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This shredded chicken recipe is a guaranteed family favourite! Dust off your crockpot, winter is here and it’s time to work some easy, slowcooker magic! http://thebestnest.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/@eclaremagazine.jpg Crockpot Shredded Taco Chicken 3 x chicken breasts or equivalent chicken thighs, tenderloins 1 packet of taco seasoning 1/2 large onion chopped 1/2 large capsicum chopped 2 tsp chopped garlic 1 can black beans 1 …
You just can’t beat a great savoury mince recipe in winter right? This is one of our family’s most favourite and EASY dinner recipes that is a regular on the meal plan – especially in winter. Dave’s been whipping this mince up for years and I’m stoked I was finally able to get the recipe out of his head so I could make it …
Three of the BEST Banana Cake Treats – ONE pack of cake mix. Not even joking! Banana Cake is that culinary staple that every home baker busts out from time to time. Whenever I’ve got a couple of overripe bananas attracting fruit flies (the shame!) I either pop them in the freezer for a cake-at-a-later-date or get straight into it …
Stuffed mushrooms make a super-easy, quick dinner that is one of our favourites. It’s perfect for those nights when you don’t feel like cooking a ‘meaty’ meal with multiple sides and multiple pots and pans to wash – plus, it’s kind-of a little bit fancy. You could definitely use smaller, button mushrooms and recreate the dish as an appetizer or …
Happy 20th Birthday Spotlight! This month Spotlight celebrates 20 years in New Zealand with in-store parties this Saturday, March 12th at all Spotlight NZ stores. Visit your local for huge discounts, giveaways, games & even birthday cake at 1pm in each store! Here at The Best Nest we are doing a spot of celebrating ourselves, with three days of Easter themed DIY’s, …
Breakfast wouldn’t be breakfast if pancakes weren’t on the menu at least once a week and every weekend without fail you guys go Google crazy for our pancake recipe. But, there’s always room for improvement and trying new things. This morning I showed Ethan the Better Brekkie initiative that Celebrity Chef Michael Van de Elzen has been working on with Weet-Bix, …
Summer might be over but you can still fire up the BBQ and whip up these delicious skewers, plus, the NEW Colman’s Horseradish Sauce is to die for (I’m plowing through it by the jar-full!) TANGY BBQ BEEF SKEWERS INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 2-3 fresh thyme sprigs 400-500 gms diced lean Beef 24 button mushrooms 1 …
I’d never made hummus before and heard my friends recount epic tales of failure and grossness so I was a bit nervous about throwing all of this YUM into the NutriBullet and crossing my fingers lol. Turns out no luck was required as this recipe is totally straight forward and delicious! And it takes 5 minutes max. LOVE that yo. Best …
2016 has certainly blessed us with an abundance of sunshine hours thus far, and Summer (albeit an El Niño one!) means spending time with friends and family and getting creative in the kitchen as we share these lazy days together. If you’re looking for something a little bit delicious to help you stay hydrated this Summer – or to wow …
Ok. Lets just start by saying I had NO idea what to expect when I was asked to get on board with De’Longhi and create some (hopefully?!) delicious and inspiring content around their new Multifry Multicooker. The name is what threw me off. This fabulous piece of Italian tech – which will never leave our bench-top again – is not a fryer in …