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"A recipe my mum gave me when I left home which I rediscovered over the weekend. Not sure of its origin - possibly Edmonds Cookbook - but a good, quick microwave pudding that my kids love. Great on cold days."

Ingredients: coconut, cocoa, milk...

"This is the easiest fudge... recipe can be changed to suit the alcohol you like e.g. Rum, Brandy, Kahula, Whiskey are all the types of alcohol I have used. Favourite Nuts may be added, thinned with a little cream it can be changed into a sauce to top Ice Cream or used as a frosting, endless uses. Enjoy"

Ingredients: chocolate chips, condensed milk...

"I can't believe this isn't on here! This has got to be one of the easiest baking recipes I use on a regular basis. I am sure this is from a Taranaki cookbook. It's just delicious! I use chocolate icing."

Ingredients: Weetabix, cocoa, milk...

"It was a cold blustery wet day when I saw this in my local paper and I thought "I just have to make some to cheer me up" :) I am so glad I did. You can if you like add a strip of orange peel to the milk as it heats or dissolve the sugar in some strong coffee instead of water for a change. Also you can add some liqueur to the milk just before..."

Ingredients: hot water, milk, sugar...

"Chocolate and marshmallows making this a real kid pleaser found at the downunder data base."

Ingredients: cocoa, marshmallows, milk...

"I ripped this out of a magazine I was finished with while traveling abroad... they looked so tempting.I'm not a big fan of white chocolate or coconut flavour but made them for a party and thought hubby would love them... well, shock ! they were the surprise hit of the party & I really like these too :) They made it into my family handwritten..."

Ingredients: coconut milk, Tia Maria...

"The "Brown Stuff" name is what happened when Mama let Papa name the new recipe 35 years ago. Well, don't let the name put you off! It's an easy one and has become a *real* family favourite. Apparently it started life as a cake recipe of some sort which wouldn't quite work out right, so, liking the ingredients, she tinkered with..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, coconut, eggs...

"Deceptively decadent chocolate biscuit ideal with coffee, after dinner or as a small treat. Children absolutely adore them, have a similar texture to shortbread only better."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, corn flakes...

"Though the origins of the Pavlova are sometimes disputed, Australia or New Zealand, there is no doubt that this dessert from down under is a treat. This particular variation comes from Canadian Living on yields a delectable crisp shell and a soft gooey center. Worried about the calories? My friends on the Aussie/NZ inform me its best to use less..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, cream of tartar...

"In Australia we call cookies biscuits. This recipe is from Super Food Ideas and the recipe states that it makes 28 cookies. I actually got 48 cookies from the mix but I do make my cookies smaller as I have two small girls that like one for each hand ;) These make quite a sweet biscuit."

Ingredients: custard powder, eggs...

"This recipe is being entered for ZWT II & my source is www.foodlovers.com. They acknowledged Helen Jackson & described her as "an Auckland-based foodie who teaches cooking classes, catering & designing recipes." (The yield & times were not specified, so have been estimated w/some fear & trepidation)"

Ingredients: chocolate chips, cream cheese...

"My mum gave me this recipe and said she used to give one of these to me in my lunchbox as a treat when I was younger, they are sooooo good, I am not joking these are probally the best muffins I have ever tasted. they freeze really well"

Ingredients: chocolate chips, eggs, milk...

"I saw this on a childhood movie of mine, "The Parent Trap", i thought it looked disgusting, but knowing me had to try it and boy do they know good food!!!LOL"

Ingredients: peanut butter, Oreo cookies...

"Pineapples, Chocolate what more do you need?"

Ingredients: dark Creme de Cacao, pina colada nonalcoholic drink mix...