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YEAR 6 · RECIPE BOOK

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18 Kiwi recipes for growing kitchen confidence

Three breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, desserts and drinks — with vegan and gluten-free choices, practical kitchen skills and NZ measurements.

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Wrap ratio challenge

A wrap recipe makes 4 wraps. You need 6 wraps for your whānau. That is 1.5 times the original batch.

What should happen to every ingredient amount?

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🌱 Vegan / optionGF Gluten-free / option🔥 Adult help
Kitchen safety & allergies: Wash your hands, tie back long hair and ask an adult before using ovens, stovetops, sharp knives, hot trays or electrical appliances. Always check packet labels for allergies. If you have coeliac disease, use the gluten-free products and food-safety plan your whānau or health professional uses; oats are only suitable if your own plan says they are.
01 Breakfast

Banana & Cinnamon Porridge

⏱ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 5–7 min🍽 2 serves

Adult help: Hot saucepan / stove

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Kitchen Skill: Measuring, stirring and adjusting texture

Ingredients

Method

  1. Measure the oats and milk into a saucepan.
  2. Ask an adult to help heat the saucepan over medium-low heat.
  3. Stir often until the oats are soft and creamy.
  4. Divide between two bowls and add banana and cinnamon.
  5. Add yoghurt if you like and let it cool before eating.

Kiwi swap: Use grated apple, pear or frozen berries instead of banana.

02 Breakfast

Weet-Bix, Yoghurt & Fruit Crunch

⏱ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: No cooking🍽 2 serves

Adult help: Knife help if needed

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Kitchen Skill: Building a balanced breakfast

Ingredients

Method

  1. Wash your hands and fruit.
  2. Crush two wheat biscuits into each bowl.
  3. Add the milk and yoghurt.
  4. Top with kiwifruit, banana and seeds.
  5. Eat straight away while it still has some crunch.

Kiwi swap: Use apple, pear, feijoa or berries when they are in season.

03 Breakfast

Easy Weekend Pancakes

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min🍽 About 8 pancakes

Adult help: Hot frying pan / stove

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Kitchen Skill: Mixing batter and judging when to flip

Ingredients

Method

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
  2. Whisk the egg, milk and melted butter in a jug.
  3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  4. Ask an adult to heat a lightly greased frying pan. Spoon in small pancakes.
  5. Flip when bubbles appear and the edges look set. Cook the second side until golden.

Kiwi swap: Add sliced banana or a handful of berries to the batter.

04 Lunch

Ham, Cheese & Tomato Toasties

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 6–8 min🍽 2 toasties

Adult help: Sandwich press or hot frying pan

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Kitchen Skill: Layering and safe hot-appliance use

Ingredients

Method

  1. Lay out the bread and add ham, cheese and tomato to two slices.
  2. Top with the other bread slices and lightly spread the outside with butter.
  3. Ask an adult to help heat the sandwich press or frying pan.
  4. Cook until the bread is golden and the cheese has melted.
  5. Rest for a minute, then cut carefully.

Kiwi swap: Use leftover cooked chicken, baked beans or spinach instead of ham.

05 Lunch

Chicken & Crunchy Salad Wraps

⏱ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: No cooking if chicken is cooked🍽 4 wraps

Adult help: Knife help and food-safety check

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Kitchen Skill: Portioning and rolling

Ingredients

Method

  1. Wash your hands and vegetables.
  2. Put the wraps on clean plates.
  3. Divide the chicken and vegetables evenly between the wraps.
  4. Add 1 Tbsp yoghurt or mayonnaise to each.
  5. Fold in the sides and roll tightly. Keep cooked chicken chilled until you are ready to use it.

Kiwi swap: Use grated cheese, hummus, tuna or leftover roast vegetables.

