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What’s your official summer pizza flavour?

January 21, 2019 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Wow, the school holidays can feel long for parents! Much as I love my kids, January can feel like a very long month – especially when it comes to catering for hungry teenagers! It’s quite the juggle, trying to incorporate...

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Beef•Cheese•Dinner ideas•Family•Family meals•For the kids•Kids•Pasta

Quick Kids’ Kransky Pasta Bake

October 18, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Last week I was sent a new sausage to try out from First Light, a company created by a group of New Zealand farmers determined to provide only the best meat. All their beef is 100% grass-fed wagyu, their steak...

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Cooks•For the kids•Kids•Reads•Snacks

Edible Earthworms

May 1, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I heard loads about Dr Michelle Dickinson’s book The Kitchen Science Cookbook before I saw a copy. Not because there was a huge publicity push – but because a huge selection of my friend group has kids, and an interest...

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Blog•Eats•Food News•Food thoughts•Kids•Special Occasion

Are you an Easter feaster?

March 24, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

How’s the Easter stash looking? Done your Easter shopping yet? If the answer’s no, don’t worry, you’re not alone! Countdown have just released their figures based on last year’s Easter shopping, and their list of last-minute purchases bought after 10pm...

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Food News•Health•Kids•Snacks and nibbles

Netball NZ welcomes Mother Earth as naming partner

February 25, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Every parent of a sporty child knows that it’s important what you put into your kids. Netball New Zealand is delighted to announce that Mother Earth has joined as the naming partner of the Mother Earth futureFERNS programme. The Mother...

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Competitions•Family•Food•Kids•Win

Giveaway! Munchies and Mayo make lunchboxes a breeze

February 9, 2018 by Catherine Milford 11 Comments

Hands up – who’s run out of lunchbox ideas already? Yep, me too. Putting together a good lunch the kids will eat is the lament of parents everywhere – which is why I’ve got together with Best Foods and Dole...

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Eating around New Zealand•Food News•Kids•Summer

Revealed: What are we shopping for this summer?

January 31, 2018 by Catherine Milford No Comments

January is already gearing up to be the hottest month in New Zealand since 1908, and Kiwis around the country are doing everything they can to stay cool, hydrated and be sun smart. Countdown has analysed their summer sales data...

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Christmas•Food News•Kids•Lifestyle

Give a lunch to a Kiwi kid this Christms

November 24, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Buy One Give One with Christmas Gourmet Lunch Michael Meredith and the Eat My Lunch team have designed a special Gourmet Christmas Lunch. So if you are looking for something special to get yourself or your team into the Christmas spirit look...

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Dairy Free•Food News•Gluten Free•Health•Kids

Coconut Juicies set to be a summer favourite

November 23, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Much-loved producer of Juicies and Moosies, Nelson’s Tasman Bay Food Group, has launched its new Coconut Juicies range just in time for summer. Coconut Juicies are made from freshly-pressed apples blended with delicious fruits or berries, creamy coconut (and very...

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Drinks•Food News•Health•Kids

The Spirit of Sodastream

November 6, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I must confess – I’ve always wanted a SodaStream. I remember friends’ parents having them as a kid, and being so impressed with this amazing gadget that made everything fizzy! We never got one, but I never really lost my...

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Budget Busters•Food•Food News•Health•Kids•Vegetarian

Wattie’s introduces lower-sugar pantry staples

November 2, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I have a couple of cupboards that are always full of ‘just in case’ food. What am I storing it for? Armageddon? Possibly. A horde of starving mouths appearing at the door? Often. (And that one happens – quite a...

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Food•Food News•Health•Kids•Special Occasion

Limited Edition Healthy Hallowe’en Treats

October 24, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

SPOOKILY SWEET TREATS In my little suburb of Torbay on the North Shore, there’s a street which celebrates Hallowe’en in the best way! On 31st October, Alexander Avenue is overrun with witches, wizards, zombies and all manner of weird and...

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Food News•Kids•Snacks and nibbles•Sweet treats

Mother Earth’s new fab flavours

October 23, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

One of the hardest parts of my morning is working out what to put in a lunchbox for a teenage boy with hollow legs! We have a snack drawer filled with little tidbits, a permanently well-stocked fruit bowl and a...

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Culinary competitions/awards•Drinks•Food News•Health•Kids

Healthier Cola, anyone?

October 17, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Soda Press Co launches world’s first blonde, organic, low sugar cola syrup My kids have grown up knowing that like most ingredients, sugar is OK in small doses. But how do you stop them from inhaling gallons of the stuff...

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Breakfasts and brunches•Food News•Health•Kids

Weet-Bix releases Cholesterol Lowering variety

September 18, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Need help with managing your cholesterol? Weet-Bix has come to the rescue with a tasty way to kick-start your day – and help lower your cholesterol! New Weet-Bix Cholesterol Lowering has been clinically proven to reduce LDL (or bad) cholesterol...

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Food News•Grow your own•Health•Kids•Snacks and nibbles

Jellybean tomatoes – it’s a spring thing

September 13, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I don’t buy fresh tomatoes in summer. Not only are they hideously expensive, but they taste watery and have little flavour – it’s tastier and cheaper to use the tinned variety. If you’re a gardener (or you shop at New...

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Food News•Kids

Dominos Pizza aiming to raise $40,000 for Youthline

by Catherine Milford No Comments

Domino’s today hosted a national doughraiser on Thursday, September 14 where more than 100 stores across New Zealand donated $1 from every pizza sold to youth development organisation Youthline. This is the third year that Domino’s and Youthline have banded together...

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Culinary competitions/awards•Food News•Health•Kids•Lifestyle

Search for Young Gardener of the Year is on!

August 23, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Kids gardening competition in full bloom Following reports that over a third of Kiwi kids are overweight or obese, Garden to Table and T&G are proud to be changing the way New Zealand children think about food with the launch...

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Culinary competitions/awards•Food News•Kids

Kiwi school students finalists in cooking contest

August 14, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

I’ve written many times about teaching my kids to cook. Not only do I think it’s a vital life skill, but it teaches them so much more – how to add up, budget and take responsibility. For some kids, cooking...

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Dairy Free•Food•Food News•Gluten Free•Health•Kids

NZ Kettle Korn gets Kiwi flavour makeover

August 11, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Chef Michael Meredith creates Mitey Kettle Korn When award-winning chef Michael Meredith decided to create a new flavour for New Zealand Kettle Korn he had one goal – to make sure it was insanely delicious. The 2016 Restaurateur of the...

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Food News•International•Kids

Feel the heat with Farrah’s Fajita Spice Mix

July 2, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Sometimes, dinner just needs to be easy! This latest addition to the Farrah’s stable was just the thing for when nobody really wanted to spend too long in the kitchen – which is exactly what happened at the weekend....

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Food News•Gluten Free•Kids

Go Nuts for Superseeds

July 1, 2017 by Catherine Milford No Comments

Mother Earth Launch New Nuts About Superseeds I’ll be honest – I’m not a massive fan of packaged snack bars as a whole – for the most part because many of them are packed with sugar and not much else....

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