Breakfast Archives

Wholegrain oats with berries

Nothing will fill and gear you up first thing in the morning like a bowl of wholegrain porridge, whatever the season. Team with seasonal berries, creamy Puhoi Valley Half & Half, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, a bit of tart yoghurt and add a few nuts, some honey & preserved fruit if you prefer.

Summer vegetable free range scramble

This recipe is a must have go to for speedy breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner – its versatility is unsurpassed. Free-range eggs, Puhoi Valley Half & Half, a scratching of good cheese, whatever vege you have on hand, some wholegrain bread and, presto – one beaut meal. Done.

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Mixed mushroom trencher with herb salad

Juicy, garlic-infused mushrooms on lightly toasted sourdough sprinkled with onions. Perfect for lunch or brunch. And suitable for diabetics, too.

Pearl barley and cherry breakfast bowl

Packed with cherries, honeycomb and passionfruit, this barley breakfast bowl is the perfect way to start the day. It's full of fibre, fruit and good sugars, making it suitable for diabetics.

Pea fritters with avocado goat’s cheese

Savoury pea fritters, perfect for brunch or lunch! Tasty, golden and green these fritters are a delicious alternative to corn. They are also suitable for diabetics.

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Berry semolina porridge

This delicious and nutritious breakfast is suitable for diabetics. Add your favourite mixed berries, pistachios and nuts for an extra crunch, and fruity flavour.

Poached egg and avocado bruschetta

This light, low GI, avocado and herb salad, sourdough bruschetta, is a perfect dish for brunch, or for an afternoon snack. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

Smokey shakshuka

Savoury breakfasts don't get much better than this! Gooey eggs, zesty tomatoes and delicious spices - a tasty AND healthy start to your morning! This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

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Baked beans and tomato pots with rosemary sourdough crumble

Wake up and smell this delicious breakfast! Baked beans and tomato pots with rosemary sourdough crumble - full of filling, healthy ingredients to kick start your day. This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

Roasted field mushrooms

Tender, flavoursome roasted field mushrooms - reason enough to get out of bed in the morning! A delicious and nutritious way to start your day! This recipe is suitable for diabetics.

Chia breakfast pudding with roasted rhubarb

If you're unfamiliar with chia seeds, this recipe is for you. Pair it with roasted fruit, some yoghurt and toasted coconut or nuts and you have a great start to your day!

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Roasted fruit salad

Full of sweet roasted fruits, this unique salad makes the perfect addition to your next brunch!

Julie Goodwin’s jaffa pancakes

Rise and shine with Julie Goodwin's jaffa pancakes! These heavenly treats are sweet, fluffy and delicious, and better yet, are super easy to make!

Nantucket pear & walnut cake

This old-fashioned moreish cake from Nantucket Island in the US can be served at breakfast time. Photography by Jani Shepherd.

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Fried eggs and spiced yoghurt sauce

This Middle Eastern dish is perfect for breakfast, it will help keep your blood sugar levels in check for the rest of the day. And this means you are less likely to succumb to quick-fix snacks!

Cherry and walnut smoothie

Start the day off with this refreshing and healthy smoothie, filled with sweet cherries, walnuts and black chia seeds.

Apple raspberry bread

This sweet raspberry loaf is a delicious snack, perfect with a cup of tea, morning or afternoon.

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Spiced iced coffee milkshake

These wonderfully spiced iced coffee milkshakes are the perfect weekend treats! Quick and easy to make and so delicious!

Lamb rogan josh with rosti

Deliciously flavoursome and tender lamb rogan josh with rosti - this perfect accompaniment for your next breakfast, brunch, or dinner party!

Asparagus, tomato and goats cheese tart

This fresh and tasty asparagus, tomato and goats cheese tart is perfect your your next brunch get-together! Easy to make and so delicious - your guests will be impressed!

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Banana raspberry smoothie

Kick start the day with this delicious and fresh banana raspberry smoothie!

Raspberry hotcakes with honeycomb butter

Rise and shine with these delicious raspberry hotcakes with honeycomb butter! An easy reason to get out of bed in the morning!

