WELCOME TO MY KITCHEN!

Kia ora and welcome to my kitchen. My journey began nearly five years ago now. It began in Vancouver (not B.C.), Washington (not D.C.) as a solo mum working full-time and trying to come up with healthy options that I knew my child would eat, and that I could enjoy as well.

Well, now we live in beautiful Aotearoa and have access to some of the nicest meat and produce in the world - FRESH!  Overall, New Zealand lacks the convenience-based grocery super-mart, super-sized culinary options that we were used to in the States.  Instead, our frozen packages, tin cans, and boxed instant meals are replaced with a plethora of nature's bounty.

Now the challenge...what to do with all of this fresh stuff?!  Sounds great, but how do you cook a kumara or a kamo kamo (a.k.a. kumi kumi)???  Do people really eat pumpkins, and why are they white/greyish and not orange???

Well, come with me and learn how Kiwis fix their tucker, and ENJOY!  This is where I post my family's favourite recipes.

Your comments, questions and/or suggestions are most welcome, so please feel free to leave your mark or contact me.

So let's get cooking!