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04 Sep

Spicy Mexican Enchilada

Enchilada is essentially a tortilla that is rolled with a filling and covered with spicy sauce and cheese. If you are bored with Nachos try Enchiladas! Feel free to add…
September 4, 2012 at 7:54 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
23 Aug

Sambal Chicken

See my Sambal recipe in my previous post. Sambal is a very versatile sauce. I used half of the sauce I made in the previous recipe for this dish. I…
August 23, 2012 at 8:54 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
23 Aug

Sambal (Asian Chili Based Sauce)

Sambal is a Asian Chili Based Sauce that is popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Warning…. this is a spicy sauce! Sambal is a versatile sauce and freezes very well. Popular…
August 23, 2012 at 8:35 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
02 Aug

Indian Pork Curry

I haven’t made a curry in a while….. and with winter upon us and the weather being cold and miserable lately…. Sleepy in Ohaupo was craving a curry. Pork curry is one…
August 2, 2012 at 5:14 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
31 Jul

Penne Alla Vodka

I stumbled upon this recipe on Nigella Lawson’s website….. http://www.nigella.com As some of you might already know, I love Nigella! I love her carefree, feel good, easy way of cooking.…

July 31, 2012 at 9:30 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
20 Jul

Rainbow Layered Birthday Cake

Rainbow Layered Birthday Cake – Original Recipe from Whisk Kid’s Super Epic Rainbow Cake as seen on The Martha Stewart Show  Today was Sleepy in Ohaupo’s Birthday and as a…
July 20, 2012 at 3:32 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
13 Jul

Quick and Easy Stir-fry

This makes for a fast, easy and delicious meal. The Chinese five-spice powder is the key to this recipe as it flavours the gravy. This is a basic stir-fry recipe,…
July 13, 2012 at 7:10 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
12 Jul

Chicken and Avocado Risotto

Risotto is one of those things that everyone loves to eat! its just that it can be a real pain to make. I recently purchased the Illustrated version of the…
July 12, 2012 at 12:41 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
08 Jul

Bacon, Mushroom and Spinach Fettuccine

Sunday night is the cooking night! Para rum pum….yup that night again. I’m feeling confident though, managed to get loads of housework done..now for din dins. I was flicking through…
July 8, 2012 at 4:31 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
07 Jul

Omelette

Buying a tray of eggs is always a good idea, but sometimes a week or two pass and you are left with 20 eggs that need using. I have a…
July 7, 2012 at 9:29 am By Big T Leave a comment
05 Jul

Mexican Meatballs

This week I decided to put the apron on and chose some recipes from the New Idea magazine from a couple of months ago. Mexican meatballs! Gosh I thought I…
July 5, 2012 at 7:34 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
04 Jul

Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pie

Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pie- adapted from an original recipe by Nigella Lawson I have been a fan of Nigella Lawson for some time now. I love her feel good,…
July 4, 2012 at 10:14 am By Pink Panther 1 Comment
03 Jul

Chicken Burgers and Chips

What goes into a good burger? For me it’s a good balance of texture, tang, moisture, and colour. For crunch the buns are toasted and lettuce is added. I used…
July 3, 2012 at 7:06 pm By Big T Leave a comment
02 Jul

Spiced Nachos

This is a recipe that I created while at university many years ago. These Nachos are well loved by my family and friends. A warning- these Nachos are Spicy! If…
July 2, 2012 at 7:47 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
01 Jul

Potato bake

Too lazy to make a proper dinner once again! I promise to try harder this week. I have chosen some recipes out of cook books and magazine, fingers crossed they…
July 1, 2012 at 10:11 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
01 Jul

New Zealand Road

I can’t take any credit for this recipe. I picked this recipe up from work. We make this in big batches and the kids enjoy eating this delicious gooey mess.…
July 1, 2012 at 10:01 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
01 Jul

Peanut Butter Dog Birthday Cake

  My dog turned 5 today. I bake him a cake every year. This year I decided to make him a peanut butter cake (he loves peanut butter!!) I looked…
July 1, 2012 at 2:47 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
29 Jun

Sloppy bro’s and mousey traps.

It was that dreaded day again! My cooking day! Just so happened that the weather was miserable and cold, I couldn’t seem to warm up even with the heater on…
June 29, 2012 at 9:38 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
28 Jun

Lonestar

The girls and I from work decided to have a hearty Kiwi/European meal to celebrate a hardworking week at work, along with a goodbye to a beloved colleague and celebrating…
June 28, 2012 at 9:27 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
27 Jun

Samosa

  My mum came down for a visit and we got talking about food and our blog. Mum was telling me how easy it was to make Samosas. I had…
June 27, 2012 at 4:44 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
26 Jun

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

As usual this isn’t an accurate re-creation of an exact recipe. It’s just what I felt like cooking tonight. Jerk 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 Red onion 1 Capsicum 1…
June 26, 2012 at 9:35 am By Big T Leave a comment
25 Jun

Punjabi Dhal

Tonight I made dhal, fried spiced luncheon meat, eggs and rice for dinner. This is somewhat an Asian-Indian fusion dish. Each dish can be made separately and eaten with other…
June 25, 2012 at 10:07 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment
24 Jun

Prawn Burritos and Quesadilla

Hola mi amigos! I made prawn Burritos and Quesadilla for Sunday night dinner. I forgot it was my turn to cook dinner tonight and I forgot to take meat out…
June 24, 2012 at 8:52 am By Sleepy in Ohaupo Leave a comment
23 Jun

Amigos Mexican Restaurant

Tonight we dined at Amigos. It’s a mexican restaurant located on the main street of Hamilton – Victoria Street. It took over from Coyotes – a hip hop club. The…
June 23, 2012 at 9:40 am By Big T Leave a comment
22 Jun

Four styles of home-made pizza

Making your own pizza can be as easy or as hard as you want to make it. On the easy side you have McCain family pre-made pizza. Putting in a…
June 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm By Big T 1 Comment
21 Jun

Steamed Dumplings followed by Mince, Macaroni and Cheese

The ‘not quite planned’ menu. Dumplings can stay in the freezer for months at a time and are steamed from frozen so these are a perfect item when nothing has…
June 21, 2012 at 11:45 am By Big T Leave a comment
20 Jun

Bak-Kut-Teh

I made Bak-Kut-Teh for dinner tonight. Perfect for a cold, rainy, winters night. Bak-Kut-Teh aka Traditional Chinese Herbal Pork Ribs Soup. Bak Kut Teh (bakkuteh/bahkuteh) is a Chinese soup dish…
June 20, 2012 at 8:33 am By Pink Panther Leave a comment