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 […]
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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
Zucchini are zucchini until you add CHEESE!
Green Beans with Tomato
Green beans boring? Not on my watch.
Zucchini Frittata
Stuff into crusty bread for an easy 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 […]
Lifting the lid on frittata
The sins that have been committed under the name frittata. Stop! No more please. Call what you bake in the oven in a cake tin a vegetable bake. Got it? Yaaaah!
The remarkable date
Dates are seriously good for you. True!
Chicken in the Pan with Red Peppers
Easy enough to do for dinner … it sure is!
Sherry Vinegar
Sherry vinegar has nuances of roasted nuts, oaky notes from the barrels it is matured in, and sweet floral spices. Add a splash to the pan to lift flavours.
Waldorf Salad
Grapes may not be a classic ingredient, but I love them in here!
Couscous with Green Olives & Pine Nuts
Couscous with attitude. That’s what we want.
Couscous
These little dried semolina pellets are quickly reconstituted in water.
Instant dinner!
Pine nuts
They smell sweet and aromatic when fresh and have a nutty creamy taste. They’re difficult to harvest, so you pay more for them than for other nuts.