06 Lunch

Mini Pizza Pita Pockets

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10–12 min🍽 4 mini pizzas

Adult help: Oven and hot tray

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Kitchen Skill: Portioning toppings and oven timing

Ingredients

Method

  1. Ask an adult to heat the oven to 200°C regular bake or 180°C fan bake.
  2. Place pita breads on a lined tray.
  3. Spread each with sauce and divide the toppings evenly.
  4. Sprinkle with cheese.
  5. Bake until the cheese bubbles and the edges are crisp. Cool before eating.

Kiwi swap: Use whatever cooked vegetables or leftovers you have.

07 Dinner

Kiwi Spaghetti Bolognese

⏱ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min🍽 4 serves

Adult help: Stove, boiling water and knife

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Kitchen Skill: Cooking a sauce and timing two parts of a meal

Ingredients

Method

  1. Ask an adult to help boil a large pot of water and cook the spaghetti according to the packet.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft.
  3. Add the mince and cook until browned all the way through.
  4. Stir in carrot, tomatoes, tomato paste and herbs. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
  5. Drain the pasta carefully and serve with the sauce.

Kiwi swap: Replace half the mince with drained lentils to stretch the meal further.

08 Dinner

Beef & Bean Nachos

⏱ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 20 min🍽 4 serves
GF Gluten-free / option

Adult help: Stove and hot pan

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Kitchen Skill: Combining protein, vegetables and toppings

Ingredients

Method

  1. Ask an adult to help cook the mince in a frying pan until browned through.
  2. Stir in the beans, tomatoes and seasoning.
  3. Simmer for 10–15 minutes until thick and hot.
  4. Divide corn chips between plates and spoon over the mince-and-bean mixture.
  5. Top with cheese, lettuce, tomato and yoghurt. Check packet labels if cooking gluten free.

Kiwi swap: Leave out the mince and use a second can of beans for a meat-free version.

09 Dinner

Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry

⏱ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 12–15 min🍽 4 serves

Adult help: Sharp knife and hot wok/frying pan

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Kitchen Skill: Preparing ingredients before fast cooking

Ingredients

Method

  1. Wash your hands before and after handling raw chicken.
  2. Prepare all vegetables before cooking because stir-frying is fast.
  3. Ask an adult to heat oil in a wok or large frying pan. Cook chicken until fully cooked with no pink centre.
  4. Add vegetables and stir-fry until bright and just tender.
  5. Add soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce, then serve over hot cooked rice.

Kiwi swap: Use tofu or leftover cooked meat, adjusting the cooking time.

10 Snack

Cheese Scones

⏱ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 12–15 min🍽 8 scones

Adult help: Oven and hot tray

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Kitchen Skill: Mixing gently and shaping dough

Ingredients

Method

  1. Ask an adult to heat the oven to 220°C regular bake or 200°C fan bake.
  2. Mix flour, cheese and salt in a bowl.
  3. Add milk and mix gently until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
  4. Turn onto a lightly floured surface, pat to about 2 cm thick and cut into 8 pieces.
  5. Place on a lined tray and bake until risen and golden.

Kiwi swap: Add chopped chives, grated courgette or a pinch of paprika.

11 Snack

Classic Pikelets

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 12 min🍽 About 12 pikelets

Adult help: Hot frying pan / stove

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Kitchen Skill: Consistent portioning

Ingredients

Method

  1. Mix flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
  2. Whisk the egg and milk together, then stir into the dry ingredients.
  3. Ask an adult to heat a lightly greased frying pan.
  4. Spoon in small equal amounts of batter.
  5. Flip when bubbles form and cook until golden. Cool on a rack or plate.

Kiwi swap: Serve with sliced fruit, yoghurt or a small amount of jam.

12 Snack

Hummus & Crunchy Veggie Snack Box

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: No cooking🍽 2 snack boxes
🌱 Vegan / option GF Gluten-free / option

Adult help: Knife help if needed

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Kitchen Skill: Preparing and portioning a snack

Ingredients

Method

  1. Wash your hands, fruit and vegetables.
  2. Cut the vegetables into easy-to-hold sticks.
  3. Divide hummus between two small containers.
  4. Add the vegetables, apple and popcorn or rice crackers.
  5. Keep chilled if you are saving it for later.

