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Pumpkin Flax Granola

Every Sunday I make a huge batch of granola to last us the week. Mostly I make this maple nut granola which is Sun’s absolute favourite. But lately, in an attempt to break the routine and put some pep in my step, I’ve been experimenting with some new recipes. It took a few batches until [...]

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Five Grains & Herbs

The hero of this dish is my new favourite grain mix – it has equal parts red quinoa, white quinoa, black quinoa, amaranth, and short grain brown rice. It’s really a beautiful combination in terms of both appearance and taste. I love how the various textures balance one another: the soft white quinoa, the slightly [...]

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Peanut Noodle Salad

Yesterday I threw together this peanut noodle salad in a mad rush while preparing a couple of other dishes for a big pot luck dinner we were hosting last night. It often happens that when I’m cooking during the day, preparing for a dinner party, the last thing I think about is what to have [...]

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Pan-fried Lentil Caprese

I’ll admit that this here twist on caprese is not exactly revolutionary, but you need to see it from my perspective. Would you believe me if I told you that the first time I tried caprese was last year? Seriously guys. I blame it on my sheltered Christchurch upbringing. Although, there is every possibility I [...]

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Walnut Oat Crackers

A few weeks back Sun and I went on a trip to the South Island to visit my parents as well as hit the snow and do some sightseeing. One of the highlights of our trip was the Tranz-Alpine train between Christchurch and Greymouth. We’d planned to do the day trip after hearing from some [...]

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Warm Millet & Broccoli

Let me start by admitting I’ve not often cooked with millet in the past. When perusing the ancient super grain section of the bulk bins, I mostly gravitate toward the quinoa (especially red quinoa), occasionally amaranth, sometimes buckwheat, but very rarely millet. I think on some level the knowledge that I could also pick some [...]

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Gingerbread Bundt Cake

I actually baked this cake a few months back, when the New Zealand winter was edging in and I wanted to bake something warm and spicy. The typical New Zealand gingerbread loaf is sweetened with bucket-loads of golden syrup (a paler version of treacle) which I personally find a little overwhelming as it tends to [...]

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Roasted Mushroom Noodle Bowl

I love the sunshine in mid autumn. The rays are more reserved, lacking the intensity and pushiness of their summer counterparts. Today I sat out on the veranda for lunch and let it warm me. It’s gentle rays intersecting the slight chill in the air and sparking a glow that seemed to warm me from [...]

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