Always a crowd-pleaser, our nacho recipe has added vegetables and lentils for a boost of protein and fibre!

This is an easy and quick soup to make. Use the whole broccoli head, including the stalk, just chop it finely.

This recipe has been adapted from the Moosewood Cookbook, a very famous vegetarian cookbook from the 1970s. Fifty years later it still tastes amazing!

This simple one-pot chowder is a meal in itself!

This is a must at any whānau gathering. Our pink potato salad from the Cook Islands has a modern twist using a combination of Greek yoghurt and mayonnaise as the dressing.

Sapasui is a firm favourite at any feast. Food after all is not only made for eating, but for sharing and giving away. We know every aiga (family) will have their own version of this recipe, so feel free to mix it up. Our recipe uses lots of vegetables!

Easy to make and fun to eat!

There’s noting quite like home baking as an anytime gift! This quick apple cake is budget-friendly, delicious and easy to make. Wrap in cellophane with a ribbon if you are giving it for a gift.

Chocolate bark is a great gift or last-minute plate to take to a gathering. Take it as part of a platter with fresh strawberries - yum!

This is a great gift for tamariki to make, it get’s them in the kitchen and cooking up a storm.

Layer the brownie ingredients in a glass jar and write an instruction card. It’s as easy as that!

Marinated feta is great to have on hand in the fridge or to give as a gift. Spread on crackers for a delicious snack!

Looking for a gift for your friends? These granola jars are simple, and you can change the ingredients (nuts, seeds and dried fruit) depending on what you have in the cupboard.

Filled with protein, fibre and other nutrients, nuts and seeds make the perfect snack and a great addition to salads and baking. Try sprinkling some nuts and seeds on your porridge or morning cereal.

Adding mashed banana or grated apple makes these muffins very moist. They are great served with a milky drink as a perfect snack!

This is an easy dinner meal and one that you can mix and match vegetables - use kūmara instead of pumpkin and any frozen vegetables you have in your freezer.

Roasting vegetables really intensifies the flavour. This is a great way to get your children to enjoy vegetables too.

Ika mata is a traditional dish of the Cook Islands made from raw fish, usually tuna fillet, marinated in a mixture of lime (or lemon) and coconut cream (we use a lite version). In this recipe tuna is replaced with gurnard.

This crunchy Asian slaw is a delicious way to eat a rainbow of colours! You will find edamame beans with the frozen vegetables.

A modern twist to a traditional cooking method. Using smoked paparika will give your oven hangi a lovely smokey flavour.