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    Home » About us

    About us

    Welcome to The Kiwi Country Girl!

    I'm Laura, and I live on a farm in New Zealand with my husband Josh, our 3 country kids and a bunch of animals!

    We are just a typical Kiwi family, trying to live a more "made from scratch" life by getting back to basics - home cooking, bread making, preserving, gardening, keeping chickens and just enjoying the simple things in life.

    And more importantly, we want to help you do the same! And to prove that you can do it, regardless of where you live or what you do.

    We also realise that living a more simple, homemade life or becoming more self-sufficient looks a little different for everyone, but no matter where you are on your journey, we have articles, recipes and posts to help you along the way!

    In the Kitchen

    Easy Homemade White Bread recipe

    Beginners guide to canning/bottling food

    Homemade Vanilla Extract

    How to make Yoghurt

    Homemade Strawberry Jam

    On the land

    How to start seeds indoors

    How to plan a garden

    How to start a herb garden

    Keeping backyard chickens

    DIY/Crafts

    Sew a simple baby change mat

    DIY Baby/Toddler swing

    Homemade body scrubs

    This blog is all about our journey towards growing our homestead and living our best made from scratch life.

    We are certainly not experts in any of this, we're just learning as we go, and if we can help or encourage you to try something new and help get your started on your own journey, even better!

    We also share our family's favourite recipes so if you are looking for new inspiration in the kitchen, you'll find it here!

    Fan favourite recipes

    Popular Posts

    • Homemade beef burger with fries in the background
      Homemade Burger Patties (Josh's secret recipe)
    • Close up of scoop of cheesy mince pasta with herbs on top
      Cheesy One Pan Mince Pasta
    • Homemade Burrito Spice Mix (or taco seasoning) - the perfect blend of spices to make your favourite Mexican meal in minutes! Perfect for beef burritos, nachos, chicken strips for tacos, refried beans or anything Mexican! | thekiwicountrygirl.com
      Homemade Burrito Spice Mix (with free printable labels)
    • The actual best chewy chocolate chocolate chip cookies in the world ever. No mixer, no chilling, no fuss, just 20 minutes between you and cookie perfection! | thekiwicountrygirl.com
      The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies (ever!)

    If there is something you are looking for that you can't find, email me ([email protected]) and I'll do my best to help out!

    Follow me on social media for more inspiration and ideas and tag me with what you are doing! I'd love to see it and to hear from you!

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    Hi, I'm Laura, a country girl from rural New Zealand sharing all things food, garden and living the simple life!

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    Popular Recipes

    • Homemade beef burger with fries in the background
      Homemade Burger Patties (Josh's secret recipe)
    • Close up of scoop of cheesy mince pasta with herbs on top
      Cheesy One Pan Mince Pasta
    • Homemade Burrito Spice Mix (or taco seasoning) - the perfect blend of spices to make your favourite Mexican meal in minutes! Perfect for beef burritos, nachos, chicken strips for tacos, refried beans or anything Mexican! | thekiwicountrygirl.com
      Homemade Burrito Spice Mix (with free printable labels)
    • Overhead of bowl with potato salad, chives and tea towel in background
      Easy Potato Salad Recipe

    Winter Warmers

    • Pan of devilled sausages with mashed potato
      Devilled Sausages
    • Bowl of bacon bone and vegetable soup on table with slice of buttered bread
      Bacon Hock and Vegetable Soup (slow cooker and instant pot)
    • Baked mince and cheese pie with tomato sauce and forks with a slice on a plate
      Mince and Cheese Pie
    • Chocolate self saucing pudding in white dish with bowl served up beside it
      Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding

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