Kale and Walnut Pesto

Apparently summer is in full swing but we are not really feeling it here in Wellington. It’s a bit sad especially for my garden. With a late start to summer, it

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Slow Cooked Wild Venison Chili

Chili, simply put, is something that all Americans have grown up eating and there are about a million ways to make it. Some of my favorite chili’s are vegetarian with

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Healing Chicken Soup

A few weeks ago I was invited to teach healthy cooking with a group of Columbian refuge women who are part of the Refugee Trauma Recovery programme here in Wellington.  When I was thinking about what

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Winter Celeriac, Leek and Potato Soup

Adapted from a family favorite recipe for potato and leek soup, the subtle addition of celeriac and the aromatic bouquet garni create a velvety and fragrant soup that is wonderfully

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Turmeric Tea

The healing properties of Turmeric have been well known for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine and the most modern day science has backed up what healers have known since 3000bc. Turmeric

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Cheesy Chipotle Kale Chips

I should just call these “kale crack” because they are amazingly addictive. My teen begs, yes, begs me to make these and I can not make enough to keep up

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