I love risotto, the fact that it has so many different aspects to it and that you can put your own twist on it. From vegetarian friendly to using beef, pork or chicken and adding any vegetables to your prereference. It is healthy too and makes for a super quick dinner in under an hour…
Category: Easy Meals
Homemade Pasta Gnocchi by Connor & Jamie
First time making gnocchi and it is such a different taste that I am used to growing up. Gnocchi tastes to me alot like potato dumplings. Pasta potatoes. Make sure you season your gnocchi well,you can even add some spicy seasoning to it too. This recipe is from our friends, they always make it and…
Vetkoek & Curry Mince
Me and my husband love vetkoek and mince. We grew up eating it and every second shop selling it. With this easy recipe, you can make it and enjoy it too. If you want to know where to find the best vetkoek dough, I suggest Mama Africa in Pukekohe. You can get it if you…
Curry Mince & Rice
Being from South-Africa, curry and rice is at every bazaar and event. When winter comes, people are selling this well loved dish at the shops too. My mom also makes the best curry and rice. This is for the rainy and cold winter days. From our kitchen to yours, happy cooking. Ingredients:800g Tin Tomatoes500g Beef…
Butter Potatoes
So proud of getting my butter potatoes right this time. Butter potatoes are just yummy and goes so well with pretty much anything. From our kitchen to yours, happy cooking. In a microwave safe bowl, add 3 chopped potatoes. Add a little bit of water and place in the microwave uncovered for 7 minutes.When the…
Butter Chicken Curry with Coconut Cream
Butter chicken is one of my favourite dishes in New Zealand. It was one of the first dishes we ate when we landed on New Zealand shores. I came across this recipe today, and made it for dinner. It was yum! Definitely making it more often from now on, now that I know how to…
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti bolognese is one of my favourite dishes! My mom would made it lots and the magic ingredient is the chutney which give the tomato flavour just an extra kick. With this easy recipe, you can make it in under an hour and also don’t have to think too hard of what to make for…
Chicken Al La King by my Mother in-law
My mother in-law makes the best chicken al la king ever. I made chicken al la king like my mother in-law makes it only from memory. Trying to replicate the flavours and what she puts into her chicken al la king. I got it right. It’s delicious and tastes just right. A quick, easy dinner…
Teriyaki Chicken
I absolutely love anything and everything that contains teriyaki sauce! One of my favourite meals is teriyaki salmon and of coarse chicken. In New Zealand we have so many cultures and diversities that food from around the world are available pretty much everywhere in New Zealand in every grocery store. We enjoy having such a…
