This week on Studio 2 I shared my favorite bacon and egg pie recipe – you’ll also be able to get the recipe in my new book which is out very soon!!!  But I give it to you on the video clip anyway.

With Fathers Day this Sunday – how about you make this for his lunch… speaking from experience I know your Dad will love it and he will be very impressed that you made it for him.  With a smile on your face and a plate full of pie it will the best present he will get?!!

If you are like me you will have heaps of homework at the moment… so if you want better grades here is a tip you might want to listen to!!! Some of my friends don’t eat meat – but you need to know that meat is loaded in iron and you need iron to carry oxygen to the brain and muscles, and keep you physically and mentally fit. If you don’t have enough iron you feel tired, can’t concentrate and find it harder to learn! Of course you can get iron from other foods but meat is the quickest and easiest place to get some – tastes good too! So there you have it, if you want to get better grades – eat lean beef and lamb – don’t laugh – it’s true!!

If you want more detail on why iron is good check this link out!

This week on Studio 2 Claire Cooks I made Fresh Fruit Platter with Toffee Caramel Drizzle.    This is very (seriously, completely, totally) simple and sweet enough to satisfy any sugar cravings! Try any sort of fruit with this – whatever is in season. It’s nice to have a combination of 3 or 4 different fruits. This is a healthy ratio of sweet to fruit. Check this out fi you really feel like something that is delicious, sweet, yet still a bit healthy…

Baked potatoes are so so simple to make and taste fantastic…  check out this (less than 2 minute) video which shows you just how easy they are to make… this  is what I did on Studio 2 last week. One look at this and you will see anyone can make them!!!

Follow this link to discover how simple baked potatoes are!

I have been following the progress of the Burger Competition and have got to say I am seriously impressed with what you guys have cooked up – it sure makes the usual take-away burger look a bit miserable!!! Just goes to show what you can do with great quality ingredients, a heap of thought and commitment to creating something that is totally delicious! Just looking at them makes me what to get the recipes and try them! You are awesome…

I am looking forward to meeting you – (and tasting your creations!) at the Grand Final Competition in Auckland on September 20.

Have a look at the link to see what amazing masterpieces, and talented chefs, that have been discovered in schools throughout the country! Beef + Lamb Burger Finalists

I chose a soup to make this week on Studio 2. I love this corn soup because it tastes amazing and so easy to make – just chop everything up, throw it into a pot, boil it up and that’s it …  a meal in a  bowl.

I’ll be back on Studio 2 in a couple of weeks  on 17th August between 3.30 and 4.30pm.

Hey  these are my 5 top reasons I think you should  learn to cook before you leave home….

This week on Studio 2 I made the perfect snack for you to make a team of friends. Crunchy thin chips sprinkled with a herb mix that is so easy to make even my nine year old brother can master them – in fact he makes them so often we call them William’s potatoes – and this is actually ’his’ recipe! I also show you how to make the best ever guacamole to go with them.

I’ll be back on Studio 2 in a couple of weeks  on 3rd August between 3.30 and 4.30pm.

I am just back from the most amazing trip to America. I went to a Global Youth Leaders Conference and I was in Washington DC and New York for a couple of weeks.  I learnt so much and met so many kids from all around the world it was a bit overwhelming – but now its back to a stack of school work!!!

About the food though – as I have been blogging about the Burger Competition I thought it would be really cool to check out the ‘home the burger and’ see how we compare – I was looking for ideas too!!  Well guys it’s not that I am one-eyed or anything but I have to say when it comes to  food  - NZ is one of the ‘luckiest countries in the world’ with all our fantastic tasting fresh food. When I am at home I always have to search for some unhealthy food  - but when I was away I really really had to search for healthy food…sort of makes me appreciate what I’ve got!

Hey check out my cooking slot on Studio 2 – this week I made Apple Crumble!

I’m on Studio 2 every second Tuesday – so I’ll be back with another yum recipe on Tuesday 20th July on after school TV2… give it a go apple crumble – just what you need these school holidays…