Munch and Bloom

29/09/2021

🌱 These little beauties are ready to go. The first harvest of this crop of cauliflower is available from Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth. They have a crazy deal on these this week too! http://www.crazypumpkin.co.nz/this-week.html
🐞 Eat Well, Stay Well and Stay Local 💚

14/09/2021

🥦 BroccoCam just in with today's harvest. You turning it on for us today Taranaki ☀

$1 each for these beauties! Order today for contact free pick up or delivery tomorrow https://munchandbloom.co.nz/product/broccoli/ y 🐞 Eat Well, Stay Well and Stay Local 💚

29/08/2021

Now you can shop online at https://munchandbloom.co.nz/about/🐞 Due to the high number of requests, we have put regular weekly delivery services in place for the following areas

Tuesday 🥦 Omata, Oakura, Okato, Rahotu, Opunake

Wednesday 🥦 Bell Block, Waitara, Lepperton

Thursday 🥦 Inglewood, Stratford, Eltham, Hawera

We can deliver en-route to other locations but still are unable to make Rural Deliveries at this time. We are making enquiries about this for you though. Rural Delivery customers, we can deliver to a house on the main-route for you until that is in place.

We aim for a same day service, every day, for New Plymouth orders received by 9am for both contact free pick up (from Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth) and home delivery. You will be contacted to confirm your pick up time or estimated delivery time. Please wait to hear from us. We will contact you in a timely way. Our tiny team is very busy. Thank you. We'd love to hear from you ☀️

25/08/2021

🌱 These little ones are well on their way now. The birds and rabbits have been feasting. Let’s hope they leave some for us! 🐰

24/08/2021

Oakura, Omata, Okato, Opunake we are coming your way tomorrow! Order before 9am on Thursday 26 August to receive your fresh box of Taranaki goodness on Thursday afternoon ☀️ We are unable to deliver Rural delivery at this time.
Shop online at https://munchandbloom.co.nz/about/ . You'll find all of the lovely 🐞 Munch and Bloom Taranaki veggies, fresh fruit and groceries too.
We aim for a same day service, every day, for New Plymouth orders received by 9am for both contact free store pick up and home delivery. You will be contacted to confirm your pick up time or estimated delivery time. Please wait to hear from us. We will contact you in a timely way. Our tiny team is very busy. Thank you.
We'd love to hear from you ☀️


Opunake Opunake, New Zealand Oakura, New Zealand

03/06/2021

Good morning from the farm. We're heading over to check out the brussel sprouts now. What are you doing at work today?

Sown and Grown in Taranaki. You'll find us at Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth and Local Market Opunake ... Enjoy 💚

02/06/2021

Juggling too many things in your life? Jack's doing a pretty good job with these pumpkins this morning! They're off to Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth shortly. You'll find us there every day.

Sown and Grown in Taranaki... Enjoy 💚

27/05/2021

Freshly cut and heading to Crazy Pumpkin New Plymouth this morning. Taranaki sown and grown!

22/04/2021

Cobwebs catching dew drops on the farm this morning.

07/04/2021

We’re picking now ☀️ First few crates already delivered to Crazy Pumpkin.

14/10/2020

We've been having soup weather in New Plymouth, and for us, that means cheese and onion scones!

So we thought we better share this recipe since we love it so much 💛

🧀 Ingredients: 🌰

1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
75g butter
1 cup grated cheese
1x small onion very finely chopped
1/4 cup milk approximately

🧀 Method: 🌰

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl, rub in diced or grated butter until a loose crumb forms, then add cheese and onion.
Pour nearly all of the milk in at once. Mix to a soft dough. Add more milk if the dough is dry. Place on a floured surface and knead lightly.
Pat out to about 2cm thickness, cut into rounds, or roll out and slice.
Place on a greased and floured oven tray, bake in a preheated oven, at 200c for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Enjoy!

07/10/2020

🥦 Fields and fields of broccoli 🥦
Locally grown, firm, fresh broccoli, $1.99ea, available for pick up and delivery Tuesday to Friday.
We love fresh broccoli as a base for salads, lightly roasted with olive oil as a light side dish... And even coated in cheese sauce!
Tell us your favourite ways to use our delicious local broccoli, and tag us or use to show us how you use this wonderfully versatile cruciferous vegetable 💚

01/10/2020

Beet-iful! ❤

Who wouldn't want to see these baby beet bunches on the website?

Sweet, firm and delicious, with flavoursome and fresh leaves as well 🥬

29/09/2020

Swipe left 🍋 to see how we use our juicy Meyer lemons!

