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Crumbly Meatloaf

Meatloaf rolled in potato crisps? Yep. They add crunch and colour as well as becoming appetisingly golden. Make it together with the kids and help fill in the best part of an afternoon during Lockdown.

Mix and match

Tacos, tortillas and a can of beans. Get inventive and feed the troops something tasty over the next few days.With your pantry sorted you only need to shop for fresh items. Mask on, take your own shopping bags into the supermarket (don’t use a trolley; carrying the shopping around the aisles counts as exercise!).In and […]

Lockdown Week 1

25th March 2020 Hi everyone, You will notice a difference to the Shared Kitchen newsletter layout this week. As we all prepare to go into lockdown this evening in New Zealand I am not wasting your time or mine with frippery: it’s straight to the heart, an idea to feed your family with side ideas […]

Cheesy Zucchini

Serve these as the star of an all-vegetable meal, or with chicken or lamb, or as a starter. Lots of options!

Green Beans with Tomato

Simple but sweetly seductive.

Zucchini Frittata

Here’s an idea for a light meal, or stuff slices of frittata into crusty bread for lunch.

The hungry caterpillar

Heart in hand, the caterpillar missed this one!

Digging the dirt in Wairarapa

My brother Pat and I ventured out to the supermarket yesterday. I’m down in the Wairarapa staying with him and partner Lynne for a few weeks. Although they have impressive vegetable gardens and orchards, we needed a few extra things. Like milk. And flour. And bread. Masterton supermarket had promised ‘wipes’ for the trolley handles […]