Egg salad club sandwiches
Ready in 15 minutes, serves 4Egg salad4 hard-boiled eggs½ tsp curry powder 1½ tbsp mayonnaise2 to 3 tbsp chives, finely chopped1. Mash the peeled eggs with a fork and add all the other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Sandwiches12 pieces white bread, thinly ...
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Easy bran muffins
Ready in 40 minutes, makes 24 muffins. The great feature of this recipe is that you make the mix in advance and leave it in the fridge where it will last for a week. It's a wonderful stand-by food for a weekend if unexpected visitors arrive for lunch or coffee.3 ... More
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Kelly's energy bars
Ready in 40 minutes, makes 20 bars. Anyone who needs some get-up-and-go, but wants to avoid expensive energy bars, will love these. They really “stick to your ribs“, as your Granny would say. Store in the fridge.½ cup toasted wheat germ 1 cup rolled oats ¼ cup wholemeal flour or ... More
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Beans and tuna
Reading the Sydney Morning Herald recently, an interview of top foodies' suggestions for their kids' lunchboxes inspired this simple classic.400g can borlotti beans, drained185g can tuna, drained2 tbsp chopped parsley 2 tbsp good balsamic vinegarFinely diced tomato and lemon zest, to serve1. Gently combine the beans, tuna and parsley. 2. ... More
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Over the Teacups
My four-year-old grandson was at the supermarket with his mother when he exclaimed, “You’re buying something, Mummy, auntie is buying something – I want to buy something!” Mum replied, “You have to be big, have a wife, have a job, then you can buy things.” He replied, “I have a wife – Maia,” meaning his four-year-old friend. Mum said, “What about a job?” Master Four replied, “My job is having a wife!”
Robyn, Whangarei
Water you want?
I was in the car and asking Master Three what he wanted for Christmas. He said he was going to ask Santa for a water pistol. “And Nanny,” he added, “I’m going to ask for some water for our paddling pool.” Now that could be interesting!
Julie, by email
Bee gone
Master Three had his first bee sting recently. The incident broke his heart, but after many cuddles he came right. Later he said, “I never want to see another bee again. I don’t like bees any more, I only like flies.”
Gaileen, by email
Fraud with worry
My daughter warned me that “old people are being taken for a ride,” and that I shouldn’t engage in conversation with phone sales people. To this, Master Five piped up, “Nana can’t go on that ride, she’s old.”
Joseph’s Nana, Hamilton
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