Mini Fluffy Lemon Loaves

💛 Ingredients:
1x large lemon
1.5 cups flour
1 cup of sugar
1tsp baking powder
6Tbsp oil
1tsp vinegar
1tsp vanilla
Room temperature water
💛Method:
Add flour, sugar & baking soda to a large bowl, and mix together.
Grate your lemon rind, and squeeze the juice from your lemon, into a measuring cup and add water until you reach 1 cup.
Add your lemon mixture to your dry ingredients.
Then add oil. Add vanilla. Add vinegar. The mixture will foam!
Fold together until just incorporated.
Pour into lined mini loaf tins, bake for 20min, or until golden brown and bounces back when touched.

Then enjoy! This recipe also works well as a cake, simply adjust bake time.

This is one of our favourite lemony treats, from the Vegan Society NZ

25/09/2020

The humble swede... Our local swedes are a great addition to so many recipes.
There are many classic swede recipes, mashed with butter, or added to winter soups.
But coming into summer weather, we love it fresh, swede sticks for a light snack or grated in salads and sandwiches.

How do you eat your swede?

21/09/2020

Summer is on its way, and we wanted to share our favourite tips to keep your lettuce fresh and crisp!

For heads of lettuce:
🌱Leave unwashed, and intact until ready to use
🌱Wrap in a clean tea towel, or seal in an airtight bag/container in the fridge

For loose leaf lettuce:
🌱Gently wash your lettuce in cold water to prevent bruises and wilting
🌱Dry thoroughly, either with a salad spinner, or by gently patting with a tea towel
🌱Store in the fridge, wrapped in a clean tea towel and sealed in an airtight bag or container (replace the tea towel if it begins to feel wet)

Bonus Tips:
💚Keep your salad greens away from ethylene-emitting fruits like apples and bananas, as this gas causes lettuces to ripen and wilt
💚If you are noticing your greens lack life, or are dehydrated, submerge them in very cold water for 15-30 minutes before use, this will give your lettuce back its crisp leaves!

16/09/2020

🧄🥔Soup or roast? 🧅🥕
What's your favourite way to use these lovely root vegetables, any creative ideas to keep the winter staples from getting boring? We love roasted cauliflower with turmeric, charred cabbage & lemon and even wedges made of swede!!
We would love to see your recipes come to life, tag us

23/08/2020

We have been loving these fresh picked radishes!
They are firm, crisp and oh so flavoursome, they pair perfectly with our fresh mixed salad leaves, and make a colourful garnish for any meal!

04/08/2020

Whats that we see... Happy little 🍓 strawberries! Its easy to forget in the cold months how much lovely produce is growing, ready for summer, so here's a reminder!

04/08/2020

Coming your way today lucky munchers with a highly nutritious extra special treat 🌱 Can you guess what it is?

02/07/2020

Make any meal more colourful with red cabbage.. 🍴❤️

Another winter vegetable that is packed with nutrients, vitamin K for healthy bones, phytonutrients to fight inflammation and vitamin C to boost the immune system.

As with most vegetables it contains the most nutritients when eaten raw. However when cooking; try using less water, a lower heat and less cooking time, all of these help retain the nutrients.

In winter we like our red cabbage braised with lemon, or even steamed and salted!

01/07/2020

Rows and rows... Of Brussels Sprouts 💚

This cruciferous vegetable is high in fibre, vitamin C & K, which makes it the perfect addition to any meal this time of year.

Fresh and crisp, we love our Brussels roasted with olive oil, garlic and fresh rosemary... Add a little squeeze of our juicey Meyer lemons for acidity & freshness.

Swipe 👉 to see how the Brussels Sprouts grow 😊

10/06/2020

Time to eat your greens 🥬💚 Our beetroot comes with its lovely greens still attached.
These iron rich leaves are delicious, cooked and raw; wilted leaves can be a flavoursome substitute for spinach and raw stalks can be chopped and added to coleslaw.

The best part of beetroot leaves... they are a sure sign the beetroot has been freshly picked, and made its way straight from the farm to your home!

03/06/2020

Homegrown 💚 We've been picking today. Order now for delivery tomorrow... As fresh as fresh can be!

How do you serve yours? This looks pretty good eh?

Switch the broccolini with broccoli tender stems fresh picked and locally grown by Munch and Bloom and on special this week.

Full recipe here hhttps://www.taste.com.au/recipes/dukkah-potato-broccolini-salad-recipe/hwo0uhgb

06/05/2020

**NEW** MINI FRUIT fresh BOX pick up or delivery

https://munchandbloom.co.nz/product-category/vege-boxes/

The perfect gift for Birthdays, Get Well and Mothers Day 💛

SHOP ONLINE and SAVE on FRESH and LOCAL
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