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I could’ve made this “cinnamon scroll loaf” from scratch...
But instead we went and bought a new fridge today (our old one which was actually only a few years old gave up the ghost! 😫 I’ve been living out of a chilly bin for the past week!) Anyway, sparkly new fridge, a big side by side one with an ICE MAKER - I feel so legit 🙌🏼 A bit stressful getting it home on the trailer and then me, hubby and the neighbour trying to get it up the back path to our kitchen in the rain....
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So after all that, I didn’t have time to bake for my idea for this #eatcaptureshare @thelittleplantation challenge - theme WHITE....so I bought 6 cinnamon buns from the supermarket and squashed them into a loaf tin! Drizzle of white sugar glaze and boom!
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All was not in vain though, after this shoot I decided to turn it into a bread and butter pudding. So I poured over milk and uncooked custard, let it all soak in for a good hour, sprinkled over some raw sugar and cooked it for about 30 mins. So good!! No butter in it however, not sure I can call it bread and butter pudding. Delicious though.
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#thestyletales #cinammonroll #thebakefeed

Oh what a feast!! 🤤🤤
That’s our snacking totally sorted 🙌🏼 Had so much fun putting together these grazing platters using the new Arnott’s Cracker Chips (okay so I loveeee chips and I love crackers just as much, so it’s pretty much a match made)...
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My favourite combo would have to be the balsamic vinegar and sea salt cracker chips with the edamame, garlic and mint dip that I made 🤤🤤 (quick how to: boil a cup of shelled edamame beans until super tender, then blend in a blender with the juice of a lemon, couple tablespoons olive oil and mint sauce - enough to make it blend nicely - a clove of garlic, and salt and pepper to season).
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Then, probably my all time fave combo - the sea salt cracker chips paired with pear, blue cheese, honey and walnut!!! Always a winning combo. Seriously good. Want some more!
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#thestyletales #grazingplatter
#crackerchips #theresnosubstitute #Arnotts #Ad

I’ve got a bug in my kitchen. A rewena bug that is. Otherwise known as a dough starter made from potato and water - except in this case I’m experimenting with purple flesh kumara. We’ll see how it turns out and if it still has the delicious, sour but sweet taste of traditional rewena bread. And it won’t look anything like this bread here as hopefully it’ll be vibrant magenta! And I’m thinking donuts/fry bread too 🤤🤤....
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My kitchen experiments are usually of varied success so here’s hoping I’m into a winner because it looks good in my head!
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#thestyletales #breadandbutter #moodygrams

It’s nearly Matariki (Maori New Year) and I’m looking forward to creating a feast to celebrate the harvest, and the start of the Maori New Year which is a celebration of new life ✨✨
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Matariki is a cluster of 9 stars that this year will appear in the dawn sky from 25-28 June, each star being significant over our wellbeing and environment. Four of the stars are specifically related to kai (food) and it’s this that I want to represent in our kai hakari (feast).
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Waitī is connected with all the food sources sustained by fresh water.
Waitā is associated with the ocean, and food sources within it.
Tupuānuku is connected with everything that grows within the earth.
Tupuarangi is connected to food that comes from the sky.
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I’m especially looking forward to creating dishes connected with Tupuanuku and Waita - I so can’t wait! And here I am starting to ferment some vegetables grown from the ground and wondering if I can perfect my Grandad’s toroi (fermented mussels)....I don’t know, but I’ll certainly try. I’m not going to try to make his specialty - rotten corn 😂
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Also entering this for the “green” challenge for today’s #eatcaptureshare with @thelittleplantation 💚💚💚 See my stories for how I illuminated the cabbage on its unlit side - you’ll never guess what I used!
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#thestyletales #greenfingers #organicvegetables

A bit of majestic inspiration for your Tuesday morning 💙💙 Ko Ruapehu te maunga.
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I can’t tell you how inspired I was by the wonders of nature as I drove through the Desert Road the other day. I had to stop about 10 times just to take it all in (and get my camera out).
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I think it’s good to come away from your niche for a bit and be inspired by things other than my specialty - aka food. I believe it unlocks a whole lot more creativity and broadens your world view. Especially when you’re in a funk! What are you inspired by that’s outside of your niche? What unlocks your creativity and gets your mojo on track again?
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#ruapehu #mtruapehu #naturephotography

That time I was capturing “butter milking” on a cloudy day, and suddenly the sun shone through the window ☀️👌🏼✨ Right on target I might add. One of those magic moments!
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#thestyletales #buttermilk #chiaroscuro

There’s a first time for everything.
This weekend, was the first time I went on a solo roadie to meet up with my lovely sister/friends in Taupo for some much needed R&R! With no children or husbands and no other responsibilities but to keep ourselves alive and to have the best time. Hot thermal mineral pools were so rejuvenating for my weary, run down, sick body. Eating like queens and not having to worry about dishes 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Best of all, much needed care and fellowship, and a resolution to do this more often. Love my girls! 💓💓 #taupo #tokaanu #newzealandguide

Bit of a late entry to @thelittleplantation #eatcaptureshare challenge as I’ve been away all week with barely any reception! Had to submit this entry for the “straight on” shot as I think straight on is a really magic way to capture action - pouring, sprinkling, dusting, drizzling....And I love the way this lemon sugar glaze is dripping over this feijoa loaf 🤤🤤
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Still a few feijoas falling from the trees, or if they’re anything like mine (tiny 😫) then @twistedcitrus have huge ones available!!
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#thestyletales #feijoa #thebakefeed

Bliiiiiiisssss 💙💙
Wellington with 25 kids all week....Taupo with 0 kids all weekend 🙀

Banoffeeeee 🍌🍮
Made this banana cake with toffee frosting oh me oh my. Match made I reckon!
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Also it’s #eatcaptureshare challenge time again with the lovely Kimberly @thelittleplantation and today’s challenge is about overhead composition. I really wanted to challenge myself to shoot brown on brown (on brown) 😆 and to try and keep the image warm - as I’m always erring on the cooler side. And I also layered up, 6 layers here including the background!
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#thestyletales #banoffee #bananacake

It’s been a minute since I did a “mega flatlay”...found this in the archives from a little over two years ago - all foraged from my Mum’s garden. I remember it well, all perfectly aligned on my concrete garage floor!
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Well it was a day off for everyone today and since we cut down this great big tree in our backyard last weekend (and I mean HUGE) that was causing all kinds of havoc and stress, we have had a huge amount of wood to harvest and stack....and the kids have also made their dream tree hut under the feijoa trees - just as I used to when I was a kid! Was my favourite thing to do during school holidays. And they’re enjoying playing “survivor” and gathering their feijoas and crab apples to live off, and setting up house. Oh I love it.
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Also, now that the tree is gone, we actually have sunshine coming into our house! Oh I love sunshine!!! Might need to get blinds in the kitchen and dining now because I’m literally blinded when I’m standing at the kitchen sink. I now wear my sunnies inside 🙈😎😂
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#thestyletales #flatlayforever #floralfaffing

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