1 Cup self-raising flour or 1 cup flour & 1 teaspoon baking powder

2 eggs

seasoning

½ cup milk or water

310g can whole kernel corn drained,or 2 cups of cream style corn or ½ cup cooked corn kernels

2 sliced spring onions or some finely chopped onion
vege oil or spray on oil for frying.

• Sift the flour into a bowl
• Make a well in the centre
• Mix the eggs,seasoning, & water or milk & pour in the well.
• Mix to a soft dough.
• Add the corn & onions & mix to form a sloppy mix,adding more liquid if necessary.
• Lightly spray a heated non-stick frypan with spray-on-oil.
• Spoon in the mixture & cook either side until golden.
• Place on a paper towel & keep heated until ready to serve.

1 tablespoon  vege. Oil

3 cloves of garlic, peeled & crushed (optional)

1 medium onion, peeled & finely chopped

1 tablespoon curry powder

2 cups water

1 kilogram lean blade,gravy beef or chuck steak cut into cubes

3 med.potatoes,peeled & diced

2 med. carrots peeled & diced

1 kumara peeled & diced

1 cup frozen green beans or green peas

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan & add the garlic & onion.
• Cook on a high heat until softened.
• Add the  curry powder & cook for a further 2 mins.,stirring continuously.
• Add the water & bring to the boil.
• Add the meat & simmer for 20 mins.
• Stir in the potatoes & carrots & kumara & cook for 15-20 mins. or until softened.
• Add the frozen peas or beans last & simmer for 5 mins.
• Serve with rice & a green salad.

1 & ½  tablespoon dried yeast

1 teaspoon  sugar

1 & ½ cup water

1 teaspoon salt

5  cups white flour ( or 2 ½  cups wholemeal & 2 ½ cups white flour)

1 tablespoon olive oil

• Combine yeast,sugar & water in a bowl.Set aside in a warm place for 15 mins. until frothy.
• Combine salt & flour in a large bowl.
• Add yeast mixture & oil.
• Mix until ingredients form a soft dough.
• Transfer to a lightly floured surface & knead until smooth & elastic.
• Lightly oil a large bowl.
• Sit dough in the bowl & cover with a clean tea towel.
• Stand in a warm place until dough doubles in size-about 45 mins.
• Lightly grease an oven tray.Preheat oven to 220 C.
• Push fist into the centre of the dough.
• Roll dough out to cover the tray.
• Spread with bottled or homemade pasta sauce
• Add toppings of your choice & lastly top with grated cheese.
• Bake in the oven  for about 15-20mins until golden.Cool slightly before cutting.

 Fry 1 chopped onion in oil until lightly browned

Add:

¾ cup red lentils
250g chopped ham
1 stalk of chopped celery
1 small carrot chopped
1 Tin Tomato paste
1 chicken stock cube
6 cups water

Simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.

1 tsp cooking oil or spray-on cooking oil
6-8 chicken drumsticks (remove skin)
¾ cup white long-grain rice
1 ½ cups water
2 tsp whole seed mustard
1 tsp mixed herbs
2 small kumara scrubbed and cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
1 cup whole green beans or courgettes or broccoli or other vegetables of choice
425g can apricot halves in juice

Preheat a large non-stick fry pan.  Lightly spray on oil then add the chicken and cook until golden brown.

Remove the chicken legs from the pan.  Add all the other ingredients, including the chicken on top of the rice mixture.

Do not stir
Cover and cook gently for 30 – 40 mins.  May also be baked, covered at 180 C for 1-11/2 hours.