in the area of nutrition react in a way that the sky may indeed cave in if one should...
As a result of a meeting in Invercargill earlier this month with our mates at Healthy Families, our CEO Leonie was met with an exceptional display of hospitality. Leonie came away from the meeting with rekindled relationships, a briefcase in one hand and a bucket...
A quick and easy, delicious kūtai dish. INGREDIENTS 24 kūtai 1 Tbsp oil 1 clove garlic, diced 1 onion, diced 1 Tbsp curry powder 2 rīwai, peeled and grated 1 cup fish or vegetable stock 1 cup light evaporated milk handful parsley, chopped METHOD Steam mussels until they open, discard the ones that do not open. ...
Ko te wahine he whare tangata, he waka tangata. Within the female is the nurturing home of humankind and the channel from the spiritual to the physical (Herangi-Panapa, 1998) Whare tangata is the house of humanity and is seen as the womb of the earth. E kura is the...
The importance of iron for us links back to Papatūānuku and Tānemahuta and their search for the uha tangata or the female element. Papatūānuku has a unique composition of rock, granite, dirt, mud, stone, sand and metals that make up her body. Lava, water and...
Good for warming those cold winter nights. You can even do this one in the crock-pot. SUMMARY Prep time: 30 minutes preparation, 2 1/2 hours cooking INGREDIENTS 650-750g Quality Mark beef chuck/blade/rump steak, trimmed and cut into large chunks 1 onion, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp ginger, minced 2 tbsp medium curry...
When using mince, dry fry in the pan first and drain off any fat. Alternatively, boil mince in hot water, then drain and discard the fat and water. Summary Yield: 4-6 servings Source: Ngā Miti: He Kai Reka! Prep time: 20 minutes preparation, 20 minutes cooking Ingredients 500 g lean Quality Mark...
This recipe needs a batch of Easy Mince to get you started. Summary Source: Ngā Miti: He Kai Reka! Prep time: 20 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking Ingredients 1 batch Easy Mince 1 egg, beaten 1 medium kūmara or large potato 1 medium carrot, grated 1 medium courgette, grated 2 Tbsp wholemeal breadcrumbs, toasted Method 1. Preheat oven...
Anyone who’s worked in a food business will tell you that plenty of good quality food gets thrown away every day, for all sorts of reasons; it could be approaching its best before date or maybe there’s more of it than is needed. New Zealanders...
Salsa is a great topping for a piece of fish or chicken. A good salsa is packed with colours and flavours that bring food alive. Where there are lots of natural fresh colourful fruits and vegetables in a meal, as in a salsa, there are...