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Our team here at the Funky Pumpkin, are always striving to be the best we can be. We would love to hear your feedback on our store and on our service. In fact we would love it so much we will put you into the draw to win a $50 Voucher for our wonderful local … Continued

This week we are putting the Fun back in Funky and have the Turners and Growers Smoothie Bike instore all week! Rach got right into it and even donned the banana costume for its first smoothie! We will have it going at random times over the week and will be making some delicious smoothies thanks … Continued

Sometimes I get the feeling that we are loosing the art of making do. That is, making the most out of whats in the fridge or pantry. Let me explain…with so many services out there now that package up your meals into convenient ready to cook packages complete with recipes, we are finding ourselves in … Continued

Need a quick but nutritious breakfast on the run, or looking for something different to put in the lunchboxes? You can’t go wrong with bacon and eggs right? Here’s how to make these super easy to go snacks. Ingredients 1 x packet of streaky bacon 1 x Dozen Free Range Eggs Salt and Pepper Method … Continued

Shopping with Kids is never an easy feat, no matter how hard you try at least one of these things will inevitably happen They will scream They will fight They will ask for stuff you don’t want to buy They will always need to go to the toilet at the most inconvenience time   Here … Continued

We have the most delicious Taylors Gold pears direct form the grower at the moment at an incredible price so why not make the most of them with this warming Pear crumble recipe INGREDIENTS 5 Taylor’s Gold Pears 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 70 g butter … Continued

We have been entered into the NZ Retail awards this year for the Customer Experience Award and the People’s Choice award. At the Funky Pumpkin, we have a huge focus on customer experience, we know that you guys choose to shop with us over the supermarket and we thank you for your choice. Seriously we … Continued

With the weather getting colder and the price falling on your winter veg its a great opportunity to make some good old fashioned comfort food. What better way to do it than with this super easy recipie for Kumara, Leek and Potato Gratin.  Ingredients 2 Large Potatoes peeled and Thinly Sliced 2 Large Kumara peeled … Continued

So you have a beautiful pumpkin from your friends at the funky pumpkin, the question is now what to do with it. Here’s a beautiful recipe for a hearty curry the whole family can enjoy. Ingredients: 500g Skinless Chicken cut into chunks(breast or thigh) 3 cups Pumpkin peeled and cubed 1 onion peeled and chopped … Continued

Basil pesto makes a perfect salad dressing, dip or pasta sauce and is super easy to make. Basil tends to grow fast at this time of year so making pesto is a great way to use up extra you might have in the garden or get the most out of a super Basil special at … Continued

Sometimes its hard to find inspiration for the Christmas feast. Even harder to find simple but impressive ideas. Here at the Funky Pumpkin we like to help so we have added some Ideas for the feast table Salad Christmas Wreath Here is an easy idea using Cherry Tomatoes, Mozerella Balls, a balsamic glaze and some … Continued

Well it seems we are now well into the silly season and the rush is on to get organised for the big day. There really are no hard and fast rules now when it comes to what to serve for Christmas in New Zealand. While it’s nice to do the big christmas dinner it is … Continued

The Summer fruit season is officially underway with the arrival of Cherries in the store yesterday. They are an early variety called Earlise and are a soft but flavoursome fruit. Strawberries have been on the go for a few weeks now and we have generally been running two lines in store. One a smaller grade … Continued

Purple carrots have been making waves in our store this year. These are available throughout the year but are often quite expensive. We have been lucky enough to be able to get these back at an excellent price for a short time. Did you know that carrots were originally purple or white and the yellow … Continued

Pomegranates are now in season and they are flying out the door Here’s why: Pomegranate is super food, with style. Its magic seeds are full of goodness and antioxidants, with its list of benefits reported to include improving heart and mental health and even fighting cancer. The juice-filled arils from this quirky red fruit can … Continued

Tofu, Sheeps Cheese and Diary Free Cheese We are happy to announce that we now have added to our range a small selection of Vegetarian options including Tofu and Sausages Also we have a range of dairy free cheese and sheeps milk products. Based in Nelson, New Zealand, Thorvald produces premium cheeses and yoghurt made … Continued

Globe Artichokes have arrived in store this week! If you’re like me and you have never eaten an artichoke before and have no idea how to prepare one… well you’re in luck! I have been trawling the internet for the best explanation of how to prepare these for eating and what parts to eat and … Continued

Wow we are already a month into spring! Already those seasonal gems that we look forward to are starting to become more avaliable. We now have a steady supply of Asparagus and Radishes.   Spring Carrots and New Potatoes now instore!   NEW POTATOES New Potatoes should be kept in the fridge where its cold … Continued