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One Bowl Banana and Chocolate Loaf

One Bowl Banana and Chocolate Loaf

One bowl - minimal dishes - winning! Do you have old bananas in your fruit bowl that no one is eating?You need to make this super easy one bowl banana and chocolate loaf. Slice and eat fresh.Spread gorgeous butter over the top.Or pop it in the toaster and spread with...

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Pineapple and Carrot Muffins with Cream Cheese Icing

Pineapple and Carrot Muffins with Cream Cheese Icing

These are the perfect mouthful of fresh and sweet - and you don't need a heap of seasonal ingredients to make them! Handy hint;If you don't have liners for your muffin tray simply make your own. Or use silicon muffin trays.If you wish to make your own - cut twelve...

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Delicious Milo Biscuits

Delicious Milo Biscuits

These gorgeous milo and chocolate chip biscuits are so simple to make. Did you ever sneak into the tin of milo and eat teaspoons of the chocolatey sugary goodness? I remember my sisters and I doing it quite often. Now you can get that extra milo hit with these great...

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Mandy’s Chocolate Cake

Mandy’s Chocolate Cake

This one-pot recipe will be your new go-to chocolate cake recipe! When I asked Joe what was one of the favourite things that his mum used to bake, he replied her chocolate cake. So I rang my father in law and asked if he could locate the well thumbed and cocoa stained...

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Instant Pot Yoghurt

Instant Pot Yoghurt

Ever wondered what the yoghurt button on your instant pot or multi cooker does? Give this recipe a go and surprise yourself! Many brands of magic pot seem to have a yoghurt button function. Have a look on yours and see.Remember I call my multi cooker a magic pot as I...

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Station Brownie

Station Brownie

This is quite simply delicious and one piece is never enough. You can quite simply use raisins, or mix it up with a combination of raisins, dried apricots and cranberries.  You decide! The recipe is also easily doubled. And would you believe it can be made all in...

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Coffee Slice (no bake)

Coffee Slice (no bake)

This slice takes no time to whip up, is perfect in the smoko bag, as a gift, or simply the perfect plate when you head to a friends house. This year I even cut the slice into bite sized pieces and placed them in little Christmas decorated themed tins. I gave them as...

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Essential Items for a Kiwi Station/Farm Kitchen

Essential Items for a Kiwi Station/Farm Kitchen

A well equiped kitchen is vital, especially if you live remotely. It's just not easy to whip down to the shop for milk and a bag of bread when you run out. You have to think ahead and stock the freezer and shelves up when you can. These are some of the items I find...

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Pumpkin and Dark Chocolate Scones

Pumpkin and Dark Chocolate Scones

These flavours need to happen more often - these scones are incredible! My sister Hannah used to be a chef in many trending cafes in Dunedin, and the Otago Daily Times would often publish requested recipes in the paper. Customers would request their favourite item at...

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