CamperCare22 April 2022
A recent trip home to Martinborough saw us drive down the west coast over the back roads from Raglan to Awakino, then to Urenui, around the coast of Taranaki, and down through Whanganui to Palmerston North and across the ranges to home. A visit out to Ngāwī on the South Wairarapa Coast is a must o...
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Recipes / Food1 January 2021
Ronnie’s Special Glasgow Curry. 1 cup of boiling water. 1 kilo of boneless/skinless chicken thighs. 4 Chicken stock cubes. Jar of Pataks curry paste – Tikka Masala. ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper. ½ teaspoon of chilli powder. Splash of black pepper. 2 onions. 2 apples (Granny Smith if ...
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Recipes / Food1 August 2020
Many stroganoff recipes call for tougher cuts of meats to be braised and simmered. But we’re opting for a quicker cooking time here and use sirloin instead. It gets nice and tender FAST. Ingredients: 1 (12-oz.) package egg noodles 2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 lb. sirloin, cut into 1�...
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Recipes / Food1 April 2020
The great Southland Cheese Roll. a local tradition and delicacy that is a must try for any traveller to Southland. 2 cups grated cheese 2 Tbsp dried onion soup mix ½ cup milk ½ loaf white or wheatmeal sliced sandwich bread Melted butter (optional) Instructions. Mix cheese, onion soup and...
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Recipes / Food1 September 2019
Preparation time: 10mins. Cook time: 30 mins. Ingredients. 2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for brushing over the pastry. 1 bunch spring onions, sliced into 3cm pieces. 250gfrozen spinach. 6 ready-cooked chicken thighs (or see tip, below). 350ml hot chicken stock. ½ tbsp wholegrain mus...
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Recipes / Food1 June 2019
Ingredients. 1¼ pound pork tenderloin, trimmed1 teaspoon kosher salt. 1 teaspoon black pepper. 1 medium (1 oz.) jalapeño chile. 1 cup finely chopped peeled fresh. peaches (from 2 medium [7 oz. each] peaches). 2 tablespoons mint jelly. 2 tablespoons rice vinegar2 teaspoons light brown s...
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Recipes / Food1 January 2019
Simple to make and they taste so good they've got to be bad for you!. But hey – it's still summer. Put these infront of your guests and watch. them dissapear. These guilty little bad boys are easy to make. Preparation Time: 10 min. Cook Time: 30 min. Serves: 4. You will need: 8 rashers Swiss D...
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Recipes / Food1 October 2018
Ingredients. 300g good quality. cooking chocolate. 3 eggs. 400mls cream. 40g caster sugar . Method. Melt chocolate in steamer on med heat. Beat eggs and sugar until pale. Whip cream to firm consistency. Incorporate melted chocolate into egg mixture with whisk then fold in whipped cream a...
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