Advice for KiwiSavers

KiwiSaver skeptics will no doubt be saying ‘I told you so’ after the recent changes announced in the 2011 budget.

A minority of the population have refused to join KiwiSaver on the grounds that the Government will keep changing the rules or mismanage their money.

Yes, the rules have changed, but joining KiwiSaver is still a great idea and the skeptics are missing out on an opportunity to increase their wealth. …Read more

Chocolate Crunch

Christine has sent this recipe saying

“It was a great recipe for me to start with as a young girl and came in very handy when I left home to go renting in Hamilton.
Later on I found an egg added to the mix tastes really good as well,so the recipe has evolved some”.

Ingredients

170 gms (6 oz) butter
1 tablespoon cocoa
130 gms (4 oz) sugar
4½ crushed weetbix
1½ cups self raising flour

Method

1. Melt butter and pour over other ingredients. Mix well.
2. Press into greased sponge roll tin.
3. Bake 15 mins 180 deg C (or 350 deg F)
4. Ice when cold.

raspberry jam using green tomatoes

Dianne’s question is “A few (maybe many) years ago I made raspberry jam using green tomatoes. I needed “King Jam Aid”. Was in a pamphlet which included a few recipes with “King Jam Setting Mix”. …Read more