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Our Favourite: Lemon Yoghurt Cake

8 July 2026 at 2:25 pm

This cake is a unanimous favourite amongst our team and not just because it's our CEO, Anna Pitches' 'go to' recipe.

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A Fresh Winter Feast

8 July 2026 at 1:56 pm

Our leadership team recently got together to celebrate Teva Stewart’s remarkable 20 year history at Commonsense.

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Teva's Famous Vegan Haggis

8 July 2026 at 12:10 pm

This recipe comes tried and tested over many years from our Head of Retail, Teva Stewart who grew up eating it in Findhorn, Scotland where he grew up.

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Celebration Winter Beef Stew

2 June 2026 at 5:23 pm

This a flavourful and nourishing recipe which is a great one pot dish if you have a crowd to feed.

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Oat & Apricot Cookies

2 April 2026 at 3:06 pm

This recipe is one from our in-house Commonsense Kitchen team in Lower Hutt who bake these fresh for our stores using exclusively organic ingredients.

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Pumpkin & Feta Muffins

4 March 2026 at 3:30 pm

Our famous pumpkin and feta savoury muffin was a favourite amongst our gluten-free community when made by our Commonsense Kitchen.

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Teva's Vegan Pea-sto

22 December 2025 at 10:29 am

Teva is our Head of Retail and also happens to be a fabulous cook.

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Vegan Orange & Date Scones

5 November 2025 at 11:14 am

What we love about this recipe is that it celebrates the whole orange.

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Gnocchi Tray Bake

6 October 2025 at 12:18 pm

Gnocchi is traditionally cooked in simmering water, but this recipe involves baking gnocchi in the oven combined with a medley of fresh organic vegetables, protein and flavours.

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Fair Trade Mocha Fudge Cake with Ganache

7 August 2025 at 4:26 pm

Our Mocha Fudge Cake contains no less than 7 certified organic, Fair Trade ingredients and is therefore the perfect way to pay tribute to the people, often from developing nations,…

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Herby Middle Eastern Meatballs

2 August 2025 at 5:33 pm

We love this recipe which is an easy oven baked version so great when you need to multitask and don't have time to mind meatballs in the frying pan.

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Butter Bean and Buckwheat Soup

24 June 2025 at 11:56 am

This soup should be on the menu at every home this winter!

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