I make this ‘ice-cream’ often and even though it is more of a cross between frozen yogurt and sorbet, it still goes down a treat. You will need an ice-cream maker but they are so inexpensive and a great thing to have in your kitchen.

This is 5 Cows take on crumb fried chicken — tastes just as good but these little drumbs are much lower in fat than traditional fried chicken and that is important for healthy bodies.

I make this cheese ball often just to have in the fridge to serve with crackers, baked potatoes, or on toasted bread. You can make it in a food processer with the mixing blade, as opposed to the cutting blade, but squishing it through your fingers is just as good.

This is a family favourite soup that we enjoy all throughout the winter. It freezes well so we make a large quantity when we make it. It does take plenty of seasoning so let your taste buds be your guide when it comes to salt.

This Bean Salad is without a doubt one of my most requested recipes. It is so simple to make — takes about 10 minutes to rustle up. I usually use canned beans as they are so easy and readily available.

Making your own mayo so easy and a healthy alternative too many of the store bought varieties available. We use this mayo for anything and everything and it keeps well in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.

From time to time we invite (or rather, badger) our friends for their favorite recipes. This one comes from my young friend Abby-Lee Moana.   She received it from her friends mum, Mrs Kerr and we want to thank Mrs Kerr, and Abby-Lee for the recipe.

This cake is low in fat but still tastes good. Banana cake is best eaten fresh or within a day, as it gets pretty sticky after that. Use your overripe bananas for all banana cake recipes — it is a great way to get rid of them.

This recipe is a variation on our peanut cookies. It uses the same easy format of melting the butter instead of creaming it with the sugar. Use a combo of white and brown sugar or just one or the other if you prefer.

Without a doubt, peanut cookies, or peanut brownies as we call them in New Zealand, are the most popular cookies in our household. The recipe doubles well if you want to make a larger batch.

This recipe makes so many chocolate chip cookies – great to give away to special friends and or to freeze for a later date. The recipe comes from my friend Sharlene who is famous for these cookies.