Kiwi swap: Add cheese cubes or boiled egg if your whānau wants extra protein.

13 Dessert

Apple Crumble

⏱ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30–35 min🍽 6 serves

Adult help: Oven, knife and hot dish

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Kitchen Skill: Making a crumble and checking fruit softness

Ingredients

Method

  1. Ask an adult to heat the oven to 180°C regular bake or 160°C fan bake.
  2. Put apple, cinnamon and water in a baking dish.
  3. Rub flour, oats, sugar and butter together with clean fingertips until crumbly.
  4. Scatter the crumble evenly over the apples.
  5. Bake until golden and the apple is soft. Cool before serving.

Kiwi swap: Use pears, feijoas, berries or a mix of fruit.

14 Dessert

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

⏱ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30–35 min🍽 6 serves

Adult help: Oven and boiling water

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Kitchen Skill: Following a two-layer recipe carefully

Ingredients

Method

  1. Ask an adult to heat the oven to 180°C regular bake or 160°C fan bake.
  2. Mix flour, cocoa and sugar. Stir in milk and melted butter, then spread into a baking dish.
  3. Mix the sauce cocoa and brown sugar and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
  4. Ask an adult to carefully pour the boiling water over the back of a spoon onto the pudding. Do not stir.
  5. Bake until the top is set. The sauce forms underneath. Let it cool before serving.

Kiwi swap: Serve a small portion with yoghurt and fresh fruit.

15 Dessert

Berry Yoghurt Ambrosia Cups

⏱ Prep: 10 min + chill🔥 Cook: No cooking🍽 4 cups
GF Gluten-free / option

Adult help: None unless fruit needs knife help

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Kitchen Skill: Folding and portioning

Ingredients

Method

  1. Put the yoghurt in a large bowl.
  2. Fold in the berries, marshmallows, banana and coconut.
  3. Spoon evenly into four small cups.
  4. Chill for 20 minutes if you have time.
  5. Serve cold.

Kiwi swap: Use kiwifruit, feijoa or chopped apple instead of berries.

16 Drink

Berry & Banana Smoothie

⏱ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: No cooking🍽 2 drinks
GF Gluten-free / option

Adult help: Blender

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Kitchen Skill: Measuring liquids and adjusting thickness

Ingredients

Method

  1. Put banana, berries, milk and yoghurt into a blender.
  2. Fit the lid securely.
  3. Ask an adult to help operate the blender.
  4. Blend until smooth.
  5. If it is too thick, add a little more milk and blend again.

Kiwi swap: Use frozen mango, feijoa pulp or kiwifruit.

17 Drink

Feijoa & Apple Slushy

⏱ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: No cooking🍽 2 drinks
🌱 Vegan / option GF Gluten-free / option

Adult help: Blender and knife help

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Kitchen Skill: Balancing fruit, ice and liquid

Ingredients

Method

  1. Put feijoa pulp and apple into a blender.
  2. Add ice and cold water.
  3. Fit the lid securely.
  4. Ask an adult to blend until icy and smooth.
  5. Taste before adding any optional sweetener.

Kiwi swap: Freeze feijoa pulp in season so you can use it later.

18 Drink

Pineapple & Mint Cooler

⏱ Prep: 8 min🔥 Cook: No cooking🍽 4 small drinks
🌱 Vegan / option GF Gluten-free / option

Adult help: Blender

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Kitchen Skill: Making a lower-sugar fruit drink

Ingredients

Method

  1. Put pineapple, water, ice and mint in a blender.
  2. Fit the lid securely.
  3. Ask an adult to blend until smooth.
  4. Pour into four small glasses.
  5. Add extra cold water if you want a lighter drink.

Kiwi swap: Use watermelon or berries instead of pineapple.

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