Are you a squishy cookie lover? Then this delicious plate of soft, pillowy, half-baked cookie dough dotted with melty chunks of dark chocolate is for you!
Read MoreHalf-Baked Single Serve Cookie Pie
in FOOD, SWEET MEALS
Cookie Butter Stuffed Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies
in FOOD, BAKED GOODS
Nothing says festivity quite like ginger, and these cookies are loaded with it! Stuffed with smooth cookie butter and sprinkled with flakes of snow-white sea salt, they're Christmas in a mouthful.
Read MoreBanana Icecream 101
in ETC.
A probably overly-extensive guide to the art of blending the perfect bowl of creamy, fluffy banana icecream. Save yourself the heart, head, and toothache of a bowl of chunky frozen fruit, and get the basics right.
Read MoreWhat's in my Pantry?
in ETC.
There's nothing worse than getting half way through a recipe and realising you're short of one vital ingredient. Here I share my pantry essentials, tips for stocking your pantry, and how I save money as a student.
Read MoreFlourless Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
in BAKED GOODS, FOOD
This is a proper brownie - not a single bean in sight. Rippled with peanut butter, this rich batter is not for the faint of heart. Perfect for cooler winter evenings when the window pane is dripping with rain and you've got your favourite pudgy socks on... or when you're just feeling like a little high-quality indulgence.
Read MoreAlmond Butter and Strawberry Jam Muffins
in BAKED GOODS, FOOD
Peanut butter and jelly; a quintessential (and somewhat Americanesque) lunchbox delight and perhaps one of the most classic marriages between fruit and nut. These gorgeously nutty and malty almond butter muffins with a homemade strawberry chia jam swirl are the perfect 'grown-up' alternative - farewell spongy white bread, hello dense, warm crumb. Slather with obscene amounts of almond butter and sliced strawberries for best results.
Read MoreCeremony
in PLACES
Grafton's hippest new eatery has the best vegan and gluten-free sandwiches in town - fact.
Read MoreKokako Café
in PLACES
Kokako is Grey Lynn's glorious, humming hub of damn good vegetarian fare and organic (house-roasted) coffee. The best part is that it's open from 6:30am - hello leisurely Monday-morning feasts. Service was quick, friendly, and relaxed, and within fifteen minutes of arriving I had a gorgeous spread laid out on the table - a mountain of vegan goodness known as 'The Energizer Spread', and a jar of green juice (My Green Goodness). Broccoli has never tasted quite so delicious. The portions were ample, and thanks to the nut and seed toast, cashew aioli, and avocado sprinkled with dukkah, it was a filling fix.
The cafe itself is mesmerising - an old post office evolved into a high-ceilinged, checkered-floored eatery, proudly perched on Grey Lynn's busiest intersection. Window seat highly recommended - today I was fortunate enough to observe a hobbling grey-haired man doling out 'free tickets to heaven'. I appreciated their music selection (Tame Impala and Frank Ocean, yessir), and am generally thankful they offer a decent environment to work and gorge at such an ungodly hour.
Kokako, you hip little thang - I can tell that this is just the beginning of an enduring (and freaking tasty) friendship.
Café: Monday's Wholefoods
in PLACES
Boasting the lushest smoothies in Auckland, this unique little eatery tucked away beneath an elegant blanket of ivy is the perfect place to hunker down on a cool spring afternoon.
Read MoreChai Spice Buckwheat Banana Bread
in FOOD, BAKED GOODS
Banana bread is one of my favourite things to bake and eat, and this version is no exception. Best served with lots of peanut butter and slices of fresh, ripe strawberries.
Read MoreTangy Berry Bowl
in FOOD, REFRESHMENTS
Sweet and sour, naughty and nice - this smoothie bowl with raspberries, strawberries, and acai berries will have your body zinging with good energy!
Read MoreMother Earth Parfait with Cacao Chia Pudding
in FOOD
Cacao and chia seeds are a match made in heaven - when topped with a virtuous green smoothie, you couldn't get much healthier! Mother Earth would be proud.
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