Top 10 weekend breakfasts

Treat your loved ones this weekend with one of our top 10 weekend breakfasts

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Avocado toast with fennel sauerkraut

Avocado, poached eggs, sourdough, fermented white cabbage and fennel with some stuff from the garden. Darren Robertson from Three Blue Ducks shares his recipe from The Great Australian Cookbook.

Classic mince on toast

Please note this recipe serves eight or perhaps 10 on toast. We recommend you make a bigger batch and freeze what you don’t need for next time.

Oatmeal pancakes, mascarpone and maple syrup

These oatmeal pancakes with mascarpone and maple syrup hit the spot and power you through the day as they are delicious and packed with nutrients. Match these sweet hotcakes with the intense Arpeggio Nespresso capsule and enjoy your morning!

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Flat breads with tomatoes and eggs

Healthy and wholesome flat breads with tomatoes and eggs - a delicious meal perfect for breakfast or brunch any day of the week!

Turkish delight choc chia pudding

Enjoy all the taste without of this delicious pudding without any refined sugar! Amanda Brocket shares her recipe from The Raw Food Kitchen Book.

Baked pina colada granola

Pina Colada's for breakfast? Yes please! This nutritious granola will have you singing throughout the morning. And it's suitable for diabetics.

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Roasted peanut butter muesli

The Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbooks’ Creative Director has been making his own toasted muesli from scratch since forever, and we think the addition of peanut butter is just delicious!

Banana brioche bake

Indulge in this delightful banana brioche bake. Crispy bacon, sugary syrup, and sweet banana - a little slice of food heaven.

Roasted pears with cinnamon labne

A sweet and spiced fruity indulgence! Treat yourself to this these tender roasted pears in a lemon herbal tea syrup. Ideal for diabetics.

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Reasons to love oats

Oats are the tried and true breakfast that have stood the test of time - here's why you should make them part of your morning routine.

Taste’s perfect pancake recipes

The secret to the perfect lazy Sunday is pancakes. And the secret to perfect pancakes is here in this collection of delicious recipes from Taste magazine. They're worth getting out of bed for!

Coconut pancakes with maple blueberries

Soft, fluffy, decadent coconut pancakes with sweet maple blueberries! Whip up and batch and enjoy with the family this weekend!

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Overnight waffles, brown butter pecan ice cream & spiced pears

Adding pearl sugar to the dough is the secret to the delicious caramelised crunch of these waffles.

For the love of eggs

New Zealanders love eggs, and a plate of crispy toasted sourdough with a sunshine-yellow egg on top is one of the best things to wake up to in the morning! We bring you recipes for poaching, scrambling, frying and soft-boiling eggs to perfection, as well as creative creations, flavourful Asian-inspired dishes, omelettes, quick-and-easy fritters, and everyone's café favourite: eggs benedict.

Breakfasts worth getting out of bed for

Breakfast should be exciting, especially on lazy Sunday mornings when there's time to put extra care into creating a delicious meal worth getting out of bed for. We've got decadent pancake stacks, breakfast wraps, toasted mueslis packed with invigorating ingredients, grilled French toast, smoothies and more.

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Easy-like-Sunday-morning pancakes

Sunday mornings deserve pancakes. Whip up a classic recipe and serve it with the many fruit toppings below, or splash out with blueberry pancakes, vanilla mascarpone or a homemade chocolate butter!

Baked bean and ricotta-stuffed mushroom

Breakfast worth waking up for - this hearty baked bean and ricotta-stuffed mushroom is quick, easy, and so delicious. It's also a great low calorie option for those wanting to stay on track with their health goals.

Spicy zucchini omelette

Spice up dinner tonight with this healthy and flavoursome spicy zucchini omelette - fresh, lean and satisfying. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.

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Blueberry blintzes

Originally from Russia, blintzes are little parcels consisting of a tender crêpe folded around a filling of ricotta and cream cheese. They are divine!

Buckwheat pancakes

Eating these savoury, nutty pancakes will make you feel like you’re in France, where galettes – as they are called there – are popular as a casual lunch option.

Jamon croque monsieur

Guillaume Brahimi created this delicious French sandwich recipe for the #mealforameal campaign being run by Virgin Mobile and OzHarvest. Here, he combines melted oozy cheese, crisp bread and fresh jamon to create a brilliant toasted sandwich.

