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We had plenty of broccoli left on the plates at our house tonight! This recipe is a great way to use up leftover broccoli. It’s a little bit different from your normal broccoli recipe but [...]

In this post we share a yummy lunchbox recipe, that is very easy to make. These Sweetcorn capsicum cheese puffs  are from the Munch Lunchbox cookbook. The capsicums are optional and can either be [...]

Pears are a luscious fruit that are available for much of the year. Why not pair them up with a great cheese and walnuts to create this Pear, Pecorino and walnut salad. Pears are juicy and sweet, [...]

Walnuts are extremely nutritious and appear to be great for both heart health and reducing your risk of diabetes. In this post we share some ideas on how to use walnuts. Walnuts provide an [...]

In this post we consider the health benefits of pears and some interesting facts about them. Did you know that the pear is a member of the rose family and and related to both the apple and the [...]

Grapefruit can be impossible to eat by itself without sweetening. But it is a great source of vitamin C and it is an easy tree to grow in the backyard. A slice of this grapefruit yoghurt [...]

Whoa, its been hot lately. In this kind of weather all most of really want to eat is a salad or something light. And it definitely isn’t the kind of weather you want to get your oven on in. [...]

My  favourite meal of the day has always been breakfast. I recently started making refrigerator oatmeal to add a bit of variety to my breakfast menu. You need to pop it in the fridge the night [...]

Although these days we tend to eat the beetroot itself mostly, this wasn’t always the case. Originally the beetroot leaves were actually the preferred part of the beetroot in some countries. [...]

Have you tried cauliflower rice or cauliflower couscous? It is a not so new trend to substitute cauliflower for carbohydrates such as for potatoes and rice, but one I have been a tad resistant [...]

Asparagus means summer for many of us, and a great BBQ or feast isn’t the same without it. They are great cooked marinated and cooked straight on the BBQ, but in this post we share with you [...]

Having an easy standby salad recipes that work with a variety of meals is essential for busy parents. This black bean, corn and tomato salad is easy to prepare and extremely tasty. It is a zingy, [...]

Seeds ain’t just for the birds. Seeds are really good for us, much like nuts, they are packed full of healthy fats and an array of different vitamins and minerals. The Dr Oz show is small [...]

Is there a mother alive who has not repeated the phrase “Eat your greens” on a semi regular basis? There is a time of year for it, when the cold of autumn is creeping through the cracks and [...]

Baked potatoes are definitely a hot-potato favourite in our house at the moment. So I thought I would share with you a recipe for our worlds best baked potatoes. Potatoes are a great thing to be [...]

Ashlee tells us that she loves this throw-salad - it looks impressive to take out, it’s light for summer, yet offers a real vit-c kick for winter too! The ingredients are really flexible - use [...]

Plenty by Ottolenghi won awards such as the Observer Food Monthly's and the Galaxy book awards for 2011. In this post we share a recipe from his new book, Plenty More a summer salad recipe for [...]

Kids grow so quickly and move through the varying infant nutrition phases with such speed {in hindsight lol} that investing in a book based around baby purees just doesn’t work for me. [...]

Beetroot is mostly available between November to April, and is abundant and cheap in summer time. Why not try making this beetroot chocolate cake? Beetroot contains fibre, potassium, folate and [...]

If you had a chance to make some of Kirsten’s favourite parsley and walnut pesto you may have found yourself with a bit of extra pesto on your hands. Chicken and pesto picnic pasta salad and [...]

In this post I share the recipe for the my dear friend Kirsten’s favourite parsley and walnut pesto. Kirsten runs Hoopla Kids and has in fact recently been convinced her to start her own [...]

This recipe for a peanut butter based stir-fry sauce was submitted by Jane is essentially a simply peanut butter based sauce. It can be used for all types of easy stir fries and it sure to please [...]

Munch really likes to write and share information on fruits and vegetables. We have previously written loads of posts on the health benefits of individual fruits and vegetables like broccoli, [...]

Have you made sweet potato brownies before? I have been experimenting with using root vegetables in baking as a way of getting more vegetables into Freddie and Lottie. If you follow Freddie’s [...]

