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I hope you enjoy my website and find some inspiring recipes and ideas. I’m Vanya and I live in beautiful Taupo, New Zealand with my husband, two young sons and Golden Retriever.
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Did you know Kiwi households throw away $644 worth

Did you know Kiwi households throw away $644 worth of food each year!? That adds up to $1.17billion as a nation annually 😵
@bestfoodsnz is launching The Leftover Lunch Truck to inspire Kiwi's to get creative with their leftovers and raise awareness of New Zealand's food waste.
The food truck will be touring Auckland and Hamilton between 3 – 5 December to give you a chance to come trial some delicious, easy and free dishes made of ingredients otherwise destined for the bin!

They have asked me to come up with a recipe using leftovers, so I grabbed a couple of bread rolls I had in the freezer along with some lettuce, cooked chicken and Best Foods mayo and made this delicious salad.

Check out the recipe below and head over to @bestfoodsnz to find out more.

Chicken salad with crispy croutons and spicy mayo

Serves: 2
Ready in: 20 minutes

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 bread rolls
2 eggs
200g cooked chicken
1/4 lettuce, chopped
3 Tbsp Best Foods Mayonnaise
2 tsp sriracha
2 Tbsp parmesan shavings

1. Cut bread rolls up into small pieces and coat in olive oil. Bake at 200.C fanbake for 12 minutes until golden and crunchy.
2. Boil eggs for 6 minutes then peel and cut into quarters.
3. Chop chicken into bite sized pieces.
4. Whisk together mayo and sriracha.
5. Arrange salad in bowls starting with lettuce then add chicken, croutons, egg and parmesan.
6. Top the salad with sriracha mayo and serve.

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AD - This year @countdown_nz have created a Santa

AD - This year @countdown_nz have created a Santa filter to help bring more Merry Moments to kiwi families around the country. 🎄
Use the filter and you’ll be able to snap a pic with Santa from anywhere you like, you might be at the beach, the park, at home, or even at the Supermarket! 🎅🏼
You can find the filter on Instagram stories or Facebook, and for every image shared using the Santa filter, Countdown will be donating $5 to the Salvation Army, up to $100,000!! 🥳
So share your snap and help bring some Merry Moments to kiwis across the country.
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Just in time for Christmas I have teamed up with @simplifymyhome and we have an awesome prize for one lucky follower. 🌿
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Winner will be drawn this Sunday the 29th at 7pm. 🥳

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