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Apricot and almond muesli slice

A sweet treat for all the health nuts out there! This gorgeous apricot and almond muesli slice is naturally sweetened and packed full of healthy wholefood ingredients that will keep you fueled for the day.

Pancetta-wrapped asparagus with fried egg & hollandaise

What’s not to love about this versatile weekend brunch or light, midweek meal? A fresh, new way to serve eggs and hollandaise, asparagus is an unexpectedly divine counterpart.

Berry and coconut chia puddings

This berry and coconut chia puddings are naturally sweet and packed full of the goodness of chia seeds to keep you fueled for the day. Enjoy a little pot for breakfast, dessert or a mid-morning snack.

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Maple syrup granola with yoghurt & rhubarb

Café and store brought granola is no match for the home made variety. The aromas of this muesli toasting in the oven will fill your house with sweetness.

Warm fruit salad with vanilla syrup

This gorgeous warm fruit salad harks back to memories of warm apple pie and is such a delicious way to start the day.

Egg white omelette with olive tapenade and feta

Egg white omelettes have had a bad reputation in the past for being tasteless; however, paired with olive tapenade & feta, this light, sustaining breakfast packs a real flavour punch.

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Strawberry seed puddings

Start your day with these deliciously fresh strawberry and chia seed puddings- ridiculously tasty and ridiculously good for you!

Chai pancakes with mango and yoghurt

Spice up your morning ritual with these indulgent chai pancakes with mango and yoghurt- fresh, nutritious, and oh-so-delicious.

Breakfast rhubarb apple crumbles

The perfect balance of sweet, tart and crunchy, these divine rhubarb apple crumbles are perfect for an indulgent weekend breakfast or fruity after-dinner dessert.

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Passionfruit curd

Enjoy this deliciously fresh and zesty passionfruit curd- the perfect accompaniment with breakfast or dessert.

Sesame pikelets with smoked salmon

Enjoy these deliciously indulgent sesame pikelets with smoked salmon for breakfast or brunch. Full of delicious fresh ingredients, these are sure to be a family favourite.

Shakshuka with Turkish bread

This traditional Middle Eastern breakfast dish is packed full of flavour and fresh ingredients. The combination of baked eggs and a rich tomato, chilli and onion sauce is utterly delicious. Use your Turkish bread to soak up the sauces for a brilliant brunch dish.

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Crumpets with rhubarb compote

Indulge in these delicious crumpets with sweet rhubarb compote - perfect for breakfast, dessert, or as a decadent treat.

Baked eggs with capsicum and tomato

Light and fresh, quick to make and absolutely delicious, this baked egg dish from Tobie Puttock's book, 'The Chef Gets Healthy', makes the ultimate breakfast any day of the week.

Sausage & potato baked omelette

This baked omelette will make a hearty start to your day. You can change it up with different meats, or try adding leftover roast vegetables and feta.

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Sun-dried tomato, bacon & rosemary damper

This tasty scone-like damper loaf will be a hearty start to the day. It is great with soup and travels well tucked in beside a thermos of tea.

Mother’s Day recipes

Make Mum feel special by spoiling her with some of our delicious recipes on Mother's Day. Whether it's breakfast in bed, a family brunch or a sweet treat for morning or afternoon tea, nothing says 'I love you' quite like something homemade from the kitchen. We've got something to please every mum, whether it's our sensational weekend banana pancakes or scrumptious corn fritters. And our lemonade scones and coconut raspberry cake won't fail to impress.

Maple pecan scrolls

Packed full of crunchy, nutty pecans, the sweetness of these fluffy buns are beautiful topped with a sweet maple glaze. Enjoy them warm or cool with a cup of tea or coffee.

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Chocolate surprise Easter buns

This sweet and fun twist on the classic hot cross buns will delight kids and adults alike. The addition of decadent pink icing and chocolatey Easter eggs will have people reaching for more!

Best-ever hot cross buns

Wow your friends and family with these glorious homemade hot cross buns. Packed full of juicy raisins, and finished with a sweet, sticky glaze, they'll have your guests coming back for more!

Acai breakfast bowl

Acai berries contain very high levels of antioxidants, good-for-you fatty acids along with loads of essential vitamins and minerals - great for cardiovascular health and reducing cancer risk. This bowl is high in fibre to keep the digestive system and blood cholesterol levels healthy.