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 a recipe the boss made earlier in the week using a Butternut pumpkin. Ingredients: 500g Skinless Chicken cut into chunks(breast or thigh) 3 cups Pumpkin peeled and cubed 1 onion peeled and … 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

The planting season is starting and we have a great local bio certified organic grower Debbie.  Debbie is based in Tai tapu and is growing some amazing plants for your vege garden These sell like hot cakes and varieties change every week. This week we have an assortment of Herbs, tomatoes, cabbage, spinach, kale, strawberries, … Continued

This week we take a moment to reflect on the loss of a great man and original Funkster Jim Fairlie Many of you will remember him from the old store and some might know him from his days selling produce on the West Coast. He is often remembered for having a parrot named Jasper that … Continued

This recipe comes to you straight from our manager Caro who whipped this up last night. In light of our recent streak of having Avocados at great prices here is a delicious and easy recipe that you can make for lunch or dinner. Avocado Prawn Salad. 1  large or 2 small Avocados cut into into … Continued

Yams – those beautifully coloured winter vegetable that look so lovely on the shelf but many people know very little about them or how to cook them. So here’s a few yamtastic facts… Yams grown in New Zealand originate from the South American Andes where they are known as oca. New Zealand yams are different … Continued

Without a doubt these are the sweetest oranges we have ever eaten! They are a navel orange with pink flesh. These seedless beauties are full of juice and sweet sweet flavour. Our customers have been raving about them and coming back for seconds and thirds and the kids are loving them. They have been flying … Continued