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22 July, 2016

Plant-based Parmesan

Plant-based Parmesan is a must for transitioning to a Wholefood Plant-based or Vegan diet, cheese is often mentioned as the one food most difficult to..

10 July, 2016

Zucchini and Pea Salad

Zucchini and Pea Salad with Avocado Basil Dressing came together when I decided it was time to play with the spiraliser, it’s one of those..

6 July, 2016

Chocolate & Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Avocado Ganache

I don’t often bake, I never have. The most baking I have done was while was studying Patisserie. People close to me know I don’t have a sweet..

5 May, 2016

Turtle bean and butternut salad

As the seasons progress and the evenings get longer what I want for dinner changes. In Winter I want warm bowls of soup with something..

21 December, 2015

Kaitoke Regional Park

Situated at the foothills of the Tararua Ranges, Kaitoke Regional Park is one of our favourite New Zealand campsites. Even as one of the largest..

3 November, 2015

A weed by any other name

If we called a weed by any other name would we regard it with the same disdain? Allium Triquetrum has triangular (-tri) cornered (-quetrum) leaves and..

23 October, 2015