This watermelon and cucumber recipe will appeal to many on hot summery. A great way to up your vegetable intake… Watermelon facts According to Wikipedia, a watermelon contains about 6% [...]

Well, tomatoes are in season and going cheap. Even when they are not in season the tomato is a go-to ingredient for me year-round. When tomatoes are in season When tomatoes are in season and [...]

I recently shared with you my beetroot chocolate cake which used grated fresh grated beetroot. The beetroot risotto below uses cooked and mashed/pureed beetroot. Beetroot are grown all over the [...]

I think that avocado is one of the yummiest of the healthy things you can eat. This avocado salsa makes and excellent accompaniment to chicken dishes and would go down very well at any BBQ! [...]

National Nut Day is back! Tuesday 22 October 2013 is a day for New Zealanders to embrace a little nuttiness and show their appreciation for the delicious and nutritious nut. To celebrate we are [...]

The school fair season is quickly approaching for many of us. I have always loved going to school fairs and galas. I love the raffles, the tombola stalls, and, of course the baking. Oh [...]

I love a good scone. They are a great afternoon treat, and easy to whip up if friends pop over unexpectedly. We recently shared a great traditional scone recipe when we reviewed: Book review – [...]

I mentioned in last week’s blog Freddie’s Top 5 Superfast Snacks that chickpeas are one of Freddie’s favourite foods! Given they are a good natural source of calcium as well as full of protein [...]

  Do you have lots of herbs in your garden? I usually have loads of rosemary, sage and parsely all year round. However some herbs are more seasonal, and at times it is hard to know what to [...]

I must be sounding tired as this is the second post in a week about nutritional meals that the kids can make themselves. See sushi blog last Sunday: Maybe it is my lazy side coming out. Upside is [...]

Last week we posted on the great health benefits of wonderful walnuts. This week I thought I would post a really easy walnut pasta sauce recipe. I have made this recipe on several occasions, and [...]

In this post we share a recipe for Gruffalo crumble. A great recipe to entice kids to eat some vegetables as this is a savoury crumble recipe. “My favourite food is Gruffalo Crumble” [...]

We decided to visit our local farmers market on Saturday morning (hillstfarmersmarket) so that I could buy some lovely summer fruit and super-fresh veges. Given that it is holiday time a few of [...]

As well as being the foot soldier of almost every childhood meal for me, potatoes were always the unsung hero of my childhood Christmas feasts. Freshly dug from my grandfather’s garden [...]

Sesame seeds are delicious in my opinion. I have taken to them with renewed gusto recently and have literally been opening the sesame seed jar and sprinkling them liberally into many different [...]

What is your approach to your kids and their vegetables? We all know that it is important for our kids to eat a rainbow, but if your kids don’t like to eat their greens what do you do? Do [...]

 Peas have been a favourite in our household since my eldest was very little. He will often have peas, still frozen, as a “starter” while I am preparing the “main” [...]

Freddie's favourite - sweetcorn fritters Freddie's three favourite foods are sweetcorn, banana and yoghurt and I'm pretty sure if I let him that is all he'd eat! In fact "nana" was one of his [...]

You say tomato, I say pomodoro… in this post we examine ways to get more tomatoes into your diet and some interesting facts about them. Pomodoro, or tomatoes are a key component of many [...]

Do you like pumpkin? Why not try this pumpkin and pancetta risotto? It is thought that pumpkins originated in South America, but they are now enjoyed throughout the world. The words pumpkin and [...]

Now it probably seems like a silly time to talk about strawberries as their fruiting season is coming to an end. However, if you had a crack at growing them this season like I did then you [...]

I have often in the past been slightly scared of the aubergine as I had no idea how to cook it.  But now I do and it is a great vegetable to add to so many dishes. The aubergine (also called [...]

  A for Asparagus.  Yes still on the ‘A’s.  Although I must say at least the word Asparagus has not been hijacked by a big corporate like Apple. So we have done a series on [...]

‘A’ for avo’s as my nephew would say and spell!  I do wonder about the English language as everyone seems to be shrinking it or bastardising it.  I suppose if you are texting